Not Made Of Money

Dining at restaurants can really take up a large chunk of your budget. In fact, the cost of a dinner for two at a nice restaurant can be so expensive that you might think that being fiscally responsible requires that you give up eating out altogether. How else can you stay within the [...]

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When spring approaches, you might make a few changes in your closet. Your long-sleeved sweaters are banished to the back of the closet while more lightweight shirts make their way to the front of the closet. Your chunky winter boots are replaced by fun sandals.
Why should the rest of your home [...]

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Bargain hunters will find that February is the perfect time to satisfy their quest for a good buy on several different types of merchandise. New, incoming products and older, discontinued products serve to motivate stores to offer prices that make even large ticket items more affordable. The key to finding these bargains is [...]

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Grocery expenses can add up quickly, especially if you’re feeding a growing family. Although you want to save on food for you and your family, you don’t want to cut nutritional corners. So how do you prepare healthy meals and still keep your expenses under control?
If you plan ahead and incorporate [...]

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When you’re stretching your budget, either because you’re sacrificing to pay down your debt or because you simply don’t have enough money, entertainment gets pushed pretty far down the list of things you need. It’s probably the only category in your budget that you can realistically plan to reduce to nothing, because you don’t [...]

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No matter what financial advisor you prefer, almost all of them agree on one thing. One of the first steps to a solid financial future is to have some savings. You already know that you can start a savings account with regular small deposits. These small deposits can quickly add up to [...]

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Once you’ve made the commitment to cut your expenses and live more frugally, you’ll probably find yourself facing temptation on a regular basis. As your friends who haven’t made the same financial resolutions as you have made continue to enjoy their less frugal lives, you will have to make a concerted effort to remain [...]

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