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Budget-Minded Party Tips & Spinach Artichoke Dip

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Entertaining friends is in my blood. Second to being a bona fide bargain shopper, I can put together a swanky soirée in no time and always leave friends impressed with the two-day weekend budget I allot. Through minimal trial and error, I’ve…
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Save Money on Kids Clothes with Hand-Me-Downs

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My friends often call me frugal, especially when it comes to my kids’ clothes. My son was born when my daughter was 15 months old, as was my quest for figuring ways to pass clothes between them. As soon as I learned that baby #2 would…
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5 Steps to Improve You Retirement Plan

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Are you one of the many people who promised to start, or improve upon, your retirement savings this year? New Year’s resolutions are often nixed before they even start, because we don’t have a plan. Here are five things you can do to help…
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Your Financial Year-End To-Do List

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Whether you like it or not, the holidays are upon us and before you know it, the end of the year has arrived. Our lives can get overwhelmed with activities and year-end tasks that we wish we had finished months ago. So before you get too…
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Year-end Strategies to Lower Your Taxes

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Whether you’ve had a good year, financially speaking, or one that can’t end soon enough, you may benefit from some simple year-end tax moves. By taking a little time now to review your income tax situation, you just may find yourself with…
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The Best Christmas Ever on a Shoestring—Mexican Style

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I remember one Christmas when we kids were completely resigned to the idea that we weren’t going to be getting any gifts at all that year. My mother had pulled my two brothers and me aside and given us the grave news as compassionately as…
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Loyalty & Incentive Programs That Moms Should Check Out

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It seems like every time you turn around, some store or online merchant wants you to sign up for its club or loyalty program. I now belong to so many, I have to use apps on my smartphone just to keep track of them all. Most of the programs…
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The Best Black Friday Deals

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Smart shoppers everywhere are making a list and checking it twice in hopes of scoring some great deals this coming Black Friday. To help you plan, here’s a rundown of some of the more popular stores and the bargains that could be yours. Target…
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10 Stylishly Stellar Shopping Sites

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The holiday shopping season has reached its annual post-Black Friday fever pitch. The thought of braving the onslaught of frenzied shoppers elbowing their way through the depths of sale racks and limited edition must-have gifts may make you…