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How Much Money Can You Really Save Growing Your Own Food?

June 3, 2026 by Brandon Marcus Leave a Comment

How Much Money Can You Really Save Growing Your Own Food?

Food prices continue to push higher, and many households search for creative ways to stretch their grocery budgets. One solution keeps popping up in backyards, patios, balconies, and community garden plots across the country: growing food at home. A packet of seeds costs just a few dollars, while a single tomato at the grocery store…

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Filed Under: garden tips Tagged With: backyard gardening, food prices, frugal living, gardening, grocery savings, growing food, Home Gardening, personal finance, saving money, Vegetable Garden

Estate Planning: Essential Advice for Boomers and Gen X

April 16, 2024 by Catherine Reed Leave a Comment

Estate Planning Essential Advice for Boomers and Gen X

In an era where change is the only constant, estate planning becomes a crucial endeavor for Baby Boomers and Generation X. This demographic, often caught between the responsibilities of aging parents and growing children, faces unique challenges that make estate planning not just a priority but a necessity. As they navigate through significant life transitions,…

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12 Tips for Maximizing Your Social Security Benefits

March 27, 2024 by Tamila McDonald Leave a Comment

It’s a fact – trying to figure out Social Security benefits is hard. But it doesn’t have to be! With just a little bit of strategy and a dash of know-how, you can ensure your golden years are just that – golden. Here are 12 tips for anyone out there who’s looking to squeeze every…

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10 Smart Estate Planning Steps To Take Before Retirement

March 27, 2024 by Tamila McDonald Leave a Comment

As you edge closer to swapping your morning alarm for the calmness of retirement, it’s important to tidy up the less glamorous yet undeniably important aspects of our lives—estate planning. Estate planning might sound boring, but it’s a very important thing to do before you retire. Here are ten ways to hit to do it…

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The Harsh Truths: 15 Hard Lessons Learned from Being Perpetually Broke

March 13, 2024 by Catherine Reed Leave a Comment

Hard Lessons Learned from Being Perpetually Broke

In today’s fluctuating economy, many find themselves in a never-ending cycle of financial instability. Being perpetually broke isn’t just a personal crisis; it’s a harsh reality that teaches invaluable life lessons. Here are 15 hard truths learned from the trenches of constant financial struggle, each shedding light on the deeper implications of what it means…

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There is something dangerously tempting about the clearance rack at a garden center. A perennial that cost $15 in May is suddenly $3, its flowers are gone, half its leaves are brown, and the frugal gardener in you starts calculating how much money you could save if it survives. Sometimes that ugly little clearance plant…

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Standing in the produce aisle, it’s easy to wonder why you’d pay a premium for seed garlic when an ordinary bulb of garlic may cost only a dollar or two. After all, garlic isn’t normally grown from botanical seed—you break a bulb apart and plant individual cloves, which makes grocery store garlic look like an…

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Before You Buy Compost, Look at What’s Going in Your Trash

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Raking Every Leaf Out of Your Garden? You May Be Throwing Away Free Mulch

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