Dollar Tamer Helping you tame your money

With the economy tight, everyone is looking for more cost-effective ways to celebrate holidays and Valentine’s Day is no exception.  There are plenty of ways to celebrate your love for each other without making large donations to Hallmark (Americans spent $17 Billion on the holiday in 2008).  The possibilities are endless, but here are a few to get your mind rolling:

• The good old-fashioned homemade card.  A card you …
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  Written by Matt on February 9, 2009

  Tags: holiday, saving money
  

Hosting Thanksgiving can be an expensive proposition, but there are many ways to save some money without ruining the dinner.

• Potluck-Style – This does more than just cut the costs (and the time needed in making multiple dishes).  Before you know it, you’ll be trading recipes to figure out how Aunt Marilyn makes that awesome pumpkin pie.  It’s best for the host to deal with the turkey, but having someone else …
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  Written by Matt on November 26, 2008

  Tags: food, saving money
  

I’ve been CVSing for a few months now by checking out their sale ads including Extra Care Bucks offers, current coupons and any other incentive they have for me!  Many people have blogs that list the best deals at this drugstore, my favorites are Andrea’s at MommySnacks and Crystal’s at MoneySavingMom.  This is the first week I’m posting the deals that I’ve gotten and I’m very pleased with my results, thanks to …

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Yahoo Finance had an article about Madison DuPaix, author of My Dollar Plan blog.  For those not familiar with Madison, she is a Wisconsin resident that retired at the age of 29.  Her plan was simple, save and take advantage of what was available to make frugal decisions.  She’s the perfect example of what an aggressive saving plan can provide (she saved half of her take-home pay, maxing …

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Gasoline prices have declined from the $4 plus/gallon we had earlier in the summer.  How long will they stay down though?

Daryl Guppy, CEO of Guppytraders.com claims that oil might drop all the way to $48/barrel if it manages to break $58 in the near future.

Demand is certainly dropping due to the high prices we experienced over the summer.  According to an …

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