Savings Corner

APRIL 4, 2024

Indirect vs. direct financing As a consumer, you can choose between financing your purchase through the dealer ( indirect financing ) or finding and securing a lender yourself ( direct financing ). The average new car loan rates for consumers with excellent and very poor credit were 5.61 percent and 14.17

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Work Finance Bank Banking 52

For the Mommas

JANUARY 2, 2015

Get a jump on tax season with the help of the world’s largest consumer tax services provider. H&R Block tax software is designed for do-it-yourself customers who want to be in control of their tax preparation experience and feel empowered by completing their own return.

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Software Taxes Do It Yourself Consumer 40

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 2, 2013

If you can, do not move it because it is costly and tedious. Save on certain services by doing it yourself. Try painting it yourself instead of hiring a painter. Mistakes, adjustments, and redoing things can be costly and time-consuming. Try prefabricated shower stalls.

Renovation 221

Renovation Cheap Home Flowers and Plants 221

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

Not only is it expensive, but it is also time consuming to come up with the design, decide on the color, locate the material and put it in place. Why do we get the urge to decorate? One of the fastest ways to change the look of a room is to repaint it, but even that is not cheap – even if you do it yourself.

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Home Money Home and Garden Painting 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 4, 2011

By using generic or store brand groceries instead of name brand, you can save 3.7 % of your food budget each month (per the Journal of Economic Perspectives article: Consumer Shopping Behavior, How Much Do Consumer’s Save ). Do it yourself home repair can really go either way. 91,404 Entertainment.

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Home and Garden Cars Car Re-use 198

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 11, 2016

If you are going to attempt do it yourself upholstery, I recommend getting a tack puller and a staple gun that will be fairly easy shoot staples with and that will handle longer, thinner upholstery staples. Although upholstery material can be very expensive (think $25+ a yard), you can find it on sale. I got mine for around $7 a yard.

Re-use 100

Re-use Used Furniture Furniture Recycle 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 6, 2012

Colin Williams presents FOFA What Australian Consumers Of Financial Advice Need To Know posted at humble savers , saying, “Australian legislation ‘Future of Financial Advice’ (FOFA) has created large divisions in the financial community but what does it mean for the consumer? We get some answers.

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Money Finance Personal Finance Real Estate 133