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7 Ways to Save Money on Dinner

Friday, May 18th, 2012
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Don't forget to enter to win an iPad 3 here at PET. Dinner is an important meal, and it is usually the largest one of the day. As a result, preparing dinner for the family can get expensive. If you are interested in saving money while still providing quality food for your family, you should take a look ...

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Categories : Money Tips
iStock 000012947779XSmall 150x150 How to Save a Lot of Money by Making a Few Simple Drink Changes

Water is good for you, but let’s face it, water can get boring. As a result, nearly all of us drink something else as well. This may be tea, coffee, soda, beer, wine, and the list goes on. However, our quest to find interesting drink options, can lead us to spending more money than we ...

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iStock 000015606760XSmall 150x150 How to Shop at Thrift Stores for Clothes To Save Money

If you are looking for a way to save some money or if you are looking for a place to find good deals, you should check out your local thrift. Thrift stores are great places to find all sorts of things, but they are especially good places to find clothing. Some of the well known, ...

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Categories : Go Frugal, Money Tips
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As time goes by, the amount of work people need to get done each day seem to be piling up more and more. There are numerous errands to run, deadlines to meet, appointments to go to and schedules to keep. It is no wonder that the number of hours seem to be not enough to ...

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Categories : Get Organized

4 Good Reasons To Buy Travel Insurance

Wednesday, April 4th, 2012
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Insurance has always been something that most of us aren’t really sure about getting. Although life insurance sounds sensible, other types of insurance such as travel insurance may make us think twice. After all, going on a holiday trip or even a business trip can already cost us a lot in terms of fare, hotel ...

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Categories : Travel Tips

Why You Should Have a Career Plan

Friday, March 30th, 2012
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The future is uncertain. This thought holds true for everyone especially the youth today. Whatever stage in life a person is in, the future will always be unknown. The best way to be secure is to be prepared. Planning ahead is the best way to face the future with confidence. One of the important aspects ...

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Categories : Career Tips
iStock 000008194161XSmall 150x150 How to Ditch Your Expensive Cable Bill Without Losing All of Your TV Shows

These days many of us are looking for ways to cut costs and save a few dollars. Maybe you have stopped eating out as much or perhaps you have put off expensive purchases. You might have even thought about cutting out your expensive cable or satellite bill. However, it can be hard to go from ...

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Categories : Money Tips

3 Tips to Help You Manage a Windfall

Monday, March 12th, 2012
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Windfalls can come in a completely unexpected event in one’s life, particularly when they are not expecting anything. Whether it’s winning the lottery, receiving settlement, or getting inheriting money, people think that winning from a windfall is far-fetched. So when the opportunity comes, they tend to spend everything until they realize that they have nothing ...

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Categories : Money Tips
iStock 000017006387XSmall 150x150 How to Have a Party Without Breaking The Bank

Everyone likes a good party, right? If you want to throw a party without breaking the bank, check out these ten easy tips. Pre-Party ExpensesInvitations – You have to invite people to your party, but that does not mean that you have to spend a lot of money. If you are set on sending out paper ...

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Categories : Go Frugal, Money Tips

Is Chapter 11 The End? What Happens To Your Stock

Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012
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Bankruptcy - a word that never fails to give anyone the chills. Declaring bankruptcy yourself can be one of the hardest things anyone will have to go through, but this can also be just as difficult if the company that you’ve invested money in is going bust. If a company does declare bankruptcy, what happens ...

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Categories : Money Tips