Extreme Couponing: Why It’s Not For Me

If you see one of these coupons (or one for imported cheeses or lamb chops) send it over. Otherwise, don’t bother me with coupons. I had heard rumors that these women existed. A while ago I told my husband about these fanatical coupon-cutters who end up with $1000 worth of groceries for a few bucks, […]

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Make Money Online Quickly Without Hard Work!

See all the easy money flying out of the computer screen? Someone grab a bucket! Back in 2008 I was a stay-at-home mom who didn’t know what HTML was or where websites “came from.” Really, I didn’t. (I remember finally figuring out that websites live in servers and we contact them via IP addresses. Duh.) […]

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Is Your Kid a Consummate Consumer? Here’s Why…

This is a powerful documentary every parent should watch. Even better, watch it with your kids and then have a conversation about it (like my friend, Rebecca, did as part of her homeschooling instruction). Some quotes that jumped out at me: “It’s about people wanting to convince our children that life is about buying; life […]

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17 Pieces of Advice for My Niece on Her 17th Birthday

Bella seriously pondering what to be when she grows up: a professional Ladybug Catcher or a Magical Fairy Princess. Decisions, decisions. When we’re little, we tend to get asked this question a lot: “What are you going to be when you grow up?” It’s usually a very cute inquiry meant to amuse the inquisitor, and […]

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