From the monthly archives:

March 2007

Book Review: Raising Kids With Just A Little Cash

March 19, 2007

I checked this book out a few weeks ago from my local library. Even though it was published in 1996, the money saving ideas it presents are valid for today. The book contains a myriad of ideas about exactly how to save money on kid related items as well as stories from real [...]

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10 Garden Decor Finds From The Dollar Store

March 18, 2007

I made a trip to the local dollar store today and was amazed to find some wonderful garden decor items, just perfect for spring decorating.
1. Wooden wind twister. This is multicolored and is made out of small wood sticks. It hangs up outside and then you twist it to make [...]

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Got The Taxes Finished And E-Filed

March 17, 2007

We finished up the 2006 tax return this past week. After reviewing the return and double-checking all the numbers, we went ahead and e-filed the return. We will be getting a tax refund and have requested that the refund be directly deposited into our account. In the past it has not taken [...]

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Weekly Roundup – Personal Finance Thoughts For March 16, 2007

March 16, 2007

I found some interesting posts this week in the personal finance blogosphere. Here are some of my favorites:
Mighty Bargain Hunter (love the name) discusses planning for receiving an inheritance. Some good points to ponder if you know that you will be receiving a large sum.
Free Money Finance mentions a [...]

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65th Festival of Frugality – Some Gems Of Wisdom

March 15, 2007

I was reading the 65th Festival of Frugality this morning and several posts caught my eye:
Save On Groceries By Shopping On The Right Day – Stephanie gives some great ideas on how timing your grocery shopping can save you money. We’ve found a local bakery who discounts their whole wheat bread every Thursday. [...]

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A List For The Shredder – Protecting Against Identity Theft

March 15, 2007

We spent some time this past weekend cleaning out our home office. Most of the project was spring cleaning and a little bit of simplifying (i.e. getting rid of stuff that had accumulated). A lot of stuff we simply threw away and some things that are still in useable condition will be [...]

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Are You At Risk Of Identity Theft From Using A Copier?

March 14, 2007

There is a risk of identity theft when using a copier, according to The Seattle Times, “Newer photocopiers’ disk drives present risk of identity theft“. The new digital copiers pose a risk to consumers because they can retain the image scanned on a disk drive. When a document is copied, its image is [...]

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‘Tis the Season For Garage Sales

March 13, 2007

It’s that time of year again. Spring is on its way and garage sales are starting to pick up. I plan on going to lots of garage sales in the coming weeks and here are some methods I am going to use to find some bargains:
1. Get there early. The [...]

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Money, Math & Tennis Lessons – They Really Do Go Together

March 12, 2007

Our children have been wanting to learn tennis for a while now. We haven’t paid for lessons yet because in our area they are very expensive even at a group rate. Since the kids did not even have tennis racquets, we told them that they would need to save their money until they [...]

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Pantry Stockpiling – A Method To Lower Food Expenses

March 12, 2007

I’ve been reading lately about a method of stockpiling your pantry as a way to lower your grocery expenses. Basically, your goal is to purchase a large enough quantity of items you usually use when they are on sale at the lowest price so you won’t need to purchase those items again until they [...]

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