Budget Friendly

Making Donations Truly Count

September 1, 2010
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Let me first preface this post by saying I am not a tax advisor, nor am I trained to give tax advice – there I said it!  My disclaimer – I sure don’t want anyone calling me up to help them with a tax audit. The other day my husband and I did an activity [...]

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Budget Stretching from a Frugalista Mom

August 25, 2010
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If you like saving money, and I know you do – make sure you pop on over to see my guest post on Simple Marriage today, you won’t want to miss it!  Learn how to stretch your budget without much effort on your part.  Easy tips, sites and ways to create more from less.

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Shopping Amazon for FREE!

August 18, 2010
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I am known among my friends as a thrifty shopper.  A good friend of mine even has kindly given me the cute descriptive name – “Fruglista.” Now, I am the first to admit I am a thrifty shopper, a coupon clipper and will hardly EVER buy something if it is not on sale.  Some may [...]

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Being a Good Steward of Your Family Funds – Guest Post

July 23, 2010
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I am on vacation with my family from July 21st – August 9th traveling in our RV to Yellowstone, Glacier National Park and a few spots in between. I will be sure to have some adventures to share when I return, in the meantime enjoy a guest post from Kris at Everyday Tips and Thoughts: [...]

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Weekend Roundup Reading

July 17, 2010
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Enjoy some great tips, recipes and tid-bits from around the web!  I will be going on vacation this next week, I have a great line up of guest posts for you to enjoy in my absence. From Simple Mom:: 5 Essential Make From Scratch Foods for your Health and Budget &  Creating Post-Vacation Peace for [...]

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Fourth of July Weekend Reading for Moms

July 3, 2010
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Short and sweet this weekend – great posts from around the web.  I am slowly acclimating myself to life with a newborn.  What a joy it has been, so much better than I could have imagined!  God is so good, I am blessed beyond anything I could have imagined! From Simple Kids:: The Second Time [...]

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Weekend Reading from Around the Web

June 26, 2010
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Some great posts from around the web this week: From A Little This A Little That::  Homeschool Freebies From Mom Improvement::  Tracking Your Daily Habits From Organizing Your Way::  Attracting Butterflies to Your Garden From My Super-Charged Life::  How to Budget Your Travel: 8 Ways to Save From Steady Mom::  Letting Your Children Watch More [...]

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Weekend Must Reads for Moms

June 19, 2010
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Lots to share this week!  I think my list may be getting longer each week – so bear with me, these are all worth your time!  Get a glass of lemonade, put your feet up and take a break! From Corey at Simple Marriage, guest posting at Simple Mom::  How to Talk to Your Kids [...]

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Give Yourself a Time and Money Raise!

June 11, 2010
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Let’s continue talking about great ways to save time and money!  I began this topic a few weeks back where I shared with you how I use Amazon.com for a lot of my grocery purchases.  If you missed that post you can find it here. I recently started using another online service that some of [...]

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How About a “Staycation”?

June 4, 2010
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So this summer I have decided to institute at least one “Staycation” into our summer schedule.  Maybe you’ve heard the buzz going around about this concept?  You take a vacation from your work, but you don’t leave town!  Brilliant! I don’t know about you, but one of my biggest complaints with vacations is that by [...]

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