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Hi, my name is Heather, and I’m addicted to TV. I also haven’t had a cable bill in five years.
I watch dramas and comedies. I love movies and sports. I even watch TV while I’m working. I love it all — except the expensive cable bill that can creep up …read more
A few weeks ago, I had never even heard of a polar vortex. Now we’re on our seventh resulting snow day and looking at several more days barricaded into the house, away from the biting windchill. I expected our electric bill to go through the roof after the first week …read more
This polar vortex has temperatures plummeting and electric bills heating up. Between this awful winter weather, snow days, and last month’s holiday lights, our budget is taking a hit when it comes to utilities. Luckily, there is plenty you can do to lower electric bills.
Here are a few tools …read more
This New Year cleaning resolution tips post is brought to you by Mr. Clean as part of a Type-A Parent Community Sponsored Post.
We’ve spent years trying to get the house clean(er) and the kids to be more responsible at home. Allowance didn’t help. New year’s resolutions didn’t …read more
When Sarah Mahoney was fired from the job of a lifetime, she received amazing advice from a friend. “Now that everyone has seen you flat on your ass, you won’t ever be afraid of failing again.”
Sometimes, failing can be the best thing that happened — there’s nowhere to …read more
January is always a great time to get back on track after holiday spending, but it’s also when your paycheck can come with some surprises. Between insurance increases, new tax brackets, and additional deductions, that first paycheck may not have been what you were expecting.
Now that you know what you …read more
More than half of all Americans make New Year’s resolutions. Year after year, people all across the country make some of the same resolutions — save money, spend more time with family, lose weight. Since our goal here is to help you make the most of your money every day, …read more
It has been quite a year for the Indianapolis women bloggers. We have worked together. We have shared our stories. We have loved and lost. We have tweeted and Instagrammed and Facebooked and finally learned Google+.
And we have blogged. We have blogged our hearts and our passions. We have blogged …read more
After being closed for Christmas, all my favorite stores opened bright and early on the 26th with 50% off their holiday items — and many other hidden bargains they only carry through Christmas. I had a chance to shop last night and again today, grabbing a few deals on last-minute …read more
One of the hardest things about going gluten free was missing out on old favorites. Sure, I could substitute gluten free alternatives or change ingredients, but it just wasn’t the same. I missed my grandmother’s chicken noodles. I craved a good pizza delivery. I mourned the loss of my mom’s …read more
