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Food is one of the first places we can immediately save money. From your first nibble or sip in the morning until your final snack before bed, every bite you put in your mouth costs money. How much money depends on you and you alone.

Saving money in this category provides a pleasant bonus. As you get healthier using these money saving fitness options, you may just save money on health care, as well! Here are five ways to save money on health and fitness for you and your family.

Although you may never have to cut your spending using any extreme measures, reducing your monthly expenses eases the pocketbook so that if something does happen, you can be better prepared. Going through cost-cutting exercises will help you see that what you thought was essential really wasn't, just in case you ever should need to cut back. Make even a few of these modest cuts and start saving money, and your budget, now.

It's hard to relax on vacation when all you can think about is the bills mounting. Watching the money tick away like a taxi meter isn't very calming. Instead of stressing out, use these tips to curb costs on your next get-away

Higher education can lead to higher bills and debt. As precious as education is, you shouldn't have to send yourself to the poor house to educate yourself or your kids. Read on for five tips on saving money at school for the whole family

According to the Consumer Expenditure Survey, Americans spent over $1600 per household on clothing in 2007. That doesn't include cleaning, mending, or any other upkeep. Even if you cut those expenditures by a measly 10 percent, that's enough to fund a nice day trip for you and your family! Here are some suggestions to make those cuts.

Entertaining your family on a tight budget doesn't have to mean sending the kids out to the backyard to have potato sack races or to play kick the can. If you plan ahead, you can provide some top notch entertainment and adventures for a lot less money than you might think.

It's true, kids are expensive. And we all know they're a joy rather than an investment – well, maybe a “joyful investment.” But you can find ways to tame the costs of raising kids while still providing most of the things you want them to have in life.

The great thing about saving money for your business is that it all goes right to your bottom line – and that means higher profits for your company, and hopefully more money back to you.

Holidays don't have to make you see red at the end of the year. Use these tips to keep on budget so you can start the new year right – in the black!

"A budget tells us what we can't afford, but it doesn't keep us from buying it." William Feather