Category: Money saving tips

  • Low Cost Healthy Foods Are Easier Than You Think

    Striving to eat the right foods and maintain a healthier lifestyle are goals that many people set for themselves. Low Cost Healthy Foods are in high demand for those who want to feel and look their best, but shopping for “the right” foods can seem daunting. With the heavily advertised “superfoods” and high-end health food […]

  • 5 Ways to Get In Shape on a Budget

    As a new year begins, plenty of us put “getting fit” on our to-do list, but those healthy aspirations often end with sticker shock after a trip to the gym to price a membership. If you feel discouraged by your options, take heart – it’s possible to get in shape on a budget! In one […]

  • Enjoy Thrift Store Shopping? Tips to Maximize Your Savings.

    Thrift store shopping can be a great way to find stylish clothes or items for your home at affordable prices. As an added bonus, the money raised in a thrift store often goes to support charitable causes, at least in part.  Buying second hand also helps the environment, which is important to many people. Thrift […]

  • 5 Tips to Help You Keep Track of Your Finances This Year

    It can be pretty difficult to keep track of your finances when you don’t know the basics – how much you’re really earning and how much you’re really spending. Sure, you may be aware of the number that should be on your paycheck, but is that the number that’s actually getting deposited into your bank […]

  • Last Minute Holiday Shopping Tips

    With the holiday season in full swing, it is easy for stressed consumers to stop paying attention to their budget. They may give in to the temptation to pull out their credit cards and assume they will figure out how to pay for things when the bills come in January.  If you are trying to […]

  • 5 Easy Ways to Save Money Without Feeling Deprived

    Are you tired of running out of cash before the end of the month? Is your credit card balance steadily increasing because you are using credit to pay your basic expenses each month? It doesn’t have to be that way. There are easy ways to save money without feeling deprived. It might be time to […]

  • How to Curb the Urge to Spend in a Sale

    Special offer! Limited Time! Best Price of the Season! Grab a bargain! Do these words send your pulse racing?  Do they give you the urge to spend? Like it or not, they probably influence you. You’re wired to seek good value. Buying products for less money than they are worth seems like a fantastic plan, […]

  • Holiday Shopping Bargains: ‘New to you’ Is As Good As Brand New

    Why thrift stores, consignment shops should be your holiday shopping destination The bells are ringing. The holiday decorations are up (since September). And retailers across the country are ready for what’s shaping up to be a solid holiday shopping season. Indeed, 2017 holiday retail sales are expected to reach about $680 billion, up nearly 4 […]

  • Struggling to Find Affordable Rent? Tips to Help

    Feel like affordable rent is out of reach? You’re not alone. A recent study, conducted by Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies, revealed that more than 60 percent of renters don’t earn enough money to afford monthly payments on the median-priced home in their area. Affordable, according to the study, means that payments can’t be […]

  • Planning a Vacation – What Are Your Pet Care Options?

    Pets are part of your family, like a small, furry child. Unfortunately, pets aren’t always welcome when you travel. If you are planning a vacation, and wondering how to make sure your beloved pet is cared for in the process, we have some pet care options for you. Pet Care Options 1. Check with Your […]