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Archive for January, 2012

More Painless Ways to Save Money

Jan-27-2012 By Frugal 101

Whether you were forced to cut your spending by the unfortunate circumstances or decided that spending less is a good new year resolution, these tips will help you reach your goal. Here are some PAINLESS ways to save money:

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Make Your Own Yogurt

Jan-20-2012 By Frugal 101

Last week I wrote about a must-have item in our home – a bread maker. The bread maker was the first item that I actually insisted on buying (Usually I would protest when my husband wants to buy any innovations). The yogurt maker was the second and so far the last kitchen appliance that I bought. It was only about $20 and it was worth every penny. It saves us plenty of money and the yogurt comes out delicious (and healthy!) Read the rest of this entry »

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Last time I reviewed Upromise, MyPoints and Creation Rewards – cash back sites that I used quite frequently in the past. I still occasionally use them, but there are a few others which I like more. There are BigCrumbs, Ebates and MrRebates. Read the rest of this entry »

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As if college tuition isn’t high enough, those “evil” professors make you buy textbooks. These textbooks usually cost a hundred bucks or more, so for full-time students who are talking 5 classes, books cost more than $500.

The most effective way to save money on textbooks, according to my ex-classmates, was not buying them at all. studentAmazingly, they somehow passed the classes and got more than D’s for them. Since I have always been a nerd, I didn’t want to do that. I didn’t want to pay several hundred bucks for books either, so I found other ways to save. Read the rest of this entry »

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