If you're like most people, you may have the perception that a contractor may be expensive. You may be thinking that it would be nice to not have to do something yourself, but is it actually worth the money to pay the contractor? Thankfully, there ...
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My Margarine Taste Test: Which Brand Tastes Most Like Butter?
Did you know margarine was invented in 1869 after a challenge from Emperor Louis Napoleon III, who was looking for a satisfactory low-cost substitute for butter that could be used by commoners and his military? It was.
Over the years, butter ...
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100 Words On: When High Car Insurance Deductibles Make Sense
While most people strive to keep their car insurance deductibles as low as possible, the downside is those deductibles result in higher premiums. But for folks who drive limited miles, safe motorists, and those who drive older vehicles that have lost ...
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How to Affordably Splurge on an Occasional Treat (in 4 Easy Steps)
We all need treats in life; it's important to enjoy experiences that will create lasting positive memories.
Today I will share how I do this -- and I hope that it will also work for you!
Step 1: Recognize your "needless" expenses
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Save Extra Money at Amazon By Using This Simple Chrome Extension
Who doesn't like discounts? I know I do; I bet you do too. Unfortunately, there are literally millions of Internet discounts available every day that people aren't aware of because: 1) they don't know where to find them; or 2) they're unwilling to ...
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Comparing the Costs of Various Emergency Food Supply Options
Sometimes it's not easy being an ant. Especially when you're living among a bunch of grasshoppers.
There's a well-known Aesop fable about an oblivious grasshopper who spent his summer days living the high life and mocking an industrious ant, who ...
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3 Ways You Can Save Money by Spending It
You might think that the best way to save money is to not spend it. However, some of the most useful money saving tips involve taking advantage of free services and exercising a modicum of self-control. But those are not the only ways to save money. ...
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How to Make Buying Your First Car as Easy as It Can Be
When you're ready to buy a car for the first time, it's important to be prepared before you head to the dealership. Some first-time car buyers make the mistake of simply going to a dealership and buying the first car they think is right for them. Use ...
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12 Classic Toys from the Past and What They’re Worth Now
We all had our favorite childhood toys when we were growing up. For me, it was my old Tonka trucks -- I had an entire fleet of them that I regularly used to help me carve miniature highways and water canals out of a large dirt planter in our front ...
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How Canadian Families Save Money on Groceries
My wife and I recently had a child. Though we'd planned for additional expenses, managing our budget has nonetheless been tough at times, particularly because we're operating on a single income.
What we quickly realized when our daughter was born ...
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6 Great Ideas for Getting the Most From Your Black Friday Budget
Black Friday is approaching soon so begin making arrangements and get prepared if you want to exploit the great day. Of course, there will be plenty of extraordinary deals. For example, mobile phones like the Samsung Galaxy S and other items like ...
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No Soup For You: The Trouble with Some Dinnerware ‘Deals’
I remember the day we had our kitchen remodeled like it was yesterday.
Part of the makeover included changing the kitchen's blue and white color scheme to an earth-tone motif anchored around brick red as the primary color. (Goodness, listen to me ...
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How to Buy a Great Mattress Without Spending a Fortune
If you want to be as productive and healthy as you possibly can, you need to ensure that you get a good night's sleep; for most adults this is between seven and nine hours each night. You may not realize it, but if you want to make sure that you get ...
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Why You Shouldn’t Be Afraid of Buying Glasses Online
If you're like many people, you've probably avoided buying eyeglasses online because you were afraid it was too complicated. However, buying online is not only easy, it's financially smart too.
With that in mind, here are four of the biggest fears ...
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My Dumbest Money Mistakes (Part 2)
As I mentioned in Part 1, this story is not about everyday money leaks or niggling oversights we all make from time to time. It's about the type of money blunders that wake me up in the middle of the night and leave me covered in a cold ...
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100 Words On: When Financial Perfection Is the Enemy of Good
When it comes to matters of personal finance, trying to find the optimal solution can be counterproductive simply because many decisions don't require extensive research. One of the best examples of this is when comparison shopping for a certain ...
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Here’s Proof of Skyrocketing Inflation in Our Most Basic Necessities
The way that economic data is presented, we often think of inflation as a singular number representing a general increase in prices.
For example, it might be reported that nominal GDP growth was 3%, and that inflation was 2%. Since the inflation ...
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Why Coke Rewards Are For Suckers
I used to be absolutely mesmerized by VH1's Celebrity Rehab and its companion program, Sober House. I found both shows' real-life peek at celebrity addicts' half-hearted attempts at recovery absolutely, well ... addicting.
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Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? Guess How Much These Calendars Cost
With the new year upon us, I found myself in desperate need of a new desk calendar. At the time, I wasn't looking forward to venturing onto the busy streets and adding to the post-Christmas hustle and bustle, but it turns out that the Honeybee needed ...
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Poll: The 5 Biggest Money Regrets of 2015 — and How to Conquer Them
I'm confident that this time last year, scrawled on your list of New Year resolutions, was a sentence relevant to at least one of these four phrases:
'save money'
'stop spending'
'get out of debt'
'stick to a budget'
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