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Tips on How to Save Money for a Large Event

Tips on How to Save Money for a Large Event

Every year, our congregation hosts Passover for anywhere from 20 people or more.  It takes time and effort to pull it off, but there are a lot of ways we can cut our costs and make it less stress and more enjoyable for everyone.  So I thought I would share a few of the tips [...]

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Six Helpful Tips to Get You Spring Cleaning on a Budget

The arrival of warm weather signals one thing: winter is over and spring is here. It also means it is time to get a jump start on spring cleaning. One of the biggest problems with spring cleaning is that it can wreak havoc on your budget. All the money spent on cleaning products can be [...]

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America Saves Week

America Saves Week: Twitter Party and My Favorite Tips to Save More Money

Did you know that this week is America Saves Week?  America Saves, along with the America Savings Educational Council, created America Saves Week. It was started in 2007, and according to the America Saves blog, around 2,000 organizations participate and millions of people are encouraged to improve their finances. In honor of America Saves week [...]

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Homemade Christmas Gifts

Save Money by Making Homemade Christmas Gifts

Save money by making homemade Christmas gifts. If you’ve ever read the ever-popular book, “The 5 Love Languages” you know that gift giving is one of the major ways that people say “I love you” to one another. You don’t have to be rich to be a great gift giver. But for those of us [...]

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25 Ways to Save Money on Your Cell Phone Bill

5 Tips to Get Your Savings Back on Track

We’ve just started the fall season and it’s a good time to reflect on how you’re doing with all of those New Year’s resolutions you set around the beginning of the year.  Have you been able to up your savings for emergencies or for future expences you can’t fund with one month’s income? Perhaps you’re [...]

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Save Money at Amusement Parks

How to Save Money at Amusement Parks

Believe it or not, you can save money at amusement parks and and still have fun!  I recently had the opportunity to enjoy a day at the amusement park with a friend.  I had not been to an amusement park in about 13 years I figured.  Why you might be wondering?  Well, I do not [...]

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Save Money on Burial Costs

Save Money by Being Buried in a Cardboard Box?

I was reading in a recent Reader’s Digest an article entitled 13 Things the Funeral Director Won’t Tell You.  They had some really good ideas to start out with along with a few weird ones!  They suggested renting a casket (which sounds okay) and then being buried in a cardboard box…now there is saving money [...]

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Save Money on Car Repairs by Shopping at Your Local Junkyard

If you’re a car owner you’ve probably experienced the need to replace a part from time to time. New car owners may not experience repair needs quite as much but it’s us people who choose to drive their cars fr 5 years or more that experience worn out part problems.  That’s fine with me since [...]

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Savings Rate in America Improves with Less Confidence in the Economy

According to analysis of survey data by Goldman Sachs, the number of people who believe they will bring home more money one year from now is at its lowest in 25 years.  Jan Hatzius, a Goldman economist, analyzed data from a University of Michigan and Thomson Reuters poll, which asks consumers whether they believe their [...]

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Help a Reader: Save Money or Pay Off Debt Before the Baby Arrives?

Here’s an email I recently received from a reader.  Should she save money or pay off debt before her baby arrives? I have a question regarding saving vs. paying off debt. I’ve read that it is best to first pay off debt and have $1000 in savings in case of emergencies. I’m wondering if this [...]

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Three Quick and Whacky Tips for Saving Money

There’s no questioning it—money is a difficult subject. Almost everyone is looking for that one quick fix to leading the high life. But, unfortunately there just isn’t one single trick that can thrust someone into the world of wealth and luxury. In today’s financial climate, mastering personal finance means educating yourself on different money saving [...]

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Ten Tips to Help Survive and Save Money in a Bad Economy

Our economy is bad…we all know that.  My family has been hit hard by it, but that does not mean that we cannot learn some new ways to save money and work together as a family. 1. Combine trips to save on gas.  It is so easy for us to jump in the car and [...]

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