Should you buy gifts off a registry?  Is it rude to buy a couple a wedding gift, baby gift, etc not off a registry?
I understand that giving a gift is NEVER expected, it’s a nice gesture.  It’s wonderful thought and gesture from the giver to the receiver.  But people do register for things they either [...]

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Have you downsized your gift giving this year? I definitely am for sure.  I have a lot of financial stuff on my plate right now and a lot of unexpected expenses these past two months.  Thus I felt it more important that we stay financially healthy than spend money on Christmas giving.  I’ve actually been [...]

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So what happens when parents do not give children equal amounts of money?  I was reading a thread about a woman complaining about her in-laws not giving her husband as much gifts of cash as his brother.  She wondered why would any parents do this?  What is the reasoning behind such behavior?  Are parents obligated [...]

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The winner of the $20 Starbucks Gift card is…Vickie Nelson!  Please email me your contact info at livingalmost at gmail dot com!
Now I’ll be giving away in March a 1 year subscription to Money Magazine!  Again, you have up to 5 entries, one entry per week with a new secret word.

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So I promised a turbotax giveaway and I’m doing it a day late. Here’s how it’s going to work. You have to subscribe to my Blog Feed and EMAIL me the word posted at the end of the posts.
I’ve got 3 turbotaxes to give away and for 3 Sundays in January, the 4th, [...]

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So this year I’m not ordering nearly the same amount of gifts online.  Instead I’m doing more gift cards and coupons.  What coupons as gifts?  You would not want to be my friend right?
First, Costco is selling 5 – $20 gift cards to Starbucks for $79.99. Yep that’s right a 20% discount.  I bought 2 [...]

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I am writing this week about issues twenty-something people face financially, because I’m hosting tomorrow the Twenty-Something Carnival of Finances.  It’s Sunday and I’m sure many people go to Church. I don’t, but I can understand how it’s important to go and participate.
Anyway, when people are starting out, they might be burdened with student loan [...]

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Normally I don’t write a random post, but this post by Glblguy and my DH’s response to a meal out we had this weekend made me write this.  Glblguy asks us if we appreciate what we have?  Yes I am happy for everything!
This Saturday night we decided to do takeout.  Typically DH and I do [...]

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