All Posts Tagged With: "spending"

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Consumers Living in the Moment and Spending Time at Home

Discussion about the recession may be on the decline but that doesn’t mean consumers have brightened their outlook. Recent consumer surveys show that stress is still high as consumers try to weather the financial storm.
Consumers have trimmed spending where they can; taking advantage of coupons, purchasing store brand over national brand and eating at [...]

September 20th, 2009 | Debbie Dragon | Comments | Continued
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The High Cost of Fast Food Convenience

When fast food first came on the scene, it offered consumers an easy, convenient and affordable dining alternative. This billion dollar industry has grown and evolved over the years offering much more than the traditional hamburger and french fries. Americans have long had a love affair with fast food, however it is a trend that [...]

June 6th, 2009 | trisha | Comments | Continued
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5 Money Tips for Financial Smarts

While there is often a consistent theme when it comes to financial advice for living paycheck to paycheck, there are some other tips not often included in common methods for hanging on to your money. Those now living paycheck to paycheck, may not be used to having such tight reigns on their cash.
Here are 5 [...]

May 28th, 2008 | tisha | Comments | Continued
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HOW TO BUY BIG-PRICED ITEMS ON A STRICT BUDGET

It is not completely impossible to splurge a little on yourself, even if you are on a strict budget. You can incorporate a one-at-a-time spending spree no matter how tight your budget is. If you have your eye or heart set on a big-priced item that you just have to have but it is not [...]

March 12th, 2008 | tisha | Comments | Continued
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Four Common Mistakes People Make When They Try to Budget For The First Time

In a few days, Christmas will be passed and we will be looking forward to the new year. Many of us will make a stark realization that we probably spent more on decorations, presents, and other items that bring Christmas cheer than we probably should have. We find that we aren’t quite were we had [...]

December 22nd, 2007 | admin | Comments | Continued
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How Shopping Carts are Stealing Money From Your Wallet

There are a lot of scams, rip-offs, and other bad deals out there that most of us know to avoid and stay away from. We know to stay away from almost all extended warranties because they’re just not good deals. We know to not buy a used car without having it inspected otherwise you’re just [...]

December 20th, 2007 | admin | Comments | Continued
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Stuck in a Car Lease? Refinance and Save Big.

Many people get sucked into a lease agreement for their car because the monthly payments are much lower, but after you factor in the up-front fee due at signing and the amount of money you would have to pay to buy out the vehicle at the end of the lease, it becomes the single most [...]

November 17th, 2007 | admin | Comments | Continued