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How to Deal with Collection Agency Dirty Tricks

by Moneyproblems TipsWed Nov 17, 2010 Uncategorized

Dealing with collection agencies is never easy.  They know how to intimidate you, and scare you into making a deal.  If you owe the money and can afford to pay, then you should pay, but you should not be forced into a deal you can’t honor.
Here’s a video that describes a collection agency dirty trick, [...]

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Don’t Let the Weather Cost You Money

by Moneyproblems TipsMon Aug 02, 2010 Uncategorized

Have you ever noticed that in the heat of the summer, when you walk into a hardware store, they have bottled water in refrigerators right at the door?  So does your local gas station.  And your friendly neighborhood grocery store keeps the ice cream at the front in the summer.  These retailers are obviously using [...]

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Reduce the Weight

by Moneyproblems TipsMon Jul 12, 2010 Uncategorized

Remember in the winter when you put that bag of sand in your trunk to give you better traction?  Is it still there?  Get it out of there! An obvious way to reduce car costs is to reduce the weight of your car.
Remove all unnecessary weight; it only weighs you down, and reduces fuel economy.
If [...]

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Save Money: Combine your Car Trips

by Moneyproblems TipsMon May 03, 2010 Reduce Car Costs

This week we will be giving some tips on how to save money on your car.  Today’s tip is simple and obvious: combine your car trips.
Is this you: do you get up on Saturday morning and drive to the coffee shop?  And then later in the day drive to fill up your car with gas [...]

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Do Some Work to Save on Your Grocery Bill

by Moneyproblems TipsTue Mar 23, 2010 Uncategorized

Quick test: which costs more, a bag of unprocessed carrots, or a bag of those cute little baby carrots?  Per pound there’s no contest: you pay a lot more for convenience.   (No, baby carrots don’t grow like that.  They are large carrots that have been cut into smaller sizes, and you paid for it).
Buy a [...]

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Prepare for Good Times and Bad

by Moneyproblems TipsThu Feb 04, 2010 Uncategorized

Today’s Tip Courtesy of Ted Michalos, bankruptcy trustee
The bankruptcy rate in Canada has increased for the last two years, and it appears that 2010 will be the third year in a row of high bankruptcy rates. While we all hope the economy will improve, now is the time to prepare for either good times or [...]

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