Charlie Stroller, president, CEO and CFO of Financial Advisor magazine's parent company CFPN, has 25 years' experience running companies and has specialized in expense reduction and cost containment. Those who know him can attest that he is an expert on finding the best deals when it comes to both business and personal expenditures.
Charlie Stroller's Smart Spender Blog
by Charlie Stroller
If you have adult children under 26, it might pay to keep health insurance payments in the family.
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Back in 2010, I wrote about the economic impact from the Great Recession that I observed on my ride to Cape Cod. Two years later, what I see is just as bad -- if not worse.
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One phone call to inquire about lowering my Verizon Fios bill led to more savings than I could have imagined.
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By opening a brokerage account at this firm, you can earn an Apple gift card of up to $500.
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If you're tired of getting as little as ...
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One of my co-workers recently told me how he made the mistake of
ordering checks through his local bank and wound up paying $97 for four
boxes. We both laughed and agreed he got ripped off badly...
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by Charlie Stroller
Hopefully, many of you have saved or made some money from the ideas I
have presented on this blog...
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A recent experience prompted me to look into senior discounts, and what I found surprised the heck out of me. It might also surprise you and your clients.
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If you have an American Express Rewards account, you can receive up to
50,000 points when you open and fund, or add new money to an existing,
non-retirement Fidelity brokerage account.
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by Charlie Stroller
Hilton offers a program that rewards you to eat out.
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by Charlie Stroller
One of the best things about cell phones is having a contact list. You
never have to remember a phone number...
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Looking for a good deal on a printer this holiday season? I bought a printer this week that has great ratings and an amazing price.
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by Charlie Stroller
Things are kind of quiet here on Cape Cod in contrast to the traffic and lines from years past.
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by Charlie Stroller
I've been driving on weekends to Cape Cod this summer, and this year
I've noticed a lot of things that annoy me, often because they are
wasteful...
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by Charlie Stroller
I've got another good Web site for you that pays you cash back on what you buy at 1,200 stores.
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