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The Christmas season can be an expensive time of year. The average family can spend hundreds, even thousands, of dollars on gifts.
Of course, you can always hunt for bargains (and that helps). There is another way to ease the pain, though. Make your own gifts.
Here are five homemade gifts that are bound to be appreciated:

Food. [...]

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I know that a lot of people who read this blog look for ways to save money.
I wanted to let you know that I just posted a list of websites to help you find a bargain at my other blog.
Happy shopping!
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Yesterday I ran a post on my other blog asking if everyone had their Christmas shopping done yet.
Since I know a lot of people in my face-to-face world who went out on Black Friday, bought everyone’s gifts, and wrapped them - I kind of thought that I would get a lot of people saying things [...]

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I recently took a personality quiz and here’s how it came out:

You Have A Type A- Personality

You are one of the most balanced people around
Motivated and focused, you are good at getting what you want
You rule at success, but success doesn’t rule you.When it’s playtime, you really know how to kick back
Whether it’s hanging out [...]

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I got to see Enchanted this weekend with the kids and I wanted to share my impressions with you.
Many little girls dream of being a princess, and Enchanted is the movie for them. Both of my daughters loved the movie even though they are teens. My husband, who also went with us, didn’t particularly enjoy [...]

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Do you find yourself wondering each month how to make those last few pennies last until your next paycheck? Well, wonder no longer. Each week the Festival of Frugality offers up dozens of money-saving tips and techniques.
This week’s edition of the festival, at the Rather-Be-Shopping Blog, is no different. Among this week’s entries, there are [...]

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What’s the best way to save money?
It may surprise you that, in the long-term, effective saving may require a small rather than a large commitment on your part.
You don’t believe me?
Consider this example: let’s say that you are in the habit of having a mid-morning snack. Let’s say that you get your mid-morning snack from [...]

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Have you found this site yet: Parents Television Council? It rates TV shows and movies according to how appropriate each is for kids to watch. I found it the other day while I was websurfing.
Family-friendly shows are given a green light. Shows that are only appropriate for older children receive a yellow light. Shows that [...]

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