Saturday my daughter noticed that she had her first loose tooth. Needless to say, she was more than excited, mostly because she couldn’t wait to tell her teacher at school. I, on the other hand, was excited about the Tooth Fairy and I suddenly realized that I had no idea what the going rate for [...]
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Feeling Good for Free
I don’t know if it’s because it went from summer to winter in a week or if it’s because of just plain being broke, but I’ve fallen a bit into the doldrums in the last few days. Unfortunately, it does seem like the things that can pick you back up are either not good for [...]
Dear Editor: I’m Not Ready for Christmas
Unfortunately, I’ve never been an early Christmas shopper. My mom, my sister and my sister in-law will pick up things in March that so-and-so will like for Christmas and store it away in a closet until they need it. I, on the other hand, have actually gone out shopping on Christmas Eve. I know, shame [...]
4th of July on a Budget
Everyone is looking for ways to cut costs and holidays like Christmas are nearly impossible to celebrate on a broke person’s budget. In my opinion though, July 4th is one of the cheapest holidays to celebrate (behind of course Columbus Day which costs nothing). No special dresses or clothing (Easter), no extra gifts for every [...]
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