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Entries from January 2009

Money Saving Roundup – $5 Dinners, Save On Eating Out, Drugstore Savings, CVS February Deals

January 31st, 2009 · 2 Comments

I am so glad it is the weekend. It’s been a very busy week and I am looking forward to a weekend of rest. I’m off to do some shopping this morning and will be making the rounds at my local Target and Winn-Dixie. Here are some favorite posts I wanted to [...]

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Tags: General Finance

Getting Started With CVS – A Newbie Guide

January 30th, 2009 · No Comments

I mentioned last week that I finally got around to getting a CVS card. I am very new to this process of saving money through the deals found at CVS and have been trying to read up on how exactly to maximize my savings. Fellow blogger Frugal RI Mom has provided the following [...]

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Tags: Deals And Finds · Saving Money

Homemade Vegetable Soup – Cook At Home Day

January 29th, 2009 · 1 Comment

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Tags: Cook At Home Day · Cooking At Home · Frugal · Recipes · Saving Money

Medical Insurance: Review Your Coverage for the New Year

January 28th, 2009 · 5 Comments

The beginning of a new calendar year is an important time for medical insurance. Since several components of your coverage hinge around the calendar year, this is a great time to evaluate your coverage and make sure that you understand exactly how your benefits work.
Deductibles: The beginning of a new year [...]

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Tags: Personal Finance · Saving Money

Teaching Kids to Spend Their Money Smartly

January 27th, 2009 · 10 Comments

One of the many parts of responsible parenting is teaching your little ones how to handle their own finances. Now is the time to begin planting the seeds of good financial practices in their minds. Although they don’t have a lot of money now, the fundamentals they learn will serve them well when [...]

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Tags: Kids And Money · Personal Finance

Spending Less on Groceries: Three Ways to Find Success

January 26th, 2009 · 6 Comments

No matter how much you resolve to cut your budget this year, you will still be faced with the ever-increasing cost of groceries. Let’s face it; everyone needs food. However, you can opt to make choices that help you make the most of your grocery dollars. With planning, some no-frills shopping, and [...]

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Tags: Frugal · Saving Money

Weekend Roundup – Saving Money At CVS

January 25th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Well I finally took the plunge and signed up for a CVS card. If you haven’t heard, CVS offers a type of “reward card” where you receive credit in the form of “extra bucks” for certain weekly purchases. I’ve been reading for a long time now how different bloggers have scored really great [...]

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Tags: Deals And Finds · Saving Money