blog carnivals - july 31

Published in July 31st, 2008

If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!I participated in two carnivals/festivals this week. Head on over to the Festival of Frugality to see my post about how we saved money booking our vacation rather than going to a travel agent. Also, I submitted my post about [...]

august financial goals

Published in July 31st, 2008

Posted by Tiffanie in financial goals

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After a month of having this blog (my gosh it’s really gone by quickly), here I am in a reflective mood. I’d like to start setting some goals, so let’s see how this is going to work.
Put at least $600 into our vacation fund so that we have cash to spend while in Myrtle [...]

want to cut your grocery bill in half?

Published in July 30th, 2008

Posted by Tiffanie in don't miss out

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Have you heard the big news? TODAY ONLY you can get an incredible ebook package from MoneySavingMom.com–over $100 worth of money-saving ebooks, homemaking helps, and encouragement for only $5.97! I can’t believe she’s offering such a great price and I’d highly recommend you run over here and check it out.
What makes this deal so good [...]

broken AC taught me a frugal lesson

Published in July 29th, 2008

Posted by Tiffanie in frugal frenzy

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Our air conditioner went out on us Friday night and after calling the emergency maintenance line and having the guy come out to take a look at it, he gave us some bad news: He couldn’t fix it until Monday afternoon. This is not what we wanted to hear considering it’s the middle of summer [...]

thumbs up for the farmer’s market

Published in July 28th, 2008

Posted by Tiffanie in food & cooking, grocery shopping

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I went up to one of our local farmer’s markets today for the first time and got a few pounds of potatoes, 2 green peppers, and 2 banana peppers for just over $5. On my way home I stopped at a roadside stand near my apartment and bought 6 tomatoes and a zucchini for $3.50. [...]

sometimes the truth hurts

Published in July 28th, 2008

Posted by Tiffanie in employment, money issues

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I went into Wal-Mart the other day (which I don’t normally do anymore) to pick up a few things and ran into some old co-workers of mine. Awkward. That’s why I usually try to go at night when I know I won’t have to talk to people I know. (And this wasn’t even the Wal-Mart [...]

rite aid deals - july 27

Published in July 27th, 2008

Posted by Tiffanie in drugstores

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There were a few deals I couldn’t resist at Rite Aid this week. Needless to say, I don’t think I’ll need anymore oral care products any time soon (toothbrushes, mouthwash, or toothpaste).

Garnier Fructis Curl Conditioner: $2.99 - $2.99 SCR = FREE
Garnier Fructis Instant Melting Conditioner: $2.99 - $2.99 SCR = FREE
Reach 2pk toothbrushes: 3 packs [...]

weekly breakdown #3

Published in July 26th, 2008

Posted by Tiffanie in weekly breakdown

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Here’s the weekly breakdown of expenses:

Rent - $500
Eye exam/contact/glasses - $483.95
Cell phone - $145.05
Groceries - $62.77
Gas - $60.13
Household supplies - $57.27
Beer & Liquor - $48.44
Dining Out - $37.88
Personal Care - $27.25
Books & Magazines - $18.47
Netflix - $15.25
Gifts - $12.50
Subscription fees - $10.25
Prescriptions - $10.00
Office Supplies - $8.94
Pet food - $.92

The only categories I’m really concerned [...]

some recognition from ExpoTV

Published in July 25th, 2008

Posted by Tiffanie in don't miss out, online income

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First of all I’d like to thank the bloggers over at ExpoTV for mentioning me in their blog today in regards to my entry I wrote earlier (see: here’s your time to shine). That’s so awesome and I’m glad to be a part of the ExpoTV community! Have you joined yet? If not, you should! [...]

friday roundup #3

Published in July 25th, 2008

Posted by Tiffanie in friday roundup

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Take some time to read these very helpful and interesting posts from around the PF blogosphere!
Frugal Dad explains why it’s important to have an emergency fund. His family had to tap into theirs quite a bit recently and he’s glad they had the money to fall back on. I’ve got a small portion of [...]

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