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Don’t Fall For the Convention Center “Liquidation Sale” Scam

May 14, 2009

Nearly six years ago, after seeing TV ads running for days, I convinced my wife to go with me to a “huge blowout liquidation sale” of some unnamed computer corporation that was being held at a local convention center.  “Monitors for $20! Printers for $15! Laptops for $50!” the ad screamed.  The [...]

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Good Personal Finance Takes Practice

May 13, 2009

With the official start of softball season only three weeks away, we’re fighting the crazy May rains to get even one practice in every week.  As usual, our team is almost brand new with only a few players returning from last season.  We’ve never worked together and it shows when we take the field.
There are [...]

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How To Keep Your Job In a Down Economy

May 12, 2009

In rough economic times, keeping your job should be one of your top priorities.  Unemployment is rising and there is increasing competition for what few open positions remain – the last thing you want is to be a part of that group of job seekers.
If your employment is at risk (and even if it’s not), [...]

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Save Money By Buying the “Good” Toilet Paper

May 11, 2009

It feels a little funny writing about toilet paper, but I’ve discovered something that I just have to share:  You can actually save money by switching from store-brand toilet paper to a quality name brand – even without coupons.
For months, we used the Target brand toilet paper because it was cheaper.  After some quick calculations, [...]

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The Best Frugal Mother’s Day Gift: Love Coupons

May 8, 2009

With Mother’s Day right around the corner, I’ve been struggling to decide on a gift for my wife.  There are very few things that she wants, so gift buying for her is always difficult.  And when you’re living under a fairly strict budget, buying gifts is even more of a pain.
So this year, I’ve decided [...]

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8 Things New Parents Don’t Need

May 7, 2009

Being a parent of two means playing the part of occasional mentor to my soon-to-be-a-parent friends.  In fact, no less than 5 of my friends will have welcomed their first child into the world this year and each of them has come to me at some time with questions about how to prepare.
Most often, I’m [...]

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