Archive for March, 2010

Family & Kids, Shopping Tips»

New Toys for $15 or less

I'm always looking for new ideas for toys for my little one especially those that are easy on the wallet. Here are some ideas that I thought were neat to share with you all and are also less then $15. A company called MiYim has created a new stroll [...]

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Home Services, Shopping Tips»

New Apartment, New Furniture?

In just a little over a week, I will be moving out and into an apartment. Luckily I will be keeping my furniture set for my room but what about the other rooms in the house? Am I going to have to purchase new furniture? Not necessarily. As a current [...]

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Food & Dining Out»

Cheap Eats in Houston

One thing I love most about Houston is the wide variety of delicious restaurants around town.  The only problem is that eating out is addictive and can get real expensive, real quick. That is where the blog site “Cheap Eats in Houston” comes i [...]

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Credit Cards, Personal Finance»

Getting to Know the New Credit Card Regulations: Paying Off Your Balance

Before we discussed how the new federal credit card regulations will affect rate and fee increases. Suppose you're interested in finding out how long it will take to pay off that $3,500 balance you've been toting around for 2-3 years. Suppose I told [...]

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Coupons, Personal Finance, Shopping Tips»

Coupon-ism

As a child I remember going to the grocery store and seeing little old ladies holding up the line because they were taking out the 5 million coupons they had to apply to their purchase. Well, I’ll have you all know that I have recently converted [...]

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Personal Finance»

You Know You're Cheap If…

I’ve looked online about the differences of being cheap and being frugal. It seems that frugality is more associated with being money-wise and cheapness has a negative connotation for refusing to spend any more money than what you’ve budgeted for [...]

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Personal Finance»

Financing Your College Education

If you’re a parent of a high school senior, you’re probably thinking about the day your baby graduates high school and enters college. After reality sets in, you may be plagued with the thought of how you’re going to get your son or daughter th [...]

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Coupons, For Moms»

Coupons: Worth the Clipping?

These tough economic times have spawned an inordinate amount of coupon mailings and advertisements. You can find them everywhere: in the paper, online, on your phone. Most of the time, you see coupons that save 50 cents here or a dollar there; not [...]

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Taxes»

Don't Miss Out on Upcoming Tax Credits

Have you been putting off buying that new washer/dryer or dishwasher? What's been holding you back, is it the high price tag? Well, if that is the case, then I have some good and hopefully helpful news for you. There are two programs coming soon that [...]

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For Moms»

9 Savings Secrets for New Parents

As many new parents have learned, kids can be expensive.  With the equipment, clothes and toys, parents can go broke trying to buy the best for their bundle of joy.  But is all of this necessary?  Are those Juicy outfits that they'll grow out of [...]

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