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Pay Cash

by Moneyproblems TipsFri Oct 23, 2009 Budgeting

Today’s Tip:  The easiest way to spend less at the store: pay cash.
Using a credit card to pay for purchases makes it easy to spend a lot, because “credit” does not seem like real money. There is no doubt that cash is real money. When you are forced to pull a $20 bill from your [...]

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Eat First

by Moneyproblems TipsThu Oct 22, 2009 Money Saving Tips

Be happy, and eat first.
Studies have shown that if you are in a bad mood when you go shopping, you will buy more to cheer yourself up. You will also know from experience that if you go to the store while hungry, you will buy a lot more food.
So, today’s tip: shop happy, and [...]

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Shopping Should Be Difficult

by Moneyproblems TipsWed Oct 21, 2009 Money Saving Tips

Today’s Tip: Don’t make shopping too easy.
It’s easy to spend money when it’s easy, so don’t make it easy. Don’t get a huge shopping cart when you go to the store to buy a few items. Grab a basket, and once it’s full, you’re done. If you get a big shopping cart, [...]

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Make a Shopping List

by Moneyproblems TipsTue Oct 20, 2009 Budgeting

Yesterday’s tip was look, but don’t touch when you go to the store. Today’s tip: Make a list.
Numerous studies have shown that if you go to a store without a shopping list, it’s easy to purchase whatever you see, whether you need it or not. When you shop from a list, it’s much easier to [...]

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Look, but Don’t Touch

by Moneyproblems TipsMon Oct 19, 2009 Money Saving Tips

This week our tips will focus on how to change your habits to solve your money problems.
Today’s Tip: Look, but don’t touch.
When you go shopping, stores are very good at laying everything out in an attractive display. The grocery store shines their fresh fruit, and the clothing store folds the sweaters on a table [...]

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Slash Your Grocery Bill: Ship Once Per Week, Or go every day?

by Moneyproblems TipsTue Oct 06, 2009 Money Saving Tips

If you are an impulse buyer, the more trips you make to the store, the more likely you are to make impulse purchases. So, make a list, and only go to the store once per week. Your cart will be full by the time you get to the checkout line, so you are [...]

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