From the monthly archives:

March 2010

How To Save Money On Snack Foods

Nearly everything comes in convenient snack pack sizes these days. While their size may be small, their price is certainly not. We make it a habit in our household to make our own snacks. With just a little bit of advance planning we have fun snacks but not at the expense of destroying our food [...]

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Rasberry Streusel Muffins – Cook At Home Day

Well it’s Monday again so that means it’s time for my weekly “cook at home” post. Today’s recipe is for these yummy rasberry muffins. I make them for breakfast but they are so good you could eat them any time of day. I usually make them in several batches and freeze them for use later [...]

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Shopping At The Dollar Store – Items We Buy and What We Avoid

I’ve written several times in the past how I save money by purchasing certain items at the local dollar store. I used to think those types of stores just carried junk merchandise but after checking out my local dollar store and comparing prices, I don’t think that way anymore. (Note: I am talking specifically about [...]

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Tips to Avoid A Tax Audit

The following article is a guest post by Matt Robinson, a tax preparer and accountant at Tax Debt Help, LLC. Very few tax audits are a result of mathematical mistakes made on your tax return. The IRS runs every tax return through computers that automatically correct any mathematical errors, and check for incorrect deduction amounts. [...]

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This and That Creamy Chicken – Cook At Home Day

This is a great easy recipe for the crockpot. Basically you just throw all the ingredients into the slow cooker, turn it on low, and dinner is ready at the end of the day. Ingredients: 3 lb. chicken legs 1 pkg. frozen pearl onions 1 pkg. frozen peas and mushrooms 1 pkg. frozen carrots 1 [...]

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