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Get Your Finances Under Control

Published by Rachel D on March 21st, 2012

When you want to get your finances under control, you should be sure that you are wise about the way that you budget. Budgeting is key to minimizing your debt and saving money for the future.  As you are starting to budget you should be sure that you understand how you are going to be realistic and wise throughout the process.  Creating a budget that is unrealistic can be disappointing and discouraging. To ensure that you are realistic with your budget, you should start with the money that you are making in a month’s amount of time.  Then, write out

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Getting Your Finances Under Control

Published by Don M. on March 1st, 2012

When you come to the point where you are going to focus on getting your finances under control, the first step for success is to start with a plan.  Take the time that you need to lay out your plan so you can be sure that you are able to stick with your budget and keep your finances healthy. Write it down and refer back to it often.  When you are planning out your budget you should: 1. Focus on the money that you want to save. If saving is difficult for you, you may want to have your savings

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Financial Tip: Protect Your Identity

Published by Don M. on August 15th, 2011

Learning about identity theft is one of those things you don’t feel driven to do until it happens to you. But with identity theft on the rise, the average lose coming in at more than $1000, 10 million American are hit a year, and the average time it takes to deal with identity theft clocking in at more than 330 hours, trust me when I tell you, it is something you just want to avoid at all costs. Luckily, there are ways that you can help protect yourself. if you are dilligent with your bills, are willing to put in

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The 15 Things Everyone Should Learn How To Do Part 3

If you have gotten this far and know how to do the first 10 things on this list, you are golden. Jack of all trades and master of all of them too? Well, here are the final 5 things we beleive everyone should be able to do. We also wanted to include things like how to change a tire, how to flirt, how to iron a shirt, how to mend clothes, how to have meaningful relationships etc. But many of these things either someone else can do for you, or other people can’t tell you how to accomplish them. Best of luck, and know that just because

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Money Saving Tip: Research

Published by Walter D on August 8th, 2011

Probably the easiest and most reliable way to save money consistently is researching. Price shopping and learning about your desired product or repair, can end up saving you cash, teaching you something, and sometimes even help you not spend anything at all. How do you get started researching? Easy. Familiarize yourself with the internet. Learn how to use search engines and learn how to skim websites quickly to see if they have valuable information for whatever you are looking for. We’ve come up with three easy ways that researching can save you time, money, and hassle. Read on to start

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The 15 Things Everyone Should Learn How To Do Part 2

We have all been in the situation where we regreted not knowing how to do something or not doing it well enough. Well, I can’t promise that you will never feel that way again, but I do think we have assembled a pretty good list of things everyone should learn how to do. Hopefully, it will help motivate you to learn how to do something or start doing something. All of these skills are useful for the long run. They can help you save money, save time, save a lot of agony, or maybe even save your life. So read

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Big Back To School Shopping Deals Happening Now

Published by Walter D on August 8th, 2011

It may seem too early to start hitting up back to school shopping, but trust me, if you want to do some serious savings, now is the time to act. Shops are rewarding early customers with huge savings, great deals and phenomenal selection. We’ve been searching the web for some of the greatest deals around for back to school shopping and have found some pretty convincing stuff. From discounts, to free shipping, to big savings you really have no reason not to start your back to school shopping a little early this year. So read up on the savings you

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Apple Has More Cash On Hand than the US Federal Government

Published by Don M. on August 1st, 2011

That’s right. Steve Jobs of the Apple dynasty may have to be our next president if he can bring cash flow back in the Fed. The company that makes and sells the iPad, iPod and iPhone has more than $76.4 billion in cash on reserve. Not only that but they consistently are bringing in more money than they spend. Compare that to the $73.7 billion that the Treasury Department has on hand. The other problem with the Fed? They seem to be struggling with concept of not spending more than they have, hence the debt ceiling crisis we have seen

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Tax Free Shopping For Back To School!

Published by Walter D on July 27th, 2011

It does feel like too early to start thinking about back to school shopping or shopping for the fall in general. The heat is still blazing, pools are still fill, and popsicles are everyone’s dessert of choice. But as crazy at it sounds, it could really pay off if you plan ahead for your back to school shopping. Did you know that many states are now offering Sales Tax Holidays just for back to school shopping? And they aren’t just for children’s clothes. While most states have a max on the price of each item (usually less than $100) the

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Wednesday Is The Day To Buy

Published by Walter D on July 13th, 2011

“Hump day” needs no longer be a long hard day to get through. Wednesday seems to be the best time to make a lot of purchases. We’ve been scouring the web trying to find where the cheapest deals and biggest savings are and coming back with the most valuable information. If you want to learn how to use timing to your advantage, read on for how to turn Wednesday into savings day. Entertainment can get cheaper midweek. Some amusement parks offer better discounts on Wednesday’s to keep interest during the less busy weekday’s.  Even movie theater’s can get in on

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