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How do you define "savings?" started by worthy (12/26/10 at 12:12pm)	I tend to think of our more liquid assets as "savings", and... 12/27/10 at 11:46am by Vaske	6	298
What is a good price for Fiesta Ware? Or recommend a table setting that you love started by Aeress (12/20/10 at 5:35am)	dinnerwareusa.com has it for a good price. I have 6 4-piece... 12/26/10 at 6:22pm by jimblejamble	10	845
Crocs is having a up to 70 % off sale started by babydanielsmom (12/26/10 at 5:22pm)	I just ordered a pair of Crocs for $8.99 plus I had a promo... 12/26/10 at 5:22pm by babydanielsmom	0	60
Year end - Annual Search for 'missing money' started by zebra15 (12/6/10 at 2:38pm) 1 2	Is anyone else in Maryland? I can't find where on the... 12/26/10 at 1:50pm by Pariah	34	1,543
{groan} I forgot that one kid doesn't have boots yet this winter... started by worthy (12/23/10 at 6:34am)	Thanks for all the responses. My kid nixed the $35 Sorels,... 12/26/10 at 12:53pm by worthy	10	518
Do Lego ever go on deep discount?? started by cristina47454 (12/22/10 at 11:46am)	The Canadian lego site has a 50 per cent off certain items... 12/26/10 at 10:45am by mtm	13	795
What do you do when suddenly layed off? started by crunchy_mommy (12/24/10 at 6:48am)	Reading the ins and outs of the unemployement in your state... 12/26/10 at 8:52am by mnnice	5	426
Budgeting tools? started by O's mommy (10/22/10 at 8:10am)	Well, it works very well for us. I had it sometimes classify... 12/26/10 at 5:14am by crunchy_mama	12	462
When do you not lose earnest money? started by Norabella (12/22/10 at 11:08pm)	I believe it would only have been if one of the contingencies... 12/23/10 at 7:34pm by Ola_	5	366
What do you use for budgeting/tracking spending? started by mamalisa (12/23/10 at 6:29am)	I just went through something similar-- I have a thread about... 12/23/10 at 8:55am by texmati	2	141
~~December No-Spend Challenge~~ Ho ho ho! How low can you go? Saving money is tough during the... started by CrunchyVTMom (11/28/10 at 6:39am) 1 2 3 4	Mattemma in Ohio.Sahm to 2 kiddos.Dh is a OTR driver. Paying... 12/23/10 at 3:08am by mattemma04	71	1,757
How much money should be in an emergency fund? started by taubel (12/18/10 at 7:07pm)	Of course if you have the year saved up then you could put... 12/22/10 at 5:08am by crunchy_mama	10	552
Idea Exchange: Gifts to Make For Kids started by Sierra (12/3/10 at 9:29pm)	I love making things for my girls! Things Ive done this year:... 12/22/10 at 3:19am by OkiMom	10	545
How much have you spent on Christmas gifts this year (so far)? started by cristina47454 (12/15/10 at 3:53pm) 1 2	A lot more.. and a lot less than normal.. For inlaws/family I... 12/22/10 at 3:03am by OkiMom	37	1,754
Health Insurance options? started by cristeen (12/14/10 at 7:26pm)	http://www.samaritanministries.org/ Might something like... 12/21/10 at 6:19pm by camprunner	7	437
I can't believe how much they eat! started by jgale (12/12/10 at 4:35pm) 1 2	First of all, great thread! If you're working 12 hr shifts,... 12/21/10 at 2:09pm by Amys1st	37	1,771
What no cost thing will you do this year for the holidays? started by Thystle (11/30/10 at 1:31am) 1 2 3	Tonight I watched the lunar eclipse. That was cool and... 12/21/10 at 1:51am by fierrbugg	40	1,307
Allowances for kids started by crazyms (12/16/10 at 11:45am)	We do the same as many other. No tie between allowance and... 12/20/10 at 8:36pm by montlake	11	407
Can someone answer a question about evictions and credit reports? started by Climbing Rose (12/15/10 at 12:04pm)	zebra, did you know you can get that taken off your report?... 12/20/10 at 2:59pm by surrogate	4	340
Limited Time Offer Interest Rates started by cristina47454 (12/20/10 at 10:02am)	You need to read the fine print on the balance transfer. ... 12/20/10 at 1:01pm by zebra15	1	139
Free fun things to do in Dec started by Freebies4US (12/10/10 at 2:13pm)	Glad I could help!! :) 12/19/10 at 6:46pm by bsaros84	5	224
Savings Account Interest started by davidmiller256 (12/16/10 at 11:26pm)	well I think savings accounts are jokes. I recently was sent... 12/16/10 at 11:54pm by babygirlie	1	218
Website to find out average consumer debt? started by Xeli (11/30/10 at 7:12pm)	Right. The OP asked about consumer debt, which included her... 12/16/10 at 6:23pm by gumshoegirl007	5	341
Bank account for my son started by Marsupialmom (12/7/10 at 8:36am) 1 2	Rain has a joint account with me, but it's her account. She... 12/15/10 at 10:13pm by Dar	24	692
