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6 Tips For an Affordable Last Minute Vacation
So, you’ve decided that taking an affordable last minute vacation is something you can pull off this year. Maybe you found a way to scrimp and save last month to splurge on a quick weekend getaway or a family member invited you for a week at their beach rental. Whatever the reason, congratulations! Studies show […]
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8 Ways to Save Money at the Movies
Summer is prime time for movie watching. The kids are out of school, the weather is hot and there are a lot of summer blockbusters to chose from. But seeing a movie these days isn’t cheap. The average movie ticket price hit an all-time high in 2018, according to the National Association of Theatre Owners. […]
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5 Ways Being Frugal Can Cost You More
Committing to making a budget—and sticking to it—is a big step toward improving your financial health. But if your new efforts involve cutting expenses and being more frugal you’ll want to be sure your efforts to save aren’t costing you more money in the long run. It might seem counterintuitive that a frugal lifestyle could […]
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5 Cheap Entertainment Ideas for Kids This Summer – And Why You Should Also Let Them Be Bored
As summer vacation gets underway, kids have big dreams about how they’ll wile away these long days and weeks that stretch ahead of them. They have visions of lazy days at the pool, hot afternoons running through the backyard sprinkler, lots of ice cream cones and plenty of time with friends. If you’ll be spending […]
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Money Saving Tips Infographic
Are you looking for simple money saving tips? The folks at CESI get how hard it is to save your cash, so we put our heads together and came up with our best tips for saving. Following even a few of these tips will help get you started on the right track in no time. […]
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The Three Step Guide To Saving For a Vacation
It’s the time of year when everyone is thinking of a vacation. A couple of days of rest and relaxation sounds wonderful and would help you and your family to reconnect. There’s only one problem: vacations are expensive. Thankfully, with a few minor adjustments, saving for a modest vacation is within reach. You may not […]
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6 Ways to Cut Costs When Attending a Wedding
Weddings are expensive—even for the guests. Once you add up the costs to attend a shower, pre-wedding party and the actual wedding, a Bankrate.com survey says we spend as much as $370 on the nuptials of a distance friend or family member and $630 when a close friend or family member is tying the knot. […]
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Twelve Successful Ways to Save More Money
A Guest Post By Barbara O’Neill, Ph.D., CFP, CRPC, AFC, CHC, CFEd, CFCS, Rutgers Cooperative Extension Savings is the foundation for investing. You cannot invest money if you have not saved it first. Like dieting, saving money is hard to start, even harder to maintain, and requires patience and discipline. When you achieve your financial […]
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More Married Couples are Getting a Roommate – Should You?
After saying, “I do,” you probably thought your spouse would be the only roommate you’d ever share your home with again. But, according to a new study, a growing number of married couples are actually getting a roommate to help them cut housing costs. A new study from Trulia.com finds that the number of married […]