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Wednesday, February 15, 2021

Frugal Females Found (11 clicks)

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February 15, 2021 at 4:45 pm ET

Occasionally we hear amazing stories of frugal females who over a lifetime of living beneath their means and saving and investing have managed to amass fortunes. Generally because these women do not have immediate ... (more)

Time for some new sheets for the bed (6 clicks)

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February 15, 2021 at 10:17 am ET

I was very industrious last night and cleaned out my linen closet. This prompted me to rewash and refold some sets of sheets that had been hanging out smooshed in the back of the ... (more)

Tuesday, February 14, 2021

Financial Nitwits (15 clicks)

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February 14, 2021 at 3:55 pm ET

We all know them; some of us are even related to them. My eldest brother qualifies as a financial nitwit* today for the following: Having just purchased a home about 10 months ago and hosting ... (more)

Festival of Frugality #10 (3 clicks)

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February 14, 2021 at 12:01 am ET

I had a lot of fun hosting the Festival of Frugality this week. Since today is Valentine's day I decided to go with that as a theme for describing the posts. The order ... (more)

Monday, February 13, 2021

Favorite kitchen tool (4 clicks)

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February 13, 2021 at 3:45 pm ET

I love my OXO smooth edge can opener. This was a gift from one of my nephews a few Christmas's ago. For years I had used my trusty (and somewhat rusty) old metal ... (more)

Virtual Scratch Tickets? (1 click)

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February 13, 2021 at 9:27 am ET

Ugh - just the possibility that my state might set-up an online lottery makes me mad. The Boston Globe had this article in today's paper: State lotteries on the web? Bet on it Of course ... (more)

Sunday, February 12, 2021

Boston Globe Money Makeover (6 clicks)

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February 12, 2021 at 6:40 pm ET

I love reading these money makeovers. Today's, in the Boston Globe, is Social worker drowning in debt looks for a lifeline. These should be required reading for every college bound high schooler you ... (more)

$30 for 3 teenage boys to shovel snow (7 clicks)

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February 12, 2021 at 6:30 pm ET

Staying warm and toasty indoors, supervising with a hot mug of cocoa warming my hands - priceless! Now it is true that I could have saved myself that $30 and taken care of the ... (more)

Saturday, February 11, 2021

Doppler says Blizzard is coming to Boston (3 clicks)

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February 11, 2021 at 9:38 pm ET

With large amounts of snow on the way accompanied by a side of gale force winds, white out conditions and coastal flooding, tomorrow is shaping up to be a mostly indoor day with the occasional ... (more)

Single women making up a bigger part of real estate market (1 click)

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February 11, 2021 at 9:50 am ET

This morning the Boston Globe published the article Buying home sweet home alone Which reported that single women were 15 percent of 2005 buyers in Massachusetts. Nationwide single and divorced women accounted for ... (more)

Friday, February 10, 2021

Hosting February 14th Festival of Frugality

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February 10, 2021 at 11:58 am ET

I am hosting the next Festival of Frugality which just so happens to fall of Tuesday February 14th. So show your love of frugality by getting your post included. Use this handy Submission ... (more)

Friday Sale

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February 10, 2021 at 8:21 am ET

It's Friday which means Amazon.com is having a sale. My pick this week? Robo Pet by Wow Wee International Ltd. Price: $99.99 Because who would not want a Robotic dog? Check ... (more)

Thursday, February 9, 2021

The spending just doesn't end...

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February 9, 2021 at 12:00 pm ET

The Boston Globe House & Home section has the story: XXL, Just how do you furnish a McMansion? I guess we should feel sorry for those folks living in starter castles. They have ... (more)

Three year deferred rebates that still might not pay out?

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February 9, 2021 at 8:33 am ET

The Massachusetts Attorny General Office is investigating a new breed of deferred rebates that have recently started to appear - according to this Boston Globe article: Deferred rebates face state probe, Deals offer big savings ... (more)

Wednesday, February 8, 2021

Vonage IPO?

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February 8, 2021 at 11:45 pm ET

According to this article on USATODAY.com: Vonage hopes to raise $250 Million with IPO it looks like VOIP is about to be launched into the mainstream. With eBay owning Skype and now Vonage looking ... (more)

This is shaping up to be an interesting Landlord week

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February 8, 2021 at 8:20 pm ET

Most of the time being a Landlord consists of cashing that monthly rent check and nothing more. Then there are the lease renewal months (will they or won't they renew?, do I raise the ... (more)

Someone out there is listening!

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February 8, 2021 at 10:20 am ET

Kudos to Pillsbury for creating the "Perfect Portion" packaging for their biscuits. I hope they extend this to other products that they produce. It makes perfect sense - you bake just a few ... (more)

Tuesday, February 7, 2021

We have a winner!

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February 7, 2021 at 9:45 pm ET

A reader who wishes to remain anonymous has submitted the winning entry and the "Money Lovin" rock will soon be in the mail and coming their way. Below is a portion of the winning ... (more)

Apple is slashing prices!

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February 7, 2021 at 3:45 pm ET

Looks like Steve Jobs is lower the price points of some of the iPod family of products. I caught this article on CNN.com and checked to see if online retailers are posting the new ... (more)

Do you know how much your appliances are costing per month?

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February 7, 2021 at 12:15 pm ET

I recently went around with one of these devices and checked on the electrical consumption of various appliances, charges, humidifiers, tv's, etc. at a family members home in Vermont. This after hearing about their ... (more)

Another Target Giftcard Opportunity

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February 7, 2021 at 9:54 am ET

If you have not joined NetFlix yet, now may be the time. They are currently offering a $10 Target Giftcard and a 2 week free trial. You will need to use Priority Code: ... (more)

$5 Target Giftcards (1 click)

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February 7, 2021 at 12:00 am ET

InsiderPages.com is offering yet another way to earn some gift cards for writing reviews. I have participated in a few of these in the past (for Amazon.com gift certificates and for Starbucks gift cards). ... (more)

Monday, February 6, 2021

Net Worth February 2006

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February 6, 2021 at 7:00 pm ET

Progress continues to be made and my Net Worth is in positive territory once again this month. Despite a large car insurance bill that I paid in full. You can click on the ... (more)

Friday, February 3, 2021

It's Friday Night - perfect for visiting a carnival!

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February 3, 2021 at 5:50 pm ET

I am about to hit the road for my trek north to Vermont for the weekend. While I am away from my computer here are some links to carnivals that posted this week. ... (more)

R.I.P.

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February 3, 2021 at 10:00 am ET

This was a sad morning around my house. My basement tenant has a cat who has been with her for twelve years. I was hesitant to take on this tenant because of the ... (more)

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