I have been preaching at you a lot about using everything you’ve got.  Well, that is what this post is all about.  I’ve had a couple people ask me how I cook beans. But, that would be a boring post, so I want to also share with you what I do with all those beans and cornbread once they are cooked.  I think you’ll be surprised that one humble meal can make a couple really awesome meals when it is all said and done!
First, how I cook beans:

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Those home appliances  that help make our homes run smoothly also come with big price tags.
But that doesn’t mean there aren’t ways to save big on these major purchases.  Here are a few ways to save:

When my son was little he had a mild addiction to Thomas the Train collectibles. Those things were everywhere (you may remember Harold the Helicopter’s flight to the bottom of our guest toilet and my mission to retrieve him)! Then it was monster trucks. Now, Legos are all the rage.

Many of you requested this recipe so I tried to supply it as quickly as possible!  I found this recipe online and tweaked it so I could use ingredients on hand.  The final result is a cross between a chewy granola bar and one of those “Oatmeal to Go” breakfast bars/cookies.  Either way… they are quite filling and delicious!  If you have other recipes that you would like to see leave me a comment and I’ll try to get them up next!

Not all bulk food is created equal. If you buy the wrong kind, you may wind up increasing your grocery budget instead of slashing it. Here are several types of food where bulk buying can really help you save.

One of the most difficult things to figure out in investing is when to sell something. The decision to switch things up can be a difficult one to make. What if you get rid of an investment, and it takes off? You’ve just lost out on big profits. Another concern is that you keep an investment that spirals downward, resulting in big losses when you finally decide you have to sell.

Parents are troubled when they saw the call to change the way adolescents think. Advertisers never seem to stop from telling the teens to get so bony (unconsciously or consciously) through their television ads. Herbalife sees that many of the victims are clinging on health-risking pills.