From the monthly archives:

May 2009

How to Curb Your Out of Control Spending

Are you frantic to find a way to curb your spending? If you are, you’re not alone. On thing the ongoing credit crisis in the US has shown us is that many people are struggling with the idea of controlling their spending. While no method of getting your finances under control is fool-proof, here are [...]

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Sneaky Bank Fees to Watch Out For

If you’re trying to cut back expenses, the last thing you need is to get hit with a bunch of unexpected bank fees. Nonetheless, many banks are finding new ways to increase their earnings by charging their customers for their services. Each of these fees have to be disclosed to the banks account holders, but [...]

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Frugal Food for Celebrations

Finding ideas for frugal food for our family’s get-togethers can be tough sometimes. What do you cook when your entire family is coming to celebrate a birthday or anniversary? I love having our family over, but I have a hard time deciding what foods to serve. Can a good hostess be frugal? The trick, I’ve [...]

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Saving Your Spare Change – Why It’s a Good Idea

One of my favorite ways of saving involves nothing more than spare change. Does that sound crazy? If it does, you haven’t been introduced to the “bucket savings plan” yet. Let me explain how we turned our spare change into big purchases like a family vacation or living room furniture. Have you ever been in [...]

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Creating a Vacation Budget

Creating a vacation budget may not sound like your idea of a fun time. After all, vacations should be fun. Who wants to build a spreadsheet to plan a vacation? Aren’t vacations supposed to be relaxing? Building a budget is far from relaxing. After giving the matter some thought, though, I think you will see [...]

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