If you don’t buy it now, the price will go up.
Sales people love limited time offers, because there aren’t many ways to get a customer to make a purchase faster than telling them that the price will be higher if they buy later. But for a customer, is it worth it to say yes?
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In an age where every airline is cutting back and cutting corners, is it still possible to save money on airfare? The answer is a resounding YES. It just depends on your ability to plan ahead, follow a few basic rules, and show some flexibility.
When you travel for business, it is much more difficult to save money than it is when you travel for pleasure. Business trips usually have a set itinerary, but vacations can be massaged a bit to get the best prices. If your trip involves a flight, wait to make hotel reservations until you have managed to find the flight prices you need, since they are often the most expensive part of a trip.
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The better your life is, the harder you try to protect it. Success comes at a cost, but no one really thinks about it beforehand.
Many would consider this a high quality problem, but fame and success may not be all it’s cracked up to be. Think back to the days when you were a kid and had no income. Were you happier then or are you happier now?
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It’s the end of another year, and it’s time to start planning if you are bound and determined to be more financially organized next year. Decide now what you want to do to start getting on top of your finances in the new year. To help you make a financial lifestyle change, here are 5 financially fit things that you can do in January:
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“Perhaps you guys are a little too thrifty. I think you should enjoy a little since you can afford it.”, or so he says.
Sometimes, the obstacle blocking the road to financial freedom isn’t us, but the closest people around us. Although they have the best intentions, a comment like the one above puts, at the very least, a little doubt in our mind regarding our frugal ways.
When was the last time you heard something like this?
- Isn’t it time to change your car?
- Your house is just too small.
- This, that (and everything) needs to be replaced…
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Groceries are unavoidable because we all have to eat. There are many ways to save money while shopping for groceries, but some are more consistent than others. If you are feeding a large family, it is even more important to cut costs where you can, or this can easily become your largest monthly expense.
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