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How to Save Money on Gas: Over 40 FREE Tips! Not owning a car these days can sure be cost effective, especially with the rising costs of gasoline! Here's a list of gas saving tips I wrote a while back... when prices were just starting to climb over $2.00 per gallon here in the States! With current gas prices now toppling over $4.00 a gallon I thought it would be great to revisit these tips and have our readers write in with anything that we can add... read more



Invite Fun into Your Life, Even During the Challenging Times: Many folks are currently facing extraordinary financial challenges. For some, the results have been devastating while for others it is requiring tightening the spending belt several notches. Even though people are being affected on different levels, there is a proven trend toward decreased consumer spending... read more



Black Belt Shopper: "Double Greening" Green is the word of the day. Between concerns about gas prices and global warming, we’re all being urged to go green. So how do black belt shoppers go green? We all know the obvious ways of saving money on energy—cut down on lighting, heating, and gas. Look for alternatives to... read more




Credit Wise: Desperate Times Call for Better Planning
I heard a horrific story on the news recently about thieves stealing urns from cemeteries and selling them for scrap metal. Last week, I heard another story about crooks breaking into new homes and stealing the copper wire to sell. It seems every day there’s another story about how gas thieves are trying new tactics and siphoning gas. What if, instead of stealing, those ill-intentioned thieves... read more




Frugal Parenting: Super Sensational Savings with Salt - Part 3If you have read part one and part two of this series, you discovered some of the over 14,000 wonderful uses for salt. That canister of salt sitting in your kitchen cupboard is great for more than just seasoning your food or for cleaning. Use it for killing weeds, fixing clogged drains, soothing bugs bites or poison ivy, and as a dandruff treatment. Read on for more helpful (and healthy) ideas... read more



Budget Decorating: Drought Tolerant Garden Plants
Most areas of the country are seeing a big change in the way we plant a garden. Water is becoming more and more a precious commodity and most gardeners are trying to find ways to plant a drought tolerant garden... read more



Inspirational Tiles
by Jill Badrick These tiles make great gifts. I always give a coin easel in addition to the tile as a gift so that the tile can be displayed. Otherwise you could attach a loop of ribbon to the back of the tile... read more



Cake-in-a-Jar Gifts
by Loy Ellen Gross
This is a great little gift that helps stretch a box of cake mix farther and earns a lot of smiles... read more