Maybe you are like me and like personal finance, you read about savings, investing, budgeting, etc. However, you run into a really big problem and that’s this – How come I’m paying money to read about saving money? Seems kind of silly right? Well Jim at Bargaineering has recently made a major upgrade to his [...]

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The Swine flu, also known as the h1n1 virus, is the latest pandemic to hit the news. Now, my $.02 view on this (and I have zero medical history besides watching Grey’s Anatomy) is that the scare, for the US, is just that – a scare. The news has scared everyone into thinking that this [...]

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Continuing the Lower My Bills series it’s time to discuss your power bill. Electricity and gas are a big part of monthly expenses, and if you aren’t careful the costs can creep up pretty quickly. You also can’t flip a channel or read a newspaper (if you can find one) today without hearing something about [...]

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Looking at my monthly budget, outside of my mortgage and car, the biggest expenditure I have is food and groceries. While the wife and I have cut back on our eating out since starting a diet, we did notice our grocery bill increasing. I thought grocery shopping and cooking at home was suppose to save [...]

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Cell phones have quickly become a standard expense these days. Many users, like myself, have ditched land line phones and are solely using cell phones for all their telephone needs. Prices and plans have changed drastically over the years as technology and available services have improved. Most companies lock customers in with 2 year minimum contracts [...]

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I thought it would be good to have a series on lowering my bills. It seems that everyone (including myself) has a bill out there that they would like to see lowered. Problem is most people have a hard time dealing with customer service or are unaware they can change their bills. You can read this [...]

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