Shop and Save (or pay off debt!) with Upromise

December 23, 2011

The holiday shopping season is coming to a close, but it’s not to late to end 2011 with a smart financial move. Signing up for Upromise is a simple step to take to start saving more money on everyday purchases you already make like groceries, entertainment, and of course gifts. Many people think of Upromise [...]

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Holiday Fashion for Less & a Giveaway

December 23, 2011

Between all the baking, wrapping, and addressing cards you may not have had a second to think about what to wear this holiday season, but with all the gatherings and the inevitable holiday photos that accompany them it’s definitely a must. For holiday parties: If it’s a family affair nice slacks with a sparkly top [...]

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5 Easy ways to Give Back for the Holidays

December 22, 2011

Despite the presents are wrapped, the nog being chilled, and the cookies baking sometimes it feels like something is missing from our to do lists at the holiday season. In the spirit of the holiday season we often forget to give to others, but even if you haven’t given back this year there’s still time [...]

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Family Room Reveal Part Two

December 21, 2011

As I shared in my super lengthy post about our family room remodel it took a grand total of 9 months (and several thousand words) to share what changes we made. When I did my big reveal several photos were missing, and so was a big room wide shot. That was intentional since we had [...]

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Bank that Gives Back: ableBanking

December 20, 2011

Bank bailouts. Foreclosure. Overdraft fees. Charging you to use your own money. It all adds up to a lot of frustration with big banks and their practices to earn money from their customers. I got fed up with big banks several years ago, and have done most of my banking at my local credit union [...]

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Holiday Shopping on a Budget: A Guide for Large Families

December 19, 2011

My immediate family is not a large family. My husband and I each come from a family of two kids and my two kids are two of four cousins that I have to worry about shopping for during the holiday season. However, growing up holiday shopping for my family was a little different. My mom [...]

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Free Shipping Friday and Last Minute Gift Guide

December 16, 2011

While I love the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, shopping time is quickly coming to a close and I still have a few things on my list! Thankfully there are plenty of options still available in time for the holidays with my last minute gift guide. Whether you’re a procrastinator or love to [...]

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California Wine Club: the Gift that keeps Giving

December 15, 2011

Are you still looking for that perfect holiday gift for the foodie or wine lover on your list? I have the perfect gift, and it’s never to late to send it! While you’re at it you can consider sending me one as well. I’ve reviewed California Wine Club wines for the last two months and [...]

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Give Good gets even Better

December 14, 2011

I recently shared that I was one of several bloggers chosen to participate in a service project with Home Depot on Veteran’s Day. That was a thrill in and of itself, but I also got to come home and share a $500 holiday giveaway with one lucky family in my local area. The Leach Family [...]

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The lost $25,000 and Kidworth

December 14, 2011

Over the last few months I have been working behind the scenes as Kidworth‘s social media manager, and now that we’ve launched I wanted to share info with you about their awesome free service. With the holidays literally right around the corner I couldn’t think of a better time to introduce you to their innovative [...]

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