How would you describe the word frugal? Cheap, poor, unhappy, miserable existence, etc.? Living a frugal life is not fun. Being a frugal person means that you don’t buy much versus a non-frugal person who spends every penny they have. With that being said, the word frugal is often misunderstood. Just because you are a frugal person does not mean ...
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Surviving the Car Pool
Surviving a carpool is no joke especially when you have little children along for the ride. Many vehicles these days come equipped with entertainment systems on board to make keeping young ones occupied a little easier while parents focus on the road. If you're in the market for a new vehicle, and this sounds like a little slice of heaven to you, ...
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When Health and Bliss Collide
There's this common thread throughout society in which everyone aims to be "healthy" and wholesome. However, it's also associated with sacrifice, abstinence, hard work, and dedication. It seems that health and pleasure don't go together as seamlessly as peanut butter and jelly.
If we commit to health, we are committing to a strict eating plan, ...
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How to Keep Travel Delays, Cancellations & Other Changes From Hurting Your Budget
No matter what you do for work, pretty much everyone looks forward to going on vacation. In fact, there’s a good chance you put aside a bit of money from each paycheck just so you can afford that dream trip — because travel is anything but cheap.
With airline travel already being quite expensive, you don’t want any changes (planned or unplanned) ...
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Solid Ways to Save Money on Your Upcoming Move
Moving can come with a sense of relief, dread, anticipation and several more emotions all bundled together. Just as there are a lot of emotions tied up with moving, there is a lot you can do to save money during your move, such as working with Phoenix insurance agents to see if you warrant a policy discount for the new area to which you’ll ...
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Financial Discussion Topics to Have With Your Significant Other
Finances can be a tough conversation whether you are married or not, as that is actually one of the primary reasons that marriage can fail. Before walking down that aisle or sharing the finances, it is better to have the conversation now before you find out later. It is a good idea to see where each of you stand with assets and liabilities, so ...
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Choosing a Dentist that is Worth Your Time and Money
Let's get real- dental work is expensive, especially when you don't have dental coverage and have a sizeable family. Even simple cleanings can become a hefty expense when you aim to visit at regular intervals and perform all the supplementary treatments that the dentist recommends. Make sure you are getting the best price and service by keeping an ...
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Flat Tire? Learn These 5 Skills Before Hitting the Road
Seasoned drivers understand that grasping the basics of driving is just the beginning. At any given time, you might find yourself stuck in a sticky, or even dangerous, situation due to complications with your vehicle. As a daily driver, you can start by arming yourself against unforeseen issues by learning a set of skills meant to get you out of ...
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Moving for a New Job? What You Need to do to Prepare
For many people, one of the best ways to improve their personal income is to seek out new job opportunities. After all, there are some companies where you’ll never be professionally satisfied or advance your career as you’d like.
But more often than not, getting a new job requires that you move to a new city—and in some cases, to the other side ...
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Boosting Your Productivity with a Few Lifestyle Changes
You might have heard the two main routes to having more money: decreasing your spending, or increasing your means. Most of us will find it hard to tackle the first, since consciously cutting out expenses and trimming the fat on the cost of your lifestyle can be hard. It's always easier to work up than to have to cut down. However, increasing your ...
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