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Simple Ways To Force Yourself To Save For Retirement

Do You Need To Save For Retirement?

If you ask most people if they need to save for their retirement, and they are honest about it, they will say they needed to start saving long ago. Of course, most people had some sort of retirement plan set up in the past But the average American has not stayed on course, and they do not believe they have enough saved for a comfortable retirement at all.

If you would like to get back on course with your retirement plans, there are dozens of ways to do it. Some of these plans are open to almost everybody.

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Posted by admin - January 10, 2012 at 1:55 pm

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First Steps Towards Cheapskate Living!

Why Be A Cheapskate?

Cheapskate Living Baby Steps!

We not expect you to start raising your own chickens (unless you want to) or give up your home for a shack in the mountains in order to pursue a more frugal life.  What we are realizing is that the old consumerist mindset has not served us very well. After the past economic downturn, millions of Americans are struggling because their savings accounts and homes have lost value. We can get back on the road to prosperity, but we may have to realize that we need to pursue a different prosperity!

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Posted by admin - December 2, 2011 at 2:15 pm

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Natural Way to Get Rid of Ants

Fix Running Toilet

I found these two great easy home repair ideas in Ladies Home Journal. I like these articles because they give you a list of supplies you need, time estimates and cost savings. One of them is about a natural way to get rid of ants and the other is about how to fix a running toilet.

Natural Way to Get Rid of Ants

Time Commitment - 1 to 2 hours

Supplies – Caulk, sponges, cleaning spray and one of the following – maple syrup and borax, cinnamon, black pepper, vinegar, chalk or cream of wheat.

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Posted by admin - July 17, 2011 at 11:15 pm

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Saving Money Tips

Tips on Saving Money on Groceries

If you are planning on doing holiday baking start buying your ingredients now and put them in the freezer.  Prices can fluctuate tremendously over the course of just a few weeks.

Butter is a commodity and shortages in cream supplies and higher demand can drive prices up.

Industry executives explain that market pressures also affect prices. Butter tends to be cheaper in November than in December, when more people bake. Prices generally drop again in January.

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Posted by admin - October 15, 2009 at 1:47 am

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