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Cedar Falls, Iowa - Midwest Flood Town 2008-06-20 05:00:48
Normally you’d probably be thinking, “Where the heck is CedarFalls
, Iowa?”
But with all the national press we’ve been receiving lately - I figured you might have heard of us…
Anyway, that’s where I live … Cedar Falls, Iowa - Midwest
flood town.
The floodwater is now receding and it ain’t pretty!
My heart goes out to [...]
Sunday Inspiration … 2008-07-13 07:00:59
This is from an old Dear Abby column, in which a young 14-year-old, requests Abby to reprint this poem by Wanda Carter. Ms. Carter wrote this poem during some difficult times in her life and it has gone on to inspire others.
To Achieve Your Dreams, Remember Your ABC’s
Avoid negative sources, people, places, things and [...] Read more:Sunday
, Inspiration
My Real Life Frugal Tips… 2008-07-12 07:00:34 Listing those freebies yesterday got me in the mood to list some frugal tips…
In The Bathroom-
Think about store brands for some of your needs. Over the years, Craig and I have discovered, that we like the store brand of anti-bacterial hand soap, mouth wash, baby oil, and liquid body wash. (We also buy the big [...] Read more:Frugal
, Real Life
Freebie Friday … 2008-07-11 07:00:06 Don’t you just love something that’s free? I sure do! If it isn’t something my family can use … I save it and donate it to my church’s food pantry or local shelter. I also tend to recycle the bubble wrap lined manila envelopes the samples come in. (They work perfect for a lot of [...] Read more:Friday
Cedar Falls, Iowa - Midwest Flood Town 2008-06-20 05:00:48 Normally you’d probably be thinking, “Where the heck is CedarFalls
, Iowa?”
But with all the national press we’ve been receiving lately - I figured you might have heard of us…
Anyway, that’s where I live … Cedar Falls, Iowa - Midwest
flood town.
The floodwater is now receding and it ain’t pretty!
My heart goes out to [...]
Financial Experts … 2008-07-26 23:29:37
Now days it seems we are all searching for more personal finance knowledge. For some of us it is to increase our wealth. For many more it’s guidance in debt reduction. An easy an economical way to get started on your quest for knowledge … is to visit the websites of some renown financial experts.
There [...] Read more:Financial
, Experts
Interesting Reads … 2008-07-22 18:00:53 Finally a spare moment to catchup and read some of the interesting articles, I’ve been bookmarking with my browser. This one at the New York Times, is about a 47 year old woman named Diane Mcleod. She’s in trouble - due to consistent spending beyond her means. The article is called “The Debt Trap“ The [...]
This, That, And The Other Thing … 2008-08-14 20:22:39 Sometimes it can be a little hard staying motivated.
One of the things I truly adore ~ is an inspiring quote.
Here are some good ones …
Maybe one of them will brighten your day?
Check them out:
It takes both rain and sunshine to make a rainbow.
- Unknown
He who has achieved success has lived well, laughed [...] Read more:Thing
Did You Know … ? 2008-08-13 22:55:43 That you can get 10 hours a month of free dial up internet access from NetZero.com
There is free legal advice available from Nolo.com ~ Why give a lawyer your money if you don’t have to?
ING Direct … offers a free checking account that pays interest ~ All with no minimum balance.
You can get [...]
Free Frugality Book Giveaway … 2008-08-11 21:00:44 Yesterday I decided to do my first giveaway/contest over at my other blog. I got so excited about it, that it just didn’t seem fair … to not do one on my new blog here!
So have you heard of America’s Cheapest Family? Believe it or not their real last name is Economides! Isn’t that interesting?
And [...] Read more:Frugality
, Book Giveaway
Freebie Friday #2 2008-08-08 20:00:12 Here’s my freebie finds for the week:
Do you like magazines? Do you like free magazines even more? Well do I have a website for you - it’s called Adperk.com It’s an easy process to earn a free magazine subscription. It really works too - I just received my first copy of a year’s subscription to [...] Read more:Friday
Freebie Friday … 2008-09-05 22:15:19 It still amazes me the opportunities for freebies that the internet gives us. With a couple clicks of the mouse and a bit of wait time, our mailbox is soon filled with goodies!
There are some terrific finds this week …
And here they are:
Quaker Simple Harvest Granola Bars - They use only yummy [...] Read more:Friday
Awesome Autumn Activities … 2008-09-03 12:05:27 I love Autumn
… there’s just something about this time of year that feels so right!
The kids are heading back to school. The vegetables in the garden are ready to be picked and processed. And there usually is no need, for either cooling or heating the house. It really is a terrific time for [...]
Freebie Friday #6 2008-10-17 08:46:02 Get an indulgent treat with a coupon from Barnes & Noble for a Free Starbucks tall size: caffe latte, cappuccino, espresso, freshly brewed coffee, or hot tea. (Coupon expires 10/31/08). Here is the link .
Barnes & Noble also has a terrific Coupon for 15% off one item. (Coupon expires 10/31/08). Here is the link .
Get [...] Read more:Friday
You’ve Got To Get To Know Jeff, From My Super-Charged Life … 2008-10-16 18:35:47 I’ve only recently started to explore an awesome blog called My Super
-Charged
Life. The site is filled with tips, motivation, and resources for living life to the fullest … it’s really TRUE!
Today I want to focus on the incredible information Jeff has posted on personal finance. He is running a back-to basics series that’s a [...]
Hey You? Yeah You … Want To Earn A Little Extra Cash? 2008-10-15 15:07:35 If you answered yes, I’ve got some easy online ways to do it. All legal & nothing naughty. But from what I’ve heard … you could make a lot more cash with the naughty ways! Can you tell I’m a little goofy from lack of sleep?
There are probably thousands of ways - but I’m only [...] Read more:Extra
Interesting Personal Finance Articles To Read … 2008-10-14 19:44:34 10 (More) Reasons You’re Not Rich … By author Jeffrey Strain, does a good job of opening our eyes to the reality of many of our financial decisions.
12 New ‘Needs’ That Drain Your Cash … And they aren’t food, shelter, and clothing.
What Your Global Neighbors Are Buying … Is a fascinating interactive chart, that displays, [...] Read more:Personal
, Articles
Freebie Friday #5 2008-10-10 21:47:22 CHECK OUT THESE FINDS:
Buy one Ziploc Brand Big Bags get one free. (Click on this link - sign up - then print out the coupon).
A yummy sample of Bear Naked Fruit & Nut granola. (Just click this link - I found it at StartSampling.com).
A free t-shirt from OC In Motion. (Just click on this link [...] Read more:Friday
Want To Get Healthy And Earn Some Cash Too? 2008-10-05 23:30:36 There is a really cool website called Wellness360 that can help you do it. This site has awesome resources for improving your health & wellness. Plus it offers financial incentives - can you believe it?
Once you enroll for free … there are various tools that will help you get started towards better health.
(Earning money the [...]
Kids Can Ride Free On Amtrak … 2008-09-24 12:41:32 An option you may have not considered for economical traveling is Amtrak . Personally… I had never thought much about train travel. That was until this past summer, when my oldest son Dillon took an Amtrak train to Pennsylvania.
It was SO MUCH LESS EXPENSIVE … than taking a flight!
And if you travel with children …
I [...]
Freebie Friday #4 2008-09-19 22:42:40 With the ridiculous economy we are currently living in … many of us are looking for ways to bring in some extra cash.
Selling unwanted & unused items can be a fairly painless way to make that cash.
Something I’ve been doing for awhile now - is listing my junk awesome possessions on Ebay .
Suzanne Wells [...] Read more:Friday
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