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Free Travel Mug When You Buy A Hoveround… Seriously

I recently saw one of the most absurd things I think I’ve ever seen to market a product on one of those wonderfully informative TV infomercials. If you buy a Hoveround you get a travel mug absolutely...

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How Much A Cheap Cruise Really Costs

Have you ever wondered how much a cruise really costs? I’m going to give you a hint. It is much more than the list price you see when you’re looking into booking your first cruise. I still think a...

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Finding a Frugal Venue for Wedding Ceremonies and Receptions

I announced that we got engaged a few weeks ago and a few people commented that they wanted to hear more about the wedding process and how we planned to save money along the way. We’ve already made a...

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Add More Fun! Increase Your Wedding Entertainment ROI

Today we welcome an amazing contribution from my friend Joe Saul-Sehy! Hello, I’m Joe. I was a wedding disc jockey. Hi, Joe! Now you’re imagining me with a blue ruffled tuxedo, aren’t you? Hey, just...

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Top 4 Secrets To Selling Your Car For Maximum Value

There comes a time in most cars’ lives when their owner decides it is time to move on. When most people make the decision to move on to a new (or new to them) car, they focus on the new car and...

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Big Ticket Household Items You Shouldn’t Cheap Out On

Today’s post is by our regular Thursday contributor, Daisy Flower. Many personal finance buffs preach frugality, which is great. Frugality is an important part of a well-rounded financial individual....

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Watch Out! 4 Things That Are More Expensive Than I Thought

As I get older and go through life’s fun twists and turns, I’ve realized that there are many, many things that are far more expensive than I realized. Sure, I knew that buying a home would cost a...

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Are Homeowners Associations Good Or Bad? It Depends!

Homeowners associations (HOAs) or Condominium Associations often have a bad image. The first thought that normally pops in someone’s mind about HOAs are the strict neighborhoods that fine you for any...

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Should You Buy Or Rent A Home? This Secret Will Help You Decide

The buy versus rent debate is the current hot topic when it comes to housing and personal finance. However, I think a lot of people get too caught up in the numbers. Yes, numbers are important, but...

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New Homes Or Homes With Character? Which Would You Prefer?

When it comes to buying a home, most people fit into one of two camps. People either want the features and amenities of a newer home or they want the style and character only an older home can...

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Should We Buy That 70″ TV We Want Oh So Badly Or Wait?

When we painted our living room a few months ago, we moved our furniture toward the middle of the room to paint. When we did that, we noticed that our TV looked bigger when we were sitting closer to...

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Watch Out For These Retailer Tricks When Furniture Shopping

Tori and I have been looking for the perfect furniture for our home for months. We finally found exactly what we were looking for and waited for Memorial Day weekend to take advantage of sales....

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Trust But Verify When Making Financial Decisions

In an ideal world, we could trust everyone to stick by their word and perform obligations like they say they will. Sadly, everyone knows we don’t live in an ideal world. Instead, we have to sign...

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Consumer Reports Made Shopping For Appliances Easier

My wife and I have been shopping for kitchen appliances for a while now. If you’ve never shopped for appliances before, it is super frustrating! We decided to buy four separate appliances, a...

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Why I Bought a New Car

Cars… Buying a car is a huge financial decision and one of the most highly debated issues is buying new versus buying used. I’ve already let the cat out of the bag and told you that I bought a new car...

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It Pays to Ask For More – Coke Zero Commercial “And…?”

Have you seen the Coke Zero commercial where a kid asks “And…” whenever he gets something and then he gets something even better? If not, here it is! Skip this section and head to the next headline if...

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iPhone 5: How Cell Phone Companies Can Afford to Give You a $450 Discount

Apple fans are in a frenzy over the new iPhone 5 and I would expect the same after any Apple iPhone announcement. During their presentation they annouced their prices of the phone, and in fine print...

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How I Bought A House On A Whim and Why You Shouldn’t

I bought the current townhouse we live in on a whim. We weren’t looking to buy a house and didn’t even think we’d own a house for the next few years… but here we are. So how did it happen and why...

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Free Travel Mug When You Buy A Hoveround… Seriously

I recently saw one of the most absurd things I think I’ve ever seen to market a product on one of those wonderfully informative TV infomercials. If you buy a Hoveround you get a travel mug absolutely...

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Finding a Frugal Venue for Wedding Ceremonies and Receptions

I announced that we got engaged a few weeks ago and a few people commented that they wanted to hear more about the wedding process and how we planned to save money along the way. We’ve already made a...

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