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Keeping the Kids Entertained on Thanksgiving Break

November 20th, 2009 · 2 Comments

While you are probably looking forward to spending time with your friends and family over the Thanksgiving holiday, I suspect your kids have an entirely different take on Thanksgiving. They may be glad to spend time with their family and friends, their focus is probably on the upcoming break from school. Thanksgiving break [...]

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Tags: General Finance · Kids And Money

Black Friday Shopping Strategies

November 19th, 2009 · 2 Comments

Shopping on Black Friday is one of my favorite ways to spend the day after Thanksgiving. I love the thrill of trying to get a good deal, and the atmosphere among the shoppers is always fantastic. People start conversations with complete strangers while standing in line at 4 AM in the morning. [...]

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Tags: General Finance · Saving Money

Leftovers Management – Don’t Let That Food Waste in the Fridge

November 11th, 2009 · 5 Comments

Any family that cooks at home knows that one of the hardest things to deal with can be leftovers. Even the best meals can elicit groans from your family after they make a second or third appearance at the dinner table. You don’t, however, want to waste food. That’s like throwing money [...]

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Tags: Cooking At Home · General Finance · Saving Money

Tailgate Parties on a Budget

October 7th, 2009 · 3 Comments

The cooler weather of fall brings one certainty back into our lives: tailgate parties. Hosting a tailgate party can be a ton of fun whether you are attending a professional football game or enjoying a high school or college game at your alma mater. You get to enjoy good food with your [...]

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Home Energy Saving Tips

October 2nd, 2009 · 2 Comments

Whether you are interested in doing your part for the environment or simply saving a few dollars on your utility bills, home energy savings tips can certainly help you. You’d like to spend less each month, right? I would, too, so I’ve devoted a little time this week to finding some easy things [...]

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Advantages of Electronic Bill Pay

October 1st, 2009 · 3 Comments

Are you still holding on to the idea of writing a check for each of your bills? Are you still rifling through your desk for stamps and trying to calculate the number of days your check needs to travel through your vendor’s processing department? If this sounds like your method of bill payment, [...]

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Three Ways to Curb Impulse Spending

September 30th, 2009 · 7 Comments

One of the biggest hurdles to a family’s budget is impulse spending. You can make all the plans about your money that you want, but if you don’t have the willpower to avoid making unplanned (or unbudgeted) purchases, your budget is simply a work of fiction. You have to stick to the plan.
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Tags: General Finance