Over at Bankrate, there is a great article that discusses ways to create small savings, month in and month out that can fatten your bank account to create an emergency fund or cash for investing! Here are some of great suggestions to save up money:

Check out materials from the library

The next time you plan to buy or rent a movie, head over to your local library instead and borrow the video for free. If you borrowed just two books or movies a month that you would otherwise buy or rent, you could save $120 to $240 per year.

Use Those Grocery Coupons

You know those coupons that shoot out of the printer when you get your reciept at the grocery store? Or all of those clipper magazines and valupacks that you toss into the recycling bin every month? You could easily save hundreds of dollars a year if you took the time to shop a little smarter!

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