Top 10 Ways to Finally Balance Your Budget This Year

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If you have ever read anything about managing your personal finances, you know that budgeting is the number one resource you need to implement into your life in order to keep your money on track. While many people start out with good intentions and a budget, too many end up ditching the concept when things [...]

Can You Really Find a Bargain for a Buck?

Even people trying to live more frugally will often ignore a dollar store. Mostly, this snub is out of fear of items lacking quality. But the truth is there are some really great bargains to be found at the dollar store if you know what to look for when you go. Saving on items you [...]

8 Things You Are Better Off Buying Used

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As we work to keep saving our pennies and avoid burdening our lives with more debt, it pays to consider new ways to purchase things we need. We’ve learned that a quick trip to the dollar store can save more money than shopping at more expensive retail stores and we’ve learned what bargains can be [...]

How To Ask For and Get Discounts on Anything

Many people never even consider haggling down the price of merchandise they want to purchase. It seems a normal practice in open-air markets while on vacation or when you find something you like at a yard sale but for the most part, people don’t ask for discount for three reasons: they are afraid of the [...]