Great Ways to Save Money on Home Insurance

Written by on August 29, 2011 · 1 Comment
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There are many great ways in which you can save money on your homeowners insurance – and it’s much easier than you might think. Here are a few suggestions to help you pump less money into your home insurance and more into the house itself. Consider Your Options The fastest and simplest way to reduce your expense is to get home insurance quotes from websites like moneysupermarket.com. This will give you the chance to compare the costs of your current policy with those of every other one on the market. All you need to do is enter the details of [...] Read more »

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Save Money and Energy and Pay Off Debt

Written by on August 1, 2011 · 2 Comments
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Are you paying too much on your energy bills? Compare energy prices online now and you might just find a way to give a welcome boost to your summer budget. Energy saving ad campaigns are everywhere at the moment – on TV, the radio, the internet, on billboards – but many people are still unaware of the importance of cutting back, not just for the planet, but for your finances. Energy saving habits like switching the light off every time you leave a room can save you hundreds over the course of a year. Surely, there is nobody out there [...] Read more »

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Race to Freedom Challenge #2 – No Eating Out

Written by on March 31, 2011 · 38 Comments
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Hello everyone. There will be two parts to this article. First, anyone who participated, “officially” or not, in March’s Yard Sale Challenge, will need to email me some information regarding that challenge. And secondly, I’ll introduce you to April’s No Eating Out Challenge. Are ya ready? We only had 4 ladies, officially known as the Fab Four, who participated in last month’s challenge. I would love to have more people become involved as we progress through the year. My Race to Freedom reality series as it was originally envisioned has been scaled down to a much less formal competition. Honestly, [...] Read more »

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Refund Anticipation Loans Are For Dummies

Written by on January 26, 2011 · 6 Comments
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Have you ever paid the outrageous cost associated with getting a Refund Anticipation Loan? Guess what? I have been that dummy! (Get ready! I’m feeling…ummm…in-your-face today.) I’ve been a dummy more times than I’d like to admit, and while we’re all being honest — so have you. I guess the question is this. Are you going to do something dumb *this year* when filing your taxes? If you have done the refund anticipation loans before and do not see a problem with them, let me ask you this? Do you realize that you are giving money away for nothing? I [...] Read more »

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22 Reasons Why You Should NOT Go Out And Buy Windows 7

Written by on October 23, 2009 · 18 Comments

Oh my gosh!!  Have you heard?  Oh my gosh!!  I just found out today!  Windows 7 just released and everyone is going gaga over “NEEDING” to buy it. Who cares if your current operating system works just fine?  YOU GOTTA HAVE IT…RIGHT?  We just have to own the newest software, the biggest plasma television,  or the highest priced, most advanced cell phones we can find, but WHY? “Oh, oh, oh, I know—pick me, pick me—please pick me, I know the answer!!” Because society has taught you that delaying gratification is a SIN, and that acquiring “stuff” by using good old-fashioned [...] Read more »

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