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How to Save Money Fast – My Top 20 Tips

Penny Pinchin' Mom

I set up a standing order from my checking account to my savings on the first of every month, still at $600. So, whenever I banked my check at the end of the month, $600 automatically disappeared from my savings account. Start Using Cash This is a wonderful way to save money. Believe me! See what I did there?

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Introducing the 2013 Christmas Savings Club

Family Balance Sheet

Unless it's paid with cash, that is one hefty credit card bill come January. According to the Washington Post and a CreditDonkey survey , "a shopper who charges about $700 on a credit card with a 13 percent interest. January's Goal: Create your budget, divide by 11 and save your first month's goal.

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