Money Saving Tips for Amazon Shoppers

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Amazon is a top favorite when it comes to online shopping– with an enormous selection of items, competitive prices, and a name known across the globe–there’s no question as to why it’s so popular. You might think that the money you can save by shopping on Amazon is already built into their reasonable prices, but [...]

10 Things I Wish I Knew About Managing Money When I was 23

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As a person ages he or she has one big advantage over a young person and that is experience. Experience in all things that is, and if you have any sense at all you will have learned from that experience. One of the steepest learning curves most of us will face in life is that [...]

Using Balance Transfer Credit Cards Correctly

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If you are in the market to save some money then a balance transfer deal is something that you might like to consider. Balance transfer credit cards are designed to give you some relief from other high interest credit cards. They give you a chance to pay down your balance and give you the breathing [...]

Being Debt Free Just Isn’t Good Enough

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This is a guest post by Kevin from DebtEye.  Kevin is the Co-Founder of DebtEye and is a certified credit counselor.  DebtEye provides customers an alternative to expensive third party debt relief companies.  If you’ve completely paid off your credit cards, don’t think you’re in the green.  If you have yet to pay them off, [...]

Debt Collectors are Becoming More Aggressive

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In today’s turbulent economic times, debt collectors are becoming more aggressive than ever before. Anyone who has fallen behind on credit card debt, medical bills or a home mortgage knows that unsettling feeling of hearing the phone ring at dinner or seeing a 1-800 number appear on the caller ID. Consumers Have Rights Unfortunately, many [...]

How to Prevent Your Teeth from Costing You Big

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Good oral health is an important part of maintaining an overall healthy body. Having strong and healthy gums and teeth ensures that a person can smile properly, eat well and also reduce the costs that would otherwise be incurred by regular visits to the dentist. Prevention is the Key One of the best ways of [...]

Budgeting Tips for Low Income Families

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More and more people are finding that they are having to budget just to make ends meet as job losses or wage cuts, coupled with a higher cost of living, mean that many are having to make less money go further. This often means that corners will need to be cut and sacrifices made in [...]

5 Ways to Save Money on Internet Service

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No matter how tight your budget is, there are some things that are hard to do without. Internet service is one of them. For many people, the internet is a news outlet, a way to stay connected with friends and family, an education resource, a way to pay bills and save money, and much more. [...]

Love and Money: Combining Your Finances as a Couple

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One of the biggest commitments a couple can make is to combine their finances. It is a big decision and needs to be done with care to maintain trust, manage financial freedom and avoid stress. Find out some of the key things to think about when planning to combine your finances.

Credit Card Fees: How Banks Rip Customers Off

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In a perfect world, a credit card would be a straightforward financial tool. Consumers would borrow money that would accrue the agreed-upon interest, and pay either the monthly minimum payment or the entire balance when the statement arrives. Sounds simple, right? While it’s true that there are still credit cards which work this way, fees [...]