From the monthly archives:

June 2007

Patriotic Decorations 50% Off

June 17, 2007

I’ve noticed that several stores have already begun clearance sales on patriotic decor. This includes items like flags, baskets, plates, cups, tableware, party ware, baskets, flowers, and the like. Michael’s Arts and Crafts is featuring 50% off red, white and blue bushes which would make a terrific table centerpiece for July 4th. [...]

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Book Review: Clark Howard’s Big Book Of Bargains

June 16, 2007

We are Clark Howard fans here in the Not Made of Money household. I listen to his radio show when I can. I recently borrowed “Clark’s Big Book Of Bargains” from the library. The book was published in 2003 but still contains timeless tips on saving money. The book is arranged [...]

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Saving $$$$’s At The Grocery Store

June 15, 2007

Last week when I was in the grocery store, I happened to spot the latest Woman’s Day magazine which contained the headline, “Save $1,000’s at The Supermarket”. Of course that headline caught my attention so I took a peek at the article to see if there were any “secrets” that I didn’t already know [...]

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Summertime Treats – Homemade Popsicles

June 13, 2007

With the heat of Summer here, my kids are always wanting a cool treat. My solution to keep them happy while still keeping the grocery costs down is to make homemade popsicles. I purchased a couple of popsicle molds at the dollar store and I have an assortment of ways that I make [...]

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How We Save Money On Our Telephone Bills

June 11, 2007

Our phone bills now are very low. They didn’t always used to be that way though. We have a lot of relatives who live in a different state and the long distance calls could really add up. When we decided we wanted to cut our costs in this area, we went through [...]

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My Local Target Is Remodeling – Time To Get Some Good Deals

June 10, 2007

I was visiting one of my local Target stores yesterday and was surprised to see that they were remodeling. This is a fairly new store so it doesn’t seem like they would need to redo the place already. Anyway, I noticed a large number of items on clearance. Lots of kids clothing [...]

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Frugality in Practice – Using Half As Much To Make It Last Twice As Long

June 8, 2007

In keeping with frugality, there are several products we use only half as much of, in an attempt to get it to last twice as long. Even though it is only a small savings per item, those pennies do add up! We just experimented with using different amounts of the following products until [...]

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Save Money By Keeping the Medicine Cabinet Up To Date

June 7, 2007

I don’t know about you, but the cabinet we keep our medicines in needs a periodic cleaning. After a while I can barely make my way through the bottles of pain relief, assorted half empty band-aid boxes, and a multitude of antacid products. Sometimes I think I have a particular medication on [...]

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Book Review: Shattering The Two-Income Myth

June 6, 2007

This is a book I borrowed from the library last month and is subtitled “Daily Secrets For Living Well on One Income” and was written by Andy Dappen.
The book is written through a series of daily tips which provide many money saving ideas. I liked the ideas that we presented. Although none [...]

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Save Money By Planning Purchases in Advance

June 5, 2007

I was thinking about frugal living, specifically how we manage our own finances and approach life in a frugal manner. I realized that we don’t go around saying things are “frugal” but rather we have incorporated frugal practices into our daily routines and more especially in regards to our financial decisions. They are [...]

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