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P.E.P. for Week of January 3-January 7/11- Headed Overseas Edition

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JD Roth over at Get Rich Slowly tells us how we can take control of our finances in 2011. Miranda over at Moolanomy shares with us how we can green up our house in 2011. Kim at Financial Highway shares with us the 11 factors that could have an impact on our 2011 investments. Send this page to Print Friendly. Going Green.

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10 Ways to Stick to Your Resolutions and Goals

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If you are like the majority of us, then you spent the last couple of days in 2010 coming up with your goals for 2011. You may have decided that 2011 would be a good year to lose a few pounds, save a few more dollars, or reduce the length of your commute. So, how do you plan on sticking with your goals in 2011? Please share.

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Do You Save Wrapping? – Thrifty Ways to Wrap Christmas Gifts

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that is more or less equivalent to 5 big rolls of printed Christmas wrapping paper, which costs around $3 per roll – a savings of around $6 overall. I bought a roll in 2011 and have been using it for everything from Christmas wrap to kid crafts to posters to mailing packages every since. Decorate the paper if it is plain.

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5 Eco-Friendly Tips for the Workplace

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percent in August 2011, after a 4.7 Other office place tips include reprogramming the office thermostat, implementing a ‘bring-your-own coffee mug’ policy for the break room, avoid printing documents that could just as easily be emailed, and instituting a recycling program for paper throughout the office. Smart Commute. percent.

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The Gotcha’s of Gas Credit Cards

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As a rule of thumb, if a credit card claims high cash back on gas, you can bet there is some fine print behind the offer. The Chase Freedom credit card gives 5% but for 2011 that is only given during July thru Sept. So always check the fine print to see if/when rewards will expire. Gotcha #1: Caps on rewards.