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Shopping Strategies: Shop Before You Buy

March 31, 2010

We’re talking about successful shopping strategies this week, focusing on buying “stuff.” In the last post I talked about making your shopping intentional – don’t let your expenses sneak up on you. Instead, anticipate them and be ready. Today I want to continue on that idea. You’ve made a plan and you’re setting money aside [...]

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Drawing The Line With Cell Phone Plans

February 15, 2010

My husband and I have cell phones. We have a family plan with one of the major carriers. We’ve been with them for a while now and don’t really have any complaints. Our 2-year contract is about to end in March but we’ve been receiving phone calls since the beginning of December asking us to [...]

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Waiting On Extra Purchases

January 27, 2010

Last weekend I was looking for something fun and different to do with Chloe. David was busy for the day and I wanted to do something she’d enjoy. I don’t live in a metropolitan area, so my choices are limited unless I’m willing to drive for a while. My sister had recently reminded me of [...]

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Homemade Draft Guard

January 11, 2010

We all know the benefits of keeping the cold air out of your home during the heating season. It’s pretty much common sense that if you have cool drafts coming in then your furnace/wood stove/heat source is going to have to run more often. My house is drafty and poorly-insulated.We have a programmable thermostat to make [...]

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Homemade Granola And Granola Bars

January 7, 2010

A while back I wrote about how difficult it is to purchase and prepare food that is cheap and healthy. It takes creativity, shopping around and usually some extra work. I think it’s worth it though. Keeping my food budget low helps me reach financial goals and eating well helps keep my family healthy. I [...]

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