50 Ways to Improve Your Finances in 2011

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Start a payroll deduction or an automatic debit to your checking account. Put the deduction into a secure investment, ie., t-bills or a simple pass book account. Low interest but your principal is secure. Start with $50 then gradually increase it. Out of sight out of mind, before long you don't miss the deduction and presto, you have $$$$ in savings.

Jerry Kidwell of WV 6:15AM January 04, 2011

Write down all your debts in order of highest interest rates and pay every chance you can on the highest interest first.

Roxie P. Foston of AL 10:38PM January 03, 2011

Tip #5 shares 2 websites that allow you to sign up to stop receiving unwanted retail catalogs and other junk mail solicitations. The author should have mentioned that both sites listed charge a fee or a "donation" for this service. As the strategy is to spend less, this would be good information to provide.

Mouse of MN 9:40AM January 01, 2011

Great article with plenty of reminders and tips about personal finance. I hope to pay off the rest of my student loan in 2011.

Andrew of CA 4:22PM December 29, 2010

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Andre Budianto 9:03PM December 27, 2010