Posts by: Jennifer Derrick

by Jennifer Derrick

Keeping Control of Your Money Have you ever thought about how much control over your financial life you give to companies when you sign up for things ... read the story

by Jennifer Derrick

The Shopping List: A Simple Way to Save Money and Time A shopping list sounds like such a simple thing to do, but how many times have you arrived at the store with no list and... read the story

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Kids and Money I remember when I was a kid, my parents would take the time to show me how money worked. (This was in the days before...... read the story

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The Advantages of a Simple Plan When people set out to make a budget or adhere to a financial plan, they sometimes make things so complicated that they ... read the story

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Why Pay to Feel Bad? I’ve written before about how we’ve cut out cable TV, preferring instead to use Netflix and over the air cha... read the story

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The Homemade Laundry Room Several years ago I started looking for alternatives to commercial laundry products. I had two main reasons for doing th... read the story

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The Financial Road Less Traveled I think I’m getting old. I’m starting to hit that phase of life where I’m looking at the choices IR... read the story

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The Frugal Saturday Night When the talk turns to weekend plans, usually ideas that involve spending come to mind. Dinner out. A movie. A night out... read the story

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Get Politically Active to Save Money My state, like so many others, is awfully short on money these days. There have been budget cuts and tax increases in an... read the story

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Low Cost Flea Control Despite the fact that it’s the middle of winter here, my dog has fleas. I got this great news at the vet’s o... read the story