Time to say goodbye to the truck?
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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 [...] Continue Reading…
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No shopping in stores for us this weekend!
photo credit: bettyx1138
I have to admit, it is nice to have all of our Christmas shopping done! The only thing left that I might look for is alphabet stickers (when I asked the kid what he was going to ask for from Santa, this was his response. Who [...] Continue Reading…
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Get $20 from American Express for shopping at Walmart through 12/18
photo credit: mcmorgan08
I am a little behind the times, I guess. I just found out that if you make 2 $40 purchases using your American Express card when you shop at Walmart or Walmart.com, you will get a $20 statement credit. This offer ends at 11:59PM on 12/18, [...] Continue Reading…
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My first weekly financial update – 12/15/08
photo credit: Dan4th
Financially, it has been somewhat of a depressing year. Retirement accounts have gone in the crapper, home values have gone down… blah, blah, blah.
While these are more universal concerns, and are important to consider, my husband and I have some financial concerns that are on a [...] Continue Reading…
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Get a free digital magazine subscription from The Read Green Initiative
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 [...] Continue Reading…
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Using Mint.com to cut through the financial static
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 [...] Continue Reading…
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Rite Aid Gift of Savings Program (through 12/24)
photo credit: Serendigity
If you’re a Rite Aid bargain shopper, you are already familiar with Single Check Rebates. Basically, if you spend a couple of minutes looking through the Sunday Rite Aid ad, there will be products that qualify for a Rite Aid rebate after purchase. All you need [...] Continue Reading…
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Spending quality holiday time with family – fun and frugal ideas
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 [...] Continue Reading…
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Awesome underwear sale at figleaves.com
photo credit: jorgemejia
I know, I know – it’s undies! But this holiday sale from Figleaves.com is almost too good to pass up. Figleaves has some of their bras, undies, and sleepwear available at their holiday sale, and the prices are up to 90% off. And it’s not just [...] Continue Reading…
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Disputing credit card charges
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, [...] Continue Reading…
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