Jitterbug Phone Service


I saw a commercial the other day for the Jitterbug Phone and I thought they looked interesting, so I had to do some research. If you haven’t seen them yet, they are specially designed cell phones for older people that are easier to use. Everything I’ve seen so far looks really great and I hope to encourage my mom and grandparents to get one. Read more »

The Perfect Example of a Financial Crisis

I read a lot of blogs each day about reducing debt and saving money. What do you do though when you don’t even have enough money to pay your bills or buy groceries, let alone pay down your debt? You have to go into financial crisis mode.

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Black Friday Deals

I’ve been looking around the internet and have come across some great deals and wanted to share them with everyone. Here are the first 5: Read more »

7 Things I’m Thankful For

It’s very easy to find things to gripe and moan about. I know, because I tend to do it and my moan list is getting longer by the day. Today however, I will choose to focus on the things that are GOOD in my life and the things that I am grateful for. Read more »

Canceling Newspaper & Magazine Subscriptions

When your income in low, the first things that get cut out of your life tend to be entertainment expenses such as newspaper and magazine subscriptions. Cutting expenses like this can really have an effect on you emotionally because you feel deprived. Instead of feeling this way, find alternatives.

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Save Your Teeth


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Sometimes when we look for areas to save money, we miss the obvious. How much money do you spend on co-pays when you go to the dentist? Or, if you don’t have dental insurance, how much money do you spend on your dental bills each year? My guess is that it’s probably quite a bit and there are a few simple things we can do to protect our teeth. Read more »

Simple Thanksgiving Menu

This year Thanksgiving may not happen for us due to our finances. I’m grateful, however, that we have family to visit so that we will indeed get a Thanksgiving meal. In years past, this is the simple menu I have prepared and it’s quite inexpensive.

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Great Grocery Savings This Week

Thanksgiving is less than a week away and if you haven’t seen the sales at the grocery stores, you’re missing out. So many great foods are super cheap, so I’d recommend grabbing a couple extra of each. Read more »

Please Press the Gas Pedal

I just have to write this quick little tidbit in regards to what I wrote earlier about how to save gas.  Tip number five says to accelerate slowly.  Apparently I wasn’t clear enough about this.

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The CFL Bulb Hype

I don’t know about you, but it seems like every time I turn around I hear about CFL (compact fluorescent lamp) bulbs. For a long time I paid no attention because I thought I wasn’t interested in them, especially when I saw how much they cost. Then, last week my husband came home with a box of them because the grocery store (of all places!) had a pack of four on sale for $2.99.

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