Sometimes in our quest to cut costs, some important things go by the wayside… like our weight. It’s no secret that we tend to turn to fatty comfort foods and isolate ourselves when we’re under stress. Case in point? The only stock to rise when Dow Jones Industrial Average fell a record 778 points in [...]
Archive for April, 2009
Eating and Staying Healthy During a Recession
April 17th, 2009 
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Tags: food, grocery shopping, recession, useful tips 
1 Comment »Gym Membership Cost Cutting – Staying Healthy on an Unhealthy Economy
April 16th, 2009 Deal Finder Gyms membership rates aren’t cheap, if you add up your monthly charge and the annual cost is usually around $500. Now don’t get us wrong, being healthy is extremely important. The last thing you want to add to your money woes is a doctor bill. If you know you’re really going to use that membership [...]
Posted in Saving Tips, Uncategorized Tags: money saving tips, recession, staying healthy, useful tips 1 Comment »To Buy or Not to Buy Video Games – Gamers’ Woe During a Recession
April 15th, 2009 Deal Finder For gamers, a smaller budget doesn’t mean that you have to cut back on the number of video games you play – just re-think how you get them. Stores like GameStop specialize in selling used video games in its stores at a lower price than the new video games. Or bid on games through auctions [...]
Posted in Saving Tips, Uncategorized Tags: budget shopping, recession, useful tips, video games 2 Comments »Finding a Safe Place for Your Money
April 14th, 2009 Deal Finder Don’t trust banks anymore? More people are relying on personal money safes, instead of saving accounts. Sales of safes are doing very well in this recession, but is it really a surprise with the way this economy is? With all the financial turmoil, many people are keeping their money out of the stock market and [...]
How to Grocery Shop on a Budget (Part 1)
April 13th, 2009 Deal Finder Think the only way you can save is by becoming a coupon addict? That is so not the case! Cut your grocery bill in half by simply combining the use of grocery discount coupons, store promotions and the sales prices of your favorite items. Plan ahead: 1) Keep your eyes on grocery promotions & local [...]
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