Atlanta Money Saving Tips

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Russell Grantham / rgrantham@ajc.com

If you're considering buying pre-foreclosure or auction properties, check out our guide to understanding the foreclosure process in Georgia.
• 10 simple things to help sell your home

MONEY VENT

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• Mortgages | CDs | Savings | Auto loans
  • Georgia mortgage comparisons and calculators
  • Foreign currency exchange rates, converter
• If you're feeling lucky: Georgia lottery results
  • All states | Previous winning numbers

YOUR LIFE

• Music players for all budgets
• Money & kids: How parents are adjusting spending | • Quiz: Is your teen money-smart?
• Don't sacrifice health for sake of billfold
• How real Atlantans are coping
• Get most from an old computer
  • Gadgets we keep in lean times
• Don't let vet bills put you in dog house
  • 15 cost-cutters | Insurance? | Atlanta pet news
• Debt collectors: Your rights, where to gripe
• College financing a mix of good, bad
  • Georgia's 529 Plan | Cost calculator
  • How students can save
• Reuse stores make use of refuse
• How to throw a party on a budget
• The prom: Dresses just a donation away
  • Even in tough times, a gown for everyone | Ways to have fun on a budget
  • Send us your prom photos! | More on proms
• Pinching pennies for summer camp
  • 6 ways to cut the costs
• Ways to create a fashion style on a shoestring
• Tips to cut the cost of romance
  
• At-home exercise good for budget, family
• $$ woes? How to keep marriage strong
• Ways to manage child-care costs
• Secrets behind deep-discount sales
  • Tips to get the most out of a sale
• Recycle or refill printer ink cartridge? | FAQ's
• Free & cheap events | Concerts | Movies

FINANCES

• Tips if cutting back on personal services
• Jobless? Gauge what you owe, have & need
• Gauge charities' financial health
  • 10 tips for wise giving
  • How to do good locally
• AARP's money management program
• How banks charge overdraft fees
  • 4 things you should know about banks
• ESOP can be great incentive for workers
• Experts: Avoid short-term moves in 401(k)
  What if your company stops its 401(k) match?
  • Saving is back in vogue
• Advice on choosing a financial advisor
• Ways to avoid getting in deep on debt
• How does your paycheck compare in Atlanta?
• What'll it take to make a million?
• Track stocks and top Georgia companies

MONEY-SAVING TIPS AND IDEAS

• More than 500 frugal tips
• 26 uses for everyday items to save $$, time
• 30+ ways to save by going green
• 25 ways to save month-by-month
• 14 tips to haggling for a deal
• 13 ways to live well on less
• 10 ways to save money on clothes
• 10 ways to save money on credit cards
  • Compare best credit card offers
• 10 things you shouldn't buy new
• 10 ways to learn new skills on the cheap
• 7 ways to quickly improve your credit score
• 5 money-wasters you can overcome
• 4 experts' tips to save on everyday expenses
• 3 financial ploys to avoid

Travel

• 10 ways to save $$ on vacation
• 5 ways to find island bargains
• Short cruise a cheap vacation alternative
• Tips for cruising on a budget
• One-tank trips: Albany | Anderson, S.C. | Asheville's Biltmore House | Athens, Ga. | Bluffton, S.C. | Cornelia, Ga. | Dalton | Dupont National Forest in N.C. | Ft. Payne, Ala. | Gadsden, Ala. | Greenville, S.C. | Manchester, Tenn. | Rugby, Tenn. | Selma | Tybee Island | Winston-Salem | Woodville, Ala. | SE Travel
• Destinations on a budget:
  • U.S. cities: Boston | Chicago | D.C. | Miami | Nashville | New York | Philadelphia | Phoenix | Portland | San Francisco | Seattle | Vegas
  
  • International: Barcelona | Berlin | Buenos Aires | Cape Town | Frankfurt | Hong Kong | Lisbon | London | Mexico City | Paris | Rio | Rome | Sydney | Toronto | Venice
• Latest deals | More travel news and updates

Homes

• Refinance factors to consider first
• Bargain-hunting buyers wearing on sellers
• 10 simple things to help sell your home
  • Photos: Improving curb appeal on a budget
  • Interest in home remodeling growing
• Buy low, sell high work in a down market?
• Mattress buying guide | Compare prices
• How an efficient home office pays off
  • House file useful when selling home
• Do-it-yourself projects can save money
  • How-to guides | When to hire a pro
• Are rent-vs.-own calculators misleading?
• Ways to save on your home expenses
• Search Atlanta home sales | By neighborhood

CARS/GETTING AROUND

• Consumer Reports' annual auto issue
  • Helpful car-buying tools: New | Used
• Beware unpaid loans on used cars
  • Ways we waste money on a car
• How to save on car insurance
• Save money on car rentals | Find cheap gas
• Mass transit: MARTA | Cobb Transit | Gwinnett Transit | Clayton's C-TRAN | GRTA express buses

Food

• Compare costs: Brand names vs. private
• Using those neglected pantry items will save money, time | Recipes
• Packed lunch doesn't have to be boring
• CouponMom.com's 10 ways to save on groceries
• Tips for saving on your food bills
• Save money by cooking with a crockpot
• A week's worth of inexpensive meals
• Tips for travel eats on a budget

'The Color of Money'