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Save Money On Groceries with Tested Tips

Save Money On Groceries with Tested Tips

Every time I visit the grocery store, it seems as if the prices have gone up. It is more important than ever, in a weak economy, to control those trips and put a lid on impulse buys. These are tips that I use, or ones that I have picked up from Frugal Pig readers and my friends. If you have any more cheap grocery shopping tips, feel free to add them to the contents!

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January 28 2009 | Posted in Frugal Grocery Shopping | Read More »

US Health Insurance For Seniors — Medicare Health Plans

US Health Insurance For Seniors — Medicare Health Plans

Most Seniors Need Affordable Health Plans with Top Qualify Health Care

Medicare Health Plan Quotes by Local Area

If you are an American senior citizen, or disabled person, you do have more choices for health coverage than ever before. Original Medicare has been around since the 1960′s, and it helps older or disabled people control their health care costs. However, original Medicare does not cover everything, and that is where the choices come in!

It is very important for you to compare Medicare Health Plan Choices.

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January 15 2009 | Posted in Frugal Seniors | Read More »

Unwanted Gift Cards, and How To Make Good Use of Them!

Unwanted Gift Cards, and How To Make Good Use of Them!

What To Do With Unwanted Gift Cards

It happens almost every holiday season. Gift cards seem like such a great idea because they allow the person who got the card to go shopping. The only problem that pops up is when the card is only for a store that you never go to. A $50 Godiva chocolate gift card may sound perfect, but it will not work for somebody who just started their New Year’s diet. If you are in a situation like that, you would probably rather have a new pair of walking shoes or money for new Gclothes that are a size smaller!

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January 10 2009 | Posted in Frugal Retail Shopping | Read More »

How Do Insurers Calculate Life Insurance Premiums?

How Do Insurers Calculate Life Insurance Premiums?

How Do Insurers Calculate Life Insurance Rates Anyway?

We had a question! A concerned reader wanted to know what factors that insurers use to calculate the cost of life insurance. The previous link provides a good overview by the way.

Of course, your own premium will depend upon the amount of coerage you apply for. Beyond that, the type of life insurance you want will make a difference too. Obviously, cash value life insurance like whole life or universal life, will cost more than term costs for the same amount of face value. A $100,000 whole life insurance benefit will be more expensive than a $100,000 term life benefit. That is because term policies are temporary, while whole life covers you for your whole life. It is also because whole life can build up a cash value, while term usually does not.

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January 9 2009 | Posted in finance | Read More »

Natural Hygiene For Better Health with Colon Cleanses

Natural Hygiene For Better Health with Colon Cleanses

Why Am I Writing About Colon Cleanses on The Frugal Pig?

Yeah, I know they are nasty to think about, and you may think they belong in a natural remedies website, and not a frugal living website like this one. However, I myself, have had some good experiences by using a natural colon cleanse supplement, especially when I felt I was about to come down with something. In the winter, when I feel a scratchy throat or cold coming on, I take a colon cleanse supplement, and the problem usually resolves itself by the next morning.

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January 4 2009 | Posted in Homemade Health & Beauty | Read More »