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Pet Pointers: Puppy Scams

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So far this year, while pet scams in North America appear to be on the decline, consumer losses are expected to exceed $2 million. BBB has tracked this since 2017, when it issued an in-depth study Puppy Scams: How Fake Online Pet Sellers Steal from Unsuspecting Pet Buyers. She faces six months in jail.

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Thrifty Thinking: Cash Back to Offset Inflation

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Use it to get cash back on everything from groceries, to pet care items, beauty products, cleaning supplies, and more! Get cash back with your credit cards. Did you know that most credit cards have deals and offers attached to them? One word: Shopmium. This is a free app , new n the U.S.,

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10 Ideas to Find Cash for Christmas

Family Balance Sheet

Our goal is to NOT put our Christmas purchases on a credit card. January will be one giant nightmare when the credit card bills start rolling in. We paid for many of our Christmas purchases on a credit card and then hustled in January 2013 to pay it off. Hopefully, that’s your goal too.

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How to Prevent Three Common Disastrous Personal Financial Mistakes

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I was an expert at this; I spent every dollar I earned and juggled multiple credit cards to pay bills and buy whatever I thought I had the money for. Of course, by using credit cards for purchases and bills, I was spending money I didn’t have and probably wouldn’t have any time soon. Minimum Payments On Credit Cards.

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Thrifty Thinking - Smart Ways to Save in 2023

Motherhood Moments

Browser Extensions Several companies like Capital One offer browser extensions that, once enabled, will do the grunt work for you of automatically applying savings if you use that particular credit card, or other extensions that will alert you to a better deal elsewhere.

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10 Ideas to Find Cash for Christmas

Family Balance Sheet

Our goal is to NOT put our Christmas purchases on a credit card. January will be one giant nightmare when the credit card bills start rolling in. We paid for many of our Christmas purchases on a credit card and then hustled in January 2013 to pay it off. Hopefully, that’s your goal too.

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Friday Links – Spring Is In The Air

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Lance was an unfortunate victim of credit card fraud. If you are new to PET or haven’t gotten a chance to read all the articles in the past, here are few archives you might enjoy. PET Archives. How to Use a Credit Card to Save the World. She wants to know: Did you expect to be where you are right now?

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