Monthly Archive: September 2012

Sep 29

Friends of the Family: Day at the Park Edition

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On Saturdays I list several blog posts from the week that I thought were really good. I hope you enjoy them as much as I did. We spent several hours today at a nearby state park. We took our dog with us and walked a rather long trail. All in all, it was a good …

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Sep 27

Credit Card Shopping

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When was the last time you went credit card shopping? No, I don’t mean when was the last time you went shopping and paid for it with your credit card. I mean, when was the last time you went shopping for a credit card? If you’ve been using the same credit card for a number …

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Sep 25

Frugal Friends Are A Great Source For Good Deals

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I saw a status update from a friend on Facebook the other day saying she found a super good deal on jeans for her little girl. Here in Indiana (along with Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, and Kentucky), we have a chain of stores called Meijer. They’re very similar to a Wal-Mart, Target, or other similar “big …

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Sep 24

Do-It-Yourself Saves Money

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It’s pretty common to hear people talk about saving lots of money by doing things themselves rather than paying for someone else to do it. This is true in many different areas depending on your skill level and experience with the task in question. For example, my wife and I recently painted our kitchen cabinets. …

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Sep 22

Friends of the Family: Busy Week Edition

H. L. Mitchell (Harry Leland Mitchell), executive secretary and later president of the Southern Tenant Farmers Union, working in his office at the STFU headquarters in Memphis, TN

On Saturdays I list several blog posts from the week that I thought were really good. I hope you enjoy them as much as I did. Last week was quite busy at work. My manager was on vacation all week (and will be off for three days next week), so it made for some extra …

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