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Learn savvy ways to save money so you can keep more.

How to Build the Crucial $1,000 Emergency Fund

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We all know that saving money is essential, but statistics tell us that most Americans don’t do it on a consistent basis. In fact, just prior to the economic collapse of 2008, personal savings rates were at all-time lows in the United States. Much of this was fueled by the property market bubble, which led […]

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Extreme Couponing Fraud

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Last week, TLC debuted its new series “Extreme Couponing“, featuring people who save extreme amounts of money using coupons. Deals like scoring hundreds of dollars worth of goods for as little as $10 were featured. You can either be inspired or depressed after watching this show. How can the average person get these kinds of […]

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Free 2011 Hello Kitty Calendar

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Get the Free 2012 Hello Kitty Calendar! It’s here again – a FREE Hello Kitty calendar for 2011! I’ve been searching for this since last December. It’s finally out today! The Free 2011 Hello Kitty Calendar was such a popular post last year, I decided to share this again. If you’re a big Hello Kitty […]

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Your Circumstances Can Change for the Better

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The one story that dominated the news last week was the story of a homeless man with a golden voice. This inspiring overnight, rags-to-riches story about Ted Williams, former felon now the most sought after voice-over talent, gives us hope that our circumstances can change for the better at any given moment. He knew what […]

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Make Your Espresso Drinks at Home

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There are many articles about saving money by making your own coffee at home. But they’re about making drip coffee. What if you prefer the more sophisticated, cafe espresso drinks, which require more skill to make? Isn’t that why you spend the extra $3 – $4 a day to buy it from Starbucks? How much […]

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