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Over the summer, food and household supply prices are expected to rise as much as 15%. According to the average American household budget from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the combined expense of food, household operations, and housekeeping supplies was $10,505 in 2019. A 15% jump in that number means the average American household is
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The best frugal tips usually aren’t big, complicated practices, but little tweaks to ordinary things that you do that save a few cents or a dollar each time you do it. You keep doing the same thing you always did, just a bit more efficiently in terms of cost (and often time) just by being
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Most of us work in order to make money so that we can afford our basic needs and some of our wants. We do the job we do for that paycheck. However, your job has expenses: Child care. Transportation. Wardrobe. Food. Travel. De-stressing. All of those are expenses that we face simply by working a
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One key element of my family’s financial turnaround was the idea of a “money-free weekend.” Once every other weekend or so, my family would intentionally spend the time between getting off of work on Friday and returning to work on Monday not spending any money at all (outside of things like paying bills or buying
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I’m a passionate reader, and independent bookstores attract me like a bee to a flower. If I happen to see one, I’m sorely tempted to stop in, wander around, check out the staff recommendations and often walk out the door with two or three books under my arm. Here’s the problem: Between the many books
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Shopping at a thrift store for something you’re specifically looking for is a great frugal strategy. It’s a way to save quite a bit of money on things like clothing, small kitchen appliances, dishes, furniture, hobby items, and other odds and ends. One of the best ways to turn frugality into even more of a
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It’s not a secret that the cost of college is incredibly high. U.S. News and World Report slices up the cost of college in several ways, pointing out that in-state tuition and fees alone average more than $11,000 per year for a four-year public university. Much of that is financed through student loans. On top
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The most fundamental principle of personal finance is to spend less than you earn and do something worthwhile with the difference. This often nudges people toward spending less in every situation, but is that really the right move? There are many situations where spending a little more in the short term results in much less
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With the average American household cable bill hovering above $200 a month and the abundance of streaming alternatives to cable, many people are making the choice to cut out cable and satellite service and switch to solely over-the-air and streaming services. The best part is that you don’t have to lose your favorite shows. With
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