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Save $54.79 a Month: Drop the Gym and Exercise at Home!

May 28, 2014 by jlpenner 1 Comment

Spring is on the way! And with it comes lighter, airy clothing that exposes more arm, back, and leg! You might be hesitant to to change into your spring wardrobe without some toning up first. So off to the gym you go, right? Wrong! gym memberships can be costly, costing you an easy $50.00 and up a month for basic membership. Take advantage of any of the training services or classes while you are there, and your fee just went {Read More}

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Frugally Feeding Ferocious Carnivores (AKA, husbands on Atkins!) Part 1 of 3

May 19, 2014 by jlpenner Leave a Comment

This is a guest post from Rachel of Mashup Mom . Thanks Rachel!! Most articles and blogs on eating more frugally emphasize the financial and health benefits of cutting back on meat and filling up instead on alternatives like beans or tofu — or suggest using meat as a flavoring, rather than as a main dish. If, like me, you live with a committed carnivore, this type of advice becomes hard to follow/swallow — your meat-lover or Atkins-follower will just {Read More}

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5 Point Checklist to Rid Your Home of Fleas #petarmorprotects #sponsored

May 8, 2014 by jlpenner 6 Comments

5 Point Checklist to Rid Your Home of Fleas #petarmorprotects #sponsored

This post is sponsored and compensated by PetArmor®. I am part of the Mom It Forward Blogger Network Pets are GREAT! Fleas are gross. I love my pets, Flynn (to the left) and Shadow (my cat), but fleas are a real downside of pet ownership. It’s not a good feeling to see them jumping in the air, see one crawling on Flynn, or actually find a flea bite on me. Luckily, I am always ready to “hop” into action and {Read More}

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Recipe for Citrus Salt Scrub

May 5, 2014 by jlpenner 10 Comments

Recipe for Citrus Salt Scrub

Brought to you by Glad® Black bag. Glad® Black Bag is tough enough to take it all. What better way to get together with friends but to have a crafting party? It’s way more fun than sitting all by yourself and crafting. The best part is that you can sit and gab with your closest BFF’s about all sorts of fun things: food, Pinterest, that latest fashions, and share how cute your kids are all getting all while making fun {Read More}

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Help Your Kids Save Almost $5000 in 10 Years

May 4, 2014 by jlpenner 5 Comments

The average age to start giving kids an allowance is 8 and the average amount per month is $67. (source) We all want our kids to grow up and be responsible stewards of the their money. No one wants to see their grown up children suffer because they are drowning in credit card debt or lose their house because they had no idea what living within their means meant. But that is exactly what is happening in today’s economy- according {Read More}

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How We Saved $240 a Year on Our Internet Bill

April 29, 2014 by jlpenner 3 Comments

Our internet bill was climbing. Obviously, as a professional blogger good, fast internet service is really important to our family. But that does not make the mounting bills any less frustrating. We were up to around $60 a month, which totals out to $720 a year. Yes, internet is valuable, but $720 a year is a good chunk of money. My husband was frustrated by this (he takes care of most of the bills) and so he decided to give {Read More}

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