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After Christmas sales

What I Bought During the After-Christmas Sales

Today I'm sharing what I bought during the after-Christmas sales. I love receiving gift cards during the holidays, and I also love to check out all of the after-Christmas sales to see what I can find and just how far I can stretch each gift card.  View Post

food shortages

Shortages at the Grocery Store and Inflation

I definitely see shortages at the grocery store and inflation hitting our small town.  I have saved several of my most recent store receipts from shopping trips to start comparing prices.  I know there are so many reasons for what is happening in the View Post

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Card Shopping

Today the teen (I really need to stop calling him "the kid") and I finally ventured out of the house to do a few errands.  The first stop was to see my mama.  I am so thankful that I only live about three or four blocks away from my mama.  It was a View Post

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