Posts by: Shannon Christman

by Shannon Christman

Should We Cut Out Entertainment During Difficult Financial Times? “When I get a little money I buy books, and if any is left I buy food and clothes,” Desiderius Erasmus has b... read the story

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Eight Ways to Get Cash in Hand by the End of the Week On a recent visit to the Yahoo! Answers website, I found a lot of questions that boiled down to the same thing: How can ... read the story

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Getting Full Value Isn’t Black and White “Here, let me show you these great glasses — I want to make sure you get the full value of your insurance co... read the story

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Ten Ways to Keep the Cost of Eyeglasses Low Eyeglasses are an oddball purchase. Most people who need them will buy them, but the amount they pay can vary greatly wi... read the story

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Improve Your Decision Making Skills to Improve Your Finances We are faced daily with an overwhelming number of choices, particularly when it comes to spending. A simple choice like ... read the story

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Why You Should Focus on Spending Less Over Earning More Several readers have commented recently that they would like to hear more about how to earn more and less about how to s... read the story

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Places to Visit That Often Offer Free Admission When you take a vacation away from home, you spend enough to get there (especially with the higher gas prices this year)... read the story

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Ten Great Bits of Financial Advice It’s been said that when you take free advice, you should remember that you get what you pay for. I agree that it&... read the story

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Coupons Are Taxable – Why Do We Have To Pay Sales Tax on Them? It seems everything is taxable — even coupons! I never questioned the small print on the coupons I use, at least n... read the story

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The Hidden Costs of Stay-At-Home Parenting Anyone who is seriously considering stay-at-home parenting is likely to have done the math. Most potential stay-at-home ... read the story