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Electronic Checks: A Comprehensive Guide to Sending & Receiving e-Checks
Do away with handwritten checks by submitting them electronically. Electronic checks – often abbreviated as e-checks – take the hassle out of writing paper checks and having to send them thro
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Milwaukee Zoo Ticket Discounts: Save on Your Family Visit
Milwaukee County Zoo logo Is the high cost of Milwaukee zoo admission keeping you from enjoying the animals and the outdoors? If you take a family of four, you are talking some serious money
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Renting a Car with Poor Credit: Strategies & Options
Cash and debit payments are easy options at most businesses, but car rentals are an exception. They prefer credit cards, and if you don't have one it's a "red flag" for the rental ag
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DIY Patio Sunshade Awning: Easy & Affordable Project
Canvas drop cloths can be turned into backyard awnings. You can make your own patio sunshade awning, also known as sun sail, and create a shady resort-like feel in your back yard.
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Avoid Late Fees: Your Guide to Rental Video Fee Waivers
Late fees on a movie rental can be as small as $1 and as large as $100. Depending on your local movie rental chain, you can normally talk your way out of the fees incurred. Everyone forgets the movie
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Calculate Interest Income: A Simple Guide
Calculating your interest income helps you budget for the future. When you put your money in a bank account -- such as a savings account, certificate of deposit or money market deposit accoun
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Pizza Hut Discounts & Deals: Get Free Food & Savings
From annual promotions to regular discounts, there are ways to pay less for your Pizza Hut meal. Sign up for the restaurant email list, check for paper and online coupons, or ask for special discounts
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Total Money Makeover: A Comprehensive Guide to Debt Freedom
The Total Money Makeover is all about living a debt-free life. Although financial guru Dave Ramsey is, and has been, financially secure for many years, he isn't shy about talking about ho
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Budgeting with Quicken: Implementing Dave Ramsey's Envelope System Digitally
Track your spending Dave Ramsey describes using an system of envelopes to create a budget. This is done by writing a category on each envelope and placing cash in each envelope. I personally
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Affordable Cigarettes: Cost-Saving Strategies for Smokers
You can find cheap cigarettes. Smokers pay around $6.36 for a pack of cigarettes, reports the American Cancer Institute. That may not seem like much, but the costs can add up qu
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QuickBooks Import: Easily Import Data from Excel
Rather than copying and pasting large amounts of data from a Microsoft Excel worksheet into QuickBooks, use QuickBooks' Import option. You will have to map the worksheet columns to the appropriate
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Budget-Friendly Chicago: How to Enjoy the City on a Dime
Live Cheaply in Chicago Chicago, the Second City, is a wonderful place filled with limitless possibilities--and also a million chances to blow your budget. But there are many things you can d
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Pawning Firearms: A Comprehensive Guide to Getting the Best Value
How to Pawn Firearms Pawning a gun can be a quick answer to a cash-flow problem or help cover an unexpected expense. Doing a little work ahead of time to prepare your gun and research its val
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Rent Your Home for Parties: A Guide to Hosting Successful Events & Earning Income
If you are looking for a way to make a little extra money, consider renting out your home for a party. If your home is in a unique location or has an exceptional layout, renting out your home for part
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Understanding Checking Accounts: A Comprehensive Guide
A checking account is a bank account into which you deposit money and then withdraw money by writing checks against the account. You use the checks in lieu of cash when buying goods or services. These
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Simple Guide to Making Bank Deposits: Methods & Security
Making deposits requires following a few simple steps. Making a deposit into one of your financial accounts should be an easy, safe process you can repeat over and over again whenever you nee
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Verify Your Birth Certificate: A Comprehensive Guide
Verify a Birth Certificate A correct birth certificate is an important part of the documentation you will need to complete a variety of tasks. Applying for a driver’s license, getting
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Easy Ways to Check Your Bank Balance: Online & In-Person
How to Check a Bank Balance Whether you are building a nest egg or just trying to make ends meet, staying on top of your bank and credit card balances can help you keep your finances on track
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Replacing Damaged Currency: A Guide to Government Replacement
Currency replacement is free of charge, though you have to pay shipping costs. The government describes as "mutilated" any paper currency that is so damaged that it isn't clearl
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DIY Bathroom Floor Repair: Affordable Step-by-Step Guide
Fix Your Bathroom Floor (cheap) When you need to replace that horrible beat up floor, this is an easy cheap solution. Step 1 Remove all of your existing flooring do
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Flood Zone Lookup: Determine Flood Risk & Insurance NeedsBuying a home is a major investment that introduces the risk of losing money from events that damage the home. Homeowners insurance is essential to protect the investment of a home against risks like ...
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Maximize Your Social Security Benefits: Strategies for a Higher Retirement IncomeRetirement costs soar amid rising prices, inflation concerns The Social Security Administration is considering raising retirement payments next year to offset rising inflation. FOX Business Lydia Hu w...
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Estate Planning: Wills & Powers of Attorney - Protecting Your FutureWhen you hear, ‘estate planning’ what is the first thing that comes to mind? For most of us, we may default to the process of dispersing physical assets such as homes or cars. While this ...
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Budgeting for Unexpected Expenses: How Targeted Accounts Can HelpRight before our Thanksgiving trip, the AC went out on our vehicle. $600 later, we had a functioning AC. What a way to start a camping trip. The good news was that we had the funds set aside for tha...