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Saving Money this Holiday Season
You have probably seen your local retailers starting to put up holiday decorations already. It seems like every year they put them up earlier and earlier in the season! I don’t really mind as I love this time of year but it was surprising when we hit our local Marshall’s last week to get a few last minute Halloween decorations only to find the shelves filled only with Christmas and Hanukah knickknacks and really nothing left to buy for Halloween! But as this year, Hanukah is coming early (the day after Thanksgiving) so I have to get on it and start shopping. Every year I try to take…
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Money: Save by Cutting Corners
Children have a wide range of needs. The problem that parents might face is finding the funds to pay for the needs of the entire family while also putting aside a little extra for emergencies, college and retirement. By following a few money saving tips, parents can reduce the expenses and provide a great lifestyle for the present. Buy a Used Car Buying a new car is not the best way to handle personal finances or the financial needs of a family. According to DaveRamsey.com, the average new car costs around $26,000 and the interest rate on that new car averages 9.6 percent. That means a new car will…
