The Money Saving Fifty (50)

Almost all pet owners will admit the health of their furry family members is just as important as that of the human members of their family. However, these tough economic times have pretty much everyone looking for less expensive alternatives for almost everything they purchase. Pet medication is no different.
Depending on your veterinarian, certain medications [...]

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Cable television originated in the late 1940s as a method of providing programming to households that could not receive broadcast signals. But due to protests from local television stations, it didn’t become widely available until the early 1980s. Today, almost every household has it.
Cable TV allows us to stay informed, and it provides entertainment. It [...]

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Most of us look forward to summer. The warm, sunny weather has a way of putting a smile on one’s face. Sure, it gets hot outdoors, but we can always go inside and cool off courtesy of air conditioning.
Air conditioning is nice, but it can cause your electric bill to skyrocket. In warm climates, as [...]

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There’s much more to life than money. But a lack of money can really put a damper on everything else. Financial stress has a way of darkening one’s entire outlook. And the fact that it tends to be self-perpetuating makes it even worse.
When you’re facing financial stress, you may feel that the only cure is [...]

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Credit cards offer many benefits. One of the most obvious is that they allow us to enjoy a purchase now and pay for it later, either in full or in payments. In exchange for that, we pay interest on the outstanding balance. But what if we are interested in the other benefits of plastic and [...]

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Credit can be a wonderful thing. But when it gets out of hand, it can wreak havoc on our finances. This is especially true when it comes to credit cards. Charging up a large balance is bad enough, and by the time you add in fees and high interest rates, the debt can be overwhelming.
In [...]

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When it comes to savings, money market accounts are among the most popular. They offer better returns than most standard savings accounts, yet still allow easy access to your money when you need it. These accounts are often confused with money market funds, but the two are actually very different.
Whereas a money market account is [...]

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Almost everyone knows the importance of having health insurance. They take action towards acquiring some sort of plan for their family, often thinking they have enough coverage. It’s quite common, however, to arrive in a critical medical situation only to find your insurance does not cover what is necessary.
There are different kinds of health [...]

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Mention the word “budget,” and people’s eyes tend to glaze over. Budgeting isn’t the most exciting activity in the world, and on the surface it is extremely limiting. We don’t like it when other people try to tell us how to spend our money, and even setting parameters of our own may seem too much.
What [...]

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Long-term care insurance was developed specifically to cover costs of any long-term care services. These include those not covered by any traditional health insurance plan or Medicare. Included services can be received in your home, such as assistance with Activities of Daily Living as well as any care received in any facility or community setting. [...]

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