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• Special for Parenthackers: Swap stuff at Zwaggle

  Published: July 23, 2007, 9:03 am

  Tags: 0 01yrs Infant, 01 03yrs Toddler, 03 05yrs Preschooler, 05 12yrs Kid, Getting Organized, Saving Money

  and using points instead of money, it allows you to post and get used kids stuff. We've been able to recycle a lot of kid toys and things to get newer items for our son's age. Its a lot easier to use than going to craiglist, etc. This website is by invitation only - so I went ahead and asked Zwaggle if they minded that I posted this on your

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• Law: Find a good lawyer via the internet

  Published: July 30, 2007, 3:00 pm

  Tags: How To, Law, Legal Documents, Saving Money

  paralegal and save a lot of money in attorney fees. Granted, lawyers are experts, and depending on your situation an expert might be just what you need. With that in mind, I'd love to hear our readers thoughts on when a lawyer is necessary and when you can get away without one (even though most of us might think we need one). Thanks Ben! Need a

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• Turn a large plastic storage container into a splashing pool

  Published: July 31, 2007, 1:51 pm

  Tags: 0 01yrs Infant, 01 03yrs Toddler, Fun Toys, Habitat, Saving Money

  Fun in the sun, with prolific blogger Sherry: Based on the hack for the water play set, I got inspired and went one step further.  I live in an apartment building and though we have a courtyard, we don't have a private yard.  We also live on the top floor.  I often bemoan our lack of a yard with a pool when it gets hot and

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• How To: Keep your home cool on the cheap

  Published: August 3, 2007, 10:30 am

  Tags: Diy, How To, Saving Money, Summer

  Alice from the Futuregirl Craft Blog keeps cool in the summer with the help of cheap white sheets, emergency mylar blankets, and several strong magnets. She uses these supplies to create reflective shades that she sticks on the windows during really hot days, keeping her apartment cool as a cucumber (albeit in need of some artificial lighting).

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• Shower curtain as changing pad

  Published: August 4, 2007, 2:13 pm

  Tags: 0 01yrs Infant, Gear, Habitat, Poop Pee Potty Etc, Saving Money, Travel Going Out

  taking up valuable space and money.

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• In Brief: NY Times tech columnist David Pogue says ...

  Published: August 6, 2007, 9:00 am

  Tags: Cell Phones, Mobile Phones, Saving Money, Telephony

  NY Times tech columnist David Pogue says you can take better advantage of free in-service cell phone calls by adding a service label to your phone contacts' names, i.e., "Tom (Sprint)."

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• Personal Finance: Determine your crossover point with the Investment Spreadsheet 2.0

  Published: August 6, 2007, 9:00 pm

  Tags: Financial, Google Spreadsheets, Money, Personal Finance, Planning, Saving Money, Top

  also referring to as FU money for reasons I'll assume you can figure out). Just plug in your income, investment percentage, spending, and with a few other variables to get a nice graph of your crossover point potential. You can easily change variables to check out different saving scenarios, making this a great tool for projecting investment

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• Your Goals are not Important!

  Published: August 8, 2007, 3:36 pm

  Tags: Saving, Money, Saving Money, Financingyourfamily Com, Work, Family, Personal, Goals, Motivation, Budgeting

  and not spend a lot of money. Big purchase goal. We’re talking house, college, children, Berkshire Hathaway stock, expensive purchases (or expenses) that you can motivate yourself to save for. Retirement. More important the older you get, read about my experience with a 10-year old financial genius. This becomes number 1

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• Banking Products: Certificates of Deposit (CDs)

  Published: August 7, 2007, 8:43 am

  Tags: Financingyourfamily Com, Banking, Saving Money, Money, Saving, Family

  is typically better than a money market account. They can also be tied with an IRA or the (in my opinion much better) Roth IRA. So how do Certificates work?

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• Ten Inexpensive Family Fun Ideas

  Published: August 10, 2007, 7:45 am

  Tags: Financingyourfamily Com, Saving Money, Family, Personal

  you can do for little or no money? Board Games are a great way to spend time with the family. I like the game “Apples to Apples” because it is simple to set up and VERY funny if you play it right. Toss a ball. Seriously, playing catch with anyone, no matter how old you are, is fun. Try doing goofy throws or one handed/behind

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• Putting our Financial House in Order - A Roadmap to a Better Financial Future.

  Published: August 11, 2007, 8:05 am

  Tags: Saving Money, Link Ins, Enterprising People, Saving, Debt, Credit Cards, Goals, Budgeting

  This is a guest post from Jamie over at PaidTwice. She has some good things to say in this article, I suggest you take some notes :) In case you were wondering, I’m at historic Lambeau Field in Green Bay, WI. I’ve been thinking and talking about getting out of debt for a long time. Especially about getting out of the

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• Energy Conservation: Save money and energy with Energy Star @ home

  Published: August 14, 2007, 6:00 pm

  Tags: Energy Conservation, Environment, Household, Saving Money, Summer

  Get room-by-room tips for saving money and energy during the dog days of summer with the interactive Energy Star @ home web site. We've seen a lot of the tips suggested by Energy Star @ home before, but this interactive tour offers a great way to analyze and improve your home's energy efficiency one room at a time. Just follow the Launch Energy

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• Featured Firefox Extension: Find coupons for the site you're visiting with Coupon Notifier

  Published: August 14, 2007, 2:00 pm

  Tags: Downloads, Featured Firefox Extension, Firefox, Firefox Extensions, Saving Money, Shopping, Top

  could potentially save you money and time searching for coupons. Coupon Notifier is free, works wherever Firefox does. Coupon Craze - Coupon Notifier [Firefox Add-ons]

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• What would you do with $100? Contest Results!

  Published: August 16, 2007, 8:39 am

  Tags: Enterprising People, Contests, Link Ins, Saving Money, Family, Reviews

  Well, a while ago I had a contest called, $100 a Month. How Would You Spend it? There were some great comments, and I’m going to share some before I announce the winner. (more…)

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• DIY: Build a solar water heater for under $5

  Published: August 16, 2007, 2:00 pm

  Tags: Diy, Household, How To, Saving Money, Top, Weekend Project

  DIY site Instructables details how to build a solar thermal water heater on the cheap using parts from a recycled refrigerator grill and a few other bits and pieces. So how well does it work? I let this guy run for a couple of hours one hot sunny day and heated up a five gallon bucket of cold water (measured at 70 degrees F) to over 110 degrees

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