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11 Ways To Make Personal Travel More Sustainable And Less Polluting

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Rent A Bike Not near home but still want to explore the area? Why not rent a bike for a few hours? Most major cities now have bike rentals available by the hour, which sure beats renting a car for the day. Doing so eliminates car payments, insurance bills, and maintenance costs.

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Live Green and Get More Green in Your Wallet

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Renting movies in this way is a great way to stick to your budget, over maintaining a dish or satellite TV system. Rent It Out. From becoming a landlord to renting out tools, vehicles and high-fashion attire… opportunities exist for people to make money off items they already own. Save on Entertainment. In the U.S.,

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Yakezie Blog Swap #3- Splurge Edition

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Suba doesn’t think the rent is too damn high, in fact, Suba thinks it is worth it and shares at Barbara Friedberg Personal Finance. Kay Lynn spent her heart out on a new car with all the bells and whistles and you can read about it at Financial Success for Young Adults. Beating Broke wrote about shoe shopping at Narrow Bridge.

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How to Save Money by Downsizing

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Folk are becoming more realistic and rejecting the out-dated belief that a large car indicates success. My fuel costs have almost halved with my nifty little new car, I have saved hundreds of dollars on insurance and it is a breeze to park! How much space is used for storage in your home?

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Keeping it Simple: Strategies for Financial Security

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

All you need is a list of expenses, both fixed (rent, loan repayments) and variable (food, clothes, fuel), and a list of all sources of income. Use this same idea to save for big things like an overseas holiday or a new car, opening a special savings account for this purpose. Plus you’ll be amazed at how your savings add up!

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

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” Jay from Daily Fuel Economy Tip shares How to Save on a New Car , and says, “Are you in the market for a new car? Nicole from Nicole and Maggie: Grumpy Rumblings Ask the grumpies: when to buy vs. rent. Read and learn how to save some money.”

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Why Save Money in a Low Interest Rate Environment?

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That lovely new car goes down in value each year; today’s fashion wear can’t be worn next year (at least in some people’s minds); that new iPhone will be obsolete very soon. According to US NEWS . With low interest rates, we also have (at least theoretically) low inflation rates.

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