saving tips

Making a habit out of saving

For a lot of people, the last year or so has caused them to rethink the idea of personal saving. According to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, the personal savings rate for 2005 was -0.4%. That was the first time the savings rate in the U.S. had been below 0% since 1933. When the [...]

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Five For Friday! – May 8, 2009

As a parent, there are a lot of areas where I fall short. I am not ashamed to take advice from parents that have a proven track record. In other words, if their kids have turned out ok, I might just be able to learn something that will help me with my kids (who are [...]

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Saving money on lunch

Working in an office allows me to see a lot of different people and observe what they eat for lunch. More specifically, how much they spend on lunch. Fortunately for me, I am pretty easy to please when it comes to food. As long as it isn’t horrible I can eat it. That makes it [...]

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Five for Friday! – May 1, 2009

Each Friday I try to provide a list of five posts or articles I have read during the week that I feel you would enjoy also. This week, the theme of a lot of what I have read seemed to be more upbeat than expected. Not with regard to the economy, but with regard to [...]

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Saving money just by asking

Most people have a very difficult time asking for a discount. For some reason here in the US we feel like we have to pay full price for everything. In a lot of foreign countries asking for a discount, or haggling, is not only welcomed, it is often expected, and why not. If someone is [...]

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Earn free stuff just by searching the internet

What is your favorite search engine? For most people it is probably Google. A lot of bloggers even have a google search tool on their website. Being able to find the things you are looking for is the key to using the internet. But wouldn’t it be really cool if you could not only search [...]

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