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Save Money and Declutter with Online Book Swapping
by Amy Suardi on Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010 | 1 comment
We all know that the library is the primo destination for saving money on reading. But sometimes we don't live near a library, the book we want is not available, or we'd like to linger over it for more than two to four weeks. What's more, we can't go to a library to ... [read more] -
Can I Tell The Difference? The Lincoln Test
by Alicia on Thursday, January 14th, 2010 | 3 comments
I am very excited to say that the Buttoned Up team is going to be working with White Cloud over the next six months trying out many of their products and learning a lot about how we can all save time and money – and who doesn’t want to do that? We are ... [read more] -
by Alicia on Wednesday, January 13th, 2010 | No Comments
If you spend the bulk of your week working, examine your workday expenses. Instead of going to eat out every day, pack a nutritious lunch and try to take public transportation to avoid parking fees. -
The Best Times to Buy Anything, All Year Round
by Hollie on Wednesday, January 13th, 2010 | No Comments
You’re always hearing about off-season, post-peak times to save money on purchases and food, but it always arrives too late. Lifehacker has compiled a timeline and lots of best-time-to-buy suggestions into one post to help you plan a more frugal 2010. They scoured the net for advice from financial sites, gadget bloggers, and other ... [read more] -
by Alicia on Tuesday, January 12th, 2010 | No Comments
If you find yourself getting hit with late payment fees, because you are waiting to get paid, call your credit card and have the payment date moved. -
by Alicia on Monday, January 11th, 2010 | No Comments
To save money, slash the incidentals. Go through your last credit card statement and be sure you aren’t being charged any fees for memberships you don’t use or subscriptions you don’t read! -
Thursday’s Carrot: Save Time and Money Right Now!
by Hollie on Thursday, January 7th, 2010 | 3 comments
If your New Year's Resolution is to save time and/or money, here are some great tools and tips! 1) Alice.com This shop site will help save you money and time (at least 20 minutes a week!). It covers pretty much all the non-food based items in your household. The pricing is the best I've ever ... [read more] -
Tool: Free Printable Monthly Spending Form
by Hollie on Wednesday, January 6th, 2010 | 3 comments
Is your New Year's Resolution to better manage your finances? Money matters seem to confound a lot of people. Although the math of saving is simple (more money in than out equals success), adopting any new habit can be difficult. Getting yourself organized is a critical component to managing your money well. Without a plan, you ... [read more] -
Storing Holiday Decorations Inexpensively and With Ease
by Alicia on Friday, December 11th, 2009 | 1 comment
There is nothing like the Holiday Season. But great as it may be, don’t you find that you are already dreading having to put it all the stuff away and clean it all up? Well fret not, here are a few tips to make the holiday decoration clean up easy (and inexpensive). 1. ... [read more] -
Tool: Free Printable Holiday Budget Forms
by Hollie on Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009 | 6 comments
Give yourself the gift of budgeting! Buttoned Up is helping you save money this holiday with these holiday budget forms. Brainstorm holiday gift ideas in the right budget range, monitor what you've spent on each person's gift, and track it against your total holiday budget so you can stay on (or below) budget with these ... [read more]
