Budgeting Tips to Get out of Debt and Build Wealth

A rocket scientist begins to tackle the family budget.

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Staples can by dangerous when you’re on a budget. Just the smell of the place makes me want to buy desk organizers and paper clips and labels. Staples is definitely one of the pricier places I shop, but there are way so save money. I bought $23 worth of stuff last night, and my net cost is nothing plus I will make $2.66 on my Staples visit!

Posted by: Frugal Living - Reducing Spending, Saving Money Shopping by Darcy
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Now that I have my free droid phone, I am learning all kinds of fun things to do with it. Like scanning 2d bar codes.

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Resistance is futile! We were not going to go with the “smart phone” craze, especially given our current drive to pay off our credit cards. However, it was the drive to increase our income that convinced us finally that we needed to get with the times. Running multiple websites including an online natural supplements store, we knew we had to get with the times. And we found a deal where we could get two free Droid Eris smart phones. So hey, why not!

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Cash is starting to come my way for taking surveys! Here is a photo of two actual checks for $5 each that I recently received for taking surveys.

Posted by: Becoming Debt Free - Paying Debts, Increasing Your Income, Taking Surveys For Cash by Darcy
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In case you were wondering if I ever actually did make any money on survey taking, I now present proof that indeed, with patience and perseverance, you can make money online by taking surveys. Honest to goodness, people will pay you for your opinion.

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Since becoming budget-conscious, I can not stand paying full price for anything anymore. So when I went shopping at JCPenney this past weekend, I wanted to make sure I got a deal. Here’s what I did to save money at JCPenney.

Posted by: Frugal Living - Reducing Spending, Saving Money Shopping by Darcy
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When you catch the bug to get out of debt, you want to sell everything. People think you’re crazy and they wonder just how far you’ll go to pay off your debts.

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Sell, sell, sell! If it’s not nailed down, it’s for sale! Well maybe we’re not quite that extreme (yet) but we have been selling lots of DVDs, books, electronics, sports equipment, etc. on eBay, Half.com and Amazon. We have enough for our Dave Ramsey First Babystep ($1000 emergency fund) and are putting the rest of the money we raise to pay things off and get our debt snowball rolling.

Posted by: Becoming Debt Free - Paying Debts, Selling Stuff to Pay Off Debts by Darcy
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You can save money by making your own Hershey’s chocolate syrup.

Posted by: Frugal Cooking, Frugal Living - Reducing Spending by Darcy
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