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		<title>Before You Agree to the Prescription</title>
		<link>http://www.savingadvice.com/articles/2012/05/18/1010547_before-you-agree-to-the-prescription.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 19:37:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Derrick</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[blood pressure drug]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A friend of mine recently went to the doctor for her annual physical. Her blood pressure was on the high side, so the doctor trotted out the prescription pad and wrote her a prescription for a blood pressure lowering drug. He didn&#8217;t offer any other suggestions or advice, just the scrip and a push out [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Easiest Way To Save On Healthcare</title>
		<link>http://www.savingadvice.com/articles/2012/05/11/1010466_the-easiest-way-to-save-on-healthcare.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 17:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Derrick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most financial writers, including me, counsel people to be their own advocate for less-expensive healthcare. We teach that you should question everything on your bill, know the limits and allowances of your health insurance policy, and negotiate prices where possible and look for lower cost options. All of this is great and can certainly save [...]]]></description>
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		<title>16 Things You Don&#8217;t Want To Skimp On</title>
		<link>http://www.savingadvice.com/articles/2012/05/09/1010464_16-things-you-dont-want-to-skimp.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.savingadvice.com/articles/2012/05/09/1010464_16-things-you-dont-want-to-skimp.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 16:30:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Derrick</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.savingadvice.com/articles/?p=10464</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[While I&#8217;m all for being frugal, there are some things that you just don&#8217;t want to skimp on. Some things are so important to your health or safety that it simply isn&#8217;t wise or cost-effective to look for the cheapest options, or to skip the item altogether in the name of &#8220;saving money.&#8221; While everyone [...]]]></description>
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		<title>10 Financial Reasons You Should Declutter Your House</title>
		<link>http://www.savingadvice.com/articles/2012/05/01/109919_10-financial-reasons-you-should-declutter-your-house.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 17:20:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dana O. Crandell</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.savingadvice.com/articles/?p=9919</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s no secret that removing clutter from your home makes for a more pleasant, healthier environment. Less mess makes for easier living and better entertaining, too. What may not be quite so obvious is the fact that eliminating disorder from your home may have financial advantages. Is an untidy living space having a negative impact [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Inexpensive Ways to Monitor Your Health at Home</title>
		<link>http://www.savingadvice.com/articles/2012/04/13/1010160_inexpensive-ways-to-monitor-your-health-at-home.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.savingadvice.com/articles/2012/04/13/1010160_inexpensive-ways-to-monitor-your-health-at-home.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 21:40:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Derrick</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal Finance]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[check your health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[free health check]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.savingadvice.com/articles/?p=10160</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[While you should always schedule regular checkups and screenings with a real doctor, there are many ways you can keep an eye on your health in between checkups. This is important because many conditions are fully treatable if caught early. Early detection means easier treatment and less money spent. If you find yourself without insurance [...]]]></description>
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		<title>10 Important Personal Finance Lessons Every Person Should Know</title>
		<link>http://www.savingadvice.com/articles/2012/04/02/1010030_10-important-personal-finance-lessons-every-person-should-know.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2012 13:27:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dana O. Crandell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Budgeting]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.savingadvice.com/articles/?p=10030</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Managing your money is hard and the current times make it more so. The fact is, though, it&#8217;s never been more important to get a handle on your personal finances than in today&#8217;s economy. Regardless of whether you&#8217;re a wage earner or one of the growing number of self-employed individuals, knowing where you stand financially [...]]]></description>
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		<title>27 Healthy Foods That Don&#8217;t Cost a Fortune</title>
		<link>http://www.savingadvice.com/articles/2012/03/20/109879_healthy-foods-that-dont-cost-a-fortune.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.savingadvice.com/articles/2012/03/20/109879_healthy-foods-that-dont-cost-a-fortune.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 20:20:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Derrick</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.savingadvice.com/articles/?p=9879</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Whenever talk turns to eating healthy, one of the common arguments against it is that it&#8217;s too expensive. Well, it can be. If you buy nothing but organic foods or &#8220;convenience&#8221; produce like pre-cut apples or carrots, and bagged salads, you&#8217;re going to pay a lot of money. You&#8217;ll also pay more for &#8220;fat free,&#8221; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Save Money Spring Cleaning</title>
		<link>http://www.savingadvice.com/articles/2012/03/05/109753_save-money-spring-cleaning.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.savingadvice.com/articles/2012/03/05/109753_save-money-spring-cleaning.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2012 17:08:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Derrick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Spring is right around the corner and there is never a better time to clean than a big Spring cleaning. Keeping a clean house isn&#8217;t just beneficial for your health and wellbeing, it&#8217;s also essential if you want to save money. The more dust, dirt, and junk that piles up, the more money you waste. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>You Only Live Once, So Don&#8217;t Blow It</title>
		<link>http://www.savingadvice.com/articles/2012/02/29/109647_you-only-live-once-so-dont-blow-it.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.savingadvice.com/articles/2012/02/29/109647_you-only-live-once-so-dont-blow-it.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 17:28:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Derrick</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.savingadvice.com/articles/?p=9647</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A woman that I know casually from church recently lost her husband. He died after a long illness at the young age of forty-two. Any way you look at it, it&#8217;s a tragedy. However, there is one bright spot. The husband had a large life insurance policy in place and, since the couple was frugal [...]]]></description>
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		<title>20 Changes I Made To Lose 100 Lbs and Save Money</title>
		<link>http://www.savingadvice.com/articles/2012/02/27/109305_20-changes-i-made-to-lose-100-lbs-and-save-money.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.savingadvice.com/articles/2012/02/27/109305_20-changes-i-made-to-lose-100-lbs-and-save-money.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2012 13:22:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guest Writer</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.savingadvice.com/articles/?p=9305</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[By David Cummings It&#8217;s funny how it&#8217;s the little things that seem to make clear what you have known all along, but refused to acknowledge. On March 20, 2011 I bent down to tie a shoe lace that had come loose &#8212; and couldn&#8217;t. I literally stood there stunned. No matter how hard I tried, [...]]]></description>
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