Tips

The Cost of Food Waste and How to Prevent It

by Melissa

Every week you clean out the refrigerator, and every week you may find some food to throw away—broccoli you didn’t get to eat before it went bad, leftovers from last Tuesday night’s dinner, lettuce that can no longer be revived… If you are throwing away food on a weekly basis, you are not alone. According [...]

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Ten Quicks Tips to Save on Gas Costs for Your Car

by Guest

Gas prices! Everyone loves to comment on the rising prices of gas including politicians, the media and the guy who took my order at the coffee shop this morning. The process behind determining the price of gas is one that most of us will never understand.  Some people just accept that prices are high and [...]

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Alternatives to Joining the Gym

by Melissa

Every new year, people resolve to lose weight and get in shape. One of the ways they often try to do this is to join the gym. If you go to any gym around the country in January, you will notice that it is packed with well-intentioned people; however, come March, what does that same [...]

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The Art of Getting Rid of Unwanted Gifts

by Melissa

Unfortunately, it happens almost every year — well meaning friends and relatives give you Holiday gifts that you have no need or desire for.  Of course, when you open the presents, you pretend to be delighted with the gift, but secretly you may be wondering what to do with the additional clutter.  Unless you have [...]

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Tips for Holiday Tipping

by Miranda

This week, I’m reviewing all of the people who provide me with services, and figuring out how much to tip them.  The following are my tips for holiday tipping. At holiday time, it’s appropriate to tip service providers that you see on a regular basis.  And avoiding services in December in order to weasel out [...]

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Cheap, Inexpensive, and Frugal Halloween Costume Buying Tips

by Glen Craig

Halloween is great fun! I remember how exciting it was going around town in my Halloween costume, getting candy from all of the neighbors.  I still get to enjoy that now through my kids! Do you remember those old Halloween costumes? You know the ones that came in a box and it was made up [...]

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What Should You Do If You Are Audited?

by Miranda

It’s the ultimate financial nightmare: What if you are audited? Many of us live in fear of a possible IRS audit. However, less than 1% of taxpayers are audited each year.  Some audits come because of red flags that the IRS recognizes, and others are simply the result of random chance.  In many cases, all [...]

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Planning on Buying a House? Put in the Legwork First!

by Glen Craig

So you want to buy a house?  That’s awesome!  Congratulations.  But are you ready to buy a house? Have you done your research and legwork to find out the best house in the best neighborhood for you?  I’m talking about all the other little things that influence your buying decision and the neighborhood you pick.  [...]

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Fighting Fair: How to Disagree About Money in Marriage

by Miranda

Marriage can be hard enough some days. Throw money into the mix, and things can get downright ugly.  However, just as disagreements in other aspects of your married life don’t have to result in permanent rifts, disagreements over money don’t have to ruin your relationship.  As with all things in marriage, money issues need to [...]

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How to Create SMART Financial Goals – Is It Time Bound?

by Glen Craig

We’re reaching the end of our SMART goals.  We’ve gone through making the goal specific, being able to measure it, making sure it’s attainable, and looking at how relevant it is.  Now we’ll ask if your goal is Time-Bound? A good goal will be time-bound or timely.  It will have a starting point, an end [...]

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