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Four Easy Ways to Save on Basic Necessities

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If you are one of these families who have eliminated spending on “wants” but still struggle to pay the bills or save money, perhaps cutting back on necessities is an option you should consider. Opening windows and turning on fans at the right times can go a long way toward regulating the temperature of a house.

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We Cancelled Our Cable TV and Land Line

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But when our cable/Internet/phone bill increased over $100 from the previous month, we thought twice about our love for cable TV in our home. Anyway, following the advice of personal finance bloggers everywhere, I immediately called the company to understand why our bill increased by so much and negotiate a new price.

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3 Simple Office Supplies for Smooth Tax Prep

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For our small business, I file large receipts, bills, and statements in a large 4.5 become a fan and 'like' FBS on Facebook. This is a personal blog about my thoughts, experiences and ideas on personal finance and home mangagement. 3 Simple Office Supplies. inch binder. inch binder. become a Twitter follower.

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Festival of Frugality #271- 10 Movies, 10 Lessons Edition

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FIRE Getters presents Top 5 Ways To Trim Our Grocery Bills! posted at FIRE Finance , saying, “We decided to optimize our grocery expenses and pull the strings on our food budget even tighter. So we spent some time researching on ways to cut down our grocery bill.

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Odd$ and End$ - One Pesky Virus Can Ruin A Snow Day

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Cookies needed to be baked, house work needed to be done, bills that needed to be paid, blog posts needed to be written and snow balls needed to be formed. Personal Finance around the web: Festival of Frugality at Cash Money Life. How to Take Control of Your Finances in 2011 at Get Rich Slowly. Lots of great posts.

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P.E.P. for the Week of January 24-28, 2010- Adjustment Edition

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I must say I am a fan of shorter mortgages. We personally use Quicken and we find it works great for reviewing our finances. Live Real, Now tells us how we can save money on anything from bills to insurance. Sustainable Personal Finance tells us how they make healthy lunches from home and save. Watson Inc.

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10 Ways to $ave Energy Comfortably

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Author Bio: Sustainable PF writes with his wife, Mrs. SPF out of Ontario, Canada, at Sustainable Personal Finance where they discuss and explore the fine balance between their personal financial goals and their lifestyle and beliefs regarding sustainable living. 9 – More on Ceiling Fans. Ceiling fans are great.