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17 Tips to Save You Money on Your (First or) Next Consignment Sale Shopping Trip

Posted by Jack | On: Feb 17 2013 | Comments (3)
*and 6 tips to survive shopping with your spouse at the consignment sale* She said: Can you smell it in the air??  Consignment shopping season is here!!  And the Just Between Friends sales will start popping up in my area – three times over!!!!! In case you...

$500 Blogging Giveaway – Online Tips to make travel CHEAP

Posted by Jack | On: Feb 07 2013 | Comments (2)
She Said: Cabin fever has begun to wrap us in a claustrophobic embrace.  Just last week a sight smacked me literally in the forehead at Target – a full rack of bikinis.  Already??!!  But I am wearing 14 layers to combat the negative five degree wind chill...

Cutting the (Cable) Cord

Posted by Jack | On: Jan 30 2013 | Comments (4)
He Said: Yup, we did it.  It was far more traumatic than I had anticipated.  But, the cord has been cut and this family is officially off of the cable bandwagon.  To quote my original anti-establishment hero, Bart Simpson, Time Warner can eat my shorts. Not...

The One Month Mark: Why Is It So Hard?

Posted by Jack | On: Jan 23 2013 | Comments (2)
   She Said: Why?  Why?  Why? We all have those does days when that seems to be the only question that we ask ourselves, and maybe others too.  A month has passed now since we have started this journey   and what impresses upon me the most is how hard this...

Why Make Savings a Priority When Paying Off Debt? And Does Size Really Matter?

Posted by Jack | On: Jan 14 2013 | Comments (6)
She Said:    That’s it!  Excuse me while I make this phone call.  Forgive me if I am emotional at this moment.  You see, I must find the number to call and put a picture of our missing savings account on the back of the milk carton.  It all started...

The Drive of Shame: The Emotional Toll of Debt

Posted by Jack | On: Jan 09 2013 | Comments (4)
He Said: Tonight, Diane and I were listening to a webcast on the topic of eliminating or trying to control the debt that we have all accumulated over the years.  In the beginning, we heard a lot of great reminders about the first steps to tackle this mountain...

Our Christmas Miracle: How JBF Consignment Shopping Saved Us $500.00

Posted by admin | On: Dec 30 2012 | Comments (10)
She Said:  I am one of those people who ponder about the perfect gift for others and Christmas is my time to shine!  But once the kids came along, I discovered that quality and the thought of the gift were not appreciated as much as the empty box.  Plus, the...

16 Practical (and Impractical) Ways To Sell On Craigslist

Posted by admin | On: Dec 28 2012 | Comments (1)
He Said: This is nothing new, but when times get tough and you need the extra cash, it is time to start selling stuff.  The All-and-Powerful Dave Ramsey says to “..sell so much stuff the kids think they’re next!”  (Okay, I won’t quote him...

The Saga of the Black Pants: Frugal Shopping

Posted by admin | On: Dec 23 2012 | Comments (0)
She Said: Sometimes you find frugal shopping and other times it finds you.  Typically in the past I would simply quickly shop for anything that we needed at the closet store handy.  And if I happen to have a coupon or catch something on sale, I gave myself a...

The Bah Humbug Time of Year

Posted by admin | On: Dec 22 2012 | Comments (0)
He Said: Well, its that time of the year again where, no matter how much you plan ahead for the holiday season, there are expenses that come up.  I put money into the budget starting in September for Christmas gifts, which covers what we need for our family...