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Tip #21: Save thousands by pre-paying your debt

This is Tip #21 of of the Save $1,000 in 30 Days Challenge. (See past tips.)
Today’s tip is to save money on interest payments by paying a little extra off your loan each month. Because loans are usually large amounts spread out over many years, the savings can be significant. The longer the loan, the [...]

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Tip #20: Change the date of Christmas

This is Tip #20 of of the Save $1,000 in 30 Days Challenge. (See past tips.)
This is a guest post by Erica Douglass, who blogs at erica.biz. She recently sold her web-hosting company for over $1m.
I really hate traveling during the holidays. Packed airports, delayed or cancelled flights, bad weather, and miserable attitudes — if [...]

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Tip #19: Save Money, Eat Well and Look Hot in Less Than an Hour

This is Tip #19 of of the Save $1,000 in 30 Days Challenge. (See past tips.)
This is a guest post by Susan Su.
I’m a snob. I eat organic food, love designer clothes, buy premium pet food, and hate Old Navy.
But, I’m also one of the cheapest people I know (apart from my Chinese mother – [...]

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Tip #18: No Christmas gifts this year

This is Tip #18 of of the Save $1,000 in 30 Days Challenge. (See past tips.)
Today’s tip is to skip the expensive Christmas gifts this year — which cost the average American over $850 last year — and instead give something more meaningful this year.

Quick link: NoChristmasGiftsThisYear.com
The economy is horrible. People are in debt [...]

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Tip #17: Buy generic for the stuff you don’t care about

This is Tip #17 of of the Save $1,000 in 30 Days Challenge. (See past tips.)
Today’s tip is to buy generics for the stuff you don’t care about — while continuing to buy brand-name for the stuff you do care about.

When I was growing up, I was a pretty good kid, but I still remember [...]

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Tip #16: Cancel any large purchases this month

This is Tip #16 of of the Save $1,000 in 30 Days Challenge. (See past tips.)
Today’s tip is to cancel/defer any large purchase you were planning for this month. You’re basically using time as a strategic barrier against yourself.

It’s very simple:
New lawn mower – wait .
New TV – wait.
New dishwasher — wait.
You can set [...]

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