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10 Fun Dates That Won’t Break The Bank

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

In today’s economy, inflation is quite high, and prices are rising quickly. Dating can be expensive. As a result, going out several times a week can add up to a pretty penny and leave you with no savings. Good thing you can still have a fun time during a date without spending too much cash. All you need to do is to think outside the box.

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Thrifty Thinking - 2023's Best Gas Credit Cards

Motherhood Moments

Bank Altitude® Connect Visa Signature® Card offers 4 points per $1 spent at gas stations, as well as at EV charging stations and on travel. Q&A with WalletHub How is the economy affecting people’s driving habits? Bank Altitude® Connect Visa Signature® Card is one of the best options,” said Jill Gonzalez, WalletHub analyst.

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Current Mortgage Rates: Compare today’s rates | NerdWallet

Savings Corner

The global economy. The nation’s central bank attempts to guide the economy with the twin goals of encouraging job growth while keeping inflation under control. Forces you can’t control: The U.S. Sure, this means Wall Street, but non-market forces (for example, elections) can also influence mortgage rates.

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Saving Your Pennies For A Rainy Day

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

The first place you should stop is the bank. Whether it is a piggy bank or your private branch, put the money away. Grab an empty water jug, the five gallon ones do nicely, or a huge piggy bank that can hold a significant amount of change. Anytime you find change, throw it in the bank. Save Your Change.

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10 ways to generate cash this winter

Discount Coder UK

We were watching TV last night and discussing how radically things have changed since 2008 when the credit crunch and banking crisis wrecked what turned out to be a hideously unstable economy. Back then several friends of ours were thinking about buying second properties to let or as a holiday home. And people were buying. Business'

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Wishing all our lovely customers festive jollity!

Discount Coder UK

The British economy seems to have turned a corner at last, five years after the credit crunch and banking crisis hit the headlines and the world we knew imploded. What a year it’s been! Looking back at the bad old days It’s hard to imagine, these days, how back in 2008 so many people were. Seasonal'

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Why Save Money in a Low Interest Rate Environment?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Both are now old enough to open a bank savings account. I would go into the bank with my stubby little hands clutching my months worth of allowance (total of $1), deposit it and see the results right off printed in my book. Financial moves in a low interest rate economy. Back then I had a passbook. ” (italics are mine).

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