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The Savvy Scot

Personal finance and lifestyle blog

Small Ways to Save While Traveling by Air

By savvyscot

Tps to Save While Traveling by Air

I recently took a trip across America. While doing so, I learned a few things about how to save money. The following post discusses the variety of small ways to save money while traveling by air. Let’s get saving:   Booking Tickets   Booking tickets doesn’t have to be a nightmare. My site of choice… Read more

Filed Under: Saving Money, Travel Tagged With: save money while travelling, saving tips, Travelling

Things You Can Challenge in Order to Get Your Monthly Expenses Close to Zero

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Things You Can Challenge in Monthly Expenses Close to Zero

Before reading this post, I need you to be in the right mindset. After all, you’re probably mad after just having read the title. Or you’re excited. If you’re excited, skip this paragraph. If you’re mad, hear me out… Think about life this way. When we are born, we require very little. We need shelter,… Read more

Filed Under: Saving Money Tagged With: frugal living, saving tips, zero monthly expenses

Here’s the Mindset You Need in Order to Start Budgeting

By savvyscot

You Need in Order to Start Budgeting

A common saying is, “Personal finance is more personal than financial.” That’s true of the budgeting aspect as well. Budgeting is not difficult in and of itself. It’s really just tracking expenses and making sure you’re not wasting money. That’s really easy. So easy most people just use a simple Excel spreadsheet to track their… Read more

Filed Under: Personal Finance, Saving Money Tagged With: budgeting, positive mindset, start budgeting

How to Conserve Data on Your Mobile Plan

By savvyscot

Conserve Data on Your Mobile Plan

Data plans are pretty expensive. And the more data, the most expensive your plan becomes. The following post shows you how to conserve as much data as possible. By doing so, you’ll be able to be on a cheaper plan because you won’t be wasting any data. This information is even true if you have… Read more

Filed Under: Saving Money, Technology Tagged With: mobile plan

Keep from Having to Upgrade Your Internet

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Upgrade Your Internet

  Your internet is slow. But an upgraded plan is expensive. I get it. I’ve been there. Being that I’m online a lot, this was a problem. Being I like saving a lot, this was a problem.   I’ve figured out many workarounds to a slow internet connection. The following post outlines virtually everything someone… Read more

Filed Under: Saving Money, Technology Tagged With: Internet, saving money on internet, upgrade your internet

DIY Projects You Can Tackle with YouTube

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DIY Projects

Do-it-yourself projects are an amazing way to save money. If you are willing to do these projects, you’ll likely never run low of funds. That’s because most of the money you make, you can keep. You won’t be constantly paying others to manage areas of your life. You can do it yourself. The following post… Read more

Filed Under: Saving Money Tagged With: diy, DIY easy project, DIY project, do-it-yourself, tips, youtube

Reasons for and Against Living at Home as an Adult

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Living at Home as an Adult

  When you look at your expenses, it’s easy to see what aspect of your life is the most expensive. Housing. Something we typically take for granted actually costs quite a lot. To any money conscious young adult, the idea of living at home beyond childhood is worth a thought. There are many good reasons… Read more

Filed Under: Personal Finance Tagged With: living at home with parens, parents, pros and cons, tips

How to Get a House Ready to Sell

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Ready to Sell

  Whatever your reason, you have a house to sell. It doesn’t matter for what occasion, this guide will help you get through the process. The following are the many things to consider:   Repair   You’ve probably seen those home renovation shows. What often happens is some sucker sells their house for way under… Read more

Filed Under: Investing, Personal Finance Tagged With: House, house for sale, sell a house

The Fastest Ways to Prepare Cheap and Healthy Meals at Home

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Prepare Cheap and Healthy Meals at Home

  If you’re reading this, you probably spend too much time cooking. Your diet is probably a bit worse than it should be as well. Or maybe you just find yourself ordering in or popping out to a restaurant way too often. All of these issues will be addressed in this post. I know how… Read more

Filed Under: Food Tagged With: foods, healthy meals, Healthy Meals at Home, prepare cheap meals

How to Work Longer Hours in Order to Make More Money!

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Working Longer Hours in Order to Make More Money

  Think about it like this. It’s simple. Let’s assume most people work 40 hours per week. Most people do not really work that much but let’s still use it for our example. If you work twice as much, 80 hours per week, you will accomplish in a 6 months what takes everyone else a… Read more

Filed Under: Money Making Tagged With: make more money, tips, work longer hours

How to Find Your First Job upon Graduation

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Find Your First Job upon Graduation

      There’s little argument that finding your first job is the hardest. Oh, well. At least you’re getting the hardest career step out of the way first. With that said, many people have a difficult time getting into a long-term, full-time job. This blog post will share the many things to implement that… Read more

Filed Under: Money Making, Self Development Tagged With: First Job upon Graduation, graduation, tips

How to Find Your Latte Factor

By savvyscot

find your Latte factor

  What is the latte factor? You can read the excellent book called The Automatic Millionaire for the background on the idea. Here’s my quick version. I had heard of the latte factor before but just read the book the few days ago.   The latte factor started out as the idea that if you… Read more

Filed Under: Personal Finance, Saving Money Tagged With: Find Your Latte Factor, Latte Factor

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