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How to Find Any Telephone Number for Free

Here's one of our favorite ways to save money. When was the last time you called Directory Assistance to find a telephone number? What was once free now costs more than most long distance phone calls. I don't want to own a piece of the company, I just need a phone number!

Stop paying anywhere from $1.25 to $3.49, which is what the big phone companies charge. If you don't mind listening to a 15 second, or less, commercial, you can find any telephone number for free. Yes, FREE.

1-800-FREE-411 was the first to the market. 1-800-411-SAVE offers callers advertiser's discounts and 1-800-411-METRO will automatically connect you to the business you're calling.

So save the directory charges and splurge on a bottle of water or a ridiculously priced cup of coffee!

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Child Savings Accounts

When opening a savings account for your child, make sure their Social Security number is used as the account's tax identification number. That way, as long as your child is under age 14, interest earned will be taxed at your child's lower tax rate, not at your tax rate. This rule holds true as long as your child earns less than $1,800 a year in interest.

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