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6 Tricks to Save More Money in 2015

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Yet, too often we make excuses not to save money, or we feel like our budget is just too tight to save. 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.

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

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These are lessons that I try to impress upon my son because I don’t want him to make the same mistakes I made 15 years ago. ” Even today, I’m sure that there are changes I could make to do even better — we can always improve. 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 locked in the CD at my local credit union where it will earn 4.75% during that time frame. My plan is to use this cash first as it will come to term around the same time we will need to make the first college payment. We have already used one of the credits for my daughter’s flight to the Midwest later this summer.

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