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Elisabeth Leamy Journalist/Author/Speaker
My BIG Advice:To figure out how to save BIG, you have to know where you spend BIG and make that your target. Americans’ top 5 costs are:
•Housing: Purchase or rent + maintenance, insurance, taxes.•Cars: Purchase + maintenance, insurance,
•Credit: Interest on Loans is an often-overlooked expense
•Groceries: Food, personal care and household supplies•Healthcare: Insurance, Doctors, Prescriptions, Hospitals
The USUAL Advice:Too many savings gurus suggest we give up life’s little pleasures and focus ONLY on the small stuff to save money. Things like:•Lattes•Brown bag lunches•Low flow shower heads If you want to save small, that’s up to you, but don’t forget to save BIG too!
Save BIG Tools (Note: Root URLs are listed, but the hyperlinks are actually to the precise pages on these sites where you can find the info you need)
Canceling Cable: Ways to watch all your favorites cheap —or for free!www.CancelCable.comCell Phone Bills: Sites tell you if you can save by switching plans or providershttp://www.savelovegive.com (in transition)www.WhistleOut.com
Credit Cards: Shop for a rewards card that fits your lifestyle, to get the maximum benefitwww.LowCards.comCredit Card Debt: Roll down method calculatorwww.Bankrate.com
Credit Unions: Share with friends elsewhere!www.FindACreditUnion.com
Grocery Savings: Loss leaders/Grocery circularswww.CouponMom.comFlipp App
SPEAKING: Elisabeth is available to deliver one of her colorful, energetic presentations to your group. Audiences love the novelty of hearing from a working TV Journalist. Elisabeth customizes talks for management teams, employee development days, member services events and more. Her most popular topics include:•Lights, Camera, Action: 10 Secrets of Career Success
•Razzle-Dazzle: How To Pitch So the Media Pays Attention!
•Anyone Can Become Financially Literate — Even I did!
PHONE(202)276-7444
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WEBSITEwww.ElisabethLeamy.com
Hospital Bills: Hire a medical billing advocate to find and fight overcharges.http://billadvocates.com
Prepaying your mortgage: See your savings with this great calculator!http://www.decisionaide.com
Refinancing: Multiple calculators to help decide www.bankrate.com•
Student Loan Forgiveness: Free guidancewww.FinAid.org
UNCLAIMED MONEYwww.Unclaimed.ORG (Important! NOT .com)Search 1 state at a time by name and addresswww.MissingMoney.comSearch 37 states at a time by name and addresswww.TreasuryHunt.govSearch for lost savings bonds by social security #www.ncua.gov (Search “Unclaimed Deposits”Locate funds left in failed credit unionswww.irs.gov/RefundsTax refunds you never receivedwww.PolicyLocator.comSearch for lost life insurance policies
Elisabeth Leamy Journalist/Author/Speaker
