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Government Approved Credit Counseling
Are you looking for government approved credit counseling? What is it anyway? How do you know if the credit counselor you choose is “approved” and safe? It may help to know that each state has compliance requirements for licensed credit counselors in their state under the Uniformed Debt Management Services Act (UDMSA) which was passed […]
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Couponing 101: Double Coupons
This is Part 6 of our Couponing 101 blog series. Check out Part 1 or continue on to Part 7. Our next shopping trip example will be to a store that doubles coupons. We’ll pick Harris Teeter. Harris Teeter doubles coupons up to 99 cents, and anything above that is redeemed at face value. Review […]
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Couponing 101: Debunking the Misconceptions
This is Part 2 in our Couponing 101 series. Check out Part 1 or continue on to Part 3. Everyone seems to have an opinion on coupons. Some people don’t leave home without them; others think they’re a waste of time. Some of the negative opinions are based on misconceptions that I’m going to address […]
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Couponing 101: Stores, Coupon Policies, & Matchups
This is Part 3 of our Couponing 101 series. Check out Part 1 or continue on to Part 4. Now that you know some of the basics of couponing, you’re one step closer to saving money! But there are a few more steps to take before we can start shopping. First, decide where you’ll shop. […]
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Couponing 101: Stores, Coupon Policies, & Matchups
This is Part 3 of our Couponing 101 series. Check out Part 1 or continue on to Part 4. Now that you know some of the basics of couponing, you’re one step closer to saving money! But there are a few more steps to take before we can start shopping. First, decide where you’ll shop. […]
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Couponing 101: At the Store
This is Part 5 of our Couponing 101 blog series. Check out Part 1 or continue on to Part 6. We’re about to hit the store, but I would suggest organizing your coupons before you go. I try to keep mine in an order that makes sense for the layout of the store so that […]
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Couponing 101: Finding the Deals
This is Part 4 of our Couponing 101 blog series. Check out Part 1 or continue on to Part 5. Our last post talked about finding a coupon matchup site. If you’ve done that, you’re almost ready to start shopping. But first I’m going to show you how to find deals. We’ll use my favorite […]
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Creative Ways to Make Extra Cash
In this economy, with so many people either unemployed or under-employed, many of us are looking for ways to make money on the side. I’m one of them! I’ve been asking our readers to share with us the ways they earn extra income, and here’s what they said. Monica makes money selling her artwork to […]
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Five Ways Teens Can Make Money This Summer
When summer comes and your teen takes a break from homework and classes, the two things they’ll ask for are the car and some money. If they’re a safe driver, let them take the car for a spin – but tell them to earn their own money this summer. It’ll teach them responsibility and help […]
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Online Rewards Programs: Do They Really Work?
If you’re on the Internet frequently, you’ve probably heard about all the rewards programs that promise to give you cash for making searches or shopping through their site. Many of them sound too good to be true, and sometimes they are. But some of these sites are legitimate and actually do reward you for using […]