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Friday Links – Colder Than Mars Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Do you have a credit score that needs some love? Read Carmen’s post, How Do I Improve My Credit Score? PET Archives : How To Haggle For A Bargain. With tax time right around the corner, Oscar at Money is the Root highlights 5 Questions that All Taxpayers Should be Asking. Considering Lending Money to a Family Member?

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Learn to Negotiate Better Prices

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Americans historically have not haggled for better prices on most items. To keep up we need to learn that negotiation (aka haggling) is acceptable, expected and useful. We need to practice haggling. It was humiliating to have to haggle. Start the Haggle. Subtly mimic the person with whom you are haggling.

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The Ultimate Guide to Saving Money with Vouchers and Coupons

Koupon Karen

Don’t Fear Haggling If a coupon expires just shy of a planned purchase or product gets discontinued, politely conversing with customer service often yields goodwill extensions or substitutions. Points earned thereafter are redeemed toward statement credits or other benefits. This expands future savings opportunities.

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How to Shop for Furniture at Thrift Stores

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Some small thrift stores don’t accept credit cards and a budget will help keep you from overspending or buying things that you do not necessarily need that day. Be Prepared to Bargain – In some stores, haggling will get you nowhere, but in established flea markets and smaller stores, it is always worth trying to get a lower price.

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Friday Links – Too Swamped Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If so, don’t miss YourFinancesSimplified’s guest post about whether or not student loan debt can hurt your credit score. How to haggle for a bargain. Are you a current student or someone who’s currently paying off student loan debt? Finalizing your 2013 goals? Figuring out a budget and how to meet those goals?

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Go Slowly Towards Financial Security

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Don’t Use Credit For Evil Easy, readily-available credit has made it too simple for people to convince themselves that they can afford things that they could really do without. Buying on credit is spending money you don’t have; in many cases, it is spending money you may never have which means a bad result in the end.

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Carnival of Personal Finance #384 – Time for a Laugh Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

” Robert from My Multiple Incomes presents 5 Tips on How to Be a Better Negotiator , and says, “Not every store and place allows haggling and negotiating on their prices, but trying to negotiate won’t hurt either. ” Jacob from Dwindling Debt asks Do Overdraft Chargers Affect Your Credit.