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Tuesday, June 9th, 2009
According to the U.S. Department of the Interior's Secretary Ken Salazar, most Americans live less than a day’s drive from a national park. Our park system attracted more than 275 million visits last year, supported more than 213,000 jobs (not counting National Park Service jobs), and provided $10.6 billion for ...
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Friday, June 5th, 2009
Normally, I wouldn't consider adopting a pet as an issue for a blog about saving money. Pets can be expensive... what am I saying... pets ARE expensive. However, when your little ones give you those big eyes and say “Please, please, please, can we get a kitty?” it's hard to ...
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Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009
Okay, Moms, you are doing everything you can to make ends meet. You've got your budget fine-tuned, you're even taking on additional work to bring in more cash. What else can you do? Where can you turn for some more help?
Hey! You're a tax payer, right? Over the years you've ...
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Thursday, May 28th, 2009
This may seem old fashioned, and it probably is, but I love to clip coupons. I even keep one of those little coupon sized accordion files in my purse so I'm ready to go on shopping day. Now, mind you, I don't buy things I don't need just because I ...
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Monday, May 25th, 2009
If you have not checked into joining a food co-op yet, now would be a good time. Your grocery budget may just get the boost it needs at your local cooperative.
A cooperative is a business that is owned and controlled by the members of the cooperative. As a member, you ...
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Friday, May 22nd, 2009
Unless you absolutely need a gym membership for body-building, this is one area in which some serious savings could apply. You may believe it is a necessary expense because you need an exercise program mapped out for you, complete with equipment, and you won't be able to get that elsewhere. ...
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Tuesday, May 19th, 2009
You can find all sorts of big ways to cut back and save money, but some of my favorite ways to save are the little things we do, because they are often the old fashioned, tried-and-true methods that our mothers and grandmothers used in their kitchens. Here are just a ...
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Friday, May 15th, 2009
Whether you call it a Dollar Store, Dollar General Store, or a Family Dollar Store, these reduced-price stores are popping up all over the place, in large cities and small towns alike. We have an abundance right here so I'm lucky to be able to shop around even when it ...
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Tuesday, May 12th, 2009
If all this talk of stimulus plans has your head spinning so much that you've just started turning off the nightly news, you might want to listen up once more. Incredibly important legislation is happening that may affect your pocketbook in more ways than you think. Let's look at just ...
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Thursday, May 7th, 2009
What do you want for Mother's Day? Oh, that's a tough one. One day every year we have to stop and think about ourselves for a day. That doesn't come natural for many moms. So, we try to shrug it off and we say, “nothing, really” but that's not going ...
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