Category Archives for "Savings"
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Penny Pincher! Are You Drifting Towards a Scrooge Mentality?
I find that many (possibly most) people attracted to personal finance blogs and books have a focus on saving more than on earning. This may have to do with temperament or how we were raised. There is nothing wrong with this. However
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If You Have Credit Card Debt….
If you have credit card debt, and I mean any credit card debt: Cancel your cable. Don’t buy a top-end cell phone. Buy a $100 android phone and sign up for Republic Wireless or one of the other, cheaper cell phone providers. Don’t waste money at the bars. (Ok to buy one drink occasionally at […]
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Quick Savings: Interlibrary Loan
So few people seem even aware that they can use Interlibrary Loan to get books–even when their library doesn’t have that book the library’s own collection. See this broader posting on libraries to learn more.
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Quick Savings: Get Your Kindle Book Through the Library
About to buy a book on Kindle? Check if your local library carries the e-book and check it out online. The book looks the exact same on your Kindle regardless. You can even make highlights and notes on the checked out book while it is on your Kindle. Remember you can set up […]
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Quick Savings: Empty Starbucks Coffee Bag = Free Cup of Joe
Bring your empty Starbucks coffee bag to your local Starbucks. They will exchange the bag for a free cup of regular or decaf. They won’t exchange for anything but basic coffee, usually not even tea. Also, some stores insist that Starbucks doesn’t do this anymore. Others happily continue to make the trade. It’s hit or […]
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Why You Seldom Get Advised To “Save Money”
Do you want to know a secret? Most people online that give advice about money and investing avoid talking about savings. Want to know why? They worry there is no money in it. Why teach people to save money–they will never buy your product–the saying goes. Well, Mighty Investor knows that “saving” is one of […]
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Negotiating Rent – You Can Negotiate Apartment Rental Rates
A few years ago, I saved thousands of dollars over several years while staying in the same rental unit in Northern Virginia. We all know that you can negotiate initially when renting a unit. But you can also negotiate rent even after you have moved in simply by asking to keep your rates fixed rather […]
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