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Repair Plans, Appliances, and Rancid Meat…Oh, My!

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We recently had our annual barbecue. (For the purists, I am Minnesotan. Barbecue means “cooked over fire”.) Due to massive scheduling conflicts, it was a bit smaller than normal; only about 20 people came. At least 10 other people RSVP-ed that they were going to make it, but didn’t. Grr.

Naturally, we had food [...]

Avoid Getting Ripped Off On Ebay

My son, at 10 years old, is a deal-finder. His first question when he finds something he wants is “How much?”, followed closely by “Can I find it cheaper?” I haven’t-and won’t-introduced him to Craigslist, but he knows to check Amazon and eBay for deals. We’ve been working together to make sure he understands everything he [...]

Credit Card Glossary

As evil as credit cards are, most adults have one. Have you ever wondered what percentage of those people know the details of

their credit card agreement, or even what all of the terms mean?

Here’s a quick list of the terms and their definitions.

Average daily balance - This is the balance most card [...]

Let’s Talk Pets and Other Unexpected Expenses

The following is a guest post by Crystal at Budgeting in the Fun Stuff. Her blog covers living expenses, saving for your future, and the fun stuff in between. (Ed. Thanks, Crystal!)

I’ve been complaining on and off about the cost of my poor Pug’s allergies, so I thought I’d do a little post to let [...]