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Entries from February 2010

don’t be afraid to haggle or bargain on prices

February 27th, 2010 · No Comments · saving money

We went to a horse stuff consignment sale yesterday. We have several birthdays coming up and my oldest daughter said we just HAD to go. They had saddles, and clothing and videos, and ropes and halters a and bridles and so on. I found some great items reasonably priced and made myself a pile. Then [...]

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clearance at Kohls

February 24th, 2010 · No Comments · creativity, saving money

Kohls.com has some great items on clearance and here are some extras saving codes, they have some especially cute toddler sized very cute for my grandbaby items COUPON CODES: SAVEBIG for 20% off over $100 if you do not have a Kohl’s Card, or new6437 for 10% off any amount MVC365 (Kohls Charge) 15% Valid [...]

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make more selling your house

February 24th, 2010 · No Comments · guest post, increasing income

Get The Most Money Selling Your House By Tawra Kellam http://www.LivingOnaDime.com/     A clean neat house can add an additional $5,000- $10,000 to your asking price. Using this method we sold our house in 10 days.     As soon as you find out that you are moving, start getting rid of things you don’t need [...]

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winter close outs

February 22nd, 2010 · No Comments · saving money, special events, stocking up

This is the time of year to stock up for next winter. I was at our local dollar store yesterday and they had thermal underwear and sweat pants and sweatshirts all for only $1 each. The are also great for close outs on baby outfits. Last year I bought hats and knit gloves for 30 [...]

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What Do I Do With My Tax Refund?

February 18th, 2010 · No Comments · get it in order

What Do I Do With My Tax Refund? by Tawra Kellam http://www.LivingOnaDime.com/ It’s that time of year when all that "free" money starts rolling in. I’m talking about the bonus money, you know — the fun money (otherwise known as our tax refund)! That is the way so many of us think of a tax [...]

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shopping for appliances

February 15th, 2010 · No Comments · get it in order, saving money

I spend months of watching and studying before buying big ticket items. I know who usually has the best sales and what items they sell. I talk to sales people and ask lots of questions. I never ever buy on impulse. By planning well we can save hundreds or even thousands of dollars each year. [...]

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Denny’s FREE breakfast

February 9th, 2010 · No Comments · freebies, saving money

"Denny’s is hoping the second time is the charm as it attempts to re-create the success of last year’s Grand Slam breakfast giveaway promotion that it advertised during the Super Bowl. The casual-dining chain will run an ad during Super Bowl XLIV between the Indianapolis Colts and the New Orleans Saints, announcing that customers can [...]

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Snow And No Sled? No Problem!

February 8th, 2010 · No Comments · creativity, special events

Snow And No Sled? No Problem! By Tawra Kellam http://www.LivingOnaDime.com/ We went sledding this weekend and dad and the kids really had a great time! We used some sleds that we bought last year, but there was a time in the past when the snow caught us off guard and we didn’t have anything to [...]

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hay, hay, glad we got hay

February 5th, 2010 · No Comments · creativity, get it in order, stocking up

Back in the late summer we had another hay field offered to us. We cut, rake, bale and put up our own hay. We save a ton of money but it is SO much work. And it has to be done when it has to be done. So when an neighbor offers us hay to [...]

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winter getting you down?

February 2nd, 2010 · No Comments · Budget Wise, creativity, get it in order, how do you do it?

This has by far been the most wintriest winter I can remember. I know wintriest is probably not a word but hey it is the only way to describe things. I am so glad we prepare well. Our electric bill for December was higher than I like but we did pretty well for January. How [...]

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