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5 Tips to Help You Save in 2010

Tuesday, 5 January 2010 13:37 by Jacki Saving money is one of the top New Year’s Resolutions along with losing weight, quitting smoking, and exercising. Here are 5 tips to help you save in 2010. [More]


Save Money During the Holidays

Monday, 30 November 2009 11:00 by Jacki Holiday costs have a funny way of adding up very quickly. You may tell yourself that you’re not going to spend too much this year, but once you get past the gifts, the wrapping paper, cards, decorations, and all those other things, you’ll find that you’ve spent much more than you expected to. If you stop and think about it, there are many ways you can scale back your holiday costs. [More]


Will I Survive This Recession?!

Friday, 18 September 2009 21:07 by Andy M I’m sure you have noticed the effect of the recession on your lifestyle. Maybe you don’t eat out as much, have curtailed vacations, and are trying to stash as much money as possible in your savings account – “just in case.” I want to share a little of my research with you to help you feel a little better about the economy. [More]


Everyday ways to save part two

Monday, 27 July 2009 08:38 by Andy M Saving money is hard and saving money out of your budget when the cost of what you have to buy keeps going up is even harder. Sometimes though, it is best to look for [More]


Choosing to save - controlling impulse decisions

Monday, 13 July 2009 10:46 by Andy M Choosing to save can be rather difficult, especially with today’s mentality of keeping up with your circle of friends. Many times these decisions to spend are impulse buys that are justified with the simple response, “I need this and everyone else has it.” [More]

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Everyday ways to save

Monday, 8 June 2009 13:58 by Andy M Saving money is hard and saving money out of your budget when the cost of what you have to buy keeps going up is even harder. Sometimes though, it is best to look for many small, incremental changes versus one big change. The one big change is usually not that probable. So, here are a few ideas to save everyday in a few important areas… Savings money is hard and saving money out of your budget when the cost of what you have to buy keeps going up is even harder. Sometimes though, it is best to look for many small, incremental changes versus one big change. The one big change is usually not that probable. So, here are a few ideas to save everyday in a few important areas… [More]

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Save Money on Fluffy

Friday, 15 May 2009 09:48 by Jacki Whether you treat your pet just as you would a child or try not to go overboard on pampering, pets are expensive! Whichever realm you fall into, there are ways to save money and still treat Fluffy to the good things in life! [More]


Don’t make these classic mistakes

Thursday, 16 April 2009 13:45 by Andy M During these economic times, it can be easy to look short term and not see the longer term ramifications of financial actions you may take. Try to avoid these potential pitfalls or at the minimum talk to a financial advisor who can help you navigate your troubled financial times. [More]


Saving for a Goal

Tuesday, 24 March 2009 10:11 by Jacki I set aside a reasonable amount every month as a safety net. It’s my rainy day fund in case something unexpected happens, but what about the expected? I can’t use my rainy day fund for a vacation or something fun. That’s why it’s important to not only save for a rainy day but to save for a goal. [More]


SaveItUp Challenge Starts

Tuesday, 3 February 2009 13:50 by Jacki Want even more savings tips, visit our SaveItUp pages at www.saveitupchallenge.com to see how you can be entered to win up to $5,000 and save money in the process. [More]

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