So confused by budgeting/personal finance-- Updated! started by texmati (12/5/10 at 12:13am) 1 2	I sure hope you are right... she's been a sahm for 20... 12/15/10 at 6:24am by texmati	30	1,313
OK so i got a bunch of money help me started by sosurreal09 (12/11/10 at 3:52pm) 1 2	ita!! 12/14/10 at 11:55pm by lookatreestar	30	1,117
November 2010 Low Income Support Thread started by thatgirliknew (11/3/10 at 12:36am) 1 2 3…6	http://www.mothering.com/community/forum/thread/1284240/decemb... 12/14/10 at 8:31pm by Thystle	104	6,898
How should I best use this $ to build my pantry? started by Attila the Honey (12/14/10 at 9:31am)	The freezing idea helps, so does putting whole bay leafs... 12/14/10 at 8:26pm by Thystle	6	302
No Gift Christmas, anyone else do this? started by Ygle (10/25/10 at 3:02pm)	We do an activity advent calendar too. As for gifts, we've... 12/14/10 at 8:13pm by Sierra	14	856
Your Sources For Inexpensive Bulk Food Staples? started by amicamom (12/6/10 at 1:48pm)	That is a fabulous idea. I must call my HFS and see if they... 12/14/10 at 1:36pm by Chicky2	8	684
Double Bummed started by GirlBoyGirl (12/11/10 at 10:58am)	I know it's hard, but try not to take it personally. I was... 12/14/10 at 11:20am by texmati	6	458
Emergency fund or paying off car? started by micah_mae_ (12/6/10 at 11:44am)	EF. Since things are so uncertain, having a little money... 12/14/10 at 11:13am by texmati	1	110
PSA: Coinstar has that deal again: $10 free if you get a $40 gift card started by HappyMommy2 (12/7/10 at 9:24am)	I did it yesterday and did two $40 transactions, not one $80... 12/14/10 at 4:36am by HappyMommy2	12	571
can you reuse those foaming soap dispensers? started by emmaegbert (12/10/10 at 12:00pm) 1 2	Ya I do that, too. I use one part liquid soap/shampoo to 5... 12/13/10 at 10:07pm by Poddi	20	867
price gouging and WIC started by pwit (11/23/10 at 5:48pm)	We're currently giving out Ameda pumps, but there is a strong... 12/13/10 at 2:52pm by indie	12	918
Took Low Paying Job, Now have BIG regrets started by robin4kids (12/10/10 at 8:04am)	I have some thoughts, but I have children at home for snow... 12/13/10 at 7:07am by VisionaryMom	9	870
Dilemma- to move or not? started by patricia250 (12/8/10 at 4:40pm)	I would move.You have to pay rent wherever you live,so I... 12/13/10 at 3:18am by mattemma04	11	539
Cheapest Gifts that you don't feel are cheap that you are giving this season? started by pwit (11/30/10 at 4:08pm) 1 2	most recent deals I got was $400+ worth of (mostly organic)... 12/12/10 at 11:19pm by Sharlla	28	1,466
Need Laundry Detergent Recipe started by isign (12/11/10 at 5:32am)	I use this: http://www.duggarfamily.com/recipes.html ... 12/12/10 at 5:05pm by justmama	1	160
Baby essentials, related budgeting? started by stardogs (12/5/10 at 9:57am) 1 2	You've had some great ideas, but I would add that it really... 12/12/10 at 7:21am by redvlagrl	21	659
Canadians: What do you spend on groceries each month? started by HeatherAtHome (11/18/10 at 7:50am) 1 2	We are a family of four- 2 adults (one of whom is pregnant),... 12/11/10 at 7:22pm by Cujobunny	39	1,563
Making homemade pasta started by ExRxMom (12/8/10 at 1:11pm)	Dh and I were just talking about this the other day. We also... 12/11/10 at 2:26pm by fierrbugg	1	156
Forgive me if I'm ignorant but... started by jimblejamble (12/5/10 at 11:41am) 1 2 3 4	Not all unions-my mom works on a road construction crew and... 12/11/10 at 11:27am by kittywitty	64	2,651
Responsibly managing money that's not mine started by Ravin (12/10/10 at 7:04am)	I'd definitely go with cash. That's what I've done in the... 12/11/10 at 9:50am by VisionaryMom	4	272
Need help from expert bargain hunters started by Sfcmama (12/10/10 at 9:50am)	They also make compact freezers, that are the same size as... 12/10/10 at 12:06pm by happysmileylady	3	187
Feed It Forward: Restaurant.com FREE $10 GC started by Mulvah (12/9/10 at 5:51pm)	http://feeditforward.restaurant.com/ You can send one to... 12/9/10 at 5:51pm by Mulvah	0	126
Help! I need kite paper? started by zebra15 (12/9/10 at 5:19pm)	I can't find it on there either, but I did find the paper... 12/9/10 at 5:41pm by Pumpkin_Pie	1	94
How much do you spend on propane heating? started by rose angel (12/8/10 at 10:01pm)	We've found that it's close to $4 a gallon here, too. Very... 12/9/10 at 9:36am by coyotemist	2	154
OMG! AMAZING NEWS!! started by Okapi (12/8/10 at 7:13am)	Congrats, have fun shopping! 12/9/10 at 9:29am by coyotemist	5	411
Share your "wacky" savings ideas! started by Nitenites (11/17/10 at 5:09pm) 1 2 3	I do the same! 12/8/10 at 10:47am by kilamonster	50	3,046