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eating out adds up

Posted on 01. Mar, 2010 by dara.

Last week I spent time in a training class away from my regular office. Since I was out of the office, and my usual routine, I ate breakfast and lunch out for 3 days straight. And while it didn’t seem like I was spending that much money, when I glanced at my bank account on [...]

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the secret to saving money

Posted on 06. Aug, 2009 by dara.

Everyone wants to know what’s the secret to saving money…well, I can tell you one thing, if it were easy, everyone would do it. We’d all be wealthy and our country probably wouldn’t be in this “recession.” Well my {budget}fab* friends, the secret to saving money is your mindset. I know it seems cliche, but [...]

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a saving mindset

Posted on 24. Jun, 2009 by dara.

I ran across the Save Like Me blog on Self’s website and the first post I read called “Saving = Spending Less” really motivated me to continue moving forward with my financial goals. The author, MP Dunleavey, briefly discusses her recent trip to NY and how she didn’t spend much because she had her spending [...]

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