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Do we really need everything that we want?
It’s interesting that when the price of gas dropped so dramatically in the past several months that consumption never rose to the levels before the high cost caught us off guard this past summer. Do you wonder why spending is still off even with some of the deepest discounts retailers have ever offered consumers in…
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4 Perks of Paying (a Little Bit) More
Right now, we’re saving money by virtue of the fact that we’re at a standstill with the renovations. It will take at least another week before the countertops arrives. Until it is in place, we don’t have a sink. Until we have a sink, we’re not going to bring in a plumber to hook up…
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Lower your food bill by container gardening
Now that it’s February, it’s time to start thinking about how mother nature can help bring your food costs down… by growing your own! And if you thought that a yard in the suburbs is a requirement, think again. We live in a tiny one bedroom condo with a South-facing window and a balcony that…
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Femme Economics: Economy Falls, Hair Rises
Last week, I cut off seven inches of my hair and my partner cut hers butch-shorter than I’d ever seen on her. We shocked one another- and neither of us are used to it yet, but we both had a strong urge that ‘œit had to be done’. And then the other day I was…
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Be Your Own Trainer – Time
But I’m Too Busy The biggest complaint I’ve had from clients is ‘œI was too busy to get to the gym.’ The hell you were! You were busy being lazy. You were watching prime time television or catching up on a soap opera. But, don’t worry. It’s ok. You just have to learn to prioritize…
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Stretch Your Food Dollar: Pack Your Lunch, Part 3
For this week’s edition of Stretch Your Food Dollar, I thought I’d offer the third link in the lunch equation. We’ve already talked about sandwiches and salads. So why not talk about soups to round out the trio? Soups are a great way to get a mid-day dose of comfort food. Plus, they’re quick, cheap,…
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Mimimalist Mom in Cluttered Kid World: Tips for Surviving & Saving During the Tacky Twos
When I started putting my daughter’s nursery together, I knew what I wanted: modern, neutral colors. Cute organic Euro-designed wood toys (all gifts or found at the second-hand store). Lots of books. And NO plastic. I was most militant about the plastic part. There are real health reasons for avoiding plastic toys, as well as…
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How to save money on cell phone insurance
Cody Hebden is a 23-year-old college graduate currently working as an insurance underwriter in Central Michigan. These are his words… What if I told you to drop your cell phone insurance plan, and get a plan from an insurance company? What if I said it would only cost you $35/year with a ZERO dollar deductible…
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My Financial Implosion: Keeping Sane
‘œThe statistics on sanity are that one out of every four Americans is suffering from some form of mental illness. Think of your three best friends. If they’re okay, then it’s you.’ ‘“ Rita Mae Brown In response to my earlier post about my home going into foreclosure, a number of readers asked how I…
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Are You Becoming A Seasonal Eater to Save Money?
I wonder how many of us are becoming (or more accurately returning to being) “seasonal eaters”? For example, consider the prices you see for produce that is “not in season” in the US but is in places like South America and flown in. I was in Publix the other day and they had both fresh…
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