25 Ways to Have a Financially Responsible Holiday Season

With Thanksgiving behind us, the stores are in full out competition for your dollars – flashing lights, bonus bucks, “free” gifts, and gimmicks galore! The temptation is to spend in the moment, go out to eat more, and treat ourselves to something well outside of our budgets. Without a plan, things can quickly get out …

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HOT Amazon Deal – Disney’s Monster’s University and Planes for $16.99 on Blu-Ray

        Just noticed these 2 AWESOME prices on 2 of the season’s hottest Disney movies, both for just $16.99 on Amazon for the Blu-Ray/DVD Combo Pack, and knew I couldn’t keep them to myself!   Planes Blu-Ray/DVD Combo Pack $16.99 (62% off) Monster’s University Blu-Ray/DVD Combo Pack $16.99 (43% off)  We haven’t …

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The Grown-Up Reality of Losing Health Care Coverage

A few nights ago, I got together with some of my close girl friends for dinner and catching up. It was a great dose of laughs and good conversation, until someone brought up healthcare. Instant mood changer. We vented together about crazy premiums, all of the unknowns, the challenges of finding affordable options as small …

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Have You Started Your Christmas Shopping Yet? {HOT Amazon Toy Deals}

I was making a Christmas suggestions list for my overachieving family members who have already started their Christmas shopping today, and I spotted some amazing Amazon deals already! It’s not even Thanksgiving and they already have 40-60% off of some of the HOT Holiday Toys. Here’s a few HOT Amazon Toy Deals I found that …

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Lessons Learned from The Season of Unemployment

When Brad and I walked through the first shocking days of unemployment, we weren’t sure what our plan of action would be.  We needed to find something quickly, as our savings was not enough to sustain us for a long haul of job searching. However, our options seemed so few with our family situation and …

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Quads + Unemployment: When Our Financial Security Collapsed

The Storm Before The Storm When we found out we were expecting quadruplets in August of 2006 we thought their care would be the biggest financial hardship we would ever face as a couple. The estimated hospital bills for my high-risk care, as well as extended intensive care for four preemie babies, were quoted to …

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Snap Circuits, Quirkle, and Some of My Favorite Kindle Reads on Sale Today on Amazon!

Pardon the interruption, but you’ll thank me later. There’s some solid deals on Amazon today, that I had to let you know about real quick! >>> The boys’ absolute FAVORITE Christmas Gift from last year, Snap Circuts Jr. is on sale for $20.18.  This is the best price I have seen for this popular educational …

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10 Best Back to School Deals on Amazon

I’ve been collecting school supplies and the scoping sales, and was pleasantly surprised to see that Amazon has some great ones!  And with 2-day right to my doorstep FREE shipping with Amazon Prime, it makes back-to-school shopping a no-brainer! Here are 10 of the Best Back-to-School Deals that Amazon has to Offer: 1. Crayola 96 …

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