photo credit: ninjapoodles Here is the Sunday newspaper coupon insert schedule for 2010. Enjoy! January 01/03/2010 – 2 SmartSource, 2 RedPlum & General Mills 01/10/2010 – SmartSource & RedPlum 01/17/2010 – SmartSource & RedPlum & Procter & Gamble 01/24/2010 – SmartSource & RedPlum 01/31/2010 – SmartSource & RedPlum February 02/07/2010 – SmartSource 02/14/2010 –...
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photo credit: plindberg If you are looking for something fun and cheap to entertain the little ones, try making this sidewalk paint. I found this recipe at Easy Fun School: ¼ cup cornstarch ¼ cup cold water 6 to 8 drops of food coloring Basically, add the water to the cornstarch until you reach...
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photo credit: ninjapoodles I don’t bother to buy a Sunday paper unless I know that there are grocery coupons in it. In addition, I can get away with buying a local paper if there are only SmartSource inserts, but need to buy the larger city paper if Red Plum inserts are printed. So, I...
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photo credit: milele In a previous post, I mentioned that we hoped to spend $250 total on Christmas this year. We had $95 dollars left and quite a bit to still get. So in the end, how did things turn out? We actually ended up with $105 to spend, since my mom wanted to...
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photo credit: Stuart Chalmers This is one instance where I am so glad that I was wrong. Yesterday, I was wondering if our truck had finally reached the end of the road. It turns out that the rear brakes had iced up (it’s a pickup, which explains why warming up the truck for 45...
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photo credit: clspeace I woke up this morning to find that the car was gone, but the truck was still parked in the street. My husband always takes the truck to work, so I knew that this wasn’t a good sign. I called the husband. He thought that the truck just needed some time...
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photo credit: inoc Wow – it’s environmentally friendly, and it’s free! Treat yourself to a one year digital magazine subscription from The Read Green Initiative. All you need to do is pick your magazine and enter your e-mail address. Then, sign up for an account with Zinio, which provides sales and distribution of digital...
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photo credit: ArtemFinland As the year comes to a close, it is always nice to take a look at the finances. Although I love tracking our finances using Microsoft Money, the level of detail doesn’t always provide a clear look at the underlying picture. For example, our net worth is approximately the same as...
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photo credit: naviniea Christmas is going to be so much fun this year. Our little one is almost 3 years old, and he’s going nuts with all the Christmas lights around town. He’s been asking about a “Kees-mas tee” all week long, and today is the big day! Since all of our Christmas shopping...
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photo credit: Fosforix There have been a couple of times where I have disputed credit card charges in the past, but they were relatively straightforward. Once, I was charged twice for the same item, and could not contact the company via customer service. I contacted the credit card company, and it was taken care...
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