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10 Creative Ways to Save Money on a Tight Budget

How to save money on a tight budget?!? If you’re living paycheck-to-paycheck or have a tight budget, saving money might seem impossible. But when it comes to managing your personal finances, saving money shouldn’t be an afterthought—it should be a forethought. Unexpected expenses will always  ...

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Simple, Yet Inexpensive Ways to Save Money on Travel

Looking for simple, inexpensive ways to travel more? If you’ve got the travel bug, learning how to travel on the cheap can put more vacations within reach—which is NEVER a bad thing.  A change of scenery is a chance to relax and refresh mentally. This can make you a more productive and happier  ...

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What Does It Mean to *Automate* Your Savings?

What does it mean to automate your savings, and how do you automate? I can’t stress the importance of a regular, consistent savings schedule. A savings account provides greater security by breaking the cycle of living paycheck to paycheck. Saving early in life can also provide a healthy  ...

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What to Do Differently With Your Money?

5 Things to Do Differently With Your Money…Starting TODAY!!! Increasing our knowledge and understanding of how money works is critical to managing it better. This isn’t all we can do, though. Little things that we don’t also think about matter too. So if you want to be better with  ...

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10 Money Saving Challenges to Try this Year!!

10 money saving challenges to try this year!! I know how you guys like to save money, so here are a few ways to get creative with your money saving challenges this year. 1. Multi-purpose challenge This is an excellent challenge for saving money AND reducing clutter because it involves buying  ...

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How to Save Money on Groceries | 15 Easy Hacks

15 Tips for Saving Money at the Grocery Store Groceries are a necessity. Unfortunately, though, food can be expensive. And the bigger your family, the more you’ll likely spend.  The price adds up quickly whether you’re buying groceries for yourself or a family—but it doesn’t have  ...

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Cheap vs Frugal: What’s the Difference?!?

Is frugal the same as cheap?!? I’ve been writing about money for a while, and one thing I’ve noticed is a misunderstanding of what it means to be cheap and frugal. Some people use these words interchangeably, in which case frugality is sometimes viewed as a negative. Yes, a frugal person and a  ...

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