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  • How to Make the Most of Daily Deal Websites

    I was, literally, mesmerized by the women featured on TLC's Extreme Couponing. Folks like me are mere mortals in their eyes. How in the world do you buy $2,000 worth of groceries for 100 bucks? Although most of us don't have the organization skills, shamelessness, or patience of gods, we can still ...

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  • 7 Things You Didn't Know Were Free at the Library

    The library isn't a brick and mortar version of Amazon filled with out-of-print books. And it doesn't exist for the sole purpose of housing the complete series of Lost. If you read any version of the countless, generic 99 Ways to Save articles, you'd think the library is some old throwaway. A ...

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  • Where to Buy Movie Tickets For Cheap Online

    Nothing's more timeless than griping about movie ticket prices, and for good reason. Where I live, an adult movie pass, generally, costs at least $11. After popcorn and drinks, a night at the movies is like $40 for two adults. That's cuhrazy! Fortunately, you don't have to pay full price at ...

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  • Seriously, You Really Do Have More Than You Think: How to Earn Extra Cash With Ordinary Stuff

    Do you remember that song by Poison Clan, Shake Whatcha Mama Gave Ya? In all of its ignorance, strangely, you can find money making wisdom buried in the lyrics. What I hear Poison Clan saying is "use what you got." You might not got a lot, but you got something. Now shake it ...

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  • 5 Time Management Tips for the Employed Entrepreneur

    I don't subscribe to the popular belief that time is money. Time is far more precious. Don't tell my Bible thumping friends I said this, but the older I get, the more I question whether another life exists beyond this one. I don't wanna hang my hopes on an uncertain afterlife. All ...

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85% Savings on a Name Brand Product Purchase?! I’ve Outdone Myself.

December 22, 2009

I don’t know about you, but I really get excited when I’ve gotten a good deal. I’ll stop an uninterested stranger on the street to rave about a bargain. But fortunately, through the magic of the interwebs, there’s an audience who actually wants to hear the story. You already know I meticulously planned my health [...]

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The Last 5 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Buying Anything

December 17, 2009

The previous post dealt with The First 5 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Buying Anything. Here we’ll primarily address what to do if you haven’t convinced yourself not to purchase a particular item, or you don’t know how to get it for free. Before you open your wallet, ask the following: 1. Can I borrow [...]

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Guest Post at Bible Money Matters!

December 17, 2009

You may have noticed I haven’t contributed any posts on how to save money on Christmas gifts. There won’t be any either. Not from me anyway. For the last few years, I’ve taken a strong position against giving gifts to loved ones. Occasionally the thought may cross my mind to buy something for the children, [...]

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The First 5 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Buying Anything

December 15, 2009

Okay, there are actually 10 questions you should ask yourself before buying anything. This here’s a two parter. To the novice frugalite, it may seem like a lot. But once you hone the art of not spending money (or parting with as little as possible), these questions automatically answer themselves. 1. Do I need it? [...]

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10 Cost Cutting Tips for Christmas 2009

December 14, 2009

Keeping costs low during the holiday season is nearly as tough as keeping the excess weight off during Thanksgiving. While many of us are well intentioned when it comes to keeping expenses down during the holidays, our best laid plans are often crushed by the reality of the cost of food, gifts, decorations, and all [...]

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Eats for the Week: 12/13/09

December 13, 2009

Last Sunday I prepared Slow Cooker Beef Chili with Cornbread Topping, then proceeded to eat it practically every day for the rest of the week. If it hadn’t been my very first slow cooker meal, I would’ve cut the recipe in half, but I was afraid I’d ruin the dish. Not this week. These recipes [...]

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Marketing to the Max: When Dumb Products Happen to Smart People

December 9, 2009

Do you know anyone who’s absolutely convinced their favorite product is the best invention since boxed wine? My mother swears by low sodium salt. For a while, I believed it was healthier because, hey, it has less sodium. One day while sprinkling my grits with regular sodium salt, my mother told me to be careful [...]

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Eats for the Week: 12/6/09

December 6, 2009

I’m disappointed in me. My waistline has expanded beyond my circumference of comfort. While driving from the supermarket this evening, I felt belly fat spilling over the front of my skinny jeans. My thighs aren’t vigorously rubbing together when I walk yet. But earlier today, they felt a little too snugly with one another while [...]

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Elin Woods, You’re My Hero

December 3, 2009

I’m afraid what I’m about to say might tarnish my squeaky clean image, but I’ve been rabid for new information about this Tiger Woods “getting in a one man car crash at two something in the morning the day after Thanksgiving” debacle. You’d think I’m a more thoughtful person. I’m not. Sorry to disappoint you. [...]

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When Freedom Binds You

December 2, 2009

The other day I stumbled upon a man whom I found myself surprisingly attracted to. It took a minute before I realized what was appealing about him. Was it the salt and pepper hair? Maybe I found his wrinkled t-shirt alluring. The half calf socks were kind of doing it for me.  Was it the [...]

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