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Ten Financial Lessons I Learned From My Mom’s Overspending

Growing up, you must have wondered a lot of times that you would do things differently from the way your mom did. One of those things, in most cases must have been the way your mother handled her personal and household finances. If you are one of those persons whose mother had a problem of [...]

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10 Frugal Ways to Save on Food

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, food is the third largest monthly expenditure families have after housing and transportation. With a little planning, you can save on food costs by trying some of these easy tips. 1. Eat Local. Locally grown food is not only fresher and tastes better, it is better for the environment [...]

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Best Money Saving Tips – Frugal Living Doesn’t Have to be Difficult

Every so often I run across some great ideas on how to save money that I have to share them with my readers.  This week I found some great articles on saving money while grocery shopping, personal finance for college grads, and how to find bargains at a garage sale. Frugal Living Doesn’t Have to [...]

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How to Save Money With Coupons

Coupons have become all the rage lately because families have been looking for ways to save money, and television shows like Extreme Couponers have made using coupons look like an easy way to save hundreds of dollars.  However, saving a boat load of money using coupons does take a little bit of time and effort, [...]

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Key to Saving Money is Controlling Impulse Spending

Have you gone to the grocery store for milk and eggs and come home with steak and eggs?  Have you ever been tempted to buy something just because it was on sale?  Impulse spending can wreck your finances and is a major reason why most people have difficulty saving money.  Learning why you buy on [...]

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ShopSmart Poll – Coupon Savings are Real

According to a recent poll conducted by Consumer Reports National Research Center for ShopSmart magazine, women who use shopping loyalty cards and coupons save an average of $678 or 10% on their grocery bill each year. Some results from the poll.. 55% of female coupon users bought an off-brand for coupon savings The most common [...]

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