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Over the weekend I caught up on some blog reading and found an old post from The Simple Dollar where Trent discussed the differences in today’s budgets from those of our parents. It was an interesting post, and the comments provided more food for thought. I began inventorying our own monthly bills and compared them to the bills I knew about growing up.
These are the types of bills I remember my mom paying:

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Here are a few of my favorite deals from Stretching a Buck at Target.Be sure to visit her link at the bottom of this post to see the full scoop!Orbit Gum (3 pk) – $2/eaUse $1/1 hereFinal Price = $1/ea Pepperidge Farm Goldfish Crackers – $1.66/eaUse $0.75/1 here Final Price = $0.91/ea Coffee-Mate Coffee Creamer (16 oz) – $1.50/eaUse $0.75/1 here or $0.50/1 in 2/7 Red Plum insert Final Price =

Best Western is currently offering triple Best Western rewards when you stay twice between February 7th and March 28, 2010, at hotels booked through BestWestern.com.
You may have seen the recent Best Western rewards commercial that has been running steadily for this promotional offer.
This is a great opportunity to sign up for the free Best Western Rewards Program and earn bonus hotel rewards for your stays.

By Amy Lu You say you hate your job, but what can you do about it? First, assess your situation to determine what your next step should be. Learn how to survive at a job you hate, how to get out without hurting your career, and what you can do to not hate your next job. Use these links to jump ahead to any section.

The following info about a $20 bonus for opening and using a new http://www.walmart.com/cp/Credit-Cards/632402 Walmart Credit Card was posted on Maximizing Money blog. Walmart Credit Cards are currently offering a $20 cash bonus when you open a new Walmart Card account at your local Walmart store.Youll get $20 cash back on your first Walmart

By Tisha Tolar There are the cynics that say Valentine’s Day is a retail racket meant to guilt people into spending too much to prove their eternal love to others, but there are also many consumers who will still go out of their budget to buy some pretty impractical things. The Valentine’s Day celebration often includes expensive jewelry, cards, candy, and flowers but as times change, more people are constricted by tight budgets and obsessing about not being able to do more this year.

After dragging two screaming toddlers away from the Thomas the Tank Engine display at our local Barnes and Noble, I was reminded of how much I love my library.

Sure, there's the whole deal with being able to check out books for free.  But there are so many other great things about my public library that I adore:

After back to back weeks of multiple bank failures, only one bank was closed this week by the FDIC. 1st American State Bank of Minnesota, with two branches in Hancock, Minnesota, was closed today by the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce.

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1st American State Bank of Minnesota