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October 2008

How Can I Save More Money Using Coupons?

Submitted by Steve on Fri, 10/31/2008 - 07:44

Question: I have clipped coupons from the Sunday paper for years and always save 30-40 percent on my grocery bill. I read about people who buy $500 worth of groceries for $13.29.

How do I take "couponing" to the next level? How can I save more than I already do? What am I overlooking?

Credit Card Overloaded, But We Need a New Car

Submitted by Steve on Tue, 10/28/2008 - 08:37

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Question: We have been trapped in the "miles thing" with our credit card. And it just got too easy to whip it out for everything. Pretty soon, more money was going out than was coming in. Now we need a car. Can you help?

Is it too Late to Teach my Teens to Save?

Submitted by Steve on Thu, 10/23/2008 - 08:28

Question: What are some first steps to teaching kids how to pay for things they want, even if we blew it early on and they are now teenagers?

Shop Once-A-Month For Groceries and Save

Submitted by Steve on Tue, 10/21/2008 - 07:51

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Question: I read that you shop only once a month. How can you do that with perishable foods like milk, eggs, cheese? Foods like that would expire within the first week.

Do Extra Mortgage Payment Really Help?

Submitted by Steve on Tue, 10/21/2008 - 07:42

Question: I'd like to know more about mortgage payments. If I pay one or two extra payments each year how much faster can I payoff my house? I have a 30-year mortgage.

America's Cheapest Family: Who are we?

Submitted by Steve on Tue, 10/21/2008 - 07:31

Hi. We’re Steve and Annette Economides (econo mee ‘dis) from Scottsdale, Arizona. Welcome to our how-to-save-money blog on.