Deals by department

Recently. we talked about credit cards and how they can easily become double-edged swords (not in the literal sense, of course). This time, we’ll go over how to properly wield the power of department store credit to save money and increase your credit score at the same time. Read the rest of this entry »

Give us some credit

Have you ever found yourself buried in piled-up credit card debt? These days, who hasn’t? Here are a few quick, easy and simple ways to help keep your head above water, or in this case, plastic.
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When the price is Right…

Have you ever had one of those trips to the store where you’ve painstakingly budgeted, but wind up spending twice as much as you planned? We all have. Most often times the culprit is the enemy of all things saving money, the impulse buy.
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Keeping a low overhead, vol. 2

Let’s face it. We’ve all got to eat, no exceptions…but there’s no reason we should have to shell out top dollar to do it. Read the rest of this entry »

Keeping a low overhead, vol. 1

Have you found yourself cutting back a little too much lately?

That’s one thing that most of us have in common lately. If you’ve been fortunate enough to not be hurt by the economic crisis, you’re certainly more aware. But this has been a great learning experience in keeping the unavoidable costs of living down, and still getting by with style.
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