After yet another trip to a Super Walmart that’s about a 15 min drive away to stock up on things like papertowels and to buy a few toys and household items (I needed a new stock pot and some plastic cups), it hit me how much these occasional trips cost me in gas.
I thought it […]

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You can tell that a particular topic is on our mind quite a bit when we invent a new word for it. That’s what happened with our constant concern these days about the cost of fuel and how it affects us every single day because we put the stuff in our cars to get us […]

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Happy Earth Day!  Today I have some great tips on how going green can actually save you some cash.
Perhaps many people don’t initially make the switch to greener living because they are concerned about the environment. It may be that many are actually seeking to live a more simplistic and frugal life because they have […]

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Getting out of debt starts with saving some money each month to stop acquiring more debt and to pay off your existing debt. Here are five ways to help you come up with an extra $100 a month that you can then put toward your credit card. It’s a great way to start getting […]

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I don’t know about you, but we have a bad habit of spending the money we have. With it sitting in our regular checking account, it’s just too easy to go ahead and buy that new TV, go on a weekend vacation or even just buy a few “fancy foods” or go out to eat. […]

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In the last post we talked about ideas for inexpensive Halloween costumes. Today, let’s look at decorations. We love to decorate our house and the yard this time of the year, but if you go do a department store or party supply store, you can spend a fortune on ghost figures, Witches, Spiderwebs and all […]

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I went shopping with my daughter earlier this week and of course she noticed all the Halloween decorations and costumes. We had a lot of fun checking out all the different dress up options they had, but I have to tell you, I was a little shocked when I looked at the prices. I guess […]

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