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What To Do About Your Holiday Credit Card Debt

January 11, 2010 By 2 Comments
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Sure was fun buying the gifts. Paying them off now that the credit card bill has arrived? Not so much. Breezy Mama turned to Jerrold Mundis, a financial therapist and author of the bestselling book How to Get Out of Debt, Stay Out of Debt, and Live Prosperously for help. Plus! His tips on steps [...]

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10 Cheap Date Nights

July 31, 2009 By 7 Comments
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Ahhhh… date night! It’s the end all, be all in our household. Nothing like a romantic reminder of how it all began and a refreshing way to keep the passion alive. And, with a little creativity in the finance department, you’ll see that all you need is love to make your time alone together great. [...]

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Minivan Madness

July 3, 2009 By 15 Comments
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Similar to Fight Club, I’m convinced that the first rule of Minivan Club is to swear to all that you love yours. Pretty much everyone I know hated having to buy one, but then can’t stop singing its praises. Nonetheless, even with three kids, I have still managed to hold off after writing the following [...]

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Things To Do With Your Kids For Free (Yes, Free!)

June 19, 2009 By 7 Comments
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Listen, I’m not the crafternoon type whatsoever. And if the hubby and I don’t get the kids out of the house after two or so hours (or at least figure out something for them to do), mayhem ensues. Therefore, per Breezy Mama Alysha’s request, here are some of the activities we do to Tweet

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What It Costs to Turn Your Baby Into A Genius

May 29, 2009 By Leave a Comment
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Finance at a glance contributed by Geezeo by Chelsea P. Gladden Many new parents can easily get suckered into thinking that if they don’t start their child in a music class by 5 months of age, she will already be behind all the other babies. Sure, it may sound crazy, but conscientious parents are just [...]

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Want Financially Responsible Kids? Start Early

May 15, 2009 By Leave a Comment
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Finance at a glance contributed by Geezeo Want Financially Responsible Kids? Start Early by MainStreet.com Staff Writers When it comes to getting what they want, kids are quick studies. Why not use that trait to teach your kids how to manage money from an early age? These days, many adults are learning the importance of [...]

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How to Talk to Your Aging Parents About Their Money

May 1, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Finance at a glance contributed by Geezeo How to Talk to Your Aging Parents About Their Money by Katie McCaskey You’ve imagined it. And it doesn’t sound like fun. You, as an adult child, having an awkward, perhaps heated, discussion about money with your aging parent(s). Well, hard as it may be, avoiding a “money [...]

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Make Sense of Your Money: 4/24/09

April 24, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Finance at a glance contributed by Geezeo Whole Foods, not Whole Paycheck by Michelle Pfennighaus Time and time again I hear the same story: “I want to shop at Whole Foods [or other health food grocery store] but it’s too expensive.” Let me start by saying this: Food Should Cost Money. The only thing in [...]

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