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Shopping Hacks: Might As Well Take Advantage of Them

Shopping Hacks: Might As Well Take Advantage of Them

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Shopping hacks

A couple of days ago people experienced Black Friday’s madness. This year the competition was fierce with most retailers opening their doors on Thursday afternoon. The intent was to get a head start on having the highest sales of the season. But what about Thanksgivings as a tradition? … Nah forget about that, my perception is that for the average Joe is all about shopping and not about stuffing your belly with turkey and pecan pie.

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Don’t Let Others Influence Your Decisions

Don’t Let Others Influence Your Decisions

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Live your life

So there I was in 2008 finishing graduate studies at Texas A&M University with a job offer that required moving to a little town called Gillette, WY. I remember my recruiter mentioning the name of the city and all I could think of was “holy crap this place is going to be freezing cold”. Before you run with the idea of saying … “how were you able to say yes without even knowing where in the world this place was” …, well that’s not how it happened. My employer actually flew me there to have a look around before embarking on a great adventure.

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12 Actionable Tips to Lower your Expenses and Make Extra Income

12 Actionable Tips to Lower your Expenses and Make Extra Income

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Lower your expenses

We’ve all heard the expression “live within your means” or “spend less, save and invest the rest”. These simple yet, challenging guidelines have laid the foundation of our financial plan to achieve Financial Independence. While all of these sound great, increasing the gap between your income and expenses requires discipline, dedication, and teamwork. But where do you begin? … income, expenses, both?

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5 Decisions that led to $3,500+ in Annual Savings

5 Decisions that led to $3,500+ in Annual Savings

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Saving Ideas

Some people might say there’s limited room to reducing your expenses and they’re probably right. Nevertheless, you’ll be surprised with ideas that can come up if you really pay attention to your spending habits and lifestyle choices.

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