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He Didn’t Promise to Entertain Us; Just to Meet Our Needs
The following is a guest post by Rocketc, the writer behind Rocket Finance. When he heard my family had been sick, and I was falling behind, he graciously offered to write a guest post for me, [...]
Things I Learned From Doing My Taxes
At long last, I’m finally just about finished with my taxes. I just need to add in my husband’s supplemental income from announcing high school basketball games, and Turbo Tax will be ready to file for [...]
Win an iPod Touch for Valentine’s Day!
I’m so excited about this! Thanks to Walmart, Russel Stover, Mars/M&Ms, and Nestle, I get to give one of you an iPod touch! About the iPod Touch You are playing for a 2nd generation, 8 GB [...]
In the Realm of Good & Bad Debt, Where Does Social Lending Stand?
I had an interesting conversation with some blogging buddies recently. We were discussing debt, and I declared, as I often do, that debt is bad. One astute friend remarked, “Then what about that ad at the [...]
A Budget Provides Freedom
When most people think of the word “budget”, freedom is not the first thing that comes to mind. Over the years the word budget has become synonymous with words like restrict, ration, and limit. In other [...]
How to Start Being Frugal
When I first started this blog I knew the basics about frugality, but I also knew there was plenty of room for improvement. I started reading blogs such as Like Merchant Ships and Wise Bread, and [...]
What is Frugality? The Definition of Being Frugal
Frugality is a word we hear tossed around frequently these days. Dire news reports on the economy state that people are pinching their pennies, going back to the frugality of their grandparent’s days. They way frugal [...]
Is This What Christmas Has Become?
I’m not a last minute shopper. Every year I try to get my Christmas shopping done by Thanksgiving, so I can relax and enjoy the simple things at Christmas time…friends, family, music, baking, and the list [...]
I Want a Hot Wheels Game and a Wii for Christmas!
This is an oldie, but a goodie. I first ran this post last December. Enjoy! I thought I had it all figured out. A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about ways to keep your children [...]
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