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November, 2008

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Tip #11: Never pay full retail price for clothes (or eyeglasses) again

This is tip #11 of the Save $1,000 in 30 Days Challenge.
Today’s tip is to never pay retail prices for clothes again using some sites you’ve heard of, and a bunch of sites I bet you haven’t.

How much do you spend per year on clothes? Think carefully about that question — if you buy a [...]

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Announcing the I Will Teach You To Be Rich forums

I’ve been quietly hosting a private I Will Teach You To Be Rich discussion forum for a few months, and I figured I might as well release it publicly. If you’re looking for help with your specific money question, or want to see what money/entrepreneurship questions others are chatting about, check out the free experts [...]

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Tip #10: Use the free rewards from your credit card, car insurance, and workplace

This is tip #10 of the Save $1,000 in 30 Days Challenge.
Today’s tip is to use the perks offered by your car insurance, credit card, and even your job — the ones most people ignore.

Think about the places you belong to as a member: your credit card, auto insurance, Costco, or your job. Each of [...]

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Tip #9: Only buy new things when replacing something old

This is tip #9 of the Save $1,000 in 30 Days Challenge.
Today’s tip is to keep an “Item Budget” in your house — and before you buy something new, you must get rid of something old.

This tip was submitted by Evert from London, UK, who writes:
When buying things like clothes, set a rule for yourself [...]

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The Money Diaries: The spoiled 20-something used to living beyond his means

Here’s another post in the Money Diaries series, which is based off New York Magazine’s Sex Diaries. We’ve collected stories from real people about their spending habits over seven days, anonymized them, and posted them here.

 
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Note from the author: I graduated from college about a year ago and was lucky enough to land [...]

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Tip #8: Implement the A La Carte Method

This is Tip #8 of the Save $1,000 in 30 Days Challenge.

Today, we’re going to implement the A La Carte Method to save money on the subscriptions you’re paying for.
People spend an enormous amount on subscriptions without ever realizing it. Not only are the payments automatically sent, but it takes active effort — and acknowledging [...]

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