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Turning Your Electronics Graveyard Into a Goldmine
Electronics graveyard…you know that pile of old cell phones dating back from the Stone Age that are only collecting dust. Usually we hold on to them for security reasons, especially if there are old text messages, pictures and contacts we don’t want in the hands of a stranger. But you
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Go Back to College
Financially Smart
Well, it’s that time of the year when college students everywhere start heading back to campuses to continue their academic endeavors. But it can also be a time for settling back into poor financial habits. Check out these tips to help keep your budget in check. If you’re not in
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Avoid Ticket Processing Fees
Recently a colleague asked us if we were interested in joining them to see Zarkana, a Cirque de Soleil acrobatic show in NYC. We opted not to go because of calendar conflicts but during the conversation she shared some budget-saving tips to help us the next time we’re purchasing tickets
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Finding Your Side Hustle
Thanks to the current economy it seems like we’re all feeling the crunch in our pocketbooks. With the job market not looking any better it’s not likely you’ll get a significant raise or find a higher paying job right away. So you’re stuck always struggling, right? WRONG!!! Now’s the time
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Chipping In Towards Your Financial Goals
Let’s say you’re training for a marathon, planning a trip to Australia, solicting funds for your favorite cause or just want to collect money from your friends for the fun of it. While the later would probably cause you to lose a couple of friends (lol), the other three are reasonable
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Preparing Financially
For a Vacation
My husband and I just returned from Aruba and we had a wonderful time. In all my years of traveling, this is the first trip I planned far in advance and it truly paid off. The key to having a wonderful vacation without putting a strain on your pockets
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Keeping Your Credit Card
Balance In Check
Of course it’s never a good idea to carry a credit card balance and there’s plenty of advice on how to reduce your debt. But what steps can you take to avoid adding to your credit card balance while you’re paying down debt? Here’s a couple of tips to help
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How Weather Emergencies Affect Your Finances
It seems like the weather this year has been crazy worldwide – tornadoes in the south, record-breaking droughts in Texas and even earthquakes and hurricanes in the Northeast. Sure, we’ve all heard the advice from the Red Cross to have our emergency kits ready to go, but do we also
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Return of the Layaway
Now if you’re a child of the 70s or 80s like we are, then you probably remember your parents putting your Christmas presents on layawy for 10% down with weekly payments. Our first Cabbage Patch Kid was likely the result of a layaway purchase…man, that was a long six weeks to hold our
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When Banks Tell You No!
It’s no secret that in this crazy economy, banks are becoming more careful about who gets approved for loans. Maybe you’ve experienced that yourself in trying to get a mortgage or auto loan. So, you’ve tapped out all your savings and personal resources, yet you still need to borrow capital
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