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General Finance

Gardening On A Budget

February 19, 2010

Many people enjoy gardening for a variety of reasons. Gardening can help you stay active and relieve stress. Spending a part of each day outside in your garden will also allow you to enjoy a little sunshine. And you know you’ll love showering your friends and family with fresh produce or flowers [...]

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5 Things You Can Do Without

February 16, 2010

The following is a guest post by Raine Parker. Please see her author bio at the end of the article.
One of the toughest things about saving money can be knowing where to start. Sure, making a budget sounds like a good idea, but what gets cut first? How can you be sure [...]

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The Importance of Keeping Receipts

February 3, 2010

I have to admit that we are “receipt hoarders” here in the NotMadeofMoney household. First, we save our receipts because we use them to enter the relevant information into Quicken, the software we use for our personal finances. But there are other reasons we’ve found for keeping our receipts:
Price [...]

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Home Improvement Time – 4 Tips For Saving Some Cash

January 14, 2010

Home improvement projects can bring many hours of enjoyment for homeowners everywhere. In addition, a well-executed home improvement project can also add to the value of your home. It’s no wonder that so many people are ready to try their hands at a do-it-yourself project.
While home improvement projects often pay for [...]

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Weekly Roundup – It’s Cold In Florida Edition

January 9, 2010

We’ve been dealing with unseasonably cold weather for the last week or two. It’s been a nice change but I think we’re all ready for some warmer weather. We may even have some snow this weekend!
This past week Not Made of Money participated in the Carnival of Personal Finance #238 [...]

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Make a Plan Now for Paying off Your Holiday Debt

December 22, 2009

As you wrap up your holiday shopping, I know that many of you will find yourselves incurring some holiday debt. Although I encourage everyone I know to pay for their holiday purchases with cash, I also know that not everyone is in a position to do that. Things happen sometimes, and we all [...]

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What to Stock up on at the after Christmas Sales

December 21, 2009

I love taking advantage of after-Christmas sales to get some really great buys. Whether you’re shopping for Christmas-themed goods or stocking up on things you will need over the next year, you can certainly save money by shopping the week after Christmas. Check out these things you can expect to find on sale:
Toys [...]

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Thrifty and Frugal Holiday Gift Ideas

December 18, 2009

I’ve shared lots of ideas recently on inexpensive gift ideas. I’ve come up with a few more frugal gifts for those of you still shopping.

Board Games – With Amazon and Wal-Mart declaring a pricing war, you can get a wide array of board games for very little money. The classic game of Battleship [...]

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Year End Is a Good Time to Review and Update Your Budget

December 17, 2009

The end of a calendar year is always a time of reflection. We start to think about all of the things that we’ve experienced in the last year, good and bad. Lost jobs, new careers, and milestone events like weddings are always a part of my thoughts during the last week or so [...]

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