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Friday Favorites, November 27, 2009

Carnivals
I haven't done this in a while, and since I didn't participate in any blog carnivals this week I thought I'd mention some favorites I found at a couple of the carnivals this week: Carnival of Money Stories hosted by Mighty Bargain Hunter Wow, Good Financial Cents REALLY loves In-n-Out Burgers!  He manages to come up with an entire post on all the wonderful things about this burger joint.  I have to agree, they ARE delicious! My favorite is the… Read the rest

Prescription Solutions: Get Your Medical Prescriptions Cheaper

saving money
My health insurance provider contracts with Prescription Solutions for its prescription drug benefits.  I am on a prescription medication to control my asthma, and Prescription Solutions allows me to order a three month supply at one time.  I love this service for two reasons: it saves me time, and money. My co-pay is $20, and I only have to pay for two of the refills.   If I refill through a local pharmacy, I have to pay $20 for each refill,… Read the rest

Do You Ever Spend a Set Amount of Money More Than Once?

spending money, True Confessions
I have noticed over the years that I have a bad habit of doing something when extra money comes in.  For example, last month an extra $30 landed in my PayPal account. So I thought I'd go ahead and buy those Wii games that I mentioned on my spending spree. But I'd forgotten that was one of the reasons why I went ahead and bought the extra Pioneer Woman Cooks cookbooks because I knew the $30 could help to pay… Read the rest

Announcing the Pioneer Woman Cookbook Winner!

Just Stuff
We have a winner!  Kristin is the winner of the Pioneer Woman Cookbook! Her favorite recipe that she and her husband both love, is the Marlboro Man Sandwich! For those interested in the number crunching, here are the stats: 129 people entered the contest. The entries came overwhelmingly from women, with only five votes from men. In brackets you will see the total visitors for the contest page on each day. 4 people on Friday, 11-6. [23 visitors to this… Read the rest