Quick Tip: Credit Card Tip

10:02 AM Posted by Centsible Mommy

Always sign your credit card immediately after receiving it to avoid others from forging a signature and then using it. Better yet: write "SEE ID" in place of your signature, so the cashier will have to check your Driver's License and confirm your identity.

What other tips do you have to protect your credit cards from fraudulent usage? I'd love to hear them?
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Saving on Movie Tickets

8:00 AM Posted by Centsible Mommy


Going to the movie theater can be costly, especially if you go as a family. With the cost of the tickets, popcorn, and soda, a night at the movies can drain your wallet. Check out this article, 9 ways to Save on Movie Tickets, I found under Yahoo finance for some money saving tips when going to the movies.
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Are you Financially Fit? Take this quiz and find out!

4:34 PM Posted by Centsible Mommy


Click here to take a quiz to see how financially fit you are. What's your Bills IQ??


You will also get tips to improve your financial stability.
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EcoMOMics: Setting up a Household Budget

10:29 AM Posted by Centsible Mommy


As the gas prices and well everything's prices increase, I am finding a need to set up a household budget as living on one income is becoming even more challenging these past few months. While researching, I found some great printable budget sheets and online tools, I would like to share with all of you. This will be my first time setting up a budget and, well to say, the least I am no good when it comes to financial planning or accounting, so it will be a work in progress for me. Here's hopin...I figure something out.

Here's the online tools/printable sheets I found:

Dave Ramsey's Gazelle Light Zero Based Budget Tool
Microsoft Office Offers a Free Budget Template

Better Budget Forms

Does your household utilize a budget? What tools have you used to set up a budget? How is it working for you? Any tips for your fellow readers?
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