Savings

What is Your Idea of a Discount?

May 21, 2012

Good Morning DINKS. Yesterday I got an email in my inbox which offered a 15% discount on one item of my choice at a very popular lingerie store.  I am a girl who loves a good bargain, but I immediately deleted the email as I thought to myself “it’s only a 15% discount”.  I actually [...]

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Why I Can’t Live Without My Emergency Savings Fund

May 8, 2012

As I learned to become financially responsible, I decided that I had to change the way that I managed my money. We can’t expect things to stay the same and expect different results. When I was younger I used to live pay check to pay check, I was not saving money in an emergency fund, [...]

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5 Tips to Help You Avoid Impulse Purchases

April 24, 2012

Even though I work in personal finance I have made my share of financial mistakes in the past. Actually every now and then I still make financial mistakes, I know they are wrong but I do them anyways.  My most common financial mistake is making impulse purchases. Whether I am at the pharmacy, the grocery [...]

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4 Easy Ways to Save Money at the Grocery Store

April 17, 2012

I don’t know about you, but a huge part of my weekly and monthly budgets is spent on food.  After housing costs my biggest expense each month is spent on food. Grocery shopping, take-out food and dining out in restaurants can add up to a lot of money on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis. [...]

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5 Smart Ways To Use Your Tax Refund

April 5, 2012

Hello readers of Dinks Finance!  It’s Redeeming Riches here and this is my post for our article swap.  It’s an honor to post on Dink Finance, especially since the site has been an “idol” of mine for a while now.  At Redeeming Riches, we try to convey what the Bible says about personal finances in [...]

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Could You Survive Another Recession?

March 12, 2012

I am almost certain that many of us have felt the effects and aftermath of the recent economic recession.  Whether we lost our income due to job cuts or we lost our home due to foreclosure, we have all felt the financial pressure to survive during these tough times.  All we can do is try [...]

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Are You Rich or Poor?

March 6, 2012

Good Morning DINKS. Many people feel that money means happiness.  I do not personally agree with this statement but unfortunately some people do believe that they would be happier if they had more money. Today we are going to take a look at the deciding factors that differentiate rich people from poor people and the [...]

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Why Do You Save Money?

February 28, 2012

It seems that everywhere we turn nowadays someone is trying to help us save money on something.  I have not always been a saver, and I have not always been great with money.  But now I am happy to say that I am financially responsible and I successfully manage my money.  However, this took years [...]

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What’s Your Spending Personality?

February 22, 2012

(Guest post by Benjamin) There are a lot of different ways people spend money. Some prefer to save up for expensive items, some don’t mind spending on little things but hate to drop a lot of cash on major purchases, and some are in danger of spending every time they go into a store. Below, [...]

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Be Nice and Get Free Stuff!

January 12, 2012

Good Morning Everyone.  I don’t know about you, but I love getting free stuff.  Whether it’s an extra Iced Coffee in the morning or a new lampshade, I love getting free stuff and I am sure that you do too! This past week as I was adding up my personal spending and I realized how [...]

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