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i pick up pennies

i pick up pennies

http://ipickuppennies.blogspot.com

It's never easy to pay down debt. But it's particularly hard when two people are living on under $40,000 a year.

That's my situation. We're paying down $12,000 of debt, even on our limited income.

I talk about frugal hacks I've found, getting by financially, avoiding frugal burnout and often just social commentary or day-to-day life observations.

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  • Well, damn!

    Posted on Wednesday December 2nd, 2009 at 21:49

    This will teach me to talk about plans before enacting them.I was super excited about exchanging some swagbucks for some Alice.com gift cards. By my calculation, you could get $25 of free household toiletries for only 100 SB. Sounded great; almost to...

  • I may never buy toilet paper again!

    Posted on Wednesday December 2nd, 2009 at 03:45 in free stuff, expenses

    And not in some creepy three-seashells kind of way. Or stealing TP from restaurant bathrooms. I'm talking about Alice.com, where I will now be getting lots of things free!If you're not familiar with Alice.com, it's a nifty little site. Essentially it...

  • How much have we really learned?

    Posted on Tuesday December 1st, 2009 at 07:00 in holiday, spending

    The Nation Retail Federation released the numbers from Black Friday weekend. And people are not optimistic. Apparently, the American consumer just isn't consuming the way he used to.More people came out this year -- 195 million, compared to last year...

  • A clutterless Christmas

    Posted on Sunday November 29th, 2009 at 19:26 in gifts, holiday

    Okay, so a holiday being completely clutter-free is unlikely. But it may just be something we should shoot for.Debt Hater was venting about getting well-intentioned, but ultimately unused/unwanted gifts from family and friends. Instead, why not just ...

  • Some new reasons to call it Black Friday

    Posted on Saturday November 28th, 2009 at 18:13 in sales, frugal, holiday

    "Black Friday." It's a well-known phrase, and there are plenty of reasons for the name. If you haven't heard them, then you better check out the PF Blogosphere more carefully, because at least two bloggers covered the subject.So, we know why it's cal...

  • Freebie Friday

    Posted on Friday November 27th, 2009 at 15:22

    Freebie Friday is brought to you by The Freebie Blogger. Check out the site for local events, free samples and other stuff near and dear to our frugal hearts!Free Slice of Pumpkin Pie at Bob EvansFree Alouette Cheese after RebateSkin Wonders Skin Car...

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