And the savings aren’t only on items at tag sales. A national study by Consumer Reports finds that more than 90% of folks who asked for a better price got it on brand-new [more…]
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Many of us think of a temp job as a last resort, yet University of Florida researchers found they’re often just the opposite. Their recent study shows that [more…]
New research shows that grocery stores are using some pretty sly tactics to get you to bulk up your bill. To avoid falling for them…
1. Skip the suggested add-on. According to a new study, we tend to buy complementary products that are placed next to each other on the shelves—such as blueberries and whipped cream, chips and salsa, soda and pretzels and ice cream and chocolate syrup. Yet, when we pass by the same products in different aisles, we don’t put them in our cart, reports the Journal of Marketing. [more…]
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Been wanting to weed out your collection of DVDs, Blu-ray Discs, CDs or video games that you don’t use anymore? You can earn $10, $50, even $100 by selling them at [more…]
Virtually all of us have outdated or broken cell phones, video games, movies, MP3 players, computers and other electronic waste taking up space around the house. At gazelle.com, you can trade those unused gadgets for cash—ranging from $1 to $100 depending on the item and its condition. Once your items are received, [more…]
When collecting donations for Haiti relief, the SPCA, your kid’s soccer team, church or another organization, try touching a potential donor on the arm or shaking their hand before you deliver your pitch. Gentle touch triggers a [more…]
So can a drum set, violin, voice lessons or anything else that encourages them to be musical. A recent Harris Poll reveals that students involved in music—regardless of whether it’s a school group or a garage band—are more likely to go to college and post-graduate school. They’re also about 10% more likely to earn $150,000 or more [more…]
…how much money is in your bank account. And you spend less when you think of how much money is in your wallet. The reason for the difference? According to a recent study in the Journal of [more…]
One of the fastest growing crimes can leave you penniless overnight. Called skimming, a device that’s secretly attached to a debit card swiper steals your bank account information and PIN, then sends it to thieves who use the information to create clone cards and drain your checking and savings accounts, [more…]
A recent study out of Yale, Harvard and Dartmouth Universities showed that folks who regularly received text messages reminding them that saving money can help them reach personal financial goals as well as offer other benefits—for instance, qualify them for a fee-free checking account—squirreled away nearly 16% more than folks who didn’t receive text message reminders. To start making your pennies add up, schedule text messages about the value of saving money and easy ways to save to be sent to your cell phone from saveeveryway.com. The service is free; usual text message charges apply.
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