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Money Saving Tips

5 Super Stingy Money Saving Tips

With this recession biting hard, there are plenty of money saving tips and personal finance type articles around the place – but what if “eating out less” and “walking more” just isn’t enough for you? If you want to be a money saving queen (or king) you need to dig deeper.

Here are 5 seriously tightfisted money savers for people just like you:

Trim Your Christmas Gift List

Some people feel like they have to buy Christmas gifts for every cousin and their kids – this really isn’t true though. Rather than wasting money on cheap presents which will probably not be missed anyway, why not downsize your gift list, spend a little extra on the ones that matter and pocket the difference?

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How To Save Money On Winter Expenses

With the days getting shorter and Christmas right around the corner, there’s no denying that the winter season is close at hand. If you live in the South, this may just mean some damp weather, an occasional jacket, and a greater number of cloudy, gloomy days. But for those of us in the North, winter means snow, cold, and ice – and the expenses that go along with such weather-related extremes.

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Unplug Your Appliances And Save Money

Apparently even when your appliances are turned off, many of them are continuously drawing power and costing you money.  Home electronics, in particular, are supposed to be big energy wasters.  By getting into the habit of unplugging electronics and other appliances when you are not using them, you can benefit by saving big on your electricity bill.

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A Way To Save Money When You Move

A friend of mine will soon be moving to a different city.  As we all know, moving can be a real hassle with all the hustle and bustle of packing, organizing, etc.  In order to save time, my friend purchased boxes rather than driving around to different places and getting them for free.

It is understandable that sometimes it is worth paying for the convenience of saving time.  However, she paid more than $60 for her boxes, when she could have gotten them for free quite easily.

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