From the monthly archives:

January 2007

Money Saving Tips – Weekly Roundup 01/26/2007

January 26, 2007

This week we wrote about a lot of ways to save money.
I wrote about my latest clearance finds at Target, including some of the bath and body wash items. 
In keeping our grocery budget in line, we’ve decided to start watching those serving sizes.  It really does make a difference in food planning.  Are you going [...]

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Save Money On Your Electric Bill – 16 Tips To Reduce Expenses

January 26, 2007

In our quest to reduce our monthly expenses, we’ve turned our attention to the electric bill.  Last year we experienced a pretty substantial jump in the monthly electric bill.  We live here in sunny and hot Florida so our bill fluctuates pretty drastically.  The winter months are more moderate so our costs are not nearly as [...]

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Cheaper Than The Grocery Store

January 25, 2007

Inspired by Alison’s comment on meeting grocery budget goals: 
I’ve been surprised by the same “cheaper than the grocery store” phenomenon at Target! It’s not cheaper on everything, but sometimes the difference is substantial. I buy my Tabasco and Quaker granola bars there.
I am going to be comparing all grocery store prices to Target and to [...]

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Meeting Grocery Budget Goals – Almost There

January 24, 2007

I’ve been working on getting the grocery bill decreased.   In December we reviewed our Quicken reports and realized that the spending on our grocery bill was much higher than we had budgeted.  That is one of the many great features of using Quicken for tracking finances.  It is very easy to find out what you spent on any [...]

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Free Bath/Body Wash and Hand/Body Lotion

January 23, 2007

Here is a free sample offer from KiwiMag online for Pure and Basic Natural Bath and Body Wash and Natural Hand and Body Lotion.  This offer is valid for US residents only. 
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Kid Footed Fleece Pajamas – On Sale

January 23, 2007

Target is having a clearance sale on the footed fleece pajamas now including the Dora and Blues Clues ones.  Clearance price is $3.24.  Great time to stock up on these if you live where it is cold.  Consider buying sizes for next year too.
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Car Seat Sale

January 23, 2007

Target has several different models of car seats on sale this week. 
Cosco Convertible Car Seat:  Alpha Omega Elite with 5-point harness - $125
Graco Belmont Youth Booster Car seat – A backless booster for kids 40 to 100 pounds – $15
Graco Belt Positioning Booster Car Seat for kids 30 to 100 pounds – $39
Eddie Bauer Harness Booster Car Seat for toddlers [...]

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Free 1 Year Experian Credit Monitoring and Report

January 23, 2007

Turbo Tax is currently having a promotion when you purchase Turbo Tax, you will receive a 1-year subscription (free) to Experian credit monitoring and a credit report.  From the Turbo Tax site about the Experian Credit Monitoring:
• Monitors your Experian Credit Report on a daily basis
• Sends you e-mail alerts of any key changes
• Allows you [...]

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Free Valentines With The Purchase of a Dozen Doughnuts

January 22, 2007

Krispy Kreme is running a special now.  They are giving away 12 free valentine cards when you purchase a dozen doughnuts.  Each valentine also includes a coupon for a free doughnut. 
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Hand Weights – On Sale

January 22, 2007

Target is having a good sale this week on a variety of home exercise products, including some hand weights. 
Pro Spirit 5 lb weights in a variety of colors.  $4.99
8 lb hand weights $7.99
3 lb hand weights 3.99
2 lb hand weights 2.99
These sale prices are advertised Jan 21, 2007 through Jan 27, 2007.
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