As I was a young girl, I always dreamed of attending a university. Now that my dream is finally coming true, I am saving up to pay for college. I know that scholarships, and grants from Student Financial Aid is helping me out, but they also offered me a loan, which I am going to […]

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My husband and I have been married for 22 years and are saving for a trip to Cancun this February. This will be #23 for us and we always enjoy spending time together anywhere we go. We have 4 wonderful sons ages 21, 20, 19, and 15. We love having our family time and also […]

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A vacation… not home because someone is sick, school field trip, helping others get work done. Time away from every day ups and downs with family to relax and enjoy each other.

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After losing our twins late December of last year, me and my husband have gone through a whirl wind of stress and anxiety. That in itself has taken a real big toll in our relationship. We both love each other dearly and know we need each other to get through this. We have decided to […]

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We just moved into out new (older) home and we are needing a new heating system, so, we are saving for a new heat pump.  May also, have to start saving for a new or used car.

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Do you ever feel like you are on a merry-go-round that won’t stop? Well, ours just broke down completely. Not only have we decided we cannot afford the trip in November, but I have totally depleted our savings due to SEVEN out of town guests that have been staying with us for the last three […]

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I am trying to save money instead of taking on new debt. I know roofs do not last forever and I sure do not like to paint.
I just hope I can save enough before it gets to late.

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I recently signed up for a WAYSF acct and was excited to start a savings. With the way gas prices are and the fact that me and my hubby live an hour from work we decided to save for a small car. So we made our first deposit and were on our way… or so […]

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Who knows what the cost of fuel will be when we wake up tomorrow? The food at the grocery store seems to be priced higher every day. With so much economic uncertainty it is nice to know there is one company with a fixed price policy that hasn’t waned-The Dollar Tree. This dollar store franchise […]

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With the cost of everything headed up, I decided to look over my finances and see where I might make some cutbacks. Two things stuck out that will make a little bit of difference in my monthly budget.

I cancelled my subscription to Sirius Satellite Radio … I’ve got an iPOD for the gym and car, […]

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