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8 Ways to Live Stingy Without Being Cheap

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Do you ever spend money to impress someone, or to “keep up” with someone else? Are you prone to impulse…
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How to start saving money for Christmas

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Somehow each year Christmas seems to creep up and ruin my budget. I know it’s coming. The leaves are changing…
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17 money (and life) lessons I have learned

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I wanted to jot down some life and money lessons I’ve learned in the last 36 years. It doesn’t mean…
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Did you Budget for These June Expenses?

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I don’t know about you, but in some months, expenses have a tendency to creep up and cause me to…
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