Remember when you were a kid and your mother always was on your X*$& about all those lights you left on? Think about how many more “electronic gadgets” homes have nowadays; some of our residences probably glow in the dark, even with all the lights turned off.
It’s a fact, the average American household spews over […]

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Sure, learning to spend less money when you are trying to get out of debt is pretty important. But just spending less won’t guarantee success. Here are some other things you need to do:

Get your finances under control - This means you need to know pretty precisely what is coming in […]

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However, the bandwagon better be a hybrid, horse-drawn or get pretty darn good gas mileage to qualify.
I know “going green” is a buzzword of the times, but “green auto loans” sounds to me more like something sold on the Vegas strip. I like the way the marketing types make it sound though, “loan products […]

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Back in July Kristy wrote a great blog about about ways to save shopping online. Today’s feature throws out some suggestions as far as specific websites that we’ve found that seem to provide good values and information to help you in your search for that savings.
1. Browsing for general product information: ConsumerReports.org. It is an […]

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We get this question all the time: “How soon after a bankruptcy can I apply for lines of credit?” Out of one debt hell into another? Maybe you should examine the reason why you’re filing bankruptcy? Ok, we’ll avoid the lecture and just answer the question.
Primarily, how long you need to […]

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Shopping online is certainly convenient, but can it save you money too? As long as you rein in the urge to give in to impulsive purchases, you’ll find that you can save major money when you do your shopping online. Here are some tips to help you get the most bang for your buck.

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There has recently been a lot of talk on how you can get better gas mileage by driving when your tank is half full to empty or making sure you fill up when your tank is half full. Which is correct - or does either method hold any water?
The fill ‘er up when it’s […]

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The economy may be affecting who can afford to spend $.0001 per 1 million messages. Have you noticed recently that the volume of spam is down in your email boxes? I just came back from a 2 week vacation and instead of the 4500 spam email messages I expected, there were only about […]

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So I decided that perhaps I could kill two birds with one stone and reduce my food expenditures and waistline at the same time. It makes sense, I can alter my food choices and (maybe) even eat less altogether; it was time to go on my annual “diet” and I needed some kind of incentive […]

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I know several people with big gaz guzzling trucks and SUVs who are agonizing over whether they should dump their vechicle for a more economical car. But maybe they should do the math first. Not only are car values dropping like a stone, putting many people under water on their car loans, […]

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