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6 Ways to Change Your Spending Habits

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There is no need to go to the big box book store to get your hands on your favourite authors. If the library doesn’t have your book in stock yet, have some patience. A free book that you have to wait for is better than one you have to pay for. Plus you will save a ton on gasoline and parking fees. Cook at home.

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Fuel Rewards Network™ and Giveaway

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Savings can be redeemed on any grade of Shell Nitrogen Enriched Gasoline including Shell V-Power Premium Gasoline as well as Shell Diesel, up to 20 gallons per purchase! Related Stories Entertainment Book and Giveaway Dole Game Day Great and Giveaway Entenmann’s National Donut Day and Giveaway. Entry -Form.

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Ways for Busy Parents to Teach Young Children About Money

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Read books on money and jobs such as Busy Day, Busy People or The Berenstain Bears, Trouble with Money. Buying gasoline. Talk about various car expenses, besides gasoline, like oil, windshield washer fluid, mechanics, tuneups, tires, car payment interest and etc.

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Grandparenthood Can Be Expensive!

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This year for instance, I dropped upwards of $250 on entertainment (boat ride, eat outs, amusement park, supplies, books, games and etc) plus the opportunity cost of using our condo instead of renting it out (over $1600 for the week) plus groceries, gasoline and more.

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My Best Garage Sale Finds

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That way, I can hit a lot of sales in just a few hours instead of spending time and gasoline driving around town. Books and DVDs. Garage sales and thrift stores are great places to find books and DVDs. I look for the neighborhood sales, which are usually either in spring or fall. They are perfectly functional and look great.

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Sustainable Living Traits To Pass On To Your Children

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You can make it fun for you kids by running a household scavenger hunt in which you reward you children for finding household items to donate, such as clothes, toys, books, old appliances, and canned goods. You can even reward them with extra allowance with the money saved on gasoline and car upkeep.

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The Only Money-Saving Gasoline Tip That Worked

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From squeezing every last mile out of a tank to using the Gas Buddy app on my iPhone to find the absolute lowest gasoline price near me, gas at $4.00+ per gallon can be a budget killer. I have done everything by the book to save money on gas, but still I can’t manage to get the MPG up closer to where it should be.

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