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What Should You Give the Other Mothers in Your Life?

Amanda Stewart / May 8th, 2018 / 1 Comment

This year Mother’s Day spending will reach an estimated $23.6 billion. Although the strength of the economy is a key driver of this spending, another factor includes people buying gifts for all of the other mothers in their lives — not just their own mother.

Posted in: Personal Finance Tagged with: gifts, holidays, mothers day, Retail, shopping, spending

Touchdown: Super Bowl Spending Rising 8.5% This Year

Jackie Cohen / February 1st, 2018 / No Comments

Super Bowl spending is expected to rise 8.5% on a per person basis this year compared to last.

Posted in: Money Tagged with: Football, spending, Super Bowl

How To Take Frugality to the Extreme

Jackie Cohen / January 12th, 2018 / No Comments

Extreme frugality might not be the most sustainable thing over the long term unless you can make a lifestyle out of it. It requires a strong set of values surrounding thrift. This might be more feasible as a short-term strategy or at least an experiment. With that in mind, here are eight ways to be frugal in the extreme.

Posted in: Personal Finance Tagged with: cheap, frugality, spending

Should I, or should I not?

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Brian / September 5th, 2012 / 5 Comments

This is a guest post written by Ryan Paredez at www.planwise.com – Planwise is a free and simple tool that allows you to understand the future impact of financial decisions you make today to allow you to make better decisions. Check out the Planwise widget under the Tools page. Interested in writing a guest post? Check out out guest posting policy.We live in a heavily consumer driven world...

Posted in: Entertainment and Leisure, Minimalism and Frugality Tagged with: decision making, galaxy tab, macbook pro, spending