While it is only January, spring is soon approaching.  Along with spring comes consignment sales and yard sales.  There are great savings to be found at these two locations.  If you are new to the used “shopping” scene, here are a few tips to help you get started.
Always look for the best deal.  If you [...]

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Now that the new year has started and the Christmas season is over, everyone probably has a ton of things that they need to get rid of.  Well, why not make a little extra money to add to your savings account while cleaning house.
The first thing to do is, look at all of the things [...]

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With today’s economy, it may seem tempting to stop contributing to your 401k, especially if you need extra cash in each paycheck.  Don’t do it!!  Although it may be nice to have a few extra dollars in each check, you should continue to think about the future.  When you retire, beyond Social Security, you will [...]

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Everyone who is familiar with budgeting knows that there are always certain important categories to list.  For instance; income, mortgage, utilities, auto loan payments, credit card payment, and insurance payments.  Along with those well known categories there are also some very important, yet commonly forgotten, items that should also be added into the budget.
One of [...]

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With such a depressing economy it may seem as if there is no good news, but there is.  Especially if you are in need of a few large ticket items.  The economy over the past two years has been difficult, to say the least, for many retailers, but that means good news for the consumer.  [...]

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Believe it or not, your credit score and your insurance premium are related.  Many insurance companies use their client’s credit score to calculate their premium rate.  Although it does not seem fair, and is very sneaky for the insurance companies to do this with out informing their policy holder, it happens.
What can you do about [...]

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One of the biggest challenges when creating a budget is sometimes the income column.  This is especially true when the income amount varies from week to week.  Most of the time this happens when someone is not a salaried employee and works a different number of hours each week, so how do you figure this [...]

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We have discussed organization before, and how it can help you save money.  Did you know that it can also help make filing your taxes a little easier too?  Tax time is not a favorite of very many, but there are things that you can do to make it easier.
It is always important to keep [...]

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The choice of weather or not to have credit cards is a big one all in itself, but if you do use credit cards regularly there are some things you should do to keep your credit in good shape.
1.  The most important thing to do with any credit card is to pay on time.  When [...]

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I don’t know about you, but from time to time lately, in this tough economy I have gotten behind on my bills.  Whether it be medical bills or credit card bills these are the ones that I tend to slip up on.  I know I have to keep the necessities for my family, including food, [...]

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