If you’re trying to reduce spending on groceries, personal care items and household essentials, follow my stockpiling strategy to start saving money this month! Many people associate stockpiles with doomsday preppers or extreme couponers — but we can all benefit from some form of a stockpile. Stockpiling 101: My step-by-step plan to save you money …
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If you’re paying too much for cable and internet service, you may be putting off a phone call to your service provider to negotiate a lower rate. But what if you could skip the call and still get the savings? Now you can! Ask Trim: How to Lower Your Cable and Internet Bill I’m writing …
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Nearly a year ago, I learned that I had high cholesterol. With a total cholesterol reading of 235, the results of my blood test from November 2016 indicated that I was at a higher risk for health problems including heart disease and stroke. Health update: Going vegan helped lower my cholesterol Although I am relatively …
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If you’re skeptical about those work from home ads that promise to make you rich, join the club. It seems those types of scams are just about everywhere online. But I recently tested out a work from home opportunity from Amazon’s Mechanical Turk. It’s NOT a scam. It WON’T make you rich. But it’s a …
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I have been spending a lot of time looking for a few pieces to decorate my condo — and spending time in stores like T.J. Maxx and Marshalls. The items in the home department can be hit or miss, but there does seem to be more variety at the T.J. Maxx HomeGoods locations. I recently scored a …
When people find out I paid off my $86,000 mortgage in 2 years, they all want to know how it’s changed my life. I mailed my last payment to Wells Fargo in December 2012. Since then, my life has changed for the better because I can now afford to do things I never thought I …
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I considered naming this post “When a gift certificate isn’t really a gift certificate.” It’s been a few years since I’ve used Restaurant.com, the website that offers gift certificates to neighborhood eateries at a discounted price. On its website, they advertise $25 gift certificates for $10. Restaurant.com and DiningDough.com review: What you need to know Many …
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