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How To Pay Less For Professional Service

As many of you know it’s Father’s Day today. When I called my Dad to wish him a Happy Father’s Day, he shared with me ways that he saves money on various services he requires. This is what he does:

Rather than spending $110 per hour to have a mechanic take a look at his machinery (he is a farmer), he instead approaches one of the local retired farmer/mechanic’s in his area. This particular gentleman doesn’t want to take on any big jobs, and he only wants to work once in a while, but the key is, he enjoys the work and he has a lot of experience. So the retired mechanic comes out to my Dad’s farm, fixes the problem within one to two hours and only expects a good cup of coffee and maybe $20 for his time.

It’s a win-win in this case as my Dad gets great service for a very low price, and the retiree has an excuse to get out of the house, do what he loves, and socialize.

June 15, 2014

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5 Ways To Save Money On New Car Insurance

Legally, you are required to have auto insurance. However, most of us don’t have perfect driving records or credit, which leaves us wondering how to save money on our insurance policies. Luckily, there are a number of ways to not let your policy take too much of a hit on your wallet. However, it is important to remember that auto insurance comes in many shades and varieties. For instance, you could get full coverage and the lowest deductible possible, or you could opt for a more bare bones policy that covers the other driver, but not the cosmetic damages on your vehicle. Obviously, the more coverage you get, the more expensive your policy will be. Here are five ways to save money on new car insurance.

Get a mileage discount. No matter if you are looking for Alabama car insurance or California car insurance, a mileage discount can really help to get your costs down. If you only drive to and from work – or even if you only drive on a certain day of the week – you can get a significant discount on your policy. The reason for this is simple: the less you drive, the less of a liability you are on the road, thus your insurance policy will be more affordable.

February 24, 2014

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5 Ways To Save Money On Unexpected Car Repairs

If there’s one sound that none of us want to hear, it’s the sound of our car not starting. Although sometimes it could be due to something simple like leaving our lights on overnight or not having enough gas in our tank, oftentimes it’s due to something that is far more complex; something that requires spending money in order to get our car repaired. And aside from the fact that putting our car in the shop can be somewhat of an inconvenience, based on what the problem is, it can also result in having to pay quite a bit of money.

If you’d like some tips on how you can save money on unexpected car repairs, this is just the article for you. We’re going to share with you five ways that you can do just that so that you can be out on the road while still keeping money in your pocket below:

January 23, 2014

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Why Is Saving Money So Hard?

I was thinking about saving money these days and the reason why I think it is so hard for most people. One reason is, of course, media and advertisements that have everyone thinking that we have to have the next best thing that comes out. But there is something else that plays a big part in our inability to save money: I believe that we all think too large these days.

Back when I was a kid there was a saying, “A penny saved is a penny earned.” We picked up pennies with joy because we could get two pieces of candy for a penny. I know that the penny does not mean anything anymore, and there are even discussions about doing away with the penny. The day that happens I will be heartbroken! It may sound silly, but I grew up in a time when there was still a lot of value to the penny. This, I believe, is where our downfall starts.

Start Saving Now – No Matter How Little You Have

We think that if we do not have $100 or more to put in savings that it is not worth putting in anything. But just like the piggy banks I had as a kid filled up in just a few months with pennies, our bank accounts could look a whole lot better over a few months if we just put even $20 in for every paycheck. How about we change the slogan to, “A dollar saved is a dollar earned”? To many of us, that is also too small a denomination to matter. I say we should give it a try.

January 15, 2014

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Money Saving Tips For The New Year Ahead

With the global recession still firmly in place, money and finance is a hot topic at the moment meaning that more people than ever are looking for ways to be able to get ahead of their debts this year and create a ‘nest egg’ that they can use for anything from simply keeping it for a “rainy day” right up to starting a business or buying a house.

With the cost of living seeming to constantly increase and wages seeming to be sitting firm at the moment, we have come up with a number of ways that you can try to get a handle on your spending habits and start getting the upper hand on your financial constraints.

As we enter into the new year, we know that many of you that are reading this will be finding this month one of the hardest to budget for due to the recent festive period that seems to have everyone clutching their purse strings that little bit tighter, so here are our tips for saving money in 2014.

Don’t Panic!

Although you might be entering the first month of the year with possibly the tightest budget that you have had for the past few months, there is no need to panic as you aren’t the only ones that are in this situation, there are millions of others that are in the same situation.

January 10, 2014

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