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December https://www.wisebread.com/taxonomy/term/18405/all en-US Best Money Tips: Fun, Easy Ways to Save Money in December https://www.wisebread.com/best-money-tips-fun-easy-ways-to-save-money-in-december <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-blog-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/best-money-tips-fun-easy-ways-to-save-money-in-december" class="imagecache imagecache-250w imagecache-linked imagecache-250w_linked"><img src="https://www.wisebread.com/files/fruganomics/imagecache/250w/blog-images/woman_cash_christmas_000072777887.jpg" alt="Woman finding fun and easy ways to save money in December" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-250w" width="250" height="140" /></a> </div> </div> </div> <p>Welcome to Wise Bread's <a href="http://www.wisebread.com/topic/best-money-tips">Best Money Tips</a> Roundup! Today we fun and easy ways to save money in December, how to conserve energy and home, and tips to entertain on a tight budget.</p> <h2>Top 5 Articles</h2> <p><a href="http://parentingsquad.com/7-fun-and-easy-ways-to-save-money-in-december">7 Fun and Easy Ways to Save Money in December</a> — Save on heating by layering up! You can save about 3% on your bill for every degree you turn your thermostat down. [Parenting Squad]</p> <p><a href="http://www.savethebills.com/ways-to-conserve-energy-at-home-and-save-money/">7 Ways To Conserve Energy At Home And Save Money</a> — Heating is one of the most expensive uses of energy in the average home. So let your clothes hang on a line when the weather is nice and dry your dishes on racks and towels. [Save The Bills]</p> <p><a href="http://www.debtroundup.com/5-ways-to-entertain-with-tight-budget/">5 Ways to Entertain When the Budget is Tight</a> — If the weather permits, move the crowd outdoors for games in the yard. [Debt Roundup]</p> <p><a href="http://www.popsugar.com/smart-living/How-Make-50-23634851">7 Ways to Make $50 in a Day</a> — Use TaskRabbit to find people who would pay you to plan a vacation, clean their house, or deliver items. [PopSugar Smart Living]</p> <p><a href="http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2015/11/30/9-different-ways-to-spend-fsa-dollars/">9 different ways to spend FSA dollars</a> — Take stock of your emergency and first aid kids. Use your FSA dollars to replace expired supplies. [Get Rich Slowly]</p> <h2>Other Essential Reading</h2> <p><a href="http://www.forbes.com/pictures/fejm45gedg/the-next-phase/">25 Best Places To Retire In 2015</a> — Asheville, North Carolina has a strong economy, scenic terrain, and good weather. The cost of living in Asheville is 3% below the national norm. [Forbes]</p> <p><a href="http://www.dinksfinance.com/2015/11/12-cheap-date-options">12 Cheap Date Options</a> — There's no need to bust your budget to have a nice date! Look for local festivals, hiking trails, and fun bike routes. [Dinks Finance]</p> <p><a href="http://moneyminiblog.com/budgeting/get-your-finances-in-order/">How to Get Your Finances in Order in 1 Hour</a> — Follow these steps to have a complete overview of your financial situation in just one hour. [Money Mini Blog]</p> <p><a href="http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/In-Gear/2015/1201/Most-dealers-are-lousy-at-selling-electric-cars.-Here-s-why">Most dealers are lousy at selling electric cars. Here's why.</a> — Dealers might be worried that electric cars will negatively affect their bottom lines. [The Monitor]</p> <p><a href="http://ptmoney.com/year-end-tax-moves/">These Seven Strategies Save Us Thousands Each Year in Taxes</a> — See if you can defer your revenue until next year to lower your taxable income. For example, you can ask your boss to pay your end of year bonus in January. [PT Money]</p> <br /><div id="custom_wisebread_footer"><div id="rss_tagline">This article is from <a href="https://www.wisebread.com/user/784">Amy Lu</a> of <a href="https://www.wisebread.com/best-money-tips-fun-easy-ways-to-save-money-in-december">Wise Bread</a>, an award-winning personal finance and <a href="http://www.wisebread.com/credit-cards">credit card comparison</a> website. Read more great articles from Wise Bread:</div><div class="view view-similarterms view-id-similarterms view-display-id-block_2 view-dom-id-1"> <div class="view-content"> <div class="item-list"> <ul> <li class="views-row views-row-1 views-row-odd views-row-first"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a href="https://www.wisebread.com/lower-your-credit-card-interest-rate-and-reduce-your-phone-bill-immediately-and-easily">Lower Your Credit Card Interest Rate and Reduce Your Phone Bill, Immediately and Easily</a></span> </div> </li> <li class="views-row views-row-2 views-row-even"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a href="https://www.wisebread.com/14-fridge-tricks-that-will-save-you-big">14 Fridge Tricks That Will Save You Big</a></span> </div> </li> <li class="views-row views-row-3 views-row-odd"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a href="https://www.wisebread.com/biggest-money-saving-tip-move-far-away-from-the-joneses">Biggest Money Saving Tip: Move Far Away from the Joneses</a></span> </div> </li> <li class="views-row views-row-4 views-row-even"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a href="https://www.wisebread.com/9-dumb-ways-youre-going-to-waste-money-this-summer">9 Dumb Ways You're Going to Waste Money This Summer</a></span> </div> </li> <li class="views-row views-row-5 views-row-odd views-row-last"> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a href="https://www.wisebread.com/how-wisebread-helped-me-get-45mpg-out-of-my-28mpg-car">How Wisebread helped me get 45mpg out of my 28mpg car.