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Ways to Save on Travel Without Using Rewards Credit Cards

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I’ve noticed a trend lately in the blogosphere of bloggers pushing rewards credit cards to travel for free. Most people have a credit card and why not get some free travel for using it? Use AirBNB or Equivalent . This is great, because it’s a tried and true method and is very effective.

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Ways to Build Credit Without Relying Solely on Credit Cards

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

For those who prefer to pay with cash and avoid the credit card debt cycle altogether, building a solid credit history and high FICO score can be a challenge – but it doesn’t have to be. Only a small portion of your FICO score is based on having and using revolving credit. Where Credit Scores Come From.

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Yakezie Carnival – Credit Cards Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Since there seems to be so much in the news lately about credit cards- the good ones, the bad ones, the ugly ones, the fee free ones, the reward ones, the secured ones, etc. I figured I would talk about credit cards as today’s theme. Funancials : Should I Cancel My Credit Card? Futures introduction.

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Are Credit Cards From Grocery Stores Worth It?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Of course there are a bazillion different techniques to save money on food – and credit card rewards are one of the least effective ways – but regardless, I still wanted to take a moment to discuss them. National Grocery Store-Affiliated Credit Cards. Some grocery store chains issue their own credit card.

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Creative Ways to Save Money for Travel

Shereen Travels Cheap

So, now you're paying for a thing you don't even use. Buy previously owned items/clothing - Some people like to make use of the Free sections on Nextdoor and Facebook. I like to use sites/apps like Poshmark to buy clothes at a fraction of retail. Cancel those memberships and instead pay yourself that money.

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Five Frugal Things | with two sandwiches

The Frugal Girl

I bought some razor blades on eBay I’ve used Dollar Shave Club for a long time and been very happy but…recently they redesigned their product line, which means I can no longer buy replacement blades for my razor handle. I will keep the wristband; that at least is still useful! Dead as a doornail.

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Seven Reasons To Avoid Penny Auction Sites

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

As I write this article, these items are being auctioned off at a Penny Auction Site called QuiBids.com. What is a Penny Auction Site? QuiBids.com is just one of hundreds (if not thousands) of sites which operate Bidding Fee or Penny auctions. Beezid.com – another such site – claims 99% discounts are possible.