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$1 Wonders from the Grocery Store

Hi Everyone,
Today at lunch, as I was sharing some “door buster” grocery store deals ‘o the week with a co-worker, we ended up talking about everyday cheap filler items.
While everyone at the table longed for the grocery prices of even three years ago (man have they gone up; and they don’t appear to be slowing [...]

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My Momma Told Me….Part II

Greetings Everyone,
Someone asked me how they know when the Autumn deals that I blogged about HERE are actually a good deal.
The easy/universal answer to that question is: use a pricebook.  If you keep a simple list with four columns, you can track your most-frequently purchased items, the best deal you were able to get on the item, [...]

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“Hidden” Expenses

Are there any hidden expenses in your life that chip away at your bank account?  Expenses that don’t seem like much, or seem non-negotiable, until you add up their monthly cost?  Here are some of mine:  (All totals are rough estimates.)
Pop and snack before work: $100 per month
Couldn’t I just bring a snack from home, [...]

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