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Stretch Your Food Dollar: Thanksgiving, Part 3
As I promised last week, I've saved the best part of our Thanksgiving edition of Stretch Your Food Dollar for last . . . the desserts! When the family and…
What Are Your Plans For Black Friday?
Thanksgiving is almost here! And that typically means the release of big box office hits, like "MILK," and shopping the day after Thanksgiving. Even though I generally love to shop…
Simple Ways to Reduce Your Electric Bill
Have you ever wondered how much energy you use on a day to day basis? I have. And lucky for me, my power company offers a little monitor that I…
Stretch Your Food Dollar: Thanksgiving on a Budget, Part 2
Holy moley, can you believe that Thanksgiving is right around the corner? Last week's edition of Stretch Your Food Dollar was about cheap and easy Thanksgiving dishes. And this week…
Stretch Your Food Dollar: Thanksgiving on a Budget, Part 1
With the holidays fast approaching, I thought it would be a good idea to talk about doing Thanksgiving on a budget for the next 3 editions of our weekly food…
What To Look For in a New Laptop
Anyone who has seen a laptop crash and burn knows the pain of seeing their life go down in flames right in front of their eyes. It hurts! I recently…
Stretch Your Food Dollar: The Power of Potatoes
It's Wednesday, so that must mean it's time for our weekly food budgeting series. And what better way to celebrate Obama's amazing victory than to talk about one of my…
What Does Gender Have to Do With Buying a Car?
In August I took a monumental step towards becoming a real adult - I bought my first new car. I've had POS clunker cars since I was 15. This was…
Stretch Your Food Dollar: Utilizing Root Vegetables
Welcome to another edition of our weekly food budgeting series. One of my favorite things about the Fall is the abundance of root vegetables that are available. Right now you…
Stretch Your Food Dollar: Canning and Preserving
Hey everyone - this is the fourteenth installment of our food budgeting series;. Thanks for all your comments and suggestions. They've really been driving the direction of the posts. This…