money

Car = Paid Off!

by Andi on May 3, 2009

in money

You know what’s really hard to do when you do not have home internet access? Update your blog. A couple months ago my rate shot up and the company was not willing to negotiate and because I am only home and awake a few hours in the evening, I decided I could get by without [...]

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Pharmacy Rewards

by Andi on April 8, 2009

in free stuff, money, shopping

I take prescription medication for the control and treatment of my migraines. When the pharmacies offer incentives to new or transferred prescriptions, I pay attention, because the cost of my ‘scripts even with insurance are a little expensive. In the last few months I have been able to take advantage of: Krogers ($25 on your [...]

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Frugality is the New Black

by Andi on March 14, 2009

in money, tips

This past week, a local radio station running down a list of 9 ways to save money reminded me that Girlfriendology posted that Frugality is the New Black. I’ll be honest, I always thought it was!Though I did not hear the whole list, any person with common sense can make this list. In no particular [...]

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Free Stuff: $25 Bonus from ING Direct

by Andi on January 10, 2009

in free stuff, money, tips

As people use the self-serve referral links to open their own ING Direct Savings account, I will update them. Details of what you need to do to use a link and score some bonus bucks are listed below. Orange Saving Account has 1.50% ARP: Orange Saving Account self-serve referral Orange Saving Account self-serve referral Orange [...]

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Me & Coupons

by Andi on January 5, 2009

in money, shopping

Coupons, I have had this love-hate thing with them. I shop the perimeter and often those items do not have coupons. My kitchen is strapped for cabinets, I do not have a pantry or a closet to make into a pantry so stockpiling bargains is a challenge. When I flip through the inserts, see plenty [...]

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Who Needs Cable?

by Andi on January 4, 2009

in library, money, tips

Not me. I have never had a cable bill. I lived with my parents who paid for cable. At college and grad school, I lived in university housing in which it was included in the rent. My swanky single girl apartment (hey, it’s not fancy unless you say it!), is sans cable and I barely [...]

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After Christmas Frugality

by Andi on December 26, 2008

in food, money, shopping

My mom loves this tip [insert sarcasm], which we read in a magazine years ago: Buy holiday M&Ms, discounted, and sort colors red, green and white. Save red and white for Valentine’s Day and green and white for St. Patrick’s Day. It makes complete sense since Target had their holiday M&Ms marked 50% off today [...]

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