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Tag Archives: Saving
Physical fitness trumps financial fitness, PNC Bank study finds
Which would you rather be: Financially fit or physically fit? For me, it’s not really an either/or. I mean, they’re kind of unrelated. You can do both. But a recent study discovered that most people don’t.
Posted in Banks, Investing, Lauren Boyer, Your money
Tagged 401k, account, banks, fitness, gyms, Lauren Boyer, pnc bank, retirement, Saving, spending, survey, working out
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Gas prices creeping up: here’s why
Gas prices in York are up about four cents this week compared with last week, with an average price of $3.58, according to GasBuddy.,com. It’s a trend that is repeating across the country and TheStreet has broken down the top … Continue reading
Posted in Ashley Wislock, Gas Prices, TheStreet, travel, Your money
Tagged fuel, fuel prices, fuels, gas, gas prices, gas stations, gasoline, money, oil, oil prices, price, prices, Saving, TheStreet, your money
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Free services more people should take advantage of: e-book lending
Ashley Wislock discusses a new survey that shows most people don’t take advantage of free library e-book lending
Posted in Ashley Wislock, Technology, Your money
Tagged Ashley Wislock, book, books, digital, ebook, ebooks, free, free services, lending, libraries, library, money, overdrive, Saving, saving money, savings, Time, Time.com, York County
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Cutting back on wedding can save big money
“One hundred guests, $4,000″ seems like a nearly impossible feat for couples planning their weddings these days, but one contributor on TheStreet did it – and she is sharing her experience to help other couples budget. Abigail Dalton realized her … Continue reading
Posted in Ashley Wislock, Do it yourself, TheStreet, Your money
Tagged bride, budget, budgeting, groom, money, Saving, saving money, savings, TheStreet, wed, wedding, wedding budget, weddings, your money
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How do you Groupon?
A new study shows that Groupon use isn’t turning out the way many shops originally hoped it would, according to an article on TheStreet. The “flash deal” site is often used by companies that hope to attract new customers through … Continue reading
Posted in Ashley Wislock, Consumer issues, Retail, TheStreet, Your money
Tagged coupon, coupons, deal, deals, flash deals, group deals, groupon, money, retail, Saving, saving money, savings, TheStreet
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You know gas prices were high when…..
I nearly swerved in my car coming back to York this weekend when I saw a gas station practically giving away gasoline. OK, OK, they were charging $3.69 per gallon for regular, but compared to a few weeks ago, when … Continue reading
Posted in Ashley Wislock, Gas Prices, travel
Tagged 2012 gas prices, car, cars, gas, gas prices, gasoline, gasoline prices, money, price, prices, Saving, savings, travel, your money
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Dealing with high gas prices
Yesterday, I talked about my reaction to $3.93 per gallon gasoline but how we might be close to the end of the skyrocketing prices. I figured I am spending about $7 per week more now on gas than I was … Continue reading
Posted in Ashley Wislock, Gas Prices, Social Media, Your money
Tagged driving, Facebook, gas, gas price, gasoline, gasoline prices, money, Saving, saving money, savings, social media, spending, spending money, travel, YDR, york daily record, your money
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Gas price update: Prices continue to climb
Gas prices are continuing to climb this week. Here’s the data from the the Department of Energy’s Enegery Information Administration: Date … Continue reading
Posted in Ashley Wislock, Gas Prices, Your money
Tagged cars, driving, gas, gas prices, gasoline, money, petroleum, prices, Saving, saving money, travel, York County, York PA, your money
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Where’d that bank account come from? The joys of tax time, 1099s
Tax time has been like Christmas after Christmas for me. Not because I love filling out paperwork. (And I don’t really do that anyway. My parents do.) It’s that wonderful (or not-so-wonderful) time of year when you figure out what … Continue reading
Posted in Banks, Jobs, Lauren Boyer, Taxes
Tagged 1099, 1099s, 20-something, bank accounts, interest, investment, Lauren Boyer, money, Saving, shopping, spending, taxes, W-2, wealth, wealth management, worth
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