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Dieting on a Dime
The number one New Year’s resolution is to lose weight. The first few weeks of January are past and a lot of people are sticking to that resolution. I’m on a double diet. I’m trying to lose weight and control spending. It’s turning into a real challenge.
For many, dieting is synonymous with eating healthier and [...]
I’m Not Ashamed to Shop at Thrift Stores
It has happened again. Because of the ailing economy, my local television news is reporting another story on how to save money. Very helpful, yes, but what got my ire up was the tone of the broadcast.
This particular story detailed the local rise in people shopping at thrift stores. The report left me [...]
Using Discount Programs to Save Money
Earlier today I had to buy a backpack. I had to buy a backpack because my high school aged son managed to break his current backpack. Now, I am not really sure how one breaks a backpack. Indeed, until today, I did not believe that one could actually break a backpack. [...]
Trash the Budget and Get Happy
In 2008 you worried and logged every cent you made. You made out a budget and tried to stick to it. Every month you failed. Something came up and you overspent. It caused a great deal of tension and maybe even some arguments between you and your beloved spouse. It even made the kids feel [...]
Organize: You might find hidden treasures!
Since being on my huge resolution kick of organizing, - yeah, okay, so it's the ONLY resolution I really have, but it's big and far reaching - we decided to put more boxes away up in the attic above the pump room. For those of you who don't have a well and pump, it's like an external storage shed with a pump in it. Not really a shed but not an insulated room either. Anyway, we got busy today (as the plumber was tearing up our kitchen and dining room slab floor - oh joy) and moved…(read more)
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