I have made a step toward helping the environment. I bought two giant canvas bags from the store the other day. Granted, between the two of them I spent $23, but I feel better about what I’m doing. I never have to worry about getting all those plastic bags from the supermarket or when I […]
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Loyal readers, get your shopping carts ready. I was flipping through the paper from the weekend and saw that the grocery store Giant is having a huge sale. Nearly all of the products in the store have additional markdowns. I’d never heard of this type of advertising for food. The flyer I looked at seemed […]
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Well the holiday is over. The work/school week is back in full swing and I have a craving for candy. I’ve never been a huge fan of mints, but I love chocolate. I also really enjoy the Easter sweet tarts. Although they taste exactly the same as non-shape ones, there is just something amazing about […]
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In my current situation, I am carless. I walk or take public transportation everywhere. The nearest Target is about an hour away by Metro. I have made the trek a few times, but I realize that it just isn’t worth my time. And I never realized how often I actually went […]
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I took a half hour break tonight from studying to go through the paper and cut out coupons. Now, first I should mention that the newspaper is my landlords - I’m not foolish enough to actually purchase a paper when I can read everything online. Anyway, I went through and found a lot of good […]
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The seasons have begun to change. At least inside the stores they have. While it remains frigid on the streets of Washington D.C., consumers are finding warmth inside shopping malls. As I’ve said in earlier postings, I’m not a very big shopper. I don’t really enjoy the process and I don’t usually have the money […]
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In my hometown, we’ve recently had quite a few businesses closing down. When they do this, they often offer big blowout sales to get rid of everything. My advice with these types of sales is to be careful! Sometimes they actually do offer some really good sales. We have a clothing department store going out […]
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It’s probably no secret that I love to shop for clothes, shoes, bags, etc. I like to look nice, and I’m often drawn to some of the more expensive brands for good quality and fit. Luckily, I can still do this on a budget. You just have to learn how to shop smart. I love […]
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I’m currently in law school looking for summer jobs. I obviously can’t wear jeans to work like I do to school, so I’m having to slowly build a professional wardrobe that will work wherever I end up working this summer and beyond. This isn’t easy to do on a student’s budget. One thing I’ve tried […]
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Life can get hard around holiday time when you’re living on a fairly strict budget. It can also get out of hand if you start your holiday shopping without a plan in place. You don’t want to start off the new year wondering how to make ends meet just because you went overboard on gifts. […]
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