</a></span> </div> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div><br/></br> Frugal Living best money tips December save money Wed, 02 Dec 2015 20:00:05 +0000 Amy Lu 1617492 at https://www.wisebread.com Best Money Tips: What to Buy in December https://www.wisebread.com/best-money-tips-what-to-buy-in-december <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-blog-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/best-money-tips-what-to-buy-in-december" class="imagecache imagecache-250w imagecache-linked imagecache-250w_linked"><img src="https://www.wisebread.com/files/fruganomics/imagecache/250w/blog-images/shopping-175715390.jpg" alt="woman shopping" title="woman shopping" class="imagecache imagecache-250w" width="250" height="200" /></a> </div> </div> </div> <p>Welcome to Wise Bread's <a href="http://www.wisebread.com/topic/best-money-tips">Best Money Tips</a> Roundup! Today we found some awesome articles on the best and worst things to buy in December, winter car maintenance tips, and tools to find promo codes.</p> <h2>Top 5 Articles</h2> <p><a href="http://www.moneytalksnews.com/2013/12/02/the-best-and-worst-things-to-buy-in-december-2/">The Best and Worst Things to Buy in December</a> — Avoid buying jewelry in December but go ahead and purchase tools or hardware. [Money Talks News]</p> <p><a href="http://kiplinger.com/slideshow/cars/T009-S001-winter-car-maintenance-tips/index.html">Winter Car Maintenance Tips</a> — This winter, make sure your car's battery is fully juiced and check the tire pressure. [Kiplinger]</p> <p><a href="http://www.doughroller.net/tech/how-to-find-promo-codes-for-just-about-anything/">6 Tools to Find Promo Codes for Just About Anything</a> — Retail Me Not and Savings.com are two great places to find promo codes! [The Dough Roller]</p> <p><a href="http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/work-home-5-free-ways-beat-stir-crazy.html">Work From Home? 5 Free Ways to Beat the Stir Crazy</a> — Going for a walk can help you beat the stir crazy of working from home. [Bargaineering]</p> <p><a href="http://www.thepennyhoarder.com/10-weird-ways-to-make-christmas-cash/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ThePennyHoarder+%28The+Penny+Hoarder%29">10 Weird Ways to Make Christmas Cash</a> — Did you know you can make extra cash by finding gigs on Craigslist or taking your old clothes to Plato's Closet? [The Penny Hoarder]</p> <h2>Other Essential Reading</h2> <p><a href="http://www.thesimpledollar.com/ten-personal-finance-questions-that-are-always-worth-asking-yourself/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+thesimpledollar+%28The+Simple+Dollar%29">Ten Personal Finance Questions That Are Always Worth Asking Yourself</a> — It is a good idea to ask yourself if you have enough of an emergency fund. [The Simple Dollar]</p> <p><a href="http://www.savvysugar.com/Eco-Friendly-Gift-Wrap-Ideas-32638276">19 Ideas For Greening Your Gift Wrap</a> — Consider greening your gift wrap by using an old map to wrap gifts! [PopSugar Smart Living]</p> <p><a href="http://www.organicauthority.com/11-best-free-workout-videos-on-youtube/">11 Best Free Workout Videos on YouTube</a> — Blogilates and Fitness Blender are just a couple places to get free workout videos. [Organic Authority]</p> <p><a href="http://www.creditsesame.com/blog/what-happens-if-you-only-make-part-of-your-mortgage-payment/">What Happens If You Only Make Part of Your Mortgage Payment?</a> — If you only make part of your mortgage payment, your lender won't recognize you made a payment and will return your payment to you. [Credit Sesame]</p> <p><a href="http://parentingsquad.com/6-ways-to-teach-kids-the-meaning-of-the-holidays">6 Ways to Teach Kids the Meaning of the Holidays</a> — To teach your kids the meaning of the holidays, pick out gifts for the less fortunate with them. [Parenting Squad]</p> <br /><div id="custom_wisebread_footer"><div id="rss_tagline">This article is from <a href="https://www.wisebread.com/user/902">Ashley Jacobs</a> of <a href="https://www.wisebread.com/best-money-tips-what-to-buy-in-december">Wise Bread</a>, an award-winning personal finance and <a href="http://www.wisebread.com/credit-cards">credit card comparison</a> website. 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