October 15th, 2008
We have been married for 14 years and we have never owned new living room furniture. Not ever. Through the years, we have purchased used furniture from friends and borrowed some from my parents. Finally, this year I was determined to buy a new set . . . until I saw my neighbor’s new furniture for […]
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October 14th, 2008
Lifeway has a great deal on the Prince Caspian dvd. You can pre-buy the dvd for only $19.99 (reg $29.99). When you pre-buy the dvd, Lifeway will also give you two $5 cards towards another purchase. This pre-buy special is good until December 1st. This is a great opportunity to save some money on Christmas […]
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October 2nd, 2008
“The wise man saves for the future, but the foolish man spends whatever he gets.”
~Proverbs 21:20 TLB
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September 26th, 2008
The air is getting crisp and things just seem a little more pleasant. Well, in my opinion anyway. You know what this means. The county and state fairs are coming!!!!
I don’t know about you, but when I hear the words county fair I think of nauseating rides, weird smelling food, and money. Of course, the […]
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August 13th, 2008
It doesn’t take long for pet owners to figure out just how expensive animals can be. Sometimes it’s like owning a child. Some of the expenses you may incur are shots, neutering or spaying, an invisible fence, litter box, cat litter, food, leashes, toys, chew toys, cage or home, travel carrier, and more. Although these things […]
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July 25th, 2008
I confess. Within the past few years, I have become a coffee snob. Honestly, it wasn’t intentional. I promise. I wish that my palette craved regular coffee because it’s a lot cheaper. Unfortunately, that is not the case so I have learned to be frugal and save some money along the way.
1) Brew your own […]
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July 16th, 2008
The following is a guest post.
Summer break is almost over. Are the kids getting restless? Or maybe the better question is whether the parents are getting restless. Keeping everyone busy on a budget can be a challenge anytime of the year, but especially during the summer. Here some tips to help you save on entertainment […]
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July 4th, 2008
Hi. My name is Jenn, and I’m a scrapaholic. Yes, I have a room full of funky scissors, expensive paper, ribbons, leetle flowers and WAAAAY too many stickers. And I NEVER use them. But I scrap every day! Yes, I’ve gone digital.
I imagine over the years I’ve spend hundreds (if not thousands) of dollars on […]
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March 2nd, 2008
Just about every relationship has them. One of you is a spender and the other is a saver. The tightwad usually keeps track of all the purchases, nearly has a cow when you go over budget, nags about spending habits, and tries to save as much money as possible. The spender, well, spends. The spender […]
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March 14th, 2007
Some of you may remember my post about Financial Freedom. My husband and I are taking a 13 week course at our church that is by Dave Ramsey. We are learning tips on saving money, buying big bargains, ways to invest, and most importantly how to become debt free.
I was visiting Dave’s site last night […]
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