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Lessons Learned From My Hippie Brother

Not long ago my family got together for our annual Christmas party. Yes, this is the party where my children get spoiled with presents from their uncles, aunt, and grandparents. Every year, I get a phone call in November, asking for ideas as to what to get my children. Every year, they [...]

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An Easy (and frugal) Christmas Breakfast

I love traditions. Expecting the same things from year to year. To this day, I still make apple pie the way my grandmother, and then my mother, made it. I look back fondly at memories of spending Christmas Eve with my parents and brothers, and then going over to my grandparents’ house [...]

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How to save an emergency fund when money is tight

Last week after reading my post How Much Emergency Fund Do You Need?, Lee left the following comment: This is a great topic! I’ve been trying to save up an emergency fund for a while now and not getting very far. My family’s income is variable, also, with my husband in the ministry and me at [...]

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