I’m going to break down leasing a car versus buying a new vehicle. Let’s use, for example, a $300/month lease at 12,000 miles/year for 36 months – over the life of three cars. (That is 108 total months or 9…
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Buying vs. Leasing a Vehicle: The Eternal Battle
Tagged with: buy, Buying a car, Debt, interest, lease, lease vs. buy, leasing a car, lss financial, new car, new vehicle, save money, sense and centsibility, smart consumer, vehicle maintenance
Posted in Debt, Shopping
Posted in Debt, Shopping
Ideas for Free Activities in Duluth this Summer
Happy Friday! We’re flashing back to this post about budget-friendly activities to do in Duluth. I’ve lived in Duluth/the Duluth area for about 13 years now. I never thought I’d live here and when it’s freezing cold or foggy and…
Tagged with: beach, being frugal, Duluth, free activities, frugality, hiking, hiking trails, lss financial counseling, parks, picnic, save money, sense and centsibility, summer, Walking
Posted in Being Frugal, Entertainment
Posted in Being Frugal, Entertainment
Don’t Let The Allures of Summer Bust Your Budget
We’re flashing back this Friday to Dan’s post about keeping summer affordable… Up here in Duluth, MN, it’s basically summer (or at least an approximation of what summer generally looks like in this part of the country. It’s a bit…
Tagged with: adjust your spending, discretionary spending, financial well-being, flexible expenses, lss financial counseling, non-necessities, personal finance, prioritize, prioritize spending, save money, Savings, sense and centsibility, spend money, Spending, summer
Posted in Budgeting, Overspending
Posted in Budgeting, Overspending
5 Ways You Can Save Money This Summer
Anyone else ready for summer? Me, too! That’s why I picked this post for Flashback Friday. Read on to find out how to save money this summer… If you are a saver or want to become one, the BEST season…
Tagged with: being frugal, exercise, free activities, gardening, gym membership, low-cost activities, lss financial counseling, outdoors, picnic, save money, summer, summer savings
Posted in Being Frugal, Savings
Posted in Being Frugal, Savings
Getting Fit on a Budget
It finally feels like spring in Minnesota and we can actually enjoy the outdoors again! So we’re flashing back to Elaina’s post about getting fit on a budget. It’s that time of year again: we’re on the verge of summer.…
Tagged with: budget, exercise, fit, fitness, get fit on a budget, healthy, lss financial counseling, personal finance, save money, spend less
Posted in Being Frugal, Budgeting, Health
Posted in Being Frugal, Budgeting, Health
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