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Budgeting

Why I Love Mint.com – And You Should Too

*This is not a compensated review.  I am a Mint.com user.*
How do I love Mint.com, let me count the ways…
For most people (not me) dealing with finances is a pain in the tush.  Very few people really enjoy checking up on their money every single day.  Mint is designed with both the number nerds and [...]

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Stocking Stuffers Almost Broke My Budget

Mark and I hit a couple of stores yesterday to pick up 3 or 4 things on our list that we weren’t able order online. I am REALLY proud of us for having a shopping budget this year (for the first time ever!) and really working hard to stick to it. Believe it [...]

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We Didn’t Win The Lottery

Yes, I know.. this isn’t much of a surprise. The MegaMillions jackpot was estimated at $207 Million this week. Whenever the jackpot goes above $100 Million, we consider buying a ticket. When it hits over $200 Million, we figure “why not”. So, we took $4 of our “mad money” and bought [...]

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The Dirty Laundry Edition – AND MY 200TH POST

I’ve been avoiding posts of any real substance lately. I’ve been putting this milestone post off for days as well. This is Momma’s 200th post, and I can assure you that I didn’t expect to still be writing this blog as long as I have.
Any of you who have been reading this blog for very [...]

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