You might be asking yourself right now, how you are going to afford living in a recession. Yes, we are in a recession and many people are losing their jobs. Unemployment only pays so much a week, but you can make ends meet if you do some weekly or monthly planning. Grocery stores always have [...]
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Has the constant stream of bad news about the economy got you down? Every time I turn on the television, I find myself greeted with more dire predictions about the state of our country’s finances. While I don’t think you should panic about the current state of the economy, there’s no doubt that [...]
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What do you get your friend or family member who has everything? You hear a lot of talk these days about people trying to cut down on the amount of clutter or “stuff’ in their lives. But how does that fit into Christmas gift-giving?
I love the idea of giving consumable gifts for Christmas. [...]
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How many times in the past few weeks have you heard your children talking about Elmo Live? Or maybe in your house the new High School Musical playset is all the rage? No matter how frugal you’re determined to be, your kids will undoubtedly have a few things on their wish list that [...]
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Christmas food gifts are good ideas for a couple of different reasons. They’re easily customizable; simply take care to include foods the intended recipient likes. They’re also affordable; the most valuable ingredient is your preparation time. Almost anyone on your Christmas list could benefit from a Christmas food gift basket.
The question [...]
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There is no shortage of things to do with the family around the holidays. Lots of people see holiday shows, enjoy extravagant gifts, or even go on family vacations. For those of us living frugally, however, the holidays can be a totally different story.
Having a different view of the holidays doesn’t [...]
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One of the best parts of the holiday season is the abundance of goodies that seem to fill many hones. I love preparing special treats for my friends and family to enjoy. I keep goodies on hand for many different occasions. A plate of homemade treats makes the perfect gift for holiday [...]
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Do you love to present your friends and family with beautifully-wrapped gifts at Christmas? For me, half of the fun of gift-giving is finding inexpensive, but stylish, ways to wrap my gifts. In fact, I sometimes spend more time agonizing over my gift-wrapping choices than I do my shopping expeditions.
Making your [...]
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(ARA) – Home technology just keeps getting faster, better and more amazing. It’s also getting more expensive, too.
While prices for certain high-demand high-tech toys – like plasma TVs – are edging down, it’s still probably safe to say the average American family is spending more on technology as more “toys” emerge. [...]
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(ARA) – With the economic crisis hitting everyone in the pocketbook, it’s more important than ever for parents to talk to their children about how to manage money. New Year’s — a prime resolution time for millions of Americans — is a great time for children and their parents to learn [...]
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