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Frugal

29 FREE eBooks ~ Immeasurable Value

I have been organizing my computer files this morning, and found an entire directory of great ebooks I’ve downloaded. I love learning and picking apart the lessons of other people, in order to put them to use for myself and my family. (To my sisters: See, I’m not so smart. I [...]

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You’re Not Frugal Enough ~ And You’re Killing The Planet!

I read a LOT of blogs about frugality.   Even more than the blogs, I read the comments on frugality blogs.  What I have learned from these comments is this: No matter how much you improve your habits… no matter how great the information you share… no matter how many changes you make to reduce your [...]

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Cheap Girls Getaway

A few months ago, my girlfriends and I decided that we needed to get away for a Girls Only Weekend.  Of course, finances being tight for all of us, we couldn’t just run out and book one of those Girlfriends Getaway packages that are all over the ‘net these days.
Where We Stayed:
One of my girlfriends’ parents [...]

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Is Weight Watchers Frugal?

Yesterday,  my Dear Hubby and I tested the waters and attended a Weight Watchers meeting for the first time ever.  I’ve been heavy my entire life.  With the exception of that one glorious year when I was 15/16 and was a perfect Size 8.  I’ve tried every diet under the sun, and some of them [...]

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Summer Vacation Edition of Carnival of Pecuniary Delights

Welcome to the Summer Vacation (13th) Edition of the Carnival of Pecuniary Delights. This carnival’s creator, Penelope Pince, the author of Pecuniarities, defines this carnival as “The Crème de la crème of the Personal Finance Blogosphere.”
Since the summer is my company’s Busy Season, I’ve been very jealous of all of those folks who are going [...]

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