Save The Bills

It’s time to confess… whenever you gather up the troops and head out for a long flight, your ancient parental instincts suddenly flare up: foraging, hoarding and chocolate pretzel cravings. Here are some practical money-saving tips that will end up adding up to a surprising sum.
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One always feels as if they’re saving themselves trouble by calling a “professional”. Unfortunately, if a service has an advertising budget that includes paying someone to write a jingle for their company, then… read more…

It’s a difficult market for those looking to sell their home. Despite recent indications that housing sales may once again be picking up, this is still clearly a buyers market. Prices are down, inventory is up, foreclosures are abundant, home loans are more difficult to obtain and few people are looking to buy. The current conditions clearly favor buyers, not sellers.
Even so, there are still many people out there who are selling their home. Whether this is because they… read more…

Often times the worst purchases you make are impulse buys. The reason for this is quite obvious, you haven’t thought about it enough to make an educated decision on it. So what you should do is to hold off on that purchase for a bit. Go home and think about it, let a few days go by. It’s possible that half of the time you’ll forget all about it or even realize that you don’t really want it that bad.… read more…

When looking for a new home you have two choices, either to buy new or buy used. Homeowners might think that buying new is always the best option but that is not necessarily true. One of the first things to look at is the total amount needed for purchase, which banks call mortgages. Banks refer to mortgages as the total amount borrowed and the amount due on the house.
Homeowners sometimes consider the house payment as separate from the loan.… read more…

Holiday shopping with prepaid cards can help keep your Christmas budget in check and shopping online eliminates the stress of fighting the crowds that flood into stores after Thanksgiving. Prepaid cards are available through major credit card companies and even stores you are already frequenting.
Those working to rebuild credit should skip the in-store prepaid cards and apply for a major prepaid debit or prepaid credit card. A prepaid credit card is also known as a secured credit card and… read more…

So you’re in the market for a new car and you’re also feeling the pain at the pump of rising gas prices. Join the club. So the thought crawls into your head: should I get a fuel efficient vehicle? You could be looking for a hybrid or a smaller car like a mini cooper. But is the high cost of a fuel efficient car a good financial choice?
In order to find out whether it’s right for you, you’ll need… read more…

Secret spending can be tough on any partnership. In most cases, when a partner is spending it affects the other person. You don’t want to get a surprise bill in the mail and have no idea where it came from. You also don’t want to find out that your partner has been taking out loans or applying for credit cards without your knowledge.
Couples should make finances something that is open between the two individuals. This is especially true before… read more…

We all need a little extra cash now and then. A good source of making money fast is to sell your older belongings. Some peoples trash can be anothers treasure. Instead of storing your unused items in the attic/basement consider having a yard sale.
Before eBay came around yard sales were one of the only ways to make money. But yard sales still serve a purpose. Some items are so cheap that it wouldn’t make sense to ship them. Other… read more…