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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

Breaking The Piggy Bank: Spare Change and Huge Benefits

Does spare change really matter? It can, if you take it seriously! Around our house, we use it as a sort of alternate emergency fund. Having large jugs of change sitting around is entertaining and fun when you go to cash it in. It’s a conversation piece, and a great way to teach kids to count if you have young ones at home. Five benefits of all that spare change: 1)     If someone breaks in a heavy jug full of change is an effective weapon! It’s also an effective solution to an empty gas tank.

4 Household Items That Save You Money

OK… household items are nowhere near as exciting as cool gadgets… well, unless they save you a ton of money. Here are four simple household items that will save you a ton of money this year! 1) A water filter: Water filter / pitcher combos are cheaper than ever before and are exceptionally beneficial for those of you who buy bottled water.  Bottled water not only is expensive but ninety percent of them are nothing more than tap water run through a filter, which you can do yourself with a water

The Fine Art of Negotiation

Did you know that you can negotiate the prices on nearly everything you purchase? You could be saving money on everything from taking a cab to your home energy bills just by having a few simple conversations. A lot of people are afraid to negotiate because they think it’s rude, or they are afraid of a confrontation. Don’t be afraid! There is definitely a right way and a wrong way to negotiate. Here are a few simple tips: 1) Negotiate before services are performed – If you visit your hairdresse