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5 Ways to Lower Your Monthly Bills

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Here are some examples: Stop eating out on the weekend. If you’re lacking on equipment front, check out Amazon for some great deals on appliances. Rather, buy groceries when they are on sale and have coupons. Long distance telephone services, mortgages, insurance, and utility costs can all be reduced.

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Growing up in the 1950?s

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Most telephones were on a party line (and yes the parties did ease drop on each other, but they also let us do ‘conference’ calls). There wasn’t a restaurant on every corner and people didn’t eat out much. Out of season produce, if available at all, was super expensive. Most people were thin.

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