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Soft Shelled Tacos with Homemade Salsa or Hot Sauce

Salsa Recipe – Make Your Own Salsa for About One Dollar a Quart

Recipes
My favorite brand of salsa is . I prefer it because it has all natural ingredients and contains no preservatives.  But it is rather expensive, the current regular price is $3.97 for 24 ounces. Sometimes Herdez goes on sale, and sometimes coupons are available so the cost can be lowered, but we use so much salsa that it is cost prohibitive.  $4 for three cups.  That comes to $1.33 per cup! It's silly to buy salsa when you can make… Read the rest

Ally Bank CDs and Savings Accounts

Reviews
I love those Ally Bank commercials with the little children.   Totally love how they capture the bewildered looks at the unfair practices, implying that adults feel the same way when banks don't play fair.  Of course we would never be so transparent on the outside but I'm sure we've often felt that way internally. Today I'm going to tell you about two products offered by Ally Bank, their CDs and Savings Accounts.   Ally Bank is FDIC insured and you can… Read the rest

Can a Person on Government Assistance Ever Dig Their Way Out?

Just Stuff
I have a friend who has been living on government assistance in Section 8 HUD housing for over a decade.  She recently began looking into the possibility of buying her own home.  Her youngest child will turn 18 soon and it is nearing the time when she will no longer be eligible for the program so she recently made a decision be proactive about the upcoming move.  My friend, Joanie, has a debilitating condition called Fibromyalgia.  She has good days… Read the rest

My Frugal Valentine’s Day Gift From My Husband

holidays
This year Mr. A gave me a fantastic frugal gift for Valentine's Day.  He set it up that he would be driving me in to work on Valentine's Day, which I love because then I can relax on my hour long drive to work and crochet instead of fighting traffic.  So that in itself was a gift.  🙂 He has been watching out for culled lumber from Home Depot and has collected OOPS paint over the last few months.   Then… Read the rest