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5 Things to Make From Scratch to Save Money

Homemade is usually best, especially when it comes to saving money. Here are five things you can make from scratch to save money. They include homemade cleaners, food prepared from scratch, baby items and more. Pizza Pizza dough is quick and easy when you make it in a bread machine. Even with loads of toppings, two large (restaurant large, not supermarket large) thin-crust pizzas will cost you around $4. For a little more money, you can buy prepared dough, but of course making your pizza completely from scratch means a lower cost as well as a lack of preservatives and … Continue reading →

8 Things Kids Need to Know about Money

It is never too early to start teaching your children about money. While many parents shy away from discussing financial issues with their kids, this can be one of the biggest mistakes that they make. Instilling good habits and a basic understanding about how finances work can give your child an edge that will stay with him or her for a lifetime. 1. There is a difference between the things that you want and the things that you need. Wants versus needs can be a tough concept for kids to understand, but teaching them that real necessities must be met … Continue reading →

Permira Might Buy Ancestry.com

As you may already know, Ancestry.com has been talking with potential buyers. The idea is that Ancestry.com will go from being a public company to a private one. Right now, it looks like Permira is the company most likely to buy the genealogy giant. If you’ve been following this story, then you may recall that Ancestry.com had been talking with several potential buyers. Some were turned off when Ancestry.com asked for higher bids, while other seemed to find it acceptable. In September of 2012, Reuters noted that it looked like there were three companies that were interested in bidding for … Continue reading →

Baby Buying On A Budget

Now that you are pregnant, you are probably thinking about what you will need to have on hand to take care of your baby’s needs once you bring him home. If you are on a tight budget, you may wonder if you will be able to meet all of baby’s needs because there is so much advertising out there that could lead a person to believe that they need to buy many different items in order to be ready to care for their new arrival. The truth is that babies, especially brand new ones, need very little in the way … Continue reading →

Used or New? Which Pre-Owned Baby Items are Best?

When it comes to baby, you want to make sure that everything that you have is safe and wonderful. Part of the excitement of having a baby is going out and getting lots of cute things in anticipation of the blessed arrival. And then, for some of us, reality sets in. Babies can get expensive. Baby showers can help, but sometimes you wind up with a lot of clothes that they outgrow within a few weeks or stacks of baby blankets, and you find yourself missing essentials, such as a crib or a car seat. To fill in the gaps, … Continue reading →

Frugal Things to Do with Coffee Grounds

Wait, don’t throw those used coffee grounds away. There are many things you can do with coffee grounds. Why waste something that can be put to work for you for free? Keep Bugs Away Coffee grounds can be used as a natural way to keep ants and slugs off of your garden plants. Mound up the grounds and form them into a ring around your plants. The bugs won’t cross the ring. Deodorize Dry the grounds first and then place a bowl of them in your refrigerator. The coffee grounds will absorb stray odors from food and keep everything fresh … Continue reading →

Enter the Best Buy – Biggest Loser Sweepstakes

It appears that Best Buy has connected with the Biggest Loser television program in order to create a somewhat confusing sweepstakes. If I understand correctly, the winners will get some of the tools that contestants use on the Biggest Loser Ranch, (without actually visiting the ranch). The full name of this sweepstakes is “The Biggest Loser Meal Plan & Slimcoach Sweepstakes”. It isn’t being held through the Biggest Loser television program itself. Instead, Best Buy, and their reward zone, appear to be hosting it. What does Best Buy have to do with weight loss? I’ve no idea. The only connection … Continue reading →

Four Things that Can Be Turned into Quick Cash

Do you need cash in a hurry? Getting extra money might be closer than you think. Here are four things that can be quickly and easily turned into cash. Baby Clothes Baby clothes are a hot commodity at outgrown sales or on the Internet. You can turn those outgrown clothes into cash. Don’t have any baby clothes at home? Shop cheaply at your local thrift store and then make a profit selling them online. What to look for: name brand and higher end items in excellent condition. Gift Cards Scour your drawers, car, purse, etc. for unused gift cards. There … Continue reading →

My Best Friend

When you find yourself newly divorced living with your children parenting becomes very difficult. Your children will push all of your buttons, again and again. While you are trying to figure out this new world you’ve been thrust into, your children are subconsciously trying to see if you will leave them too. So they act out. It’s normal to want to coddle them, to make allowances for them because they are going through a lot, to not follow through on punishments and rules because you are tired. It’s also very normal to want to be your kid’s best friend. You … Continue reading →

The Best Black Friday Deals in Electronics

What are the best things to buy on Black Friday? Is it that $40 Blu-ray player or the $100 tablet? Maybe or maybe not, it all depends on what it is that you really want. If you are looking for high end electronics, or items with a lot of features for a rock bottom price, you might want to skip Black Friday and get your bargains elsewhere in the season. Black Friday is all about shock value with its prices, especially on electronics. The problem here is that most of these items are off-brand electronics that are usually less sturdy … Continue reading →