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Gardening On A Budget

Dana Joseph — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 14:22:59 +0000

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 [...]

5 Things You Can Do Without

Dana Joseph — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:45:29 +0000

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 [...]

The Importance of Keeping Receipts

Dana Joseph — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 13:54:39 +0000

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 [...]

Home Improvement Time – 4 Tips For Saving Some Cash

Dana Joseph — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 13:50:01 +0000

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 [...]