Have you ever heard the phrase “keeping up with the Joneses?” Do you know what it means? If not, it means to be in competition with the people around you as far as your home, car, clothes and other material possessions. While competition is sometimes a healthy thing, the one you have going on with ...
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Does your personal budget need help? Let’s face it; it happens to all of us at some point or another. We all find ourselves in situations sometimes where we need to earn extra cash, but may not know how to. There are quite a few home based business ideas that you could do to earn extra cash, but if ...
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Easy Banana Pancake Recipe
I don't know about you, but I'm not much good for the first hour or so after I wake up. It takes copious amounts of coffee and a bit of quiet for me to really get going. In other words, if I'm going to eat breakfast, I have to have easy breakfast recipes. Not some complicated four course meal that ...
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How to Get FREE Lyft Rides (Without Referring Friends!)
When my husband and I split up a few months ago, the car went with him. Luckily, I live in a larger city so I had Lyft and Uber available to me. Now ya'll know me; I am going to look for the absolute cheapest method of getting myself and the Monkey Child around and after taking a few trips ...
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9 Tips for Beating Holiday Stress
I have always loved Christmas. Being able to gift my family amazing gifts that they love, spending time with them as they enjoy those gifts, the amazing decorations, lights and of course; the true meaning of the season have always made Christmas a special time of year for me. For me, taking the time ...
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Dulce de Leche & Coconut Marshmallow Clusters Recipe
Christmas baking is a tradition in our home. It isn't so much the sweets that we enjoy although let me tell you, there are some goodies made! It's the time that we all get to spend together as a family while the baking is happening and our Christmas tree is being decorated that we all enjoy so much. ...
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Home Business Ideas Anyone Can Do
Money was tight when my daughter was born. We lived paycheck to paycheck most of the time. Sometimes, we lived on far less than paycheck to paycheck. It is such a struggle to spend your life robbing Peter to pay Paul, worrying over how you're going to pay your bills each month and even worse, how ...
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34 Ways to Use Lemon Balm
If you've been paying attention around here, you might have noticed that I favor natural products and home remedies over chemically processed. Not only are they generally better for you and your home, but they're usually far cheaper too. I like my money which means I want to keep more of it around. ...
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11 Ways to Save Money on Cleaning Supplies
Do you enjoy cleaning? Most of us don't, but unfortunately, it is a necessary evil in our lives. Here's a better question; do you enjoy paying up to $10.00 each for cleaning supplies? I know I certainly don't. Finding ways to save money on cleaning supplies isn't something that most people make a ...
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DIY Lighted Wine Bottle Craft
It's no secret here at SDF that I adore pretty much anything that is upcycled. Upcycling is such an amazing way to save money that I simply can't avoid reusing something if I can find a great way to do so. Wine bottles are one of my favorite things to upcycle. Wine bottle crafts are adorable and ...
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