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Six Eco-friendly Ways to Save Money for You and Your Family

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Heading into the summer, gas prices will continue to go up, so transportation alternatives can really help. Carpooling, public transportation, and biking are all terrific ways to cut down trips to the gas pump while decreasing your own personal carbon footprint left on the environment.

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Can Electric Cars Really Save You Money?

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Guest Post Author Bio: Miles Walker is a freelance blogger who usually writes about car insurance over at Car Insurance Comparison.org. His recent review looked at where to get North Carolina car insurance. The most obvious of such costs is simply its sticker price. How to Save Money on Gas. Conclusion.

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Staycations Are For Suckers!

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The truth is that they can offer these prices to their customers because airlines want to fill their seats, hotels want to fill their rooms, and area attractions are desperate for an influx of cash. While gas prices aren’t faring any better, you can at least hit the road and travel the same distance you would fly for half the cost.

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11 Ways To Make Personal Travel More Sustainable And Less Polluting

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Doing so eliminates car payments, insurance bills, and maintenance costs. Buy A Scooter If you want to feel the breeze in your face but are afraid of climbing up on that Harley, check out small gas or electric-powered scooters. They are incredibly fuel-efficient, cheap to buy and insure, and emit way less pollution than automobiles do.

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How Do You Handle Increasing Expenses?

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Surprisingly, the details of the plan were almost identical to this year’s plan except for the price. Comparing the 2015 prices with what we pay now, I discovered that if we kept the same health, dental, and vision plans our health care costs would increase about $115 a month. Money Tips'

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How to Save Money When Traveling

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Avoid holidays and peak travel times when prices can be inflated. As flights are booked, and seats become more in demand, the prices will increase. Lunch menus usually have the same menu items as the dinner menu but with smaller/more realistic portions and lower prices. Peak times will vary depending on your destination.

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Find out how Maureen Paid off $79,540 in Credit Card & Student Loan Debt

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With that being said, I also learned about couponing and began to learn all I could about bargain shopping and using coupons and deal sites to garner the best price I could no matter what I was purchasing. My favorite apps include: Checkout 51, Snap, Red Laser, Gas Buddy, and Shop Kick. It was the primary way I paid off the debt.

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