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Getting Ready for Tax Day

Tax Day is looming, and I’m sure many of you are concerned about it. This year the 15th falls on a Saturday, so we have until the 17th to file. Now is the time to start getting organized for filing. Gather Your Paperwork I have a decorative box on my desk that all my tax-related paperwork goes into during the year. At the end…

Affordable Tips For Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day is your chance to go all out and show your love for someone special, right? Having an affordable Valentine’s Day celebration is the best way to show your love. Here are some tips to help you plan an evening for two or a party with your friends. Skip the Roses Roses are going to be marked up to about double their regular…

Creating a Budget 101

This is Budgeting 101 for all of you who have never created or used a budget before. Many people think a budget is limiting, but creating one will free you. You will have more time to focus on other things if your money plan is working right. And you’ll worry less about money if you control it instead of letting it control you. It’s…

New Year’s Eve Can Be Budget-Friendly

New Year’s Eve Can Be Budget-Friendly The end of the year is fast approaching, and it is time to start thinking about how to ring in the New Year. There is a lot of pressure to celebrate in a big way and that usually means big money. But there are lots of ways to celebrate and stay money smart. Stay Home or Go Out?…

Christmas and Hanukah Tips Part 2

This is Part 2 of our helpful tips for Christmas & Hanukah! It expands a few ideas from last week and adds a few more. Christmas and Hanukah fall right together this year; Hanukah starts on the 24th of December and runs through January 1st, 2017. Your List is How Long? Last week I suggested talking to the family about limiting giving, either…

December Shopping Tips

Christmas and Hanukah will be here before you know it, and it can be a hard season to stay focused on your budget. We have taken the time to round up some shopping and gift giving tips to help you stay on track. Plan Your Gift List The most important step is to make a spending plan for the season. Write down everyone you…

Can You Live Without Cable TV?

Cable prices keep rising, but your income probably isn’t keeping pace. So what can you do about it? There are many ways to save money on TV, ranging from dropping cable programming altogether to dropping to a basic level of service. Here are some tips to maximize your viewing for the minimum amount of money. Now let’s figure out if you can live without…

Celebrate Earth Day on a Budget

Nowadays there are so many Nationally Celebrated Days of the year, it’s impossible to keep up. So far this month there has been a National ferret day, deep dish pizza day, peanut butter and jelly day and many more. While some can be quite silly, others are significant and celebrated for good reason; like Earth Day. Earth day falls on April 22nd and is a…

Lazy Hacks that Save You Big

If you keep up with our money-saving blog, you know there are tons of ways to save money in all forms of life. Well, here are even more ways everyone can save money! Check out these lazy hacks that save you big. Scan Receipts for Cash Turns out all those receipts you end up throwing on your car floor can be put to good use.…

Money Saving Tips from the Great Depression

If you try your best to live a frugal lifestyle, then you’ve probably heard the basic money saving tips for “sticking” to your grocery list, don’t buy brand new, methods to paying off debt and so on. But think back to the Great Depression era and how people had no choice but to save as much as possible and to live the most frugal life…