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Saving Money

How To Mend A Torn Jeans Pocket

April 6, 2011

I wear blue jeans almost every day. I love them. I also tend to wear them out. The knees tear, they fade and I still wear them. The definite dealbreaker, the very worst – is the tear in the back pocket or crotch. Once that happens I can’t wear them anymore and it’s time to [...]

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Frugal Spring Cleaning

March 29, 2011

It’s not really spring yet where I live, but I know it is for a lot of you. I’ve got spring fever like crazy – so I’ll live vicariously through all of you for a month or so Oh man, when the spring comes I am SO READY to air out my house and clean [...]

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Getting More Groceries On The Same Budget

March 23, 2011

As my daughter has been getting older and our needs have changed in the grocery area, I’ve felt the need to increase our grocery budget. Our grocery budget has been the same for 3 years now, which is great considering the rising cost in some food prices. However, things are still pretty tight budget-wise around [...]

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How To Cut Your Child’s Hair

March 15, 2011

I wrote a post titled Save Money On Personal Care a while ago. It’s all about ways to cut corners and spend a little less on, well, personal care. One of the tips I gave was to cut your children’s hair yourself. Boys are easier than girls because if you need to you can just [...]

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Turning A Financial Corner

March 14, 2011

As a family, we’re already a little strange – we live off one income by choice but not because we have more than enough money. We do it because it’s what we want and we’re committed to making it work. We are not even close to wealthy. If you’re a long-time reader then you’ve probably [...]

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