Year: 2009

Free 2010 Calendar Template

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Though we live in the age of electronic calendars, I still like to use low tech, paper calendars. I like to see the whole month in a glance so I can plan ahead. If you like paper calendars, too, but don’t want to buy one, here is how you can get a free calendar with […]

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Under $10 Homemade Gifts

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If you’re on a tight budget and still looking for ideas for Christmas gifts, then you’re in luck! Here are some gift ideas if you have more time than money. Framed Photo. Last Christmas, I gave my uncle and aunt and grandma a framed photo of the extended family. The photo was professionally shot by […]

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Costco Gift Baskets

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If you still haven’t started Christmas shopping, it’s not too late! This past weekend, we went Christmas shopping. We are not fond of going to the mall. The fights over the limited parking spaces and the crowds are not fun. We decided to go to Costco. They have extended hours so we went 2 hours […]

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Foodie Gifts under $25

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Here are my picks for Foodie Gifts under $25. What is a “foodie”? According to dictionary.com a foodie is “a person keenly interested in food, esp. in eating or cooking.” If you have someone on your holiday gift list who loves food, and chances are you do, check out my list of awesome gifts on […]

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How I Saved Over $100 a Month

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100 dollar bill in piggy bank

Last year, money was really tight. It was a scary time but it motivated me to makes some real cuts to our budget. I ended up saving $143 a month, which is $1716 a year! If you can lower your monthly bills, by $100 a month, the savings will add up to $1200 in a […]

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