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The 3 Best Ways to Increase Travel Rewards
Tweet Share on Facebook November 24, 2010 CommentI've been spending more time traveling lately. Most recently, I've been spending the time surrounding Thanksgiving visiting my family on the opposite side of the country. It's always important for me to make sure I'm optimizing the benefit I receive from my spending, so a few months ago, I researched and switched from cash-back rewards to travel rewards credit cards.
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Budget Rehab: Prioritize Your Purchases
Tweet Share on Facebook November 23, 2010 CommentPeople's budgeting efforts tend to go awry when they are unable to distinguish between their needs and their wants. Oftentimes, we lump as "needs" those very items that are actually wants; as a result, we can no longer work within our budget as they end up getting stretched to accommodate a lot of extras we may not really need. Understanding that you need a budget is not enough. You also need to understand how to make a budget that works. This goal will likely take some trimming and adjusting, along with a lot of discipline and tough love on yourself.
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Unusual Uses for Paper Towel Tubes
Tweet Share on Facebook November 23, 2010 Comment (1)The humble paper towel tube—a pipeline of convenience—has many uses. Cardboard tubes can be used for frugal travel, art projects, and other household uses.
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5 Fifteen-Minute Financial Fixes
Tweet Share on Facebook November 23, 2010 CommentAs the holidays approach, it'll start to feel like you have less and less free time. The hustle and bustle of the holidays always seems to mess up schedules, throw wrenches into your carefully laid plans, and land you firmly in the weeds. One of the things that often gets knocked to the sidelines, in part because of gift giving, is your finances.
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Keeping Up With the Kardashian’s Card
Tweet Share on Facebook November 22, 2010 Comment (2)Not only can you “Keep Up” with the Kardashian sisters on E! and shop at the family’s store, Dash, in either Miami or New York, but you can also now use their prepaid card to handle all of your purchasing needs. The reality TV stars made their entre into the financial market a reality last week when they rolled out the Kardashian Prepaid MasterCard.
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How Credit Card Rewards Provide Holiday Cheer
Tweet Share on Facebook November 19, 2010 CommentWith the holidays fast approaching, gifts are on our minds. After all, Thanksgiving is a holiday based on giving, and like it or not, presents are a major highlight of many people’s Hanukkah and Christmas celebrations. This should come as no surprise, however, because people inherently love gifts. They’re mysterious, fun and, most importantly, free.
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How to Develop a Frugal Mindset
Tweet Share on Facebook November 18, 2010 CommentIt is difficult to write a post on how to be frugal. If you mention any specific frugality tips you get comments such as “everybody already know this” or “nobody can actually do that,” usually on the same post. This week, instead of giving specific frugality tips, I am giving general advice on how to be frugal.
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7 Black Friday Shopping and Credit Tips
Tweet Share on Facebook November 18, 2010 CommentFrom 3 a.m. lineups to $50 TVs, it’s almost impossible to resist the temptation of Black Friday fever. However, much like the sales manager at Gimbels who helped solidify the term Black Friday for its current day use over 30 years ago because crowding caused such traffic headaches, modern day shoppers can also feel pain if they do not apply the right credit tips.
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5 Websites That Save You Big Money
Tweet Share on Facebook November 18, 2010 Comment (10)You no longer have to pound the pavement, search for parking, or hit the mall to find a better deal and save big on holiday shopping. Just launch your favorite web browser and check out these five websites to find the best deals across the internet.
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Companies That Use Your Money to Make the World a Better Place
Tweet Share on Facebook November 17, 2010 CommentComet Skateboards, located in Ithaca, Calif., manufactures custom high-performance skateboards. The company utilizes locally obtained FSC-certified flax, jute, kenaf, and rubber materials for constructing each board. The manufacturer only uses soy-based resins and paints, free from harmful chemicals. Scraps or by-products become fertilizer for gardens, heating materials for homes, media for art, and raw material for office supplies.
This type of recycled production is considered "loop manufacturing." More than a third of Comet's employees come from local low-income communities, and all employees receive a livable wage in addition to health insurance, with the majority of premiums being paid by the employer. Comet Skateboards is a B Certified Corporation.
