Posts by: Jennifer Derrick

by Jennifer Derrick

Is Camping Still an Economical Way to Travel? I have always enjoyed camping, first in a tent and then in a mini-motorhome. We’ve always found it to be an econom... read the story

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March Madness is Saving Me Money I confess. I am a basketball junkie and I go mad in March with the other basketball crazies. It’s the one time of ... read the story

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Is Your Career Hurting Your Earning Potential? I have always assumed that if your career/job pays you decent money that you should have no trouble getting ahead financ... read the story

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How Trashing My TV Resulted in $16,000 a Year Two years ago, I made the decision to pull the plug on my satellite subscription. I did it because I felt like a lot of.... read the story

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Hunting for Change Along with tracking my “penny wise” savings this year, another thing I vowed to do was to track where I foun... read the story

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There’s No Such Thing as Free Exercise Many years ago, I started walking, then running, for fitness. I needed to exercise more and everyone told me how walking... read the story

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Recession? Maybe. Protect Yourself in 2008 The drumbeat of recession talk continues to grow louder in the media and amongst financial analysts. The housing crisis,... read the story

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Six Financial New Year’s Resolutions That You Might Actually Keep It’s time to make your New Year’s resolutions. You know the ones: You swear to lose fifty pounds by swimsuit... read the story

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Create Your Own Job With Passion, Perseverance and Hard Work Both online and in the real world, I’m seeing more and more people desperate to work from home these days. I hear ... read the story

by Jennifer Derrick

The Cost of Tossing That Item When people ask me about ways to save money, I give them the usual answers. Don’t buy stuff you don’t need, ... read the story