By Tara Leiker
With a limited income and my limited abilities, I’ve had to be the mastermind of figuring out how to transfer all I’ve done to my hubby to be able to hold the role of both man and woman in the home of three young ones! How have I done this? I steer, while he drives. I’m the creative planner behind the preparation of each meal of the day. I make sure everyone eats a lunch, filling the backpacks with appropriate goods. |
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OK, so I gotta brag about these savings. The other day, I went on a little shopping trip to Walmart armed with my smartphone shopping apps and a handful of coupons… I saved a TON of money that day!
Does your employer offer a match on your retirement contributions? Do they offer tuition reimbursement? If they do, and you’re not taking advantage of these benefits, then you are just throwing money away!
By Dorothy Goodman
I worked on a private farm last summer that threw so much of their excess produce to the chickens I often questioned why we were growing food. I took the liberty to take home vegetables that were considered “bad,” but were actually 99% a-okay for my use. That summer, I rarely had to go grocery shopping and saved a lot of money.
By Dorothy Goodman
I used to be as guilty as any for buying books on Amazon because 1. They are so cheap, 2. I don’t have to leave my house, and 3. They save all my credit card information, so all it takes is a click of the button, and my next read is on its way to my front door. I applaud Amazon for their business tactics. They got me. They are great! However, what looks like a couple of books here and there added up to hundreds of dollars a year!
I like meatloaf, but it’s one of those things that I don’t make very often because: 1) I’ve had a really hard time finding a recipe I like, and 2) my kids won’t touch the stuff. But recently, I came across a meatloaf recipe that I could actually make with good results and made some adjustments so my kids would eat it too. Here’s my recipe:
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