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JANUARY 10, 2013

As December. Hope you have a great weekend. 5 New Year’s Resolutions to Improve Your Finances The new year brings us another twelve months of infinite possibilities, another chance to turn our lives around. Is Travelling Overrated? These days, if you spend any time on most personal finance blogs, one of the author's main goals in life.

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AUGUST 6, 2014

Then, one weekend in December, as I cut shortbread cookies into festive shapes, and my fiancé pried the dough off the counter with a flipper to bake in the oven, I lost partial vision in my left eye. I sat down for a moment, thinking I was just getting a dizzy spell at a particularly hormonal time of the month.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2014

Sure, you roll your eyes when the Valentine chocolates are out on December 26th, but come February 14th, the shelves are clear. . … and don’t get even me started on Christmas. Just walk into your local CVS or Rite Aid and take a stroll down the center aisle.

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DECEMBER 17, 2013

Instead of going to Cuba in December, try April. You’ll save quite a bit of money by going just outside of the busy season; instead of travelling to Europe between June-September, go at the beginning of October. These are the methods that I have been using to save on travel over the last couple of years. How about you?

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OCTOBER 26, 2014

We all know that it comes every year on December 25th and that there are many, many expenses associated with Christmas. Christmas is less than 11 weeks away. And yet, many of us become frantic in November and wonder how we’ll pay for everything.

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Holiday Emergency Fund Homemade Eating Out 169

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JANUARY 19, 2014

I am embarrassed to say that I now know a couple of commercials off by heart and can sing an unfortunate corporate jingle that I didn’t know before December 10th. This has demotivated me big time. The longer I sit in front of the TV, the more I feel that actually being productive isn’t necessary. Financial Detox.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2012

Tuesday, December 25. Wednesday, July 4. Independence Day. Monday, September 3. Monday, October 8. Columbus Day. Monday, November 12. Veterans Day. Thursday, November 22. Thanksgiving Day. Christmas Day. For example, want to plan a get-away but can’t find the time? Use one of these long-weekends to supplement your vacation days.

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MARCH 20, 2013

International Volunteer Day – December 5 – Building on the achievements of Rio to further raise the global consciousness of volunteering. Fur Free Friday – Day after Thanksgiving – The day on which animal advocates all around the globe educate holiday shoppers about the fur, leather, down, and wool industries.

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Fair-Trade Education September October 186

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OCTOBER 18, 2011

It is amazing, $45 a person at night or $30 a person at lunch, and we go once a year on my birthday at the end of December usually. All of this is paired up with endless bread, mashed potatoes, and baked plantains (bananas). But since I hit my goal, we ended up going as a date night on September 28th before my weekend away in Chicago.

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DECEMBER 31, 2015

We’ve moved on, failed to reach our goals, and probably won’t set new ones until December rolls around. Most resolution setters don’t make it past January, and by the time the first quarter of the year is over, we’ve forgotten about our resolutions all together. Set a Schedule.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2012

Every year, I saw people in the malls on December 23, rushing around and cursing under their breath because they didn’t have any ideas of what to get their husbands/wives/kids/parents, and the stores were sold out of every feasible idea. I had witnessed enough of this madness to scar me for life.

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DECEMBER 22, 2011

Each December the markets are usually uplifted and show positive performance. The Santa Claus Rally is one of those events that is expected to happen year to year. It is called the Santa Claus Rally because it occurs right around Christmastime and goes through the end of the year.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2016

Regina public library has numerous holiday related activities in December. Most public library events are free and many local libraries bring in special performers, such as puppet shows, concerts or readings during the holiday season. Church & Club events.

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APRIL 27, 2012

for the Week of December 6-10, 2010- Money Didn’t Grow on Trees Edition. Related posts: The Christmas Tree – Artificial or Real? 5 Ways to Trim Your Budget For Your Child’s College Fund. How to Prepare for Your HR Interview. Interview with Fresh Stories.

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JANUARY 28, 2015

If, on December 31 st , 2015, she’s only lost 30 pounds, has she failed to reach her goal? “When you focus on the practice instead of the performance, you can enjoy the present moment and improve at the same time” ( Entrepreneur ). Let’s say my friend decides today that she will lose the weight for good and drop 50 pounds this year.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2011

According to a New York Times article last December, there are a bunch of us that have artificial trees – me included. If you celebrate Christmas, you probably decorate one or more trees and display them in your home, shop or place of business. Do you use artificial trees or live cut real ones? Why I Bought an Artifical Tree.

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JUNE 7, 2011

for the Week of December 6-10, 2010- Money Didn’t Grow on Trees Edition. Plus, the yummy flavor of home-grown vegetables cannot be beat. So, will you grow your own organic vegetables this summer? Related posts: The Advantages of Organic Gardening.

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JANUARY 13, 2013

It was a Thursday night, the 20 th of December 2012. We were preparing to go out of town to the grandkids house the next morning. However, one of the presents didn’t make it via FedEx in time and I was arranging with my neighbor to pick it up and hide it on my porch in a plastic trash bag.

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JULY 13, 2014

We bought on December 22 and the taxes couldn’t be divided because the county hadn’t yet split them out for the condo complex into individual amounts per unit. Real estate is subject to yearly taxes by the county. Of course, you have taxes every year you own the property as well.

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MARCH 26, 2020

C in December 2019. When it comes to the dangers of climate change, Australia is one of the world’s most vulnerable countries. In fact, the country’s temperatures have hit an all-time high, peaking at 41.9°C What’s more, some studies have even pointed to Australia one of the world’s biggest greenhouse gas emitters per population.

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DECEMBER 9, 2012

The contest runs from December 10th to 28th 2012. To enter via Facebook, you are required to ‘like’ every single co-host on the list. You can also enter via Twitter, RSS feed or Google+ with the other listed options. Plus you are able to enter daily by tweeting the contest post. The winner will be contacted via e-mail.

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JANUARY 9, 2014

If you want to lose weight and get fit, realize that it doesn’t magically happen overnight simply because the calendar moves from December 31 to January 1 of a new year. If I was lucky, I stayed the same weight. Shape Your Behavior Bit by Bit, Month by Month.

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JANUARY 14, 2012

– Consumers used to shop heavily during December in order to reap the great rewards from the retailers. Miss Wallstreet: Happy New Year: Let’s Trade Forex – One of my goals this year is to double my trading account before December. After checking and rechecking and I discover the real cost of eating out!

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