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Special Delivery: Groceries at your Doorstep Re-evaluated
Photo from Flickr by katinthecupboard What if you didn’t have to spend hours every week walking like a zombie through the grocery store? What if you could have groceries delivered right to your door?...
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Guest Post: 5 Car Repairs Anyone Can Do
The following is a guest post from Carol Montrose. You might be skeptical about your ability to perform even simple tasks related to basic automotive maintenance (like changing the oil, for example)....
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Sticking It to Punk Periodic Expenses
Unknown expenses come around all the time and wallop us with their unpredictable amounts that we have to spend and their bad timing and their baggy pants and their loud music (dang punk expenses). But...
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Find a Job at College
I had a job landscaping every summer in high school. Once I got to college, I still needed money, but had less time to earn it (what with all the studying and… stuff). My parents would help me out...
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What's your Cigarette? (Bad Spending Habits)
What’s Your Cigarette? Okay, before you click away, this isn’t entirely about cigarettes. If you don’t smoke there may still be something here for you. At least read my little story… I just read an...
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What You Shouldn't Have on your Facebook Page
Facebook is the biggest platform of social media today. According to mashable.com, almost 50% of Americans are active users on Facebook. No doubt it has become a huge phenomena. But because so many...
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Prepare for Holiday Spending – Christmas Creep
It’s October. Most people think Halloween and Fall foliage, but then there are the retailers who put up their Christmas displays right across from the “sexy” witch costumes to remind us that it’s time...
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Guest Post – 5 Ways to Rethink Your Grocery Shopping
The following is a guest post from Claire Broadley. One of the biggest single purchases you make each week is your groceries. You may have switched brands to cheaper alternatives already. Does it feel...
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Save Money by Lowering Your Lazy Tax
I just paid the public library back $35 in late fees. And I have a bunch of books out right now draining quarters out of my pocket in late fees as I type this. Have you ever over drafted because you...
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Bank vs. Credit Union – Which is Best for You?
When it comes to saving your money, you’ve got options. Investments, banks, credit unions, mattresses, taped to your thigh… so many places to put your money. How do you decide? Something many people...
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American Consumer Credit Counseling’s mission has been to educate and empower consumers to get out of debt and regain control of their financial lives. ACCC has been educating consumers on financial...
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Financial Lessons Before College
Whether you’re a student heading off to college or the parent of one, it’s a good idea to get some financial basics squared away before taking that first step toward independence. On the first day a...
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Planning for Retirement – Get Started!
So , what do you consider your biggest “purchase” over a lifetime? And how will you pay for it? For some folks the biggest purchase is a home, paid for with a mortgage, and pretty much dependent on...
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Special Delivery: Groceries at your Doorstep Re-evaluated
Photo from Flickr by katinthecupboard What if you didn’t have to spend hours every week walking like a zombie through the grocery store? What if you could have groceries delivered right to your door?...
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Preparing for the Zombie Apocalypse
It’s 12:30 am in Boston. Are you ready to bunker down for 28 days with a variety of nutritionally balanced canned meals while the government quells the zombie infestation? I am. $96 worth of...
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Debit Card Fees May Change Soon
I always thought debit card ATM fees were a very silly expense. Using off network ATM’s can be very expensive, and almost always just a result of poor planning. Convenience can be costly. Using a...
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How to Build a Credit History
You can’t obtain credit without a positive credit history. You can’t build a history until you’ve had some credit. So what are you supposed to do? There actually are some options for those looking to...
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Tips to Maintain Your Vehicle’s Fuel Efficiency
It’s a sunny day outside, you’re cruising around in your car, your wallet’s full of money, you’re living the good life. But you quickly realize that your gas light is on… 5 minutes later you’re at a...
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What’s in My Credit Report?
We all know how a credit score is calculated… sort of (see our previous post to find out: How is a Credit Score Calculated?) But there’s still the matter of the actual credit report. What’s that all...
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CANI, your budget and shopping
About 10 years ago, self help guru Tony Robbins coined a term called CANI – Constant And Never-ending Improvement. What does this have to do with you, shopping and your budget? Everything! Our debt...
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