From the monthly archives:

April 2009

Grocery Store Coupons – Tips to Maximize Your Savings

April 30, 2009

Collecting grocery store coupons is a regular occurrence in our household. Each Tuesday night, I sit down with the newspaper circulars, junk mail, and cash register receipts I’ve collected to examine the grocery store coupons we’ve managed to accumulate during the week. I clip the new coupons we’ve found and go through my [...]

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Auto Insurance – 3 Tips to Saving

April 29, 2009

Auto insurance can be expensive, but everyone has to have it. In fact, you can’t legally drive if you don’t have the minimum coverage required by your state. The best you can hope for is to purchase insurance for your automobile as cheaply as possible.
If you are hoping to keep your [...]

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Your Credit Report – What’s in It?

April 28, 2009

Your credit report is a valuable tool in your financial arsenal. Your credit report could help you negotiate a better rate on a home mortgage. In addition, a copy of your credit report could be your first clue if you’ve been the victim of identity theft. The first step in knowing how [...]

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Cheap Sources for Tools

April 27, 2009

Is your husband a weekend handy-guy?  Maybe there’s a handy gal in your household.  Whoever the tool maven in your household is, there’s no doubt that buying the latest and coolest tools can get very expensive very quickly.  Since my husband loves getting a new toy (I mean tool) to tinker with, we’ve learned to [...]

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Wedding Gift Ideas – Surviving Wedding Season on a Budget

April 24, 2009

Now that Spring is here, wedding season will start before you know it. I love seeing our friends or family members starting down the path to wedding bliss. It reminds me of my newlywed days with my husband. I am always grateful when I’m invited to share these special days.
Unfortunately, [...]

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When to Refinance

April 23, 2009

Refinancing your home’s mortgage is becoming more and more prevalent.  Interest rates are the lowest they’ve ever been. I have to admit, even though we’ve got a decent interest rate, I have been thinking about refinancing our home. Moving our mortgage to a new loan with a lower interest rate could make our [...]

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Finding Furniture You Can Afford

April 22, 2009

In uncertain economic times, it’s only natural to swear off any unnecessary purchases. You might even decide to hold off on any major purchases no matter how much you need them. There are times, however, when you simply can’t wait.
A new addition to your family, for instance, often requires that you buy [...]

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Can You Afford to Buy a House?

April 21, 2009

Owning your own home is supposed to be the American dream.  However, for people who’ve bought a home that they can’t afford, it’s been more like a nightmare.  I know you hear people say that now is a great time to buy a home if you can afford it.  Maybe you’re wondering, though, how to [...]

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Improve Your Credit Score – Four Steps To Take To Improve Yours

April 20, 2009

If you need to improve your credit score, there are steps you can take right now. Creditors are getting much pickier in the wake of the credit crisis about the type of borrowers they will offer credit to.  Today, in order to get credit, you will need to demonstrate the ability to make your [...]

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$50 Grocery Challenge From AFullCup.com

April 19, 2009

I recently took the $50 grocery shopping challenge from AFullCup.com. Using the coupons and deals I found on AFullCup.com I was able to purchase over $95 worth of groceries for about $50. Here is a picture of the items I purchased:

You can see that’s a lot of food for $50. Here’s what [...]

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