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Money Mondays: Preps You Can Afford Even if You’re Low in Cash

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com A lot of people feel prepping is expensive and that stops them from getting started with even basic supplies. Emergency Supplies Here are 10 emergency items you can easily acquire even if you feel you don’t have much cash to spare: Water People living in the U.S. are fortunate to have running tap water. We take it for granted that anytime we turn on the faucet, clean water comes out. But an emergency […]

Money Mondays: What Renters Should Know About Apartment Insurance

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This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com I was watching the morning news and one of the stories covered was an apartment fire. Many tenants were evacuated; fortunately, no one was hurt. However, a few families lost all their belongings. One of the victims interviewed was very distraught. She said they lost everything, and did not have any insurance. I felt bad hearing about this and thought it’s about time I write about this boring but necessary subject for apartment dwellers. […]

Money Mondays: Moving Tips for Apartment Preppers

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This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com For most renters, moving to another place to live is not only a big ordeal, it can also be costly. Since it is an inevitable part of an apartment dweller’s life, we might as well find a few ways to make it easier and less painful on the pocketbook. Here are a few tips that I have learned over the years: Declutter Pare down your belongings as soon as you know you are […]

Money Mondays: How to Cope with High Gas Prices

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This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com Gas prices seemed to increase almost daily this past week. The combination of tighter supplies by OPEC, lower U.S. inventory, high demand and the U.S. getting out of the Iran deal seems to have caused the highest gas prices since November 2014. Texas has lower gas prices than many states, but even we’re seeing some drastic increases, causing a drain on the pocketbook. A firm that tracks gasoline prices, GasBuddy has predicted gas prices […]

Money Mondays: Stop Wasting Food and Save Money!

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This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com I was catching up on my article reader and found these two articles about food waste that riled me up: About 40 Percent Of All Food In The United States Is Thrown In The Garbage and Top 20 Foods Wasted It is such as shame that so much food is wasted while other people are going hungry. We can’t do anything about industrial food waste, but we can certainly minimize throwing away good […]

Money Mondays: Prepare for Emergencies on a Small Budget

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This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com Getting started with preparedness can seem expensive and daunting. You see those ads for a year’s worth of food costing hundreds or more dollars and it seems out of most people’s reach. That could not be further from the truth. It is easy to get started, even on a small budget. Prioritize First Water and food are usually first on the list. Next comes gear such as water filter, power outage supplies, first […]

Money Mondays: Health Benefits to Use Before the End of the Year

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This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com Now that December has started, it’s time to think about year-end activities. Health Benefits to Use Before the End of the Year Part of year-end planning is to assess your health benefits and figure out what you may lose out when the year ends. Look at your health plan and review your benefits closely. A lot of people don’t use their benefits and can possibly lose these opportunities to get healthy or boost […]

Why Everyone Should Have a Cash Stash

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This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com A lot of people no longer use cash and rely on debit or credit cards for all purchases. I understand using cards is so much more convenient but consider having a set amount of cash on hand to help you get out of a bind. The following article by Donna Freedman, one of my favorite personal finance writers, explains it all: Why You Need a Cash Cache Everyone should have some cash […]

Money Mondays: How to Avoid Shopping on Impulse

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In today’s Money Mondays, we look at ways to avoid impulse shopping. Source: Pound Place

Money Mondays: 5 Non-Permanent Upgrades To Save Money in Your New Apartment

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Apartment living involves moving to a new rental from time to time. After a big move, it is often hard to find money for emergency savings. The following article gives a few ideas to help you save some cash on utilities by making some simple changes. 5 Non-Permanent Upgrades To Save Money in Your New Apartment Written by Jessica Thiefels Moving into a new apartment is full of unknowns, many of which are expensive, like a security deposit, moving costs, […]