Best Money Tips: Avoid Banking Fees

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Welcome to Wise Bread's Best Money Tips Roundup! Today we found some great articles on ways to avoid banking fees, things you should have on hand in a disaster, and ways to save money on gas.

Top 5 Articles

5 Ways to Avoid Banking Fees — Avoid bank fees by paying with cash and using online alerts. [Mogo Savings Blog]

5 Things You Should Have On Hand To Weather A Disaster — Be sure you have your will or trust documents ready to go should disaster strike. [The Suns Financial Diary]

How To Save Money On Gas — Save money on gas by buying gas from warehouse clubs. [Bible Money Matters]

Pet Insurance 101 — There are different kinds of pet insurance available, some of which cover everything from routine check ups and others which only cover major expenses such as broken bones. [Money Smart Life]

What To Do With Your Tax Refund — This year, consider putting the money you get from your tax refund into your retirement account. [Canadian Finance Blog]

Other Essential Reading

Birthday Party Game Ideas — Not sure what games to play at your child's birthday party? Consider limbo or hot potato. [Parenting Squad]

Simplified menu construction for parties — Wow your guests at your next party by creating a menu that has many choices created out of some of the same ingredients. [Simplifried]

Make A Plastic Free Rolling Chair Mat On The Cheap — Don't spend money on a rolling chair mat. Instead, make one yourself out of plywood. [Re-nest]

Why Co-Signing a Loan is a Bad Idea for Anyone — Co-signing a loan for anyone is a bad idea because it puts serious strain on your relationship. [Bucksome Boomer]

The Three Tax Breaks You're Likely to Miss — Be sure not to miss tax breaks that relate to non-cash charitable contributions. [Forbes]