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Banking & Budgeting

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2009 Personal finance resolutions

With every new year we set resolutions. Losing the weight of debt on your shoulders, trimming the fat from the budget and toning up assets should rank at the top of lists for 2009.

Read the list of personal finance resolutions and add some of your own!

30Dec2008 | Sylvia | 2 comments | Continued
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Welcome ‘The Wallet’ to the budget blogroll

A warm welcome to The Wallet blog from The Wall Street Journal added to the blogroll this morning.  If you haven’t discovered The Wallet yet, give it a read and add it to your daily ‘must read’ list. 

3Nov2008 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Layaway Plans for Christmas plus Kmart Layaway Coupon

Layaway plans are back in fashion. With credit cards either maxed out, cancelled or simply tucked away, consumers are looking at layaway as a means to having at least a little something under the Christmas tree.

Here’s a little about Kmart’s Layaway service plus a coupon to get your plan started.

27Oct2008 | Sylvia | 2 comments | Continued
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Billshrink - Shrink, shrink, shrink my bills

Billshrink is a free service to help save money on wireless plans and now credit cards. They monitor the marketplace based on your specific usage and send a report when better plans are available to save you cash.

Did I already mention it’s free?

26Oct2008 | Sylvia | 2 comments | Continued
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How are you saving money and cutting costs?

How are you saving money and cutting costs?

Provide your best tips in home & garden, clothes, groceries, utilities, entertainment, auto and more!

25Oct2008 | Sylvia | 4 comments | Continued
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Found Money - Stopping little charges everywhere

Need some found money? It may be right under your nose, or statement, as the case may be.

Take a look at your latest credit card statement. How much do you have in recurring charges?

24Oct2008 | Sylvia | 1 comment | Continued
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10 Tips for Grocery Bill Savings

Here are 10 easy tips for saving money on groceries.

Read along and share some of your own!

9Aug2008 | Sylvia | 3 comments | Continued
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Grocery Challenge for August - Keeping it under $100 per week

Are you up to the challenge?

In this month’s challenge, keep your food and grocery expense to an average of $100 or less per week.

3Aug2008 | Sylvia | 2 comments | Continued
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Snowflakes Continue to Pay-off Debt - July Goal Met!

Update on the July goal of paying off debt. More found money from Craigslist.

24Jul2008 | Sylvia | 4 comments | Continued
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Debt-Busting Monday - Found Money

Here’s the Monday morning debt pay-off report. Found money from Craigslist, focus groups and more!

21Jul2008 | Sylvia | 3 comments | Continued