From the monthly archives:

July 2007

Always Check Your Receipt When Making A Purchase

July 14, 2007

I went shopping the other day and purchased an item that was supposed to be on sale. However, when I looked at the receipt, I noticed that I had been charged the full price. I was fortunate that I hadn’t left the store yet so I just returned to the cashier and pointed [...]

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The 401K Blackout Period – A Scary Time

July 11, 2007

Our 401K plan is currently in a blackout period due to a change in the 401K administrator. The company decided to change the administrator of the plan and it is causing huge headaches in our household. The blackout period is the time when the plan is being switched from the old 401K [...]

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Target Clearance Finds For July 8, 2007 – Patriotic Decor, Toys, Kid’s Clothes

July 9, 2007

I made my regular weekend trip to Target and was pleasantly surprised to find quite a few markdowns. Now I expected the patriotic decor to be on sale since the July 4th holiday is over. I found American Flag sets including the mounting brackets and poles for $5! Also found lots of [...]

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Why I Switched To Once A Month Shopping for Household Necessities

July 7, 2007

After running the Quicken reports on our finances last month, I’ve been going through and identifying some money leaks. One that I’ve targeted for repair are the little trips to the store because we’ve run out of something. Now I am already careful about groceries and it wasn’t food we were having trouble [...]

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Do You Multi-Task?

July 6, 2007

I am a big multi-tasker. I didn’t always used to be that way but over the years (and with the birth of each child), my responsibilities increased while the amount of time I had did not. The only answer was to combine tasks when possible, and learn to squeeze out every available minute [...]

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Happy Independence Day – July 4, 2007

July 4, 2007

Just wanted to wish everyone a very happy Independence Day! To celebrate the day we’re going to be having a cookout later on followed by fireworks at a nearby lake. Hopefully, the weather is going to cooperate! I’ve decorated with the re-useable patriotic decorations (American Flags and patriotic banner) I used for [...]

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How I Save Money By Starting Christmas Planning Now

July 2, 2007

Because shopping in advance is a method I use to save money, I am already working on my Christmas gift list. For several nieces and nephews who live out of state, I always give them a gift card so I purchase those over the Summer months. When the holidays roll around, all I [...]

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