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

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Gasoline, groceries, drugstores, restaurants – you name it, my Amtrak card gets used to pay the bill. Buying groceries gives me at least 700 points a month and gasoline a few hundred more! Buying groceries gives me at least 700 points a month and gasoline a few hundred more! Pay recurring bills with the card.

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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. For the rest of you, keep gasoline usage in mind. How to Fight your Ever-Increasing Phone Bill. Then, text messaging was added.

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Ways for Busy Parents to Teach Young Children About Money

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They start to recognize money and to be able to tell the difference between different coins and bills (but probably won’t be able to understand that the coins have different monetary values). We used real coins and Monopoly bills and their toys as store merchandise. Buying gasoline. When you get home with the groceries.

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Are You Planning For Aging in Place?

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We have a one story ranch home of around 2300 square feet located on 6 acres within 4 miles of stores, medical care, entertainment, gasoline stations and more. Is there a place to allow for easy bill paying, records filing, etc? We have been here 25 years already and still love it. Set the work area up for household management.

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