Don’t sell anything online! Without asking yourself this first…

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Now that we are officially into the month of September, it's that time of year to start thinking about the holidays.  Many of us are looking for ways to raise a little extra cash for gifts, parties, and whatever else we tend to spend … [Read more...]

Money makin’ plugins… are yours installed?

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I saw a question this morning in the Twitter stream that asked, "how can I make money with AdSense on my WordPress site?"  Well, it may not have been exactly that question, but it's close enough.  After reading it, I decided to do a … [Read more...]

Money Monday: 7 Tips to Save Food and Money in the Kitchen

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This article was taken from The Early Show. 1. Put a raisin in a bottle of flat champagne to bring it back to life with bubbles! The natural sugars in the raisin make that magic happen. 2. Prevent cheese from drying out by … [Read more...]

Money Monday: An easy way to budget

photo credit: RambergMediaImages For today's Money Monday, I thought I'd share a tip that I spoke about in one of my recent podcasts.  It's all about an easy, yet effective way to budget your money, and it's even easy for your kids … [Read more...]

Money Monday: Rebates… reward or rip off?

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Rebates have become increasingly popular in the last few years on a lot of items and certainly on electronic items and computers. Rebates of $20, $50 or $100 are not uncommon. I’ve even seen items advertised as “free after … [Read more...]

Money Monday: The top 5 ways Moms waste money

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Even though I am not a financial expert, as a mom, I notice many ways that us moms "waste" money.  I guess I started paying attention to this more and more when I read an article that discussed the top ways most people waste money in … [Read more...]

Money Monday: Making money from blogging

Since I started this blog almost two years ago, I've gotten quite a few questions about whether or not I make money from blogging.  The questions are usually: Do you make money off of your blog? How much traffic does your blog … [Read more...]

Money Monday: Top ten financial blogs for moms

“Money Monday” is a new series of weekly posts that focus on finance, money, and work-related ideas. Each week I will choose topics that apply specifically to moms. Feel free to email me at Desiree@MommyReporter.com with any … [Read more...]

Life lessons about money while back to school shopping

  Lessons about money are more often lessons about life, and back-to-school shopping is one of life's many opportunities for parents to teach their children. Thinking about shopping and spending, and really wanting to send a … [Read more...]