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Buy In Bulk and Save Big Bucks

Frugal shoppers have long been wise to the secret of buying in bulk. If it’s something you truly use a lot of, you can save a ton of money each year. I ran across a wonderful bulk foods site today. Ironically, it’s www.bulkfoods.com [http://www.bulkfoods.com/canada.htm]. At Bulk Foods they offer a huge variety of products; Nuts, grains, beans, dried fruits, dried vegetables, powders, salts, yeast, spices, even organic selections. You have some variety in the prices too. You can purchase anywher

Back To School Clothes: 6 Tips To Save A Bundle

I don’t know about you, but I really dread all of the back-to-school expenses. Clothes in particular can be very expensive. Here are six tips that will help you save money when it’s time to go back-to-school shopping for your children’s clothes. 1) Trade with friends – If you have friends whose children have outgrown last year’s school clothes, try to trade with them. You may not be able to trade clothes for clothes (if you don’t have the sizes they need) but you can offer to trade services for

3 Ways To Save $100 In 10 Minutes!

Saving money can be easier than you think. Here are three simple ways to save $100 in 10 minutes each. 1) Call your credit card companies and get your fees removed – This includes yearly fees, late fees, membership fees, application fees and over-the-limit fees. Every company should remove at least one fee if you ask, and many will remove up to a year’s worth of fees. Especially if you are carrying a balance on the card. Ask politely, or ask for a manager and you will be surprised at the result

6 Quick Tips To Save Money On School Supplies

School supplies are expensive – even when you buy them on sale. It all adds up so quickly, notebooks, pens, calculators, computers, the books themselves (for college ages). Here are five quick tips that show you how to save money on school supplies. 1) Shop Online – Those expensive graphing calculators shouldn’t terrify you. A quick visit to Amazon.ca [http://www.amazon.ca/] and you can find both new and used graphing calculators for a fraction of the in-store cost. 2) Buy in bulk – If you kno