The Smarter Wallet https://thesmarterwallet.com Money Tips, Consumer News and Product Reviews To Improve Your Finances Sat, 24 Mar 2012 15:25:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 New Driver’s Guide for Getting Car Insurance https://thesmarterwallet.com/2011/new-drivers-guide-getting-car-insurance/ https://thesmarterwallet.com/2011/new-drivers-guide-getting-car-insurance/#comments Wed, 21 Dec 2011 20:35:04 +0000 http://thesmarterwallet.com/?p=17009 Before you can hit the road, you need a car insurance policy that provides you with coverage and protection. U.S. law requires all drivers to maintain active car insurance policies, but that’s not the only reason to have insurance. You also need coverage in case of collisions or accidents. Here are a few things to …

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]]> https://thesmarterwallet.com/2011/new-drivers-guide-getting-car-insurance/feed/ 2 5 Easy Ways to Reduce the Cost of a Cell Phone https://thesmarterwallet.com/2011/reduce-cell-phone-costs/ https://thesmarterwallet.com/2011/reduce-cell-phone-costs/#comments Mon, 24 Oct 2011 05:10:33 +0000 http://thesmarterwallet.com/?p=17000 These days it seems as though everyone can’t live without a smartphone, but they could definitely live without the high bills that accompany them. Cell phone plans are notoriously high, and for many, they can seem as high as a car payment. However, owning a smartphone does not have to break the bank each month. …

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]]> https://thesmarterwallet.com/2011/reduce-cell-phone-costs/feed/ 5 HP dm1z Laptop: The Easy-on-the-Wallet Netbook Killer https://thesmarterwallet.com/2011/hp-dm1z-laptop-netbook-killer/ https://thesmarterwallet.com/2011/hp-dm1z-laptop-netbook-killer/#comments Wed, 28 Sep 2011 06:20:46 +0000 http://thesmarterwallet.com/?p=16984 This is a guest post by Sam at Dealzon.com, thanks to the folks from HP. There’s a lot of buzz in the tech industry about tablet computers. It seems like every day there’s a new article about the next Apple iPad or the next hot Android device. This past week, the Amazon Kindle Fire drew …

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]]> https://thesmarterwallet.com/2011/hp-dm1z-laptop-netbook-killer/feed/ 1 How To Make Tasty Homemade Chips & Fries: Give Them Some Zip! https://thesmarterwallet.com/2011/how-to-make-tasty-homemade-chips-fries-give-them-some-zip/ https://thesmarterwallet.com/2011/how-to-make-tasty-homemade-chips-fries-give-them-some-zip/#comments Tue, 20 Sep 2011 01:07:51 +0000 http://thesmarterwallet.com/?p=16957 How much do fries cost where you live? And do you ever really honestly love eating them? Homemade fries or chips are a lot cheaper and you can do a lot more with them as well. The simplest thing is to get some good quality potatoes, chip them and fry them in a deep fryer …

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]]> https://thesmarterwallet.com/2011/how-to-make-tasty-homemade-chips-fries-give-them-some-zip/feed/ 1 Get To Know Your Credit Rating https://thesmarterwallet.com/2011/know-your-credit-rating/ https://thesmarterwallet.com/2011/know-your-credit-rating/#respond Tue, 30 Aug 2011 16:18:43 +0000 http://thesmarterwallet.com/?p=16747 How much do you really know about your credit rating or history? If you’ve been around the block a few times –- had a job or two, bought a house and maybe had some loans -– you’ll probably be familiar with them. But if you are new to all this, you’ll probably be wondering what …

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]]> https://thesmarterwallet.com/2011/know-your-credit-rating/feed/ 0 Why Is It So Darn Hard To Save Money Sometimes? https://thesmarterwallet.com/2011/hard-to-save-money/ https://thesmarterwallet.com/2011/hard-to-save-money/#comments Tue, 26 Jul 2011 08:19:03 +0000 http://thesmarterwallet.com/?p=16732 Everyone knows that it’s good to save money. The more you can save the bigger the cushion you’ll have if anything goes wrong in your life or something needs replacing in a hurry. But saving is a bit like dieting. You can start off in good form and save regularly every day, week or month …

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]]> https://thesmarterwallet.com/2011/hard-to-save-money/feed/ 2 One Pot Cooking For Easy, Delicious and Cheap Dishes https://thesmarterwallet.com/2011/one-pot-cooking-easy-delicious-cheap-dishes/ https://thesmarterwallet.com/2011/one-pot-cooking-easy-delicious-cheap-dishes/#comments Mon, 18 Jul 2011 06:24:05 +0000 http://thesmarterwallet.com/?p=16715 Don’t you just hate washing up? The good news is that you can save money on your food bill and on liquid dish washing detergent simply by giving one pot cooking a go. This can be the easiest way to cook and serve up a meal if you’ve had a hard day at work; there …

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]]> https://thesmarterwallet.com/2011/get-started-savings-habit/feed/ 1 Making Your Own Pasta https://thesmarterwallet.com/2011/making-own-pasta/ https://thesmarterwallet.com/2011/making-own-pasta/#comments Mon, 04 Jul 2011 23:21:46 +0000 http://thesmarterwallet.com/?p=16672 Now I love cooking as much as the next person –- in fact, probably a lot more. But when someone gave me a pasta maker, I had my doubts over whether I would use it. I also had serious doubts about whether it would even be worth my while putting the effort into making home …

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]]> https://thesmarterwallet.com/2011/making-own-pasta/feed/ 1 Respect Your Budget. See How Small Things Add Up https://thesmarterwallet.com/2011/respect-your-budget-small-things-add-up/ https://thesmarterwallet.com/2011/respect-your-budget-small-things-add-up/#comments Tue, 28 Jun 2011 00:05:26 +0000 http://thesmarterwallet.com/?p=16653 For some of us, how much we earn in a month is basically the only amount we can work with. Thus, some of us struggle to make ends meet given this budget, and to live with the limited resources we have. Many folks also understand that if we spend too much, we’ll definitely decimate the …

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