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Borrow eBooks From Your Local Library to Save Money

Kevin — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 12:30:04 +0000

I’m a huge fan of sitting down and reading a good book. I’ll read personal finance books, business management, and various genres of non-fiction. If you’re a bookworm and find yourself reading a lot, a natural suggestion to save money is to use your local library system for free book rentals. But as consumer electronics [...]

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Tips for Saving Money When Moving Locally

Kevin — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 11:30:36 +0000

Having moved twice in the last 6 months I can easily attest that moving is an expensive proposition. You have the moving truck, gas for the truck, and utility deposits to name a few of the many expenses that pop up during a move. Unfortunately, many of the costs associated with a long distance move [...]

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Leverage Legitimate Frustration to Generate Discounts

Kevin — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 11:30:39 +0000

I’ve shared stories in the past on how companies are willing to negotiate to keep you happy. In the past, we’ve saved money on our cable bill just by asking. Today I’ll show you how to leverage a legitimate frustration you have with a company you already do business with to save money. I’ll share [...]

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Combine Discounted Gift Cards with Store Coupons

Kevin — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 18:20:54 +0000

The past few weeks have been all about generating a discount on things we need to buy for our new home. We are all about saving money, but we still need to be spending some from time to time. In my last two posts I shared: How we got a washer and dryer for 50% [...]

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7 Unconventional Ways to Save Money on Gas

Kevin — Thu, 12 May 2011 11:30:47 +0000

With the up and down in the oil market there’s no telling where gas might end up next. Whether or not we’re at $3.60 per gallon today or $4.25 per gallon tomorrow, you can be fairly certain the days of 99 cent gas are gone. As prices continue to rise — both this summer and [...]

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How We Saved $248 on Car Insurance with Equal Coverage

Kevin — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 11:30:17 +0000

Will shopping around on car insurance really save you that much money? Surely not. Surely you can’t save a lot of money just by doing a few quick searches online. Right? What if I told you I’d hand you a $20 bill every month this year? You wouldn’t have to change your life at all. [...]

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Ask for Discounts When You Move

Kevin — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 11:00:34 +0000

Moving cities can be a costly process. You’ve got to… get a moving truck (or financially worse, hire movers) pay the gas for the moving truck and your vehicles pay utility deposits at your new place update insurance for your new state pay for a new driver’s license and state car registration find a new [...]

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Do You Regret Your Holiday Shopping?

Kevin — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 11:00:38 +0000

It’s the Monday after Christmas, how does it feel? Do the piles of wrapping paper from just a few days ago still make you feel full of joy and happiness? Or has the temporary enjoyment already worn off? And now you’re thinking about the cost of that extravagant Christmas morning. Sure, the kids or the spouse or the [...]

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Why Don’t We Tip Everyone?

Kevin — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 11:00:55 +0000

Earlier this week I asked my readers why they tip at the holidays. I was afraid a lot of you would read that, scoff, and say “Of course I tip my coffee barista! Every day!”. Of the few people that commented it seemed that everyone thought there was an appropriate time to tip (I agree) [...]

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Why Do You Tip at the Holidays?

Kevin — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 11:00:13 +0000

Okay, I have to confess something. I don’t get holiday tipping. I know, I know. I must be some sort of terrible person or something. I might be the tipping grinch. But before you burn my blog to the ground give me a chance to explain. At the end I would love to hear your [...]

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