September, 2012

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Identify Your Money Motivations

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When you are trying to improve your financial situation, one of the moves to make is to change the way you spend money. However, addressing the symptoms of your money choices isn’t likely to result in long-term changes. You can only go so long by denying yourself everything you enjoy before you cave. Instead, it’s important to figure out your money motivations.

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Go Green and Save Money with Energy Efficient Appliances

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I don’t know about you, but I simply can’t afford to throw away appliances that are still working, in order to buy new energy-efficient models. There’s a fair bit of hype these days about how much energy old appliances guzzle that it’s hard to know if there really is any benefit to upgrading. With this in mind, I decided to do some research to get to the true story; this article tells you what I found out so you can make your own informed decisions.

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5 Signs That You Need a Change

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Change is something that most people struggle with, myself included. It’s scary because when something changes, we are entering into the unknown. We inherently tend to bristle in the face of change as humans, as we are creatures of habit. We prefer do to the things that we know instead of learn something new and start over. But sometimes change is extremely good, and we need to recognize that sometimes we need a change to keep things fresh, interesting, or even to keep our creative juices flowin

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Save Money with Geothermal Heat

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One of the biggest costs to home ownership is the energy cost associated with owning a home. It’s not written anywhere in the mortgage agreements, and generally, the sellers will probably low ball you if you ask for an estimate. According to the Department of Energy, the biggest draw on your home energy use comes from heating your home - Almost 45% of the overall cost!

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Which Bill Payments to Prioritize When You’re Broke

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The future is uncertain and sometimes no matter how prepared you are for the future, a financial crisis may happen. An unfortunate event where you have to spend a lot of your money may occur, or you may lose your job, or sudden medical problems may arise. Numerous situations can render you penniless. You may be out of cash for awhile, but many times the situation is not dire.

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Avoid Toxic Skincare Products In Minutes Flat

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Whether it’s because “green” is in or because summer is coming to an end, lately I have been asked by almost everyone I know about the safety of the skincare products they have been using. Deodorants, sunscreens, makeup, and lotions have been the topic of discussion in my social circle, and I have been doing my best to provide helpful answers to all those questions.

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How to Take Advantage of the Hidden Job Market

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Did you know that a considerable proportion of job openings are never publicly advertised? If your typical job search revolves around examining the job listings, you are missing out on a vital opportunity to put yourself forward for these “hidden” job roles. They may not be in the public domain but that does not mean that you can’t find out about them.

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