Finance

Holiday Shopping Dangers

Why Do Credit Card Companies Offer Incentives or Rewards to Use Their Cards?

With the holiday season upon us, card issuers are offering big sign-on bonuses and rewards that they say will save you money. Beware though you might end up paying more than expected if you don’t read the fine print. Here are some things to watch out for:

1. The sign-on bonus

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Posted by Madelaine - November 27, 2011 at 2:11 am

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Income Based Repayment of Student Loans

Income Based Repayment Marriage Penalty

Found this information as part of an article in Family Circle Magazine. Thought that any cheapskaters with student loans might be interested.

If you currently are paying off federal student loans, there is a fairly new program that could save you big bucks. The Income-Based Repayment (IBR) plan was enacted as part of the College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007 and became available on July 1, 2009. The IBR offers payment caps based on income and family size. It is a sliding scale but it is not based on how much you owe. Instead the scale is based on on how much you can pay.

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Posted by Madelaine - June 22, 2011 at 9:45 pm

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How to Win at Haggle

How to Haggle


To get the best price you often have to negotiate with the seller. Some people are born to haggle but others feel uncomfortable trying to get a lower price by haggling. If you are buying a car it is expected that you will negotiate the price but nowadays you may need to negotiate for other things such as home repair.

One of the reasons you may feel so reluctant to haggle is you have never done it before. So here is a step by step guide on how to haggle for services such as lawn mowing, plumbing and any other service.

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Posted by Madelaine - March 20, 2011 at 5:23 pm

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