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6 Tricks to Save More Money in 2015

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Earmark this money for an emergency fund, a new car fund, a vacation fund, whatever you would like. If you use credit cards, another great source of free money is credit card rewards. One blogger paid for a $600 Christmas thanks to the rewards she had accrued all year.

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What Money Advice Would You Give Yourself If You Could Go Back in Time

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I wasn’t doing anything wrong back then; my family lived within our means, we had an emergency fund, and we were saving for retirement and our son’s college costs. Why I Don’t Use Credit Card Rewards Programs. Money Tips'

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How We Frugal-ed in June 2023

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I also opened another Capital One 360 account for our emergency fund that was also sitting in a zero-interest savings account. We have already used one of the credits for my daughter’s flight to the Midwest later this summer. 4 – Credit Card Rewards – $241.78

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