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20+ New Unique Savings Tips to Score Your Dream Car

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Dream Car! Struggling to save? Use my 20+ Unique tips to score your dream car. The Rising Damsel #savingtips #guide #money #finances #earn #makemoney #tipstosave The biggest part of saving money is… not spending money. I have had my 2002 VW ever since the year 2002. My little car got me around through 15 years of my life.

You can be social, grow your career and continue to put money in your savings.

I’ve saved, I’ve lived it’s possible to have a normal life. Curious as to how I saved $18,000 in just a few years to avoid a car payment? Save on the little things, and the big things. Keep reading to find out!

Grocery Store Brand / Holiday/ Expiration Date

Store brand items are usually packaged at the same processing plants as traditional items. There’s no shame in buying a store brand product, it saves you considerable money. When my dad was a teenager he worked at a pea cannery. He said the peas were canned according to their size. After the size selection, different labels were slapped on. Same pea…different labels.

Saver Tips
1. Stock up on items after the holidays. Candy can be 90% off just due to after holiday packaging and the product won’t expire for the normal 2 years anyways. Don’t go all out hoarder, but definitely consider items you could need for the next holiday season too.… Keep reading

Get The Best Restaurant Deals – 13 Tips From a Former Waitress

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Ex-Waitress Secrets to Eating Cheap. Full bellies, Fat Wallets. This is how you need to eat to get the best restaurant deals. The Rising Damsel Spending your hard-earned money on dining out can be such a drain on your wallet. All the little extras you order in a restaurant blow up your bill, and good service is never guaranteed. I drool thinking about food, read menus for the sport of it and eat more than I should. I’ve had to figure out how to eat often, and for less money. Use my secrets to keep that cash in your pocket.

1. Go to Places With No Waiters

No waiters = no need to tip. Many new restaurants are focusing on a ‘fast casual’ model, and we benefit from it. Unlimited refills, extra sauces, as many napkins as you want, no one bothering you to order more, it’s a total family win.

If you don’t want to tip or you can’t, here are a few delicious options for you: Panera, PeiWei, Noodles & Company, Chipotle, Pizzeria Locale, Garbanzo’s, Jason’s Deli, and Qdoba. For 2 people you can eat some pretty unique cuisine, and it’s for a fraction of the cost of sitting down in a fancier restaurant. My fiancé and I challenge ourselves to spend less than $15. Getting your significant other onboard to save, definitely makes it easier and more fun.… Keep reading

100 Best Tips to Save Money and Keep the Jingle in Your Pocket

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With 100 best tips to save money, you will reap the reward of watching your bank account grow year after year. Use my fun tips to make a difference in your life and finances. Don’t you feel great when you walk into a store and all the sales clerks are welcoming and smiling at you? Don’t be fooled! They want your money.

You don’t have to be the victim of salespeople and junk buys! Use these tips to save money

1- Don’t carry cash.

2- Transfer most of your leftover money into your savings account.

3- Don’t get coffee from a fancy shop. Get a good cup at McDonald’s or bring your own.

4- Bring your lunch to work.

5- Carpool.

6- Eat vegetarian at least twice a week.

7- Grocery shop only with a list.

8- Write a list of questions for your doctor & avoid repeat visits.

9- Shop in goodwill stores for fun quirky items.

10- Hunt for garage & estate sales.

11- Buy plain clothing at target and embellish it yourself

12- Don’t pay for expensive parking…weigh if it’s cheaper to ride the train in.

13- Grow your hair long and skip the salon frequency.

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Real Tips to Earn Money While You Get in Shape

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Never too rich or too thin. If you need some extra cash check out these side jobs that will keep your body moving. With these get fit jobs you can earn more money while you get in shape.

First, think outside the box as to where you can advertise your services. Perhaps start with your local gym, grocery store, coffee shop, recreation center, church, community center, school and library.

Online communities are great. Look on Facebook and see if your neighborhood and or school has a group page. Often times you can buy, sell and trade on online boards. Within a centralized community, people are more apt to interact with each other and inquire about potential services offered.

Check community rules before you start papering the neighborhoods. Remember that your phone number is on the paperwork, so you don’t want to get on people’s bad side. Create your fliers using Picmonkey and use BOLD font to attract attention.

1. Garage Sale Looter

You can clean up at a garage sale! Stock up on all sorts of odds and ends to sell as craft bundles on Etsy or Ebay. At one garage sale, I found 15 enamel brooches, circa 1990s for literally $1.

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French Women Lifestyle Tips from Abroad! Live a Happier Life

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The French lifestyle is enviable. It seems all the French women have it together! Fresh faces, stylish outfits, French bread, and croissants. Paired with daily strolls through their busy cities and peaceful parks, it’s a lifestyle we all dream of. How is it possible and how can you live the French Lifestyle every day?

There are some key elements that French women live by that most modern Americans may have forgotten.

These French Lifestyle tips are breaking free from the boudoir right here and now!

1. French Lifestyle Means Minimalism

With soaring housing prices, real estate being picked up by rich foreigners, availability is slim and space is at a premium! You wouldn’t believe the typical size of the apartments in Paris. My research shows studio-size condos range from 150-300 sq ft. With such small living spaces, French people have to be very selective about what they bring into their pied a terre. Living a French lifestyle necessitates lots of thought about what you need and what you can do without.

Over time, you will naturally gain a mental shift and a more discerning eye. All the money you will save will create a sense of security and accomplishment.

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