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The Best Book I've Ever Read About Making Changes Stick

Posted July 31, 2009 - 05:00 by Frugal Duchess

Life Hacks

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"Small Change" is a money-saving, life-altering book. Here's the book's formula for making changes stick and how I've used it to change my life.

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Forget Saving...25 Places to Look for Spare Change

Posted May 21, 2009 - 04:25 by Tisha Tolar

Personal Finance

Don't keep ignoring those pennies you find on the floor, in the drawer, in the parking lot. If only you'd gather all the loose change up from just around your house, you could probably afford a great new outfit, a boost to your savings account, a special family night out on the town, or even cover your grocery bill for the week. Check out the 25 place you never thought to look for money.

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37 Ways You’d be Better Off as a Bum

Posted January 29, 2009 - 20:48 by Paul Michael

Personal Finance, Frugal Living, Lifestyle

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First, apologies for the blatantly provocative title (although I do make good on it). But did you know that some people prefer to be homeless? I know, sounds crazy right? But I was watching a news story recently about the growing homeless population in Britain, and the US, and it seems some homeless people stay in their situations on purpose.

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Making Change Count

Posted June 18, 2008 - 11:49 by Julie Rains

Life Hacks, Budgeting

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I brought a bag filled with quarters to pay for my meal at an Italian restaurant recently. I’ve been taking an informal survey of merchants to see who welcomes my coins. Having received a cool reception from the cashier at a gas/convenience store, I modified my coin-paying technique; now I carry quarters in a plastic bag separate from dimes, nickels, and pennies to accelerate sales transactions. When I showed my bag to the restaurant cashier (also the hostess, waitress, and owner’s wife), I was amused and surprised at her gesture. I'll tell you what I learned from this encounter and share the best places I've found to spend my coins.

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The Same Actions Will Produce The Same Results (Ten Tenets for Arranging Your Rich: Part 2)

Posted April 16, 2008 - 18:00 by Kate Luther

Personal Finance, Career and Income, Life Hacks, Budgeting, Lifestyle, General Tips

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A while back I posted the first of what I promised would be "Ten Tenets to Arranging Your Rich". And wouldn't you know it, right after posting Tenet #1, things got a little crazy and life interfered with my blogging plans. Go figure :)In any event, I think we're back on track now and as promised, we've got nine more tenets to go. So, without further adieu, here's tenet #2: The same actions will produce the same results.

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Behind the Times - I learn about Keep the Change

Posted 2 years ago by Andrea Dickson

Filed Under: Investment

I tend to ignore most promotions that banks send my way. I use Bank of America for my primary checking account, and they often interrupt my online banking log-in to try to sell me on some kind of promotion, and it’s usually crap.

So it was with Keep the Change – I just assumed that it was another little gimmick that wasn’t worth a second glance, and I would sigh heavily whenever the advertisement prevented me from immediately seeing my account balance when I logged into my online checking account. It wasn’t until a friend told me that she was participating that I started to pay attention.

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