Author Archives: Mirna

5 Ways To Save Money On Your Car’s Gasoline

With gasoline prices steadily on the rise, many commuters are finding it more and more difficult to justify spending their hard earned money on the high cost of fuel rather than other necessities, including food and electricity.  With that in … Continue reading

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4 Money-Saving Tips For Every Homeowner

Losing weight. Finding a new job. Spending more time with the family. A new year means setting new goals. Why not make saving money one of them? If you’re a homeowner, there are many ways you can cut costs and … Continue reading

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A Frugal Lifestyle

The word “frugality” has left a more negative connotation for most people than simply being a saver, a cheapskate or tightwad. There is a thin line difference to saving and too much frugality to the point of being awkward and … Continue reading

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10 Tips To Make Sure Your Financial Budget Will Succeed

You’ve analyzed your past expenses, put them into spreadsheets, loaded Quicken with all of your data and come up with a budget. Now what? The tough part! You actually have to stick to your budget and put your plans into … Continue reading

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10 Steps To Save for Your Retirement

Many of the brightest and hardest-working marketing and advertising people in the country are obsessed with getting you to spend money and, if necessary, to go into debt to do so. Absolutely all the media that reach you every day … Continue reading

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Managing Money Tips by Age: In your 40′s and 50′s

Here’s part three of “Managing Money by Age” series. AGE 40 Your net worth in your 40s should be expanding as well, but so, perhaps, are your debts. You’re probably earning more than ever before, but the money may not … Continue reading

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Managing Money Tips by Age: College Years (In the age of 20s)

The next phase of “Managing Money Tips by Age” series is how to manage money in our 20s. College is a time of new experiences in a person’s life–new friends, new faces, new responsibilities and new money issues. Often, the … Continue reading

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Managing Money Tips by Age: Teaching Your Kids About Money

Let’s start this “Managing Money Tips by Age” series with teaching kids about money. We always start things at early age. Teaching kids about money doesn’t have to be complicated. You can turn everyday activities into impromptu lessons. Here’s the … Continue reading

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10 Easy Tips To Save Money On Your Home Heating Bills

With energy costs higher than they have ever been in recent history, it pays to find ways to reduce your home heating costs. I put together some tips that are easy, cost effective and will all add up to reduce … Continue reading

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Why Should I Make a Budget?

You say you know where your money goes and you don’t need it all written down to keep up with it? I issue you this challenge. Keep track of every penny you spend for one month and I do mean … Continue reading

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