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It has been widely publicized by David Bach in the Automatic Millionaire on how much you can save by skipping that Latte every morning and saving the $3.50 every day. But if you are like me, you can’t get through the day without at least one cup of java in the morning.  By planning every night and setting [...]

There is always an opportunity to save in your everyday purchases, and I continue to try and capture all of the extra dollars that I can.  As I went to the movies with my wife to see Vicky Chrsitina Barcelona, we made a quick pit stop at the local convenience store to pickup some candy and drinks. 
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This past weekend was tax-free shopping weekend in Massachusetts and did I take advantage of it by planning for these two days about a month ago. If you are not familiar with this state-wide initiative, the state government granted shoppers a 2-day tax free weekend for purchases up to $2,500.
I was able to save about [...]

Just recently, I was reviewing my auto insurance bill and realized I was being charged a $5 monthly fee for electing to pay my balance over a monthly basis vs. full payment every year. Even though I have setup most of all my monthly bills on automatic payment with the electronic bill payer provided by [...]

So is it really that difficult to get a paper delivered once every week in the year 2008? Nothing seems to surprise me anymore in this day and age, but what I just recently went through with starting a new subscription with Barron’s seemed to be one for the memories.
As you may recall, I encourage [...]

As inflation rises and more focus on going green, I uncovered some more ways to save at the grocery store. Living in one of the states that requires a bottle deposit on certain bottled water brands and beer bottles, this 0.05 is a hidden charge every time I buy a case of my favorite brew. This $1.20 [...]