When I was a kid, Easter meant one thing: a chocolate bunny. That’s it. That’s all I wanted because that’s all I knew. The rabbit was everything. And that’s because our family hadn’t built any other traditions around the holiday. This is something I aim to change. Now that I’m an adult, and I’ve read enough to know that sugar…
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Garage sales are a great place to find a deal on a variety of goods. You can buy just about anything from clothes to furniture, appliances and even Halloween costumes. Before you fork over your hard-earned cash, know what’s a good idea to buy at yard sales – and what isn’t. While you should avoid certain items at yard sales…
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Each winter, millions of Americans try to find their “heating sweet spot” – that perfect intersection where you’re not sporting a parka in your home for warmth, and you’re also happy with your monthly energy bill. Err on one side, and you can binge-watch your favorite Netflix series in shorts and a T-shirt. Pull back too much on the heat…
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Life gets busy. At times it gets so busy that it distracts us from our day-to-day to-do list. Then, you look around and everything is a mess. A literal mess. You have clutter all over your dining room table. The laundry hasn’t been sorted in three weeks (#trueconfessions) and you are afraid to look at that questionable Tupperware in the…
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Can you remember how your parents talked about money when you were a kid? Or, maybe you can’t remember because money was a topic that wasn’t discussed. The way we think about money in adulthood is largely connected to how our parents talked about and dealt with money when we were kids. Just as you subconsciously transition into adulthood buying…
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Recently, my husband announced that he had finally purchased us a new robotic vacuum to help with cleaning around the house. I naturally assumed that he’d ordered it from Amazon and that I could expect it to arrive in two days with Prime. To my surprise, however, he mentioned that he purchased it from a website called Woot. Having never…
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