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information that we share with our members each month in our ezine,
Living a Better Life®. Sign up for your FREE
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Living a Better Life®
(featured column, from the editor's
desk)
15 Ways to Create More Cash: Including Ideas for Starting a
Home Business
Whether
you need more money just to make ends meet, are working towards getting out of
debt, paying for college or buying a home, or looking for ways to increase your
giving – here's a look back at my helpful list of cash generating ideas.
And
a word of encouragement for those who need more cash to make ends meet. As
the saying goes... "When the going gets tough, the tough get going." No matter
what your situation is, there are many ways to create some extra cash. You
just have to pick yourself up and get to it!..
read more
Financial Journey
(featured column)
My
New Journey Continues
I
would be remiss if I didn’t begin this article by thanking all of
our readers who have reached out and sent me messages of consolation
and support since my last article, Life
Takes a Dramatic Change, was printed. Thank you, thank you, thank
you!! Your messages were so comforting and helped ease the pain of
going through the holidays without my sweet husband, Bob. I’ll share
more about the holidays in this article, but first wanted to address
the resounding thoughts that... read more
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Credit Wise
(featured column)
Got
the Debt Repayment Blues?
When
you’re in debt, it is like an invisible ball and chain. Even though others may
not know you’re living with debt, it’s something you can’t escape. It can
affect every area of your life. You may find yourself afraid to answer the phone
because it could be another nasty collector asking for money that you can’t
pay. You may not want to open your mail... read more
Frugal
Parenting
(featured column)
Price-Comparison Book
For several years, I had wanted to make a price-comparison book, but I never
got around to it. Not until our family moved overseas for nine months as
furlough replacement missionaries in the Philippines did I finally make a price
comparison book in an effort to lower our food costs. While food costs and the
price of living are lower in this Asian country, I found myself spending more on
groceries due to no sales ads, coupons, rebates, and loss leader items... read
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Frugal Family Recipes!!!
Join us on our recipe blog at frugalfamilyrecipes.blogspot.com
- each month we will select one recipe to be featured here at
BetterBudgeting.com and the member who submitted it will receive a
gift card for $25 of FREE GROCERIES! (Visit the blog for more
details.) To be considered for the gift card, please send your
recipes each month to Michelle at editor@betterbudgeting.com
or via the contact link on our blog.
(New recipe will be announced next week!)
This Month's Featured Recipe Is...
Pasta La Vista
Submitted by Tiana Bodine
I learned the original recipe for this from a
vegetarian cookbook I had in my vegetarian days; I've since edited
it a lot to suit my needs. The great thing about this recipe is that
you can change out almost every ingredient for something you already
have on hand, and it's super easy because you only need one
pan.
You'll need:
1 large can diced tomatoes (I like the kind with green chilies)
1 bag of frozen mixed vegetables (just about anything works great--I
use whatever mix is on sale that week)
1 bag of pasta (macaroni, penne or ziti type noodles work best)
Approximately 1 cup shredded cheese
A dash of hot sauce and spices (see directions)
Directions:
In a tall-sided skillet, mix the tomatoes,
vegetables, and pasta with just enough water to cover the pasta.
While the pasta and veggies are cooking, add spices--oregano, salt,
pepper, garlic or garlic powder, whatever you have handy. Once the
pasta is almost done, lower the heat to a simmer and stir in a dash
of hot sauce or your favorite salsa, then sprinkle enough grated
cheese over the top to cover it. Turn off the heat, let the cheese
melt down on it, and you're done!
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Coupon Organizing
by Rebecca Sinnen
I
recently decided to get in the coupon clipping "family." After
clipping stacks of coupons and stuffing them in an envelope, I
wanted to find a way to keep them organized in my planner... read
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Homemade Gifts and Frugal Crafts
(featured column
by BetterBudgeting's crafty readers)

Floral
Gift Box of Chocolates
by
Benetta Strydom
Turn
an ordinary gift box or cardboard box into a sweet gift for any
special occasion. Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, Teacher's
Appreciation Week, etc... Create pizzazz with artificial
flowers and add a few fancy chocolates, or other gift items if
preferred... read
more
Craft
Submissions...
http://www.betterbudgeting.com/craftsubmissions.htm
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3rd Annual
2009 Homemade Christmas Ornament Contest!!!
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