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LifeHacker Tells Us The Best Times to Buy

Here is a great article from the good people at LifeHacker about optimizing your calendar of shopping. I’m not saying you should be spending your way through the entire year, but if you’ve got some purchases planned, you should definitely check out this link and the info in it: http://lifehacker.com/5736625/the-best-times-to-buy-anything-in-2011 They profiled a lot of customer data, sales trends and major chain discount cycles to come up with the best times of year for buying… well… pretty much

Great Opportunities To Work From Online From Home

If you surf around the web long enough (about, what, 5 minutes?) you’re going to see some (probably bogus) ads telling you that: MAKE THOUSANDS/DAY FROM HOME FOR DOING NOTHING!!!!11!!!1~! or Housewife makes $100K/year with 2 hours of work/week. Like most reasonable people, you’ve avoided them and rightfully so. But the Internet is getting bigger by the minute and legitimate side-work is popping up right along with it. There are definitely great opportunities to make a little bit of side cas

“…is the biggest waste of money!” Complete The Line & Win an iPod Shuffle!

Check out our latest Twitter contest to win an Apple iPod Shuffle! Just follow these 3 easy steps: 1. Follow Mogo on Twitter: http://twitter.com/mogomoney 2. Copy and paste this text into your Twitter status box: * “…is the biggest waste of #money! Follow @mogomoney” Complete the line to #win an #iPod Shuffle! http://bit.ly/hiLUN9* 3. Complete the line and hit TWEET! Tweet away and good luck! Open to Canadian residents only. Contest closes April 30, 2011 @ 11:59pm EST. The winner will

Offseason Purchases Can Save You Big Cash

Sometimes you just can’t get around making big purchases, and that’s part of life. But large scale purchases can go in your favor – especially when you make sure to buy at the right time. Besides, when you work hard for your money and set aside some for fun stuff, there’s no harm in getting something for yourself. For example, I’m in the market to get some new skis. My current ones were bought used and have seen quiet a few seasons. It’s time to get new ones, but I’m going to be smart about it

Getting Out of Debt: Some Easy Steps

We’ve all been there, and some of us are there right now: debt. Whether it’s paying off some credit card bills, student loans, or even just catching up on last month’s utilities, debt is a factor in many people’s financial lives. Being in debt and having a plan to get out of debt are two very different frames of mind. If you are in debt, here are some easy steps and methods to get started on your road to personal financial glory. Know What You’re Up Against When you’re figuring out how much d