The Dog Ate My Wallet

The Dog Ate My Wallet

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Sunday Evening Post: #79

Okay we’re late in the day, but at least it’s still Sunday this time around. It’s been a rather stressful week. The car had to go in for service, and we didn’t get it back until Friday. We also babysat a 4 year old Thursday night and Friday, as well as her little dog. We have learned that 4 dogs are a bit too much for our house- but it’s not us, it’s the dogs. Theyread more…

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Blog Swap: What give you the most value?

It’s a Blog Swap! Today, we’re answering the question “What do you spend money on that brings you the most value.” Below is  a guest post from Erika at Newlyweds on a Budget. Erika blogs about managing finances in a relationship. Make sure to hop on over to her blog to read how I answered the question. For more fun, go on over to Narrow Bridge Finance for a round up of all the posts in this blog swap. And be sureread more…

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The Best Things in Life

Nikki over at Debt Free by Thirty has a segment called The Best Things in Life, where she talks about wonderful events in their lives that happen to be free. Today, I am sharing my contribution to The Best Things in Life- the dog park. I am very well aware that my dogs were not free, nor are they all that inexpensive to maintain. However, a trip to the dog park is free, and something weread more…

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Frugal Pet Parenting

In the personal finance blog world, there’s often discussion about the difference between being frugal and being cheap, or about the products and services we’re willing to pay more for, due to quality or other considerations. In the pet blog world, there’s often discussion about how much we’re willing to pay to take care of our pets, not just food- premium brand or generic –but also for their veterinary care. At what point do you questionread more…