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Old 02-28-2011, 09:51 PM
Jenniferw Jenniferw is offline
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Default Planning ahead is important to save money in daily life

I recently read an article on examiner about Social Deal Map and realize that there are numerous local deals just within blocks. I do not cook a lot, instead, I usually eat out or have a carry out pizza. The article on examiner shows by using Social Deal Map , it is very easy find restaurants with 50% discount, and there are plenty of them, I do not need to eat one thing every day.
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Old 03-01-2011, 09:16 PM
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Yeah, that one sounds great. It would definitely be a good idea if you can locate great deals near your home. Hope you can share a lot more info on this one.
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Old 03-25-2011, 09:01 PM
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Planning ahead is important to save money in daily life, that's true!
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Old 03-28-2011, 08:37 AM
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Yes of course. Planning on what you should do, when you would do, what to get or buy, when to spend... as simple as buying daily stuff needs a rough plan. It helps a lot and does not need too much effort once you get used to it.
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Old 04-06-2011, 04:52 AM
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Yup planning spending is really important. What happens if you don't do it that most of your money never stays with you and you have no clue where that money is going. Really really important and i learned this the hard way.
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Old 04-06-2011, 09:27 AM
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Bear in mind that to plan things ahead gives you a heads up of what can or would happen. It can also help you with avoiding unnecessary spending. This can help you save a lot. Impulse buying can be very tempting.
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Old 04-07-2011, 06:29 PM
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I don't know how to use what the original poster discussed, but there are lots of sites like Groupon that offer deals like this, and ways to save money, rather than splurging, when eating out.
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Old 04-12-2011, 06:34 PM
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Eating out will be getting much more expensive due to transportation and corn costs. Adding to the problem is the amounts of sodium, sugar and unpronounceable chemicals in convenience foods used by restaurants.
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