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		<title>How To Avoid Looking Cheap</title>
		<link>http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2009/11/20/105435_how-to-avoid-looking-cheap.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:01:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David G. Mitchell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Frugal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal Finance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Relationships]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Saving Money]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cheap]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cheap vs frugal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cost conscience]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[frugality]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I need to buy new sneakers today.  I know this because when I took my dog for a walk this morning, the plastic heel guard in my right sneaker tore through the fabric cover and scratched my heel.  More specifically, the abrasion continued for the full mile that I walked so that I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Five Topics You Should Never Discuss With Clients</title>
		<link>http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2009/11/13/105404_five-topics-you-should-never-discuss-with-clients.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:14:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David G. Mitchell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal Finance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Relationships]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Work]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[clients]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gossip]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[regrets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[religion]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am tired.  I have been up for the past two nights until about 1 am trying to finish projects for clients and writing content for my website.  I am also a bit under the weather, as I seem to have a sore throat and headache that just won&#8217;t go away.  I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Celebrate Veteran&#8217;s Day</title>
		<link>http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2009/11/11/105368_celebrate-veterans-day.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David G. Mitchell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Holidays]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Relationships]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[first world war]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Korean war]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[military families]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[military service]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[military veteran]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[November 11]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nursing home]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Veteran's Day]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[world war II]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[WWII]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[On the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month of 1918, the War to End All Wars finally drew to a close when the combatant nations signed an armistice to end the First World War.  That event was commemorated for the first time on November 11, 1919.  Over the years [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why I Keep My SUV</title>
		<link>http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2009/11/06/105363_cars-suv.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:01:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David G. Mitchell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Frugal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal Finance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Saving Money]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[car dings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[car stress]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cash for clunkers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cost of car]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[flashy car]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[learner's permit]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[new car]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SUV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[used car]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I drive an SUV that I purchased new in 2002.  It has relatively low mileage but, after nearly eight years of hauling sports equipment for my kids and mulch for my garden, and after assorted spills while my kids negotiated who got to sit where, my car is not as pristine as it once [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Death At WalMart</title>
		<link>http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2009/11/04/105366_death-at-walmart.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:01:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David G. Mitchell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal Finance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shopping]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[burial casket]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[caskets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[coffin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cost of mortality]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[death]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[death and finances]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[funeral costs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[headstone]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Circle of Life is almost complete at Walmart.  I just discovered that Walmart now offers a large selection of caskets for those of us who are planning for the great hereafter.  I suppose that it can&#8217;t be too long before Walmart also offers a mid-wife service, and after that, dormitories for its [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Shopping Lessons I Hope My Son Learns</title>
		<link>http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2009/10/29/105347_shopping-lessons-i-have-learned.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2009/10/29/105347_shopping-lessons-i-have-learned.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:01:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David G. Mitchell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Budgeting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Frugal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal Finance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Saving Money]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shopping]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bigger is not better]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bogo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[coffee]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[coffee shop]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[frugalista]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[functionality]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[low tech]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[money management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[patience]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[return policy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[waste money]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The other day, I went out for coffee with my teen-aged son.  My son and I went on a Sunday and I was not sure whether the bakery would be open as it was late in the day.  My son asked why we were going to that particular bakery; since there is a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Not Feeling Guilty About Freebies</title>
		<link>http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2009/10/27/105342_not-feeling-guilty-about-freebies.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2009/10/27/105342_not-feeling-guilty-about-freebies.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:01:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David G. Mitchell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Frugal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal Finance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Saving Money]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shopping]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bargain]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bogo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[deals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[free stuff]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[freebies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[get a good deal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[local business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[national chain freebies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[public radio]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/?p=5342</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Like most people, I love to find a bargain.  A BOGO deal coupled with a great coupon is a cause for great pride.  A 90%-off clearance sale where I can find things that I will actually use is a great thing.  A 50th anniversary celebration at a restaurant that rolls back its [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Do Name Brands Matter?</title>
		<link>http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2009/10/23/105327_do-name-brands-matter.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 07:01:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David G. Mitchell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Food / Groceries]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal Finance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Saving Money]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shopping]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[brand driven]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[coke vs pepsi]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[haagen Dazs vs Ben and Jerry's]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mcdonalds vs burger king]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[performance driven]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[quality control]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Is it my imagination or are brands not nearly as big a deal today as they were thirty years ago?  When I was growing up, there were endless discussions of Coke versus Pepsi, McDonalds versus Burger King, and Haagen Dazs versus Ben and Jerry’s.  Over the past few years, however, I think that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Buying Artwork on a Budget</title>
		<link>http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2009/10/21/105323_buying-artwork-on-a-budget.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2009/10/21/105323_buying-artwork-on-a-budget.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 07:01:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David G. Mitchell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Frugal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal Finance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shopping]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[antique actions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[antique shops]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[art actions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[art schools]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[artists]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[artwork]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[budget artwork]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[craft shops]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[furniture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[thrift shops]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[thrift stores]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[When my wife and I were first married, we spent many weekends searching for art and antiques at auctions, antique shops and thrift shops.  We never spent a lot of money on anything we bought and, after a few years, our New England home was full of wonderful 18th and 19th century pieces.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s Wrong to Bring Your Own Drink to a Restaurant</title>
		<link>http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2009/10/15/105315_its-wrong-to-bring-your-own-drink-to-a-restaurant.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2009/10/15/105315_its-wrong-to-bring-your-own-drink-to-a-restaurant.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 07:01:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David G. Mitchell</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Personal Finance]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[bring your own drink]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[drinks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[food at movie theater]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[frugalista]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[iced coffee]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[movie theater]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[restaurant]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[restaurant manners]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I like to sip iced coffee when I drive.  I am not sure that I like the coffee as much as I like crunching on the coffee-flavored ice, but for whatever reason, I like to have an iced coffee in the car.  Of course, as a responsible frugalista, I would never admit to [...]]]></description>
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