10 Ideas to Control Your Honeymoon Budget

A honeymoon can be a once-in-a-lifetime experience. It can also be a potentially expensive adventure. You just worked hard to save money on your wedding, so don’t succumb to the temptation to overspend on your honeymoon. Consider ways to control costs while on your honeymoon. Here are 10 ways that you can potentially control your costs before planning your trip.

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How to Plan a Wedding on a Budget

In 2020, the average wedding cost about $19,000. For most people, that is simply not affordable. However, there are several ways that you can potentially lower your costs. With some creative planning, you could cut your wedding costs by a surprising amount. Here are 10 ways that you could reduce the cost of your wedding.

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10 Tips to Help You Reach Your Savings Goals

Did you know that almost 70% of Americans have less than $1,000 saved up? If you find yourself in this situation, then having money for retirement or cash stashed away for an emergency could be a big problem. Therefore, it is important that you start to save today. Here are 10 tips that may help you save more cash. 

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Throwing a Budget Graduation Bash

A graduation bash can be one of the most fun and joyous get togethers. Like most parties, the cost can potentially run away from you quickly. If you are on a budget, then there are several ways that you could control costs. Here is a look at some of the ways that you can throw a graduation bash on a budget.

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How to Budget for the Best New Year’s Eve Bash

When New Year’s Eve comes, you may want to ring in the new year with some friends and family. However, you don’t want to break the bank when it comes to your New Year’s Eve party. Therefore, you will want to have a plan in place to save on your New Year’s Eve party. Here are 10 great tips to follow.

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How to Set Up Your Holiday Budget

The holiday season can be a great time to get together with the family. However, December can also be a relatively expensive month when it comes to buying presents and purchasing decorations. That is why to mitigate unnecessary spending, it’s essential to set a holiday budget. Here is a look at how you can create a budget that keeps your holiday spending in line.

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10 Tips to Save on Thanksgiving Dinner

Did you know that the average cost of a Thanksgiving dinner is about $46.90? If you are looking to keep your Thanksgiving costs down, you will want to make a couple of smart moves before Turkey day gets here. Look at 10 ways that you could save for Thanksgiving Day.

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Save Money with Generic and Store Brands

When you go shopping, you will notice that you have a choice of brands on just about any type of item. Often, you will also find your selection of store brands and generic brands that may offer a significant discount.

Be sure not to confuse store brand with a generic brand. You can usually distinguish the two by their packaging. The store brand may closely resemble an advertised brand but just be a name you aren't familiar with. Generic product packaging is usually much more plain. A can of soda might just be labeled “Cola.”

Are store brands, often called “private label’, worth the money? Let us look at store and generic brands versus name brand items and see how they are different.

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Have a Happy Halloween Without Scaring Your Budget

Ghosts, ghouls, witches, and goblins. It looks like Halloween is just around the corner!

Halloween may be the most fun holiday for the whole family. However, if you want to make the most of your next Halloween without busting your budget, then you may want to check out the following savings ideas.

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15 Cheap Tailgating Tips This Football Season

Football season is almost here. That means it is time to hit the road and check out the latest tailgating fun. You don’t need to spend lots of money to enjoy some good tailgating fun. Here are 15 ways that you can save during your next tailgating event.

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