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Black Friday Shopping Tips

November 17, 2011

When thinking about shopping for the holidays you can’t help but notice advertisers and their many, many, many advertisements concerning their Black Friday deals. You hear of dream like prices and bargains of yesteryear from your friends, but the  idea of facing crazy, competitive shoppers and crowds of people at hours of the day in [...]

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New Year’s Financial Resolutions

January 6, 2010

During my giveaway for David Bach’s book I asked everyone to enter by telling me what your top financial resolution is for the year. I loved the responses so much, and wanted to share them with you. Save more My advice: If you are trying to save a certain amount or percentage have it automatically deducted [...]

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Buxr: social bargain hunting

January 4, 2010

I was introduced to Buxr last week, and I’m so happy I was! My only regret, not finding it sooner. Like before I paid $2.99 for a movie rental I could’ve gotten for free from Amazon Video on Demand. Buxr is a social bargain hunting site. Deals, coupons and other offers are entered by the [...]

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5 last minute Christmas gift ideas: holiday gift guide

December 19, 2009

photo credit: LizMarie I’m not done shopping yet. Are you? Snow is pouring down, and I’m not one to drive in snow (especially with a 2WD minivan), so I will be finishing up the rest of my shopping online. You might think shipping won’t happen until after the holiday, but many websites are offering free [...]

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Red Plum’s Frugalicious Holiday: 30 gifts under $30!

November 19, 2009

Last night I had the pleasure of attending an event hosted by Red Plum. Red Plum introduced us to 30 gifts under $30. I don’t know about you but finding gifts under $30 is hard and I was pleased to see some gifts were under $10. We were also shown 4 wines that were under [...]

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sale mail email account

November 16, 2009

I wrote a guest post on Consumerism Commentary titled “How to Spend Smarter this Holiday Season.” One of the ideas I mentioned was creating a “sale mail” email account. I got a ton of responses about the idea so I wanted to share it with you. I have been using a separate folder in my [...]

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FFANY shoes on sale to benefit Breast Cancer Research

October 13, 2009

FFANY shoes on sale, is on QVC tonight! From 7:00-10:00pm TONIGHT you can get fantastic deals on designer footwear and support breast cancer research! If you are in the NYC area you can still get tickets to tonight’s event! Check the website for details. For more on the FFANY Shoes On Sale event, look here. [...]

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restaurant savings: coupons, books and sites to save your bread

October 5, 2009

photo credit: Klearchos Kapoutsis Despite tough economic times, most people still eat in restaurants on a weekly basis. Busy lifestyles, dual income families, and our car dependent lifestyle have made dining out way of life for many people. We all know restaurant food isn’t great for our waistline, but what about our wallets? Most diners [...]

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10 Centsible Travel Tips

June 18, 2009

I’m by no means an experienced traveler, but these are some things I learned on our recent trip. 1) Avoid baggage fees. Pack light, so you can avoid the now ubiquitous baggage fee. If you can manage to only bring a carry on you will save $30 or more roundtrip. (check with your airline for [...]

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spending to save

May 28, 2009

photo credit: Tracy O You often hear personal finance bloggers (even me), financial experts, and the media talking about cutting expenses in rough economic times. Yes, it’s true that cutting expenses is an effective way to “earn” more money, but that’s only half the story. Sometimes it makes sense to spend money to save money. [...]

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