The holidays are coming up fast, which means additional expenses for gifts, food and other holiday related expenses like decorations. When you are already on a tight budget, it’s hard to find new ways to save. Here are a few ideas:
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Category: Financial Preparedness
Money Mondays: What Bills Should You Pay First When You’re Broke?
It is hard to figure out who to pay first when you know you don’t have enough to pay everyone. Who should you pay first?
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10 Ways To Prepare For An Upcoming Recession/Depression
Written by Erica N. This article first appeared in https://www.livinglifeinruraliowa.com/ We are getting a wake-up call as a nation and a world right now. Many of us are experiencing
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Money Mondays: Are Your Finances Ready for a Quarantine?
This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com Every day, we hear about more and more cases of the Wuhan coronavirus, also known as COVID-19 in many countries around the world,
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How Do You Find the Best Home Warranty on the Market?
(Editor’s note: A few months ago, my Dad’s air conditioning unit stopped working. I thought he would be very worried about the expense as he is on a fixed income.
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Why You Should Always have $40 Hidden in Your Car or Wallet
This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com Back in 2010 I wrote about how a bank glitch in Australia kept people from getting access to their money for an entire
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Money Mondays: Frugal Homeowner’s Guide to Saving Money with a Home Warranty
(Editor’s note: Many apartment dwellers plan to buy a home at some point in their lives. When you own a home, repairs are unavoidable. In today’s article we look at
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Money Mondays: How to Protect Your Child from Identity Thieves
Written by: Kayla Matthews While adults are often targets of identity theft, a child can just as easily fall victim. In fact, children are even more valuable to scammers as
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How to Prep When Applying For Workers’ Compensation
(Editor’s note: A family acquaintance recently filed a worker’s comp claim as she was injured on the job. It took months to get her benefits. In today’s guest article we
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Money Mondays: Pork Prices are Rising, Stock up on Ham and Bacon
This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com Lately I have been noticing higher prices on bacon and other pork products at the grocery. I wondered whether the price increase was
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