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Reduce Food Waste: Healthy Eating on a Budget
Back in December, I decided to eat more fruits and vegetables. No matter what, I was going to eat more of them. And thats saying something, especially since Ive created a few excuses to avoid eat
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IRA Withdrawal Mistakes: Did I Make a Costly Error?
Financial success can be due to making good decisions or avoiding big mistakes. In many cases, the biggest mistakes happen after good decisions, because the stakes have become higher. As an exam
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Refinancing Your Mortgage: 5 Key Benefits & Savings
A few weeks ago, I wrote about how I refinanced my mortgage for the second time in a year. The second refinance wasnt actually part of my master plan, but I ended up having to refinance
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Declutter & Profit: Turn Your Closet Cleanout into Cash
We have all been there: standing in front of our closet or dresser drawers, looking at the contents, and waiting for something to emerge. That surprising dress or just-so shirt. That pair of pan
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Duplex Investing: How One Navy Veteran Achieved Rental Income & Financial Freedom
This story is from Karl Boericke. He is the author of The Frugal Berry, money-saving tips of all kinds for home, office, and small business. In 1990, I was honorably discharged from the Navy and
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Credit Score Impact of Credit Card Rewards: 10 Expert Tips
This is the second post from Hilary Stockton, who is the founder of TravelSort, which helps savvy travelers earn millions of miles without flying, redeem them for first-class flights, and stay in
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The Psychology of Car Envy: Financial Decisions and Materialism
Over the weekend, a friend and I were enjoying a couple of beers in my neighborhood. As we sat outside people watching, he drooled over every fancy car that drove by. “Thats a whatever-what
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Managing Rental Income Shortfalls: A Landlord's Perspective
On April 1st, I got an unpleasant surprise, and it wasnt an April Fools joke or gag. I found out that one of our renters didnt have enough money to pay all of his rent. Since nothing like this ha
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Reduce Food Waste: Save Money & Help the Planet | [Your Brand/Site Name]
I barely brushed the surface of combating food waste in a recent article, but the comments added so much to the article that I thought I could stop at just one. And then I found some more statist
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Medical Bill Savings: A Reader's Story & Unexpected Costs
This reader story is by a longtime GRS reader Sumitha from afineparent.com, a blog founded on the simple belief that “Good Parents Are Made, Not Born.” Some reader stories contain ge
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Apartment Yard Sale: Declutter & Make Money - Guide for Renters
For someone who hates accumulating stuff, I sure have a lot of it. Theres the skirt suit that I havent worn in four years, for example. Or the ALF lunchbox that I just cant part with. Oh, and m
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Reduce Your Home Insurance Costs: 6 Proven Strategies
As a new homeowner, I recently had to buy a homeowners insurance policy. And as a personal finance writer, I tried to take my own advice and “shop around.” To be honest, it was a pai
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All-Inclusive Vacations: A Budget-Friendly Guide to Caribbean Getaways
Last year, I was talking with a friend right after she had returned from a relaxing week in the Caribbean. “We did an all-inclusive,” she said to me with a glimmer in her eyes. “
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Buying Foreclosure Homes: A First-Hand Account & What to Expect
This guest post is from Naomi Mannino. Naomi is a freelance consumer personal finance and health journalist who reports on health, medical and personal finance news and how it will affect your li
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Maximize Your Credit Card Rewards: A Complete Guide
I recently came across an interesting statistic. According to a poll from Harris Interactive, 41 percent of people rarely or never redeem their credit card rewards. It almost hurts to know all of
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Decluttering for Financial Freedom: How Organization Saves You Money
Once, I couldnt find a matching pair of shoes, so I put one foot in a ballet flat and the other in a tennis shoe and acted like I had sprained my ankle. True story. You may wonder then why this g
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Budget-Friendly Wine Guide: Delicious Wines Under $10
Kim and I first connected on a wine tour 18 months ago. Perhaps its not surprising, then, that weve continued to build our relationship over glasses of chardonnay and (especially) Champagne. We e
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Unexpected Home Sale & Relocation Chaos: A Real-Life Update
A few weeks ago, I wrote about how my husband and I are moving to be closer to his new job. Well, its been a whirlwind of chaos and uncertainty ever since. Since I wrote that post, we put our hou
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Conquer Impulse Spending: A Guide to Avoiding Binge Shopping
It seems contradictory, but I love being frugal and I also love spending money. Over the last few years, however, my love of frugality has outweighed my love of spending — and its been good
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Meal Planning for Savings: A Practical Guide
Few questions are as unwelcome or unanswerable (at least in my house) as “Whats for dinner?” Every few months, I make futile attempts to meal plan or grocery shop smarter. I spread ou
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Budget-Friendly Baby Shower Venues: Affordable & Comfortable OptionsCheap Places to Have a Baby Shower There are many good places to have a baby shower, but the most important detail is the comfort of the mother-to-be. Saturday is a common day of the week to ...
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Weekly Jobless Claims Rise Above 400,000 – Economic Recovery ConcernsNew jobless claims rose this past we...
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Navigating Unemployment: 5 Strategies for Financial StabilityThe thought of losing a job is scary—especially if you haven’t attained financial independence. Not only do you have to figure out how to live without a job, but there’s...
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Maximize Your Wedding Savings: 4 Ways to Use Credit Card RewardsYour wedding can be one of your biggest life expenses, depending on what you include in your ceremony and reception. The average expense for a wedding has consistently risen over time, to...