Category Archives: Money

6 Tips for Decorating On a Budget

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I have not done a lot of decorating but whenever I did, it always had to be done on a budget!! Here are my top six tips for decorating on a budget. As you read through, please think of your favorites and leave it in the comments below. Decide on your budget. How much money do you have?  If you're paying off debt, let's face it, you probably shouldn't be spending your money on decorating.  But sometimes we have to… Read the rest

Have You Ever Told Someone In The Grocery Store About Sale Items?

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Or am I the only person that does that? I don't do it a lot, but sometimes I just can't help myself.   Last week I stopped by Food City (locally owned) because brown onions were on sale six pounds for 96 cents. That's SIXTEEN cents a pound!  We use a lot of onions and it's been difficult to find them at the regular grocery store for less than $0.79 a pound. I did find that Costco has them by the… Read the rest

7 Reasons You Need A Widescreen LCD Monitor

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True Confession: Last week I invested in a monitor similar to this one:. I have been using two monitors at work for the last year and a half, and have been telling myself I just don't need a new monitor at home.  My old huge heavy 19″ CRT monitor was working just fine.  But then weekend before last my son brought out his 25.5″ monitor and set it up on my desk while I was outside.  I came back in… Read the rest

How Much Have You Spent At Amazon?

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A few weeks ago Mike at Saving Money Today reported that he's spent a grand total of $2703.59 at Amazon since his first order in August 2000.  I replied to Mike's post, urging him to use someone's (hint, hint) affiliate link before shopping at Amazon.  Since then he's had a few more replies with others sharing (confessing?) how much they've spent at Amazon.  That prompted me to take a look… are you ready? Here we go… I opened my account… Read the rest