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Shop Smart: Make a List

Aug 24, 2010 | 11:16 am

I usually have a shopping list in hand, along with select coupons, but then I find myself getting sidetracked by the store deals that I didn't know about or my daughter's incessant pleading for expensive smoothies....

Save Money & Time: Get Rid of Stuff!

Jul 19, 2010 | 1:46 pm

My house has been on the market far too long and I'm ready to get on with it! Cleaning and staging has gotten old. However, there has been one happy side effect of this state of affairs. I've rid the house of STUFF.Okay, I admit, it's still not perfect and I need to have the yard sale, but I've methodically attacked closets, cabinets, the pantry and even the freezer where frozen lunches hogged space with an expiration date of spring '04. What?...

How to Save $42 Today

Jul 12, 2010 | 11:44 am

It's Monday again. Instead of starting a new diet, why not test a new fiscal regimen? For one day, take a hard look at your discretionary spending.✄ Don't stop at the coffee shop. Taking your own breakfast to work also reduces waste and generally benefits your waist as well! Save $7....

How To Throw a Money-Making Yard Sale

Jun 18, 2010 | 11:31 am

If you've got too much stuff, plan a yard sale. Occasionally, even the yard sale junkie has to have her own sale to get rid of the overflow! My husband is threatening a moratorium, so as I'm planning my own sale, I thought you could use these tips to get the most from your sale too....

And, The Winner Is...

Jun 9, 2010 | 12:34 pm

CONGRATULATIONS to Amber Gifford, the winner of The SunnySaves! $100 Summer Sweepstakes. Talk about good karma - it was Amber’s birthday and she had just broken her DVD player when I sent the winning email message. She said she scared her dogs b/c she “yelled hurray, hurray” so loud! Look out for the next big giveaway coming soon....