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How to pay off your mortgage early (4 methods)

10.28.2009

These are 4 simple ways to pay off your mortgage early!

How to get the best price on a rental car

10.14.2009

My sister’s destination wedding is taking place in a few weeks and until last night we still hadn’t nailed down which car rental company we were going to use. But at about 10:30 pm last night we pulled the trigger and finalized our rental car plans.
I should also mention that while I know there is [...]

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How to clean a coffee maker with vinegar and 8 other great uses for vinegar…

09.23.2009

If you have never tried cleaning your coffee pot with vinegar, it really is pretty easy. The video below shows the steps in thorough detail, but the gist of it is simple:
Run a 50/50 mixture of Vinegar and water through the coffee pot. Afterwards you will probably want to do 2 runs with just water [...]

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How to track daily expenses

09.21.2009

This article was written by Bryce Bartruff, senior director and COO of American Missionary Fellowship, which offers Fiscal Fitness workshops at churches and community organizations. To learn more call him at at 610-527-4439, x104 or email him.
Tracking Out-of-Pocket Expenses
I was speaking with my friend Chris last Thursday. He expressed frustration over his use of [...]

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How to budget for people who don’t want to

09.08.2009

Hate to budget? Most people do. They don’t like to figure out how much they owe, how much they spend, or track their future spending. It evokes feelings of dread, self-remorse, being restricted, shame, and even panic.

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Getting credit report errors removed

08.02.2009

As mentioned, we are first-time home buyers and are having our house built as I write this. Even as a newly self-employed blogger, we did get approved for a loan, but the rate is a bit higher than I would like and I would like to shop around. I have a hunch that part of [...]

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How to handle medical bills

04.22.2009

Trying to figure out how to handle medical bills? Past due bills? … How to negotiate with medical providers…

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How to control spending

04.02.2009

I remember when I was trying to figure out how to control spending in my life… It is challenging, but these tips can help…

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Three Plans for Your Financial Future

03.26.2009

With God as your pilot, you can take control of your financial destination. You cannot control what the stock markets do, but you can control how much you allocate toward your goals. Leave nothing to chance. Stop relying on the government, stop counting on your company, and take responsibility for your future. There are three plans you can primarily focus on as a faith-based investor:

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How to save money with coupons

01.18.2009

FreeStyle Glucose Monitor $9.99 Monogram Napkins Christmas Clearance $0.75 Fructis Hairspray $2.99 Special Buy 1 get $2 in Extra Care Bucks NasoGel $7.99 Special buy 1 get $7.99 in Extra Care Bucks Gift Boxes Christmas Clearance $1.25 Coupons: Fructis $1 off NasoGel $2 off found on product website FreeStyle Glucose Monitor $9.99 off Extra Care Bucks from 1st transaction $9.98 I paid OOP (out of pocket) NOTHING!

… Colgate Toothpaste $2.50 Special buy 2 get $2 in Extra Care Bucks Colgate Toothpaste $2.50 One Touch Glucose Monitor $29.99 SlimFast $6.49 Special buy 1 get $2 in Extra Care Bucks NasoGel $7.99 Special buy 1 get $7.99 in Extra Care Bucks Coupons: Colgate $1.50 off found in All You magazine Colgate $1.50 off found in All You magazine One Touch Glucose Monitor $29.99 off SlimFast $1.25 off NasoGel $2 off found on product website Extra Care Bucks from transaction #2 $9.99 I paid OOP: $3.24 Received $11.99 in Extra Care Bucks The first 3 transactions where at all one store I just nicely asked the cashier if he minded if I do 3 transactions, I’ve never had them refuse me. Transaction #4 the 1st store was out of Palmolive so I had to finish at another CVS One Touch Glucose Monitor $29.99 5 Packages of Tissue paper Christmas Clearance $4.95 6 Palmolive $5.82 Freedom Lite Glucose Monitor $9.99 Kid Throat Coolers $9.98 Special buy 1 get $4.99 in Extra Care Bucks Coupons: One Touch Glucose Monitor $29.99 off Palmolive buy 2 get $1 off Palmolive buy 2 get $1 off Palmolive buy 2 get $1 off Freedom Lite Glucose Monitor $9.99 off Kid Throat Coolers buy 1 get 1 free found on product website Extra Care Bucks from 3rd transaction $11.99 I paid OOP: $0.77 Received $9.98 in Extra Care Bucks Transaction Summary So for everything I only paid OOP $5.50 !

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How to negotiate with credit card companies

11.26.2008

I learned how to negotiate a better interest rate…A few years ago, when I had over $15,000 of credit card debt, I was often negotiating with credit card companies to get better interest rates. I took a very active approach toward minimizing my interest expense on my debt and learning to negotiate with credit card companies was a key component. I am a big fan of the debt snowball method for getting out of debt and you actually can use this as another tool to speed up the debt reduction process.

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How to make homemade air freshener

11.16.2008

I am always looking for organic or natural solutions to the chemically base products from the store. This week I found a good video that shows you how to make natural air freshener. The great thing about the two recipes they mention is that they are very simple and you will probably already have the ingredients… Ingredients for your homemade air freshener…

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How to make homemade mouthwash

11.05.2008

What you need to make homemade mouthwash… 1/4 cup Vodka, 1/4 cup water, 5 drops of cinnamon oil, 5 drops of clove oil

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How to make an invisible shelf

10.28.2008

I discovered this fun little DIY lesson that is really cool! Basically you can make an invisible shelf from an old book that you don’t read any more. It is a simple little project and shouldn’t take more than about 15 minutes of work to complete.

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