Money Matters

Earning and Learning, The DIY Build a Website Way

Making your own website is one way to learn and earn at the same time. Of course, we have all seen the results of the young woman who decided to cook a Julia Childs recipe each day for a year and record the results on her blog. And, chances are many of us have wished [...]

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Every Single Woman Needs Home Owners or Renters Insurance

Whether you are a single woman who rents a house, apartment, or condo or owns one, insurance on the property and contents is a necessity. Maybe this does not sound like a DIY kind of thing, but there is much more to insurance than selecting a policy and paying a premium. All too often many [...]

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2 Main Points of Credit Card Reform from the Fed

While there is a time to enjoy a bit of a victory, single women, the announced credit card reform is not sufficient to feel at ease. Beginning on August 22, 2010 credit card banks will have a couple of new rules that will affect your credit cards. A $25 cap on late fees. No fees [...]

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Make a Habit of Keeping Your Receipts

Make a habit of keeping all your receipts. Get organized. Create a place in your purse for every receipt. If necessary, invest in one of those little zip change purses that you can easily reach inside your purse. Every time you buy something put the receipt in the special place. There are several reasons to [...]

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Keep Track of Grocery Store Coupon Savings, Bonus Card Savings

Whether you pay your grocery bill at the checkout with cash or your debit card — remember, we do not pay for groceries with a credit card — keep the receipt each and every time, even if there was only one item purchased. Most grocery store receipts indicate the grocery store coupon savings, the bonus [...]

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New Bank Fees and Financial Reform

The single woman may think that with financial reform her bank woes are over. Nothing could be further from the truth. Leading up to the economic disaster of 2008 that seems to be touching many of us to this day, the banks — particularly, the credit card banks — had many of us in their [...]

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Home Organization Begins With Personal Organization

Home organization has many benefits for the single woman DIY-er, one of the more important being the extra time she will have. Another benefit is a lack of frustration. We have already discussed closet organization and passed along a few tips on organizing the kitchen. Now it is time to talk about our personal stuff, [...]

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Pay Credit Card Bill Online On Time

One of the easiest ways to guarantee a little extra savings is to pay credit card bill online and on time. With so much reform going on concerning banking and consumer protections, it is easy to be lulled into thinking that all our credit card woes are about to come to an end. While the [...]

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Grocery Store Coupons, Bonus Cards, Discounts Create Savings

For the single woman trying to DIY, saving money when possible is one of the best things you can DIY and for yourself. We have discussed using coupons for groceries. To sum up, Use them when you can. Do not become obsessed with what is commonly called “couponing” unless you just love to clip and save. [...]

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Thrifty Grocery Shopping: Use Your Bonus Card

Single women everywhere want to save money at the grocery store. One of the best ways to save is to use the grocery store’s bonus card. So, what is a bonus card? It’s that little card that you get for putting your name, address and phone number on a small sign up sheet. In return, [...]

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