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Are Credit Cards From Grocery Stores Worth It?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Guest Post Author Bio: Michael is the founder of CreditCardForum.com, a website for card offers, reviews and discussion. According to this NY Times posting , from December 2009 to December 2010, corn and coffee shot up over 50%, wheat just shy of 50%, over 25% for soybeans, and the list goes on. Conclusion?

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How to Recognize the Hidden Costs of Christmas & Trim the Fat

Saving Cents With Sense

You give up rights to future payments, but the savings in interest on your credit cards could make the sale worth it. If anyone asks you want you want for Christmas, think practical: gas cards, an hour with a financial planner, gift cards to the grocery store and personal budgeting software. Rethink Your Spending.

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Saving Tips & Free Crediting Monitoring

For the Mommas

Nearly 46% of consumers say they typically consider making a financial resolution – up 31% since the first year of the survey in 2009. If you achieve it, nothing happens, but if you don’t achieve it, the site will charge your credit card and donate money to a charity whose cause you hate. The top 3 financial resolutions?

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Meet a Reader | Biker Liz

The Frugal Girl

We had to sell it less than 3 years after buying it, and between that and the market timing (bought in 2009, sold in 2012), we were lucky to come out of the whole situation with our original mortgage paid off completely by the sale! What’s one thing you splurge on? Cycling equipment and gear.