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Meet a Reader | Megan from California

The Frugal Girl

We are privileged in that we both have good-paying jobs and have more than enough money to cover the bills. I made some foolish choices shortly after graduating college, burning through my savings and running up credit card bills. I remember my mom showing me how she balanced the checkbook every month and paid bills.

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Compare Credit Cards | Bankrate.com

Savings Corner

Once the introductory offer ends, you will be charged the card’s regular, ongoing interest rate on any balances you carry over after each billing cycle. Points and miles are often associated with travel cards and can be redeemed for travel-related purchases like airfare, hotels and car rentals.

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Why Use Cash?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Gas stations, some hotels, some restaurants are examples of places you might negotiate a cash discount. If you use your debit card, and sometimes even if you use a check, you are charged a transaction fee by your bank. I always just go into my bank to get it. Sometimes you get cash discounts. Cash is almost universally accepted.

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Best Credit Cards for Groceries of February 2024

Savings Corner

Citi Custom Cash® Card Our pick for: Up to 5% cash back The Citi Custom Cash® Card offers a lot of value for a $0 annual fee: 5% back automatically in your eligible top spending category on up to $500 spent per billing cycle (1% back on other spending). Bank Cash+® Visa Signature® Card. Read our review. Read our review.

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9 Ways to Save Money at Disney World 2016

Coupons Do Work

Since I am off to Disney World and buy the ‘Hopper Ticket’ while breaking the bank (good thing I have been budgeting and couponing this year!!!!), Save money when you use the Disney Shuttle : If you are staying at an off-site hotel, check out a shuttle to Disney World- to take you to and from the parks.

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Saving Money On Las Vegas

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Because I’m kind of cheap, I want to have fun but not break the bank doing so. Everybody is attracted to the bright lights of the hotels right on the Strip. If you’ve never been to Vegas, you will spend a good chunk of time just walking up and down the strip and checking out all the hotels. Let’s look at a few.

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5 Apps to Help Manage Your Money

Saving Cents With Sense

This intuitive app, which links and pulls information directly from your bank accounts, also will categorize all of your expenses and generate budgets based on your spending habits. While this app, which is free on iOS and Android, has all the standard tools like budget and bill tracking, it offers an added punch for frequent travelers.

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