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December 2011

Brad & J’s 3rd Annual Christmas Stimulus! ($300!)

December 12, 2011
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We’re baaaaaack! For the third time in a row, Brad Chaffee and I are delighted to bring back our favorite giveaway of the year :) The time when we, personally, get to say THANK YOU for all the support and love you’ve shown us throughout our years of blogging. From 2008 to 2011 – and [...]

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5 For Friday: Wedding Costs & Gifts

December 9, 2011

Hi friends!! I’m shipping off to Bahhhston this weekend for a wedding, so since the costs of ‘em all (both HAVING it and ATTENDING it) are on my mind right now, I thought we’d do a little 5 For Friday action and see what you all think about it too. Don’t be coy over there! [...]

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Weekly Roundup: Money, Movies and Firefighers

December 9, 2011

That time of the week, friends.  My favorite articles on Friday!  Hope you find some gems to inspire you this weekend :)  Saturdays are PERFECT times to shed that fear and get on with brand new game plans…  You can do it!! Why I Gave Up $36,000 a Year So I Could Write THIS…. @ [...]

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Side Hustle Series: I’m a Sample Passer-Outer

December 8, 2011
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“Good Afternoon. Can I interest you in a sample of our Savory Chicken Tacos? This is an easy and delicious meal that your whole family will love. Take some home tonight.” If you frequently do your grocery shopping on the weekends, then chances are you have been approached by someone who is saying something similar [...]

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Want Coupons in Your Hood? Check Out This Map…

December 7, 2011

One of my boys launched this dope coupon site called 8coupons.com a while back (5+ years ago maybe?) but we JUST found out that we were both online here in this money world! Haha… so we thought we’d combine forces and see if this new product of theirs could help any of y’all :) It’s [...]

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The Green Bay Packers Go Up For Sale and I Almost Fall For It.

December 7, 2011
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For anyone following the sick nasty Packers this season, they’re not only stompin’ everyone on the football field, but they’re now giving *anyone* a chance to OWN a part of their team as well!  That’s right, as of yesterday afternoon YOU too can own a piece of your very own NFL team :) Woop Woop! [...]

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The End of Love Drop. (And One Last Request)

December 6, 2011

[EDIT: It seems some asshole decided to be clever and hack our site when we need it the most. It is currently down, but we are working to get it back up - THIS FAMILY NEEDS OUR HELP! In the meantime, please reach out to me directly if you need anything, or want to offer [...]

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The 7 Most Hated Fees & Price Bumps

December 5, 2011
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I was dozing off to Money magazine last night (cuz it was 3 a.m., not cuz it was boring! haha…) and one of the blurbs was on the their readers’ most hated fees and price bumps – which of course snapped me right back up ;)  Who doesn’t love to complain with their fellow man [...]

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This Week’s Giveaway: $100 in Luggage

December 5, 2011

Any luggage lovers in the house? If so, pop on over to my Sexy Giveaways and enter for a chance to get $100 worth from LuggageOnline.com! And if it bores you more than anything else, give it as a present instead! ;)

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Your Mission This Weekend: FIX Something

December 2, 2011
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[UPDATE: I called Comcast and within 18 mins got my bill lowered by $35/mo!! WOO! That's $400 a year of savings! Your turn :)] So I’ve been a naughty little budgeter lately, and haven’t dealt with something that’s been driving me BONKERS:  Fixing our cable bill!  I’m too ashamed to admit how longs it’s been [...]

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