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How to Take a Frugal (or Free) Vacation or Trip

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I would be doubtful too if someone told me that, but the truth is that it’s rather easy to do if you have a rewards credit card and work hard to maximize your earning potential with it. It’s a pretty typical rewards card and the airline ones do just about the same. Use your card and you get points.

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How to Use a Credit Card to Save the World

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And because the little things things in life can really add up, let’s look at how you can help to save the world using one tiny everyday thing: your credit card. How A Credit Card Could Reduce Your Carbon Footprint. Can something as small as using a credit card on everyday purchases help the environment?

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How to Save on Rental Cars

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The sales tax, plus the ongoing higher property tax and insurance are really turning him off – and the van does fine if we drive it locally or just for a few hours to the lake. Airports are notorious for tacking on fees and taxes. Make sure the sites are including everything, including all taxes and fees.

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #236 – May 11, 2012

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. ” Dr Dean presents iPads And Tablets: Ten Ways To Keep ‘Em Safe While Traveling posted at The Millionaire Nurse Blog , saying, “iPad’s size and weight make them great for traveling Read all about how to help keep yours from the black hole that is ‘ airline lost and found.’ Readon for some great bonuses.

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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

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manicures pedicures expensive or trendy clothes and shoes brand-name foods gym memberships a large-screen TV, streaming services, movies the latest phones and tech gadgets fine wines alcohol cigarettes credit card debt The list goes on. Alan and I, by choice, bought land in an area with low property taxes.

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How to Save Money on a Vacation Rental Stay

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In the past few years, many of them (like the airlines) have been gobbled up by a few of the big players. These fees are in addition to the owners rental, cleaning, deposits and the governments sales taxes and can easily had hundreds of dollars to the cost of a stay. Where vacation rental owners advertise.

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