Pikes Peak on the Cheap

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Consumer Advice

Diet Books Can Guide Weight Loss

If you’re striving to lose weight or just eat healthier this year, you need to know that eating a wide variety of foods throughout the day is your key. We’ve researched some books and have come up with some recommendations on our sister site, Living on the Cheap.  

Avoid DMV Scam

The El Paso County Clerk and Recorder’s Office is warning citizens of several imposter websites involving online vehicle renewals. Websites claiming to be authentic Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) sites are being used to obtain personal and credit card information in addition to charging a premium price or overcharging citizens for services promised.  The State […]

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Use a CityPass to Save Money on Vacation

Going on vacation somewhere fun on spring break or this summer?  Want to do it at a discount? Try using a CityPass. CityPASS booklets include actual admission tickets to each attraction and include detailed attraction information. Present your booklet at each attraction. See each ticket front for entry instructions. Admission tickets are good for one-time admission […]

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Tipping: Live Cheap, but Don’t BE Cheap

Tipping. It can be irritating, annoying, frustrating and confusing. While so many food service folks work fore minimum wage, they count on you to help them make ends meet. People are eating out more and more at restaurants that fall outside of the full-service box, and it’s not always entirely clear how they should adapt […]

Cut Expenses this Year and Maybe Save a Little

It’s a new year, and that means it’s time to get your financial house in order. No matter what mistakes you made last year, you get a do-over this year. The beginning of the year is a great time to make changes that will boost your bottom line going forward. But before you can make […]

Don’t Send Your Paycheck Up in Smoke

Want to know how much it costs you to smoke cigarettes? The estimated financial cost of smoking over a lifetime is just above $1.9 million per smoker. The out-of-pocket cost per smoker is $123,308 over a lifetime. Each smoker will incur an average of $237,605 in income loss over a lifetime. Smokers in Each smoker will incur an average of $172,801 […]

Annoyed by Robocalls? Try These Tips

Those annoying, prerecorded messages from politicians and telemarketers who use computers to dial thousands of numbers at a time are not going away any time soon.According to a report by First Orion, a provider of phone call and data transparency solutions, mobile scam calls have increased to 29.2% in 2018, from 3.7% of the total […]

Try These 6 Ways to Rock Your Money Game

Everyone wants more money and less debt, right? Here are six tips you CAN do this week to save more, pay off debt, and even earn more—how many will you try? We asked financial independence expert Belinda Rosenblum to share her best tips on long-lasting ways to make more, save more, and pay down debtfaster. […]