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What Kind of Mortgage Can I Realistically Afford?

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How much mortgage can you afford? This guest post today explains very simply how you can figure that question out. When shopping for a mortgage, many potential mortgage borrowers are confused as to how much of a mortgage they can really afford and what they will be approved for. In year’s past, many mortgage lenders were quite generous with how much they would lend to a mortgage borrower. Due to the high rate of mortgage defaults and foreclosure, many mortgage {Read More}

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Too many zucchini in your garden? Make applesauce!!

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I shared this on Facebook and I got many really good responses so I thought I would share it here, too. We have a lot of zucchini from our garden- and it is just starting.  It’s crazy how many flowers there are on our two plants  (I am secretly planning to start leaving zucchini on the doorsteps of our neighbors, ringing the doorbell and running away). The other day we made baked/fried zucchini and it went over pretty well (if {Read More}

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Budget Friendly Summer Fun!

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Summer has officially started, and if you’re already dealing with the “I’m bored” syndrome…take a look at these budget friendly summer fun ideas! Field Trips: Plan a field trip every week this summer! Here’s how… #1. Start by taking your kids to the local library to find some books on your area. #2. Do a simple search: Free Things to do in (my city). You’ll be amazed what comes up! #3. Let each child make a list of what they {Read More}

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Kids Eat Free Monday | Where Can My Kids Eat Free on Monday?

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kids eat free Monday So where do kids eat free Monday ? Below you can find many of the locations. If you know if others, let us know and also tell us if any info is outdated. Also make sure you call your local establishment to make sure they are participating. Applebees –kids eat free Monday Nights. 1 free kids meal per adult entree purchase but additional kids are only$1.00. Locations can vary. Champps Americana– For every paying adult two {Read More}

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How to Safely hunt for Freebies

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So you decided to start freebie hunting – good for you! This is both fun and really useful. The only thing to be aware of is that there are plenty of spammers in the niche: most often you can get into two types of a trouble by collecting freebies online: • Your personal details may be stolen (and used to access your private accounts to steal your money or other important data); • Your email address may be added to {Read More}

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Making Home Affordable – Our Journey

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This year has been a pretty big struggle for our family (actually the last 2-3 have). My husband and I were (I still am) self employed and the recession took a hard hit on our businesses even before people were complaining that we were in a recession. We just happening to be in what one might consider semi- luxury industries. He was photographing homes for the real estate market for 7 years and I was part of the wedding industry {Read More}

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DIY Microwave Popcorn- No Way!!?

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Microwave Popcorn Bowl I have never been thrilled with microwave popcorn- at least the taste that is. It’s not really that expensive- I can usually get it for around $1 a box making it a pretty cheap treat at .33. But it never tastes right to me- it always seems “chemically”. So I recently bought a bag of popcorn kernels and started popping my own. It really is good when popped in olive oil and then topped with real butter {Read More}

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Where Can My Kids Eat Free?

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Want to feed the kiddos for free- here is a list of restaurants I have found that offer free food to your kids. Offers can vary by location so we always recommend that you call ahead and confirm with your local establishment. If you know of any others please feel free to contact me and I will try to list them. Where Your Kids Can Eat Free- A Applebees –Kids eat for free on Monday Nights. 1 free kids meal {Read More}

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Making Money by Starting Your Own Blog or Website. Part 3

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This is the second part of an ongoing series about making money by starting a blog. To read from the beginning click here.What can I sell on my website??Well… basically anything. What are you interested in? Do you like animals? Start a blog about cats and promote pet care products. Do you like fashion? Start a fashion blog and promote clothes and jewelry. Really, I could go on and on. Find something you are passionate about and that you could {Read More}

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Making Money by Starting Your Own Blog or Website. Part 2

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This is the second part of an ongoing series about making money by starting a blog. To read from the beginning click here.What can I sell??Well… basically anything. What are you interested in? Do you like animals? Start a blog about cats and promote pet care products. Do you like fashion? Start a fashion blog and promote clothes and jewelry. Really, I could go on and on. Find something you are passionate about and that you could talk about for {Read More}

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