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2012 My Year in Review

Saving SAHM Sanity

Well, 2012 was a very bad year for my family. But anyway, this is how I did: Save $1,500 by using coupons and $3,500 by shopping sales: I spent 9 out of the last 12 months being a full time Honors college student, I didn't have much time to coupon. Read 10 books of my choice: This I did! I actually got to read 13!

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Get Cooking: A Jewish American Family Cookbook Giveaway

Nicoles Nickels

I do know a lot of our family’s recipes and have shared some of them on this site but I have a lot more to learn! Since Noah is half Jewish and half Baptist/Cuban it’s important for him to learn about both cultures and since he’s not with us full time I have a lot to teach him! Get Cooking!

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Goals for 2012

Saving SAHM Sanity

I still enjoy setting goals, but knowing I'll be in school full time from the end of January-May, then again from September-December, I'm keeping my goals simple-ish. This year I'll be doing the 2012 in 2012. Meaning I'll try to purge 2,012 unwanted items in the year 2012. or higher! A real breakfast! ~

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #236 – May 11, 2012

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Welcome to the May 11, 2012 Edition #236 of the Carnival of Financial Planning. Wayne presents Unexpected Costs of Pet Ownership posted at Young Family Finance , saying, “Pet ownership can be quite expensive. Several weeks ago, I made the decision that it was about time to start looking for a new full time job.

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A mid-year update.

Finally Frugal

The good news is that I am on schedule to make more from my assorted part time jobs than I do at the full time job (now do you understand why I've not had the time or energy to update my blog more frequently?) Not an easy feat, especially when you consider that I am only averaging $2200 per month at the moment.

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Meet a Reader | Biker Liz

The Frugal Girl

I am so impressed by the amount of biking and walking she and her family do, especially since it’s the functional sort, to get yourself from point A to point B. ” Sunrise on Lake Michigan I’ve moved a LOT – not as much as a military family, perhaps, but quite a bit for someone my age!

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Meet Carrie. She Paid Off $14,000 in Debt in 14 Months.

Family Balance Sheet

Tell us about you and your family. I took on extra work outside of my full-time accounting job. I became debt-free on May 29, 2012 and the first thing I did was quit my job as a seasonal tax pro. Today’s Debt Free Story is from Carrie. Where are you from? What do you and your spouse do for a living?

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