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		<title>When Your Fun Makes You Want More</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:34:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Derrick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of my favorite things to do every spring is to go to the big RV show held at the convention center. I love to look at all the new RV&#8217;s and drool over million dollar coaches that only a lottery win will ever make affordable for me. As much as I enjoy it, though, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>50 Ways to Save Money on Food</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:15:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Derrick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Food is one of the biggest line items in a budget, usually behind only rent or a mortgage and maybe the utilities. It&#8217;s also a necessity so you can&#8217;t just give it up. Many people want to know how to cut their food budget yet still eat something other than Ramen noodles and Hamburger Helper [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Four Important Reasons To Harp On Small Expenses</title>
		<link>http://www.pfadvice.com/2012/02/06/four-important-reasons-to-harp-on-small-expenses/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:14:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Derrick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been helping a neighbor attack her New Year&#8217;s resolution to get her finances in order. She&#8217;s been writing down all of her spending for a couple of weeks and I&#8217;m helping her identify things that can be cut back. Like a lot of people, she spends a lot on things like coffee from Starbucks, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Use Less and Save Money! 25 Things You Can Cut Your Use in Half</title>
		<link>http://www.pfadvice.com/2012/01/27/use-less-and-save-money-25-things-you-can-cut-your-use-in-half/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:21:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeffrey Strain</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[half the amount]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[You are using far too much of far too many things and you probably don&#8217;t even realize it. Most of it is simply out of habit although a good portion of it has it&#8217;s roots in commercials. No matter what the cause, becoming aware that you may be needlessly wasting money by using too much [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Save Money on Clothing: Confessions of an Image Consultant</title>
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		<comments>http://www.pfadvice.com/2012/01/25/how-to-save-money-on-clothing-confessions-of-an-image-consultant/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:01:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Roseveare</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some of you may not even know what an image consultant is, but that&#8217;s what I am. Basically, I&#8217;m a certified image professional who helps people with their wardrobes and closets. (Have you ever seen the TV show &#8220;What not to Wear?&#8221; I&#8217;m Stacey&#8230;just nicer.) My clients range from stay at home moms to very [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Non Holiday Clearance Items</title>
		<link>http://www.pfadvice.com/2012/01/09/non-holiday-clearance-items-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pfadvice.com/2012/01/09/non-holiday-clearance-items-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 11:20:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Derrick</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Frugal]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I love hitting the after Christmas clearance sales (and the sales after any major holiday), especially as they move into the deeper discounts. There are usually plenty of items left and prices are slashed to 75 &#8211; 90 percent off. When I hit the sales I sometimes look for holiday items, but more often than [...]]]></description>
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		<title>$1000 Slot Machine</title>
		<link>http://www.pfadvice.com/2011/12/23/1000-slot-machine/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2011 21:11:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeffrey Strain</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.savingadvice.com/articles/?p=8499</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I was in Las Vegas this past week and wandered into the Wynn Hotel and Casino I was just in time for them to open their new &#8220;high roller&#8221; slot machine section, apparently the week before Christmas is one of the slowest weeks in Las Vegas so a lot of the casinos use this time [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How To Waste Smartly</title>
		<link>http://www.pfadvice.com/2011/12/22/how-to-waste-smartly/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 16:07:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Derrick</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Frugal]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[buy cheap]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.savingadvice.com/articles/?p=8456</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I hate waste. I hate that sometimes I have to throw something away without having gotten maximum use out of it. I hate the waste of money and the waste of resources. Unfortunately, I&#8217;ve learned that there are instances where I end up wasting things. For example, I cannot use up an entire head of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Frugality and Facing Your Fears</title>
		<link>http://www.pfadvice.com/2011/12/20/frugality-and-facing-your-fears/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pfadvice.com/2011/12/20/frugality-and-facing-your-fears/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 17:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Derrick</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Frugal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Making Money]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal Finance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Saving Money]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[frugality]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[metal recycler]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.savingadvice.com/articles/?p=8459</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When I first started on my frugal journey I had to get past quite a few fears and stereotypes that were holding me back, especially after I moved to a new area. You wouldn&#8217;t think that frugality would be a scary thing, but sometimes it can be a little frightening, especially if you&#8217;ve never had [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Money Lessons Learned from the Christmas Craziness</title>
		<link>http://www.pfadvice.com/2011/12/19/money-lessons-learned-from-the-christmas-craziness/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pfadvice.com/2011/12/19/money-lessons-learned-from-the-christmas-craziness/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 10:57:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Derrick</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Holidays]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal Finance]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Christmas money]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hot Christmas gifts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[New Year resolutions]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.savingadvice.com/articles/?p=8461</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;re slam in the middle of the Christmas nuttiness. Spend, spend, spend is the current motto and I don&#8217;t know whether it&#8217;s the coming full moon or simply the Christmas insanity, but people are acting crazy. I&#8217;ve seen far more people this year yelling at other people, pushing and shoving, flipping others off in parking [...]]]></description>
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