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Clipping Coupons Doesn’t Always Cut Costs
Clipping coupons saved consumers a whopping $3.1 billion in 2017 with the average face value of coupons increasing to just under $2. The report from NCH Marketing Services, a subsidiary of Valassis, which is behind many of the coupons that we clip, found that shoppers are increasingly finding their coupons online as they hunt for […]
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4 Easy Tips for Saving Money on Vacation
Vacations are one of the first things to be cut when your budget is tight. We’d like to think that saving money on vacation is possible, but we often resort to simply not taking them instead of figuring out how to make them work in our budget. The truth is, with some creative planning you […]
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Frugal Gifts for Graduates
Graduation season is just around the corner! Between college graduations in May and High School graduations in June, changes are you know someone who is about to don a cap and gown and throw a graduation party. If you are getting inundated with graduation announcements and are at a loss for what to get for […]
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Is Your paycheck Bigger Thanks to the New Tax Bill?
American workers might be seeing a bit of a bump in their take-home pay, thanks to the new tax bill that President Trump signed into law in December of 2017. The U.S. Department of Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service estimate that under the new tax bill, 90 percent of wage earners will see an increase […]
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Spring Cleaning For Your Finances Infographic
As the long cold days of Winter finally wrap up, we all anticipate the long-awaited spring weather! Spring is a time for new beginnings, fresh starts and cleaning up the things we haven’t paid attention to in awhile (like our lawns, flower beds and garages.) If you are like most people, Spring is a time […]
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5 Ways to Save Money and Time on Lawn Care
On a warm spring day, there’s nothing like sinking your toes into your yard’s lush green grass as you watch your children, running barefoot, play tag or ball in the backyard. But that dream of a picturesque spring afternoon can be quickly dashed when you start tallying up the time and money required to keep […]
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How to Budget Without a Steady Paycheck
If you’re never quite sure how much money you’ll pull in from week to week, you have plenty of company. Learning to budget without a steady paycheck is a challenge that a lot of people experience. Thanks to a large number of underemployed people, who often are working part-time at hourly jobs, and the booming […]
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Your Playbook for Spring Break Savings
How to get away without your spending getting away from you Spring break is coming up – an opportunity for a week-long respite to recharge those batteries and make memories with the ones we love. But those plans for a week of bliss and relaxation often come to a screeching halt when we look at […]
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Save On Childcare Costs Without Sacrificing Quality
Child care is a huge expense for working parents. A hard look at the costs can make you wonder if it’s really worth going back to work when a good chunk of money is going to daycare. It may seem like an overwhelming problem, but there are a ways to save on childcare costs without […]