How to you give to others? Is it with your time, your money? Â What do you do during the holidays? It is important to give to others all year long. However, the holidays seem to bring out the best in people and they want to do more. We all know about local toy drives and Angel trees to help the…
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 Do you ever serve your child to only have him or her not eat it all, making it end up in the trash? Are you over feeding your children? Do you know how many calories your child needs to consume per day? Do you tend to eat the same items over and over? It’s questions like these that leave…
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 There is no doubt that credit cards can be an enormous drain on your family’s finances as reports consistently show that the majority of Americans pay credit card interest each month. And as Tracie pointed out recently, even those who use a reward card can have very little to gain and so much to lose. But at the same…
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When it comes to saving money, there are several different types of savers. Â Some might be a tad extreme and others may even be unconventional. Â Do you know what type of saver you might be? Â Here are some ways to know: THE EXTREMIST This saver is as the title says, extreme. Â They are up at 5 am on Sunday…
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Here are some simple ways to save money in college. College is expensive.  I mean, really expensive. You’ve got to pay for your classes, supplies, room and board…and so much more.  It all adds up very quickly. As you (or your teen) heads off to school, there are some easy things he or she can do to really save money…
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This past month, I reached a milestone.  Yes, I am admitting this to all of you – I turned 40 years old.  I honestly am not embarrassed nor ashamed of my age.  I actually like being 40.  As my birthday came and went, I started doing a lot of thinking.  First of all, I knew that 40 was just…
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