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How to survive tough winters by planning all year long.

By Maria Champine

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For us North Easterners, winter months necessitate scrimping and saving to keep up with sky-rocketing energy costs, as well as the extras needed for Christmas giving. There is NO way we can predict oil prices, but here are a few tricks that I use... more »

How to Teach the Value of Money to Kids

By Al Jacobs

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Over the years I’ve witnessed the offspring of many friends and relatives display an inability to handle money. The number of youngsters I’ve known that grew to adulthood without the ability to make regular payments on their home mortgage, pay ... more »

How to Thrive on a Family Budget

By Al Jacobs

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It’s a rare family that has not, at one time or another, resolved to adhere to a budget. It’s an even rarer family that managed to swing it without difficulty. The problem which gets in the way is that spending money is a natural human function, ... more »

How to Treasure Hunt In The City

By LilacGirl

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In the days of old treasure hunting usually meant looking for gold or jewels, but now treasure hunting, by my definition, is searching for and finding those items you need or want for your family at a price you can afford to pay... more »

How to Trick Yourself Into Saving

By Willi493

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We are living in a country that its citizens are carrying a consumer debt of $915 billion dollars. Gas prices are at a all time high $4.15 per gallon. Food prices are up 40% and people are constantly consuming and trying to keep up with the ... more »

How to Understand Generic Items and Save Money

By Desula

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The term generic is defined as: of, applicable to, or referring to all the members of a genus, class, group, or kind; general. There is a variety of generic items on the market opposed to the name brand. This article goes over some of the ... more »

How to Use Baking Soda in the Medicine Cabinet

By eHow Personal Finance Editor

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Baking soda is indispensable in the medicine cabinet. For everything from dandruff to athlete's foot, baking soda offers an inexpensive, non-toxic remedy. Keep a few boxes of baking soda near the medicine cabinet and try some of the following ... more »

How to Use Coffee Filters Around the House

By eHow Personal Finance Editor

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The coffee filter was invented in 1908 by a German housewife name Melitta. She and her husband launched the company that bears her name today. The company still make coffee filters the same way she first designed them. Paper coffee filters are ... more »

How to Use Dental Floss Around the House

By eHow Personal Finance Editor

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Dental floss is a dense, waxed thread that is virtually impossible to fray or break. These qualities make it perfect for a number of chores around the house. Use either the round or flat floss--both work well--and try some of the following ideas... more »

How to Use Five Great Features to Save Money at Ebates

By Julie Mayfield

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Ebates is a great site that pays you for shopping online. And the features that they offer makes shopping through Ebates a pleasure!.. more »

How to use FreeGasHelp.com to save on gasoline

By 02SmithA

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A new site to help you save money on gas is gaining popularity. What is Free Gas Help?.. more »

How to Use Procrastination to Your Advantage

By rolltimer

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You know how procrastination works against you, keeping you from reaching goals or making a stab at something whether that be reducing debt, dropping weight or starting an exercise program. You have carefully considered the reasons for beginning ... more »

How to Vary a Family Dinner Menu While on a Budget

By Amanda Morin

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Cooking dinner for your family every night can be a trial when you're on a budget. Even if you've got enough groceries in the house, it's likely that you stick to the same ingredients (those that you can afford) which can make for a pretty boring ... more »

How to win an Ebay auction without over paying

By grouch

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We are all out there in search of the biggest steals and deals. The proof is in the sales that stores both brick and mortar and online put out there. They are specially targeted to promote sales to there highest. You can get some steals ... more »

How to "Leverage" Your Unwanted Gift Cards

By Matt C

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Christmas is over and you're stuck with gift cards you will never use. Instead of losing money by tossing it away in the junk drawer or selling it at a 10% discount on eBay, there are websites where you can get full value and even earn extra ... more »

How to a free Purex sample

By Elizabethknows

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Another free item. Just read the article and I will tell how to get it... more »

How to Achieve Financial Success with "The Richest Man in Babylon"

By Angie Shiflett

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We are all looking for ways to achieve financial success. Many of us believe that this aspiration is far beyond our reach. However, we can all achieve financial success - even the individual with the smallest income can do this. In "The ... more »

How to afford to be a stay at home mom.

By amylaine

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Do you think it is impossible for you to be a stay at home mom? With just a little adjusting of your budget and routine you just may be able to afford to stay home without loosing much of a income. You may even find out you are loosing money by ... more »

How to Avoid Escalating Debt

By David Sarokin

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If you have monthly student loans to pay off, or other loans for your house or car, then you probably know the feeling of being strapped for cash. Large loan payments can mean not having enough cash for day to day expenses. And for many folks, ... more »

How to avoid heavy metal consumption and save on batteries

By kamoguy

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Picking the right electronics and accessories can save you money on batteries and aid in minimizing the amount of lead and mercury that can make its way back into your food or drinking water... more »

How to Avoid Impulse Buying at the Grocery Store

By asmestad

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Grocery stores are designed to create impulse buying. They use flashy endcaps, sale signs and flags along the aisles and candy and toys in the check-out to grab the customer's attention. Bright colors and packaging try to catch your eyes and ... more »

How to Bake 24 Loaves of Bread in One Day

By momandpopoften

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Mmmmmmmmmm. Homemade bread! I’ve always wanted to be able to make all our own bread. But with ten children it would be a daily task since we go through 12+ loaves a week! That wouldn’t be so bad but it would involve getting it all out, ... more »

How to be frugal without being cheap

By Gracie1402

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Let's face it, these days most everyone is looking for ways to save a buck or two. With gas prices sky rocketing and grocery prices on the rise, many families simply have to find ways to cut costs just to be able to make ends meet each month. ... more »

How to Be More Assertive

By Cougar1002

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Not knowing how to be assertive can be very stressful to your life. If you can't say no to people's requests or let the fear of being disliked rule your decision making, it can have major impacts on your long-term emotional and psychological ... more »

How to Be More Frugal in the Kitchen

By LilacGirl

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The most important aspect in saving money is deciding to do it. That's the hardest part. Once you make up your mind to save money, to live in a more thrifty way, then ways of doing just that will occur to you. Just in case you can't think of ... more »

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