Category Archives: Budget Shopping

I Need a Collection and How Walmart Ruined My Legacy

By christina | March 1, 2010

In my lifetime, or at least ever since I started paying attention, people have made money or become rich off of a broad range of items, some being as obvious as rare art found in the attic, others include the man in Kansas that recently sold an unwrapped Nintendo Stadium Game for $41,000.00.
Just the same, [...]

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5 Things I Will Never Buy

By christina | February 17, 2010

Once in a while I come across ridiculous things that people buy and today it was cashmere toilet paper. After thinking how ridiculous the wealthy are sometimes, I began thinking of all the purchases I would never make, even if I somehow got out of debt and could afford it. Here is my list of [...]

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The Great Trade In at Babies R Us

By christina | January 27, 2010

I have not yet found a place that will pay me for the entire room full of toys and plastic that my daughter has stashed away in totes, but I did come across The Great Trade In by Babies R Us.
I also don’t have a baby or need any new baby stuff, but thought it [...]

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Save Money on Your Workout Part 2 of 2

By christina | January 22, 2010

I won’t spend a lot of time on the cheap workout ideas because it’s something I think most people are pretty aware of. Working out and exercising is really a lot about motivation and wanting to get in shape and it takes a bit of determination. After all, there are tons of things that are [...]

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Say No to Fake Bling

By christina | January 11, 2010

That is…fake children’s bling. The kind you find at the Dollar Store and Walmart bling. I don’t know too many adults that still wear Disney Princess jewelry, but if you do, don’t put it in your mouth and don’t eat it.
It seems that Chinese manufacturers, when barred from making trinkety jewelry with toxic lead, is [...]

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Get Ready, Set, Use Coupons!

By christina | December 28, 2009

As I mentioned on Christmas Day, one of my many fantastic gifts was a printer for my laptop. Sure, many people can’t wait to start printing their own photos or coloring pages, or whatever. I’m looking forward to being able to print out grocery store coupons.
This of course can turn into an embarrassing endeavor for [...]

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Merry Christmas Moldy Rice

By christina | December 18, 2009

For no reason except for entertainment purposes, I have been researching and asking people what their worst Christmas gift ever was. Here is what I’ve found from the people I have asked.
1.  A condom- from a weed smoking aunt’s boyfriend.
2.  A flask and a travel mug…presumably for when you need to take your booze to [...]

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How Much Is Your Child’s Christmas?

By christina | December 16, 2009

I’ve been wondering since Christmas shopping this past weekend if I I might spend too much money on my daughter. Being a single mother up to her ears (okay maybe just my chin) in debt, I always automatically assumed that my daughter was getting way less than everyone else. Funny how I hate that stereotypical [...]

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Shopping Update

By christina | December 14, 2009

Luckily, I was successful in getting the bulk of my Christmas shopping completed on Saturday, meaning I’m done besides miscellaneous things and odds and ends.  I think I have a piano teacher and a couple of others to grab something for and I still need a few extra things for my daughter. I also need [...]

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Christmas Shopping Tips

By christina | December 11, 2009

I received my Christmas bonus from work (which is going entirely toward Christmas presents) and my daughter will be with her aunt, uncle and cousins visiting Santa Claus tomorrow. The setting is perfect for some serious Christmas shopping.
I do have goals in this endeavor, the main one being that I’d like to get my Christmas shopping [...]

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