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How To Avoid Going To The Supermarket

Posted on 05. Feb, 2010 by .

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There is a good reason for wanting to avoid going to the Supermarket, and it is because they have a whole army of experts at parting you from your hard earned cash. The isles have been set out to tempt you in the best possible way, the higher priced goods are all at eye level [...]

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Custom Christmas Ornaments

Posted on 29. Nov, 2009 by .

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Custom Christmas ornaments can be a way of making Christmas a truly personal event for both you and your family, as well as a way of saving money. Talk first with your family to see what Christmas decorations mean to them, some like the ‘Santa’s grotto’ effect, some prefer the ‘country’ look, and yet others [...]

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Make Your Own Kefir Probiotic and Make A Profit!

Posted on 29. Nov, 2009 by .

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Get Kefir Grains on Ebay Items purchased through this link may gain us a small commission Note from Forest: Finally we have the awesome Dragon Sue back blogging here! This post on Kefir Grains has got me very excited and I am going to be on a mission to seek them out here in Egypt. [...]

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Stylish Yet Frugal Gift Wrapping Ideas

Posted on 24. Nov, 2009 by .

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Christmas is coming up fast and I know many are readying themselves to spend more money than they can already afford, so gift wrap is the last thing you want to waste money on! Here are some great tips from Sue for saving on your gift wrap expenses this year. As I wandered round the [...]

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Cheap Home Decorating Ideas

Posted on 09. Apr, 2009 by .

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Image by Thrift Store Addict via Flickr Like all life style choices, decorating your home, be it a rented apartment or a mansion, is a very personal thing to you, and I am not going to tell you to do this, that and the other, because it just won’t work for you. However, on the [...]

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Spaghetti with Paprika Sauce

Inexpensive Meal Ideas

Posted on 06. Apr, 2009 by .

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Image by p3nnylan3 via Flickr Everyone is looking for ways to trim down their spending these days, and one way to go is to look at your grocery bill. Just because you are budgeting doesn’t mean you have to loose out on good nutrition. Forget the new super foods, you will pay an arm and [...]

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day in the life: lunch money

Living Below Your Means

Posted on 05. Apr, 2009 by .

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Image by emdot via Flickr This is a concept that has largely been forgotten since the 1930’s, and especially since the Credit Card came in to being. The banks have marketed that little piece of plastic so well that even they eventually fell for their own hype, and look where that has got them now! [...]

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Planning a wedding on a budget

Posted on 03. Apr, 2009 by .

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Image by avlxyz via Flickr So you love the socks off each other, and want the World to know by celebrating your love in a Wedding! Congratulations! But there is just one little fly in the ointment, (No I’m not talking about the Mum-in-Law to be), I’m talking about finance. In today’s financial climate, even [...]

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Inexpensive Wedding Invitations

Posted on 03. Apr, 2009 by .

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Buying official wedding invitations can be a massive drain on your resources at a time when you want everything to be perfect. There are many things you can do to get inexpensive wedding invitations that fit your budget. Making your own inexpensive wedding invitations When I got married my favourite craft was embossing parchment, so [...]

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Earth Hour Is Coming

Posted on 26. Mar, 2009 by .

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On the 28th of March, at 8.30pm, something extraordinary is going to happen all around the world. It is going to spread faster than a speeding bullet. It is going to take the powers that be by surprise, and it is growing from the ground up! I’m talking about Earth Hour, where individual people, families, [...]

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