Savings

The Best Apps for Valentine’s Day

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With Valentine’s Day only days away, we wanted to uncover some of the most helpful smartphone apps to help you save money, time and reduce stress while planning this day for your special someone.  So here they are: 1.  Valentine’s Day – Cards: Released just a few weeks ago, this new app lets you...
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Scott Gamm on “The Better Show”

Scott Gamm on The Better Show

Are you on your way to achieving your 2012 financial resolutions?  HelpSaveMyDollars.com Founder Scott Gamm appeared on the nationally syndicated “The Better Show” with Audra Lowe and JD Roberto to discuss ways consumers can stick to their 2012 financial resolutions.  Check out the video below to hear what Scott says! Follow HelpSaveMyDollars.com on Facebook...
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How to Achieve Your 2012 Financial Resolutions

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One month into 2012, are you making progress achieving your financial resolutions?  If not, we rounded up a few tips to make your goals a reality when it comes to money.  Keep reading! 1.  Set Short Term Goals: If you’re goal is to pay off about $2,000 of credit card debt by the end...
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3 Key Differences Between Frugal and Cheap

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The key to saving more of your hard-earned dollars in 2012 is to develop a frugal mindset. One that considers where your dollars are best spent. On the other hand, a cheap mindset can end up costing you more money in the long run. Here are 3 ways to distinguish between frugal and cheap....
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The Most Creative iPhone Apps

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These days, we use our smartphones for nearly everything: phone, email, text message, taking photos, checking the news, weather and more.  And there are some iPhone apps in particular that will raise eyebrows.  So which ones are they?  We’ve compiled a quick list of three of them below: 1.  iHandy Flashlight Free: If you’ve...
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Top 3 Financial Tasks to Achieve in 2012

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As we head into the third week of January, hopefully you’re still sticking to the New Year’s resolutions you so eagerly made as the ball in Times Square dropped at midnight a few weeks ago.  Just in case you need some help tweaking your financial resolutions for 2012, we put together this simple list...
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Save Money on Travel With These 5 Sites

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Planning a vacation or business trip?  From the flights to the hotels, car rentals, transportation to and from the airport and restaurants, how can you streamline this process to save time and money.  HelpSaveMyDollars has compiled five websites to do just that: Flights: 1.  Kayak.com: Kayak is a helpful site to compare prices among...
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What To Do With Unwanted Gift Cards

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As the holiday season winds down, it’s time to organize your gift cards and see – chances are you received several gift cards as gifts.  They were one of the most popular gifts this holiday season.  But what happens if you get a gift card to a store you don’t shop at?  Take a...
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New Startup Promises Rewards for Saving Money

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It is common to be rewarded for spending money – especially with the vast amount credit cards with rewards programs that offer airline miles and points for ever dollar spent.  But what about the other side of the financial equation?  SaveUp is a new site dedicated to rewarding consumers who actually save money. Check...
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5 Smartphone Apps for Holiday Shopping

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Are you among the 152 million shoppers (according to the National Retail Federation) headed to the stores this weekend?  These are some of the must have apps for your smartphone: 1.  Finding Your Way Around the Shopping Mall:  When you’re in the mall and don’t know how get to your favorite store, the FastMall...
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