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Homemade Salad Dressing Recipes: 5 Ways To Spice Up Your Salad



You will save much more money by making your homemade own salad dressings. So toss out those coupons, grab those vegetables fresh from the garden (or supermarket) and get ready for some delicious homemade salad dressings that will make you think twice about going store-bought.

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How To Save Money When Clothes Shopping



Shopping for clothes. Some of us like it more than others. Some of us get sucked into paying outrageous amounts of money just because “it’s in this season”. Follow these helpful tips so you can start off with a good selection of clothes, and learn how to keep only the best of the best in your closet.

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Cheap Cell Phone Plans: Cut Down On Cell Phone Costs

Like owning a car, a cell phone can also be a status symbol. Some people are willing to pay $400 for a cell phone that does everything and then some. Sure, these are a nice luxury, but you really need to ask yourself, do I really need all of that? Here is a list of cheap cell phone plans that will offer you less than a luxury plan, but also save you much more in the long run.

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How To Plan A Cheap Family Vacation – 5 Best Vacation Websites

Planning ahead is key to having an inexpensive vacation. Here we’ve complied what we thought are the 5 best places to visit to find the best deals, stay organized and make your vacation more enjoyable.


Rand McNally – Plan A Road Trip

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If you’re planning on taking a road trip, this is the place to start. You can name your roadtrip, save it, and use it as a great organizational tool. Once you’ve planned your trip and saved it, you can access directions, weather predictions and even write your own notes!


Info Hub – Specialty Travel Guide

Info Hub - Specialty Travel Guide

Get inspired to travel places here. You can choose a destination based on a category (i.e Hiking, Hunting, Arts & Crafts), and plan your whole vacation around it. Also, check out their great article section for information you won’t find anywhere else when it comes to travel.




Frugal RV Travel

Frugal RV Travel - Affordable RV Adventures

For all things RV Travel. If you’re planning on driving your RV across country, this is not a site you want to miss. Tons of free information on where to find camping spots, how to choose an RV and even tips for how to repair your RV. Not to be missed.


National Park Service

National Park Service - Fina A National Park Near You

The official website for everything national parks. If you plan on going for a more outdoors orienting vacation, this is a great place to start. Find national parks near you and learn their history. When you’ve chosen a park you’d like to visit, you can even plan your visit through this site.


Bidding For Travel

Bidding For Travel - Learn to Bid On Priceline

I found this site through clarkhoward.com, this is a website who’s primary goal is to promote informaed bidding when using priceline.com’s Travel products. I’ve had a lot of luck using this website, and it’s helped save me up to half of what i’d normally spent.


As always, please comment below to share any resources you might use to help save you money on vacations.


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Save On Utilities: Alternative Cooling And Heating Methods

According to the US Department of Energy, Homeowners and Renters spend 6 to 12 percent of their gross income on utility bills. Furthermore, nearly half of this is spent on heating and cooling. Today’s article shows you how to employ cost-saving alternatives to keep your cooling and heating bills lower.

These tips will work no matter where you live. There are always alternative methods for keeping cool and staying warm. Use these ideas as a starting point for researching alternative cost-saving methods for the region in which you live.

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