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May 2008
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May 2008 ArchivesComing home with a brand-new item can be a great feeling, but so can coming home with something new to you - and saving some money at the same time. Liz Pulliam Weston, the personal finance columnist for MSN Money, came up with a whole list of items she says you're better off buying used. First off - jewelry. One-hundred percent mark-ups are common at retail stores, m... Coming home with a brand-new item can be a great feeling, but so can coming home with something new to you - and saving some money at the same time. Liz Pulliam Weston, the personal finance columnist for MSN Money, came up with a whole list of items she says you're better off buying used. First off - jewelry. One-hundred percent mark-ups are common at retail stores, m... With gas prices soaring, spending a little time on the internet before you head out to shop can save you real time - and some real money. These web-friendly shopping tips come from CNN's Gerri Willis, the personal finance editor for CNN Business News. Her first tip is simple. Get online and set up online bill pay. You can even set... You don't have to start with a big nest egg to save a whole bunch. Stash a dollar in a jar every time you do something around the house. One reader suggested putting a dollar in a jar every time you do laundry, while others do it every time they curse! ... You don't know where you're going if you don't have a plan, right? PC World magazine has tips on three sites that can help you develop a financial plan and keep track of your cash. Mint.com is the newest of the sites. It's a free service to manage your personal finances. If you choose to prov... You like free stuff? Who doesn't, right? So put your wallet away. The folks at Woman's Day Magazine found a whole bunch of great things for free on the web. Protonic.com gives you a place to go to ask those frustrating computer problems. You will have to register at the site, but once you do, you can fire off your question on anything from ha... No question, Portland is a big book town. We all have our favorite used book stores, but the people over at "Get Rich Slowly" have some other ideas for saving money on books. Like avoid new releases. Sometimes you can find them cheap at Costco or Amazon.com, but generally they sell at a premium. Put them on hold at the library instead. Also, read reviews ahead of time. What use is it spending 25 ... Welcome to KGW's newest blog, all about Stretching Your Dollar. This is where we'll share our latest reporting on what you can do to make your money last during the current economic downturn. It's also a place where you can comment on the ideas you see here...and also post your own Dollar-Stretching Strategies. A couple of trends we've reported on recently include folks >> Continue reading: Welcome to "Stretching Your Dollar" Blog |
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