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Dollars and Sense

This week was rough on the American stock market and world economy. I have been reading numerous articles about people giving up things they once thought of as necessities. In the past two months, I have been forced to give up a few things, as well:

MY CAR: I have had my own car since I [...]

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It has been a while since we have gone out to eat and it was Sunday.  So, I figured we should try a Sunday brunch.  Normally, one would not think of Souplantation as a place for breakfast, but, let me tell ya…it was fun-amenol!  There were healthy veggies and fruits, as well as cereal, assorted [...]

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I love to shop!  Before I had kids, my shopping stamina was unsurpassed - I could literally shop all day long.  After I had kids, my shopping stamina… well… remains untested.  The problem is, my boys hate shopping.  At least Tommy (my 6 year old) does.  And shopping with a baby is not easy.  What’s [...]

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There was a time in my life when hard liquor, a boombox, and a deck of cards was enough for a great party. After a few rounds of Blackjack and tequila shots, who cares about who let the dogs out. Nowadays, that old standard isn’t going to pass for party planning. Jake [...]

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I don’t know about the rest of you mommies, but everything is getting really expensive! Have you noticed the price of groceries lately??? This hasn’t been helping my budget one bit!
Here’s the breakdown of my current economic status: I haven’t had a raise in over two years, it costs $100 to fill up my gas [...]

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This evening, I paid $53 for a little over HALF a tank of gas (regular unleaded)! Holy Crap! My current car gets between 15-17 miles per gallon. That’s terrible. What was I thinking? Probably about how much room it has and how nice the stereo system sounded as I sat in the leather seats back [...]

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I’m starting this off with a disclaimer that I am not a professional financial adviser. Since most of my energy is spent chasing my toddler, I barely have time to watch tv, much less the cash in the bank. In my past life, I was frivolous with my money, as it was mostly [...]

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