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I'm a fan of store brand products, because I know that many times it's the exact same product as the popular brand name products, just with a different label. I saw it first hand when I worked at a cheese manufacturing plant in college. One minute … [Read more...] about How Much Can You Save Buying Store Brand vs Brand Name Products?
After each mowing of my lawn, I trim around the house and the objects in the yard. This includes around a landscaping circle in the middle of my backyard that used to be the resting place of one of those large trampolines. We had put the landscaping … [Read more...] about If You Want A Better Life, You Have To Change!
In June I announced my mission to pay off $9,888.00 in debt by the end of the year. I'll be utilizing every means necessary to do it, including: Reducing weekly spending Re-starting my mystery shopping side hustle Pick up extra writing … [Read more...] about September Update: $10,000 Debt Repayment
Last week Clever Dude featured a series of posts all about building a plan for your money. I can't promise that it will be THE solution for someone struggling to find a way to manage their finances, but it's at least a guideline that can be used as … [Read more...] about How To Build A Budget Series Step 4: Reducing Spending
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This is a post from Pauline of InvestmentZen.com On a quest to financial independence, the idea is generally to save as much as possible, invest and grow your money for two or three decades, until it produces enough passive income for your to live … [Read more...] about Save Money by Going Rural
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