I used to buy my kids’ clothes a year in advance, on clearance.  Then they both hit huge growth spurts and started skipping sizes.  So this year I found myself needing to buy winter clothing for both kids…right before winter.I wasn’t too hopeful..
Topics: Roundups

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The following is a regular feature by Kyle of Rather-Be-Shopping. If you like this post, consider subscribing to his blog’s RSS feed.I like Lynnae’s tagline, “Live More. Spend Less.” This made me think of some of the more...
Topics: Frugal Tips

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Home decorating isn’t my forte.  I think it’s because I’m more logical than artistic.  Still, I’m always looking for ways to make my home more beautiful and homey.  And of course, anything I do has to involve little money.So I went to flickr...
Topics: Home

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Yesterday it rained.  And rained and rained and rained.  The weather has gone from “play outside all day” to “hunker down in the house” in a hurry!And since my kids are home with me all day, this presents a problem.  My soccer-loving son...
Topics: Frugal Tips

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Yesterday, Kenneth Feinberg, the U.S.’s new Pay Czar, announced that the cash compensation of top level execs at banks the received bailout money would be cut by up to 90%.  Total compensation would be decreased by about 50%.My first thought was to...
Topics: Current Events

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