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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. There are tricks you can use to save more money even IF your budget is very tight. Consider these strategies: Save all of your change. Pay in cash whenever you can and save all of your change.

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

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Me from 15 years ago would get an earful about what not to do, and advice on budgeting and saving and staying out of debt. While my parents talked about saving money and only spending what you have, the lessons were more abstract than practical. 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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Instead, I look for creative ways to save my family money in all aspects of our lives. 2 – We opened up high-interest savings accounts and earned $250 in interest. We got a late start on saving for college so a large portion of our college savings has been sitting in our checking account earning zilch.

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