My Two Dollars » saving http://www.mytwodollars.com A place to discuss money...for the rest of us. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:15:13 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comparison of Prices for My Purchases at the Dollar Storehttp://www.mytwodollars.com/2011/12/28/dollar-store-price-comparison/ http://www.mytwodollars.com/2011/12/28/dollar-store-price-comparison/#comments Wed, 28 Dec 2011 20:57:25 +0000 David http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=2731 Think those dollar stores are only full of useless junk you don’t really need in the first place? Guess again. I too used to think that, until I stopped into a local Dollar Tree the other day on the advice of my grandmother, who wanted me to pick up some holiday wrapping paper for her. [...]

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]]> http://www.mytwodollars.com/2011/06/13/easy-ways-save-energy-home-summer/feed/ 2 How an Excellent Credit Score Can Save You Thousandshttp://www.mytwodollars.com/2011/04/20/excellent-credit-score-saves-you-money/ http://www.mytwodollars.com/2011/04/20/excellent-credit-score-saves-you-money/#comments Wed, 20 Apr 2011 13:11:35 +0000 David http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=2696 As I have mentioned several times lately, I just moved back to New Mexico from California. My rent and the majority of my expenses are a fraction of what they were prior to my move back here, but there is one expense that just went up — I needed a new vehicle. See, New Mexico [...]

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]]> http://www.mytwodollars.com/2011/04/16/free-mobile-apps-save-airfare-hotels-car-rentals/feed/ 0 Moving Van Rental vs. Mini Van to Save on Estimated Moving Costshttp://www.mytwodollars.com/2011/03/25/moving-van-rental-mini-van-moving-costs/ http://www.mytwodollars.com/2011/03/25/moving-van-rental-mini-van-moving-costs/#comments Fri, 25 Mar 2011 13:26:29 +0000 David http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=2684 As I alluded to a few weeks back, I just finished my move back to New Mexico. Seen by some in my family as a clear sign of my mental degradation, my short-lived trial run back in California didn’t last too long and I feel as though I am back where I am supposed to [...]

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]]> http://www.mytwodollars.com/2011/02/19/best-online-shopping-deals-discounts-save-money/feed/ 1 10 Ways For How to Save Money on Utility Billshttp://www.mytwodollars.com/2011/02/14/how-to-save-money-on-utilities/ http://www.mytwodollars.com/2011/02/14/how-to-save-money-on-utilities/#comments Mon, 14 Feb 2011 14:03:16 +0000 David http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=2634 As I mentioned in a recent post I have moved back to California for at least a little while. Not sure how long, but will be here at least until the end of the lease on this house. That being said, renting a house to live in here in California costs a lot more than [...]

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