Middle Path Finance tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-1778838 2011-11-28T06:59:00-05:00 The sensible road to a sustainable financial life TypePad More thoughts on the $100 holiday tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a01053629dada970c015435da7983970c 2011-11-28T06:59:00-05:00 2011-11-28T06:59:00-05:00 Last year, my children spent nearly 12 hours ripping open the colorful paper of too many gifts. From me, from my mother, and from their aunt. The vision of Christmas-- gifts spilling out from under the tree, stockings stuffed to... Denise T. Toys R Us expanding lay-away for Christmas tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a01053629dada970c015435e4728e970c 2011-10-04T14:10:12-04:00 2011-10-04T14:10:12-04:00 Toys R Us announced today that they are expanding their lay-away program to smaller items such as toys, in a bid to appeal to the needs of budget-crunched parents and families. Here is a link to the full news story. Denise T. New daily deal site just for parents to launch in Columbus tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a01053629dada970c015435e3f52a970c 2011-10-04T12:19:51-04:00 2011-10-04T12:21:42-04:00 Columbus is getting a new daily deal site just for parents, called JollySavers.com. The company is based in Columbus, and will be offering daily deals targeted specifically to families. Rumor has it their first deals will involve music lessons, family... Denise T. Book Review: "The Real Cost of Living" tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a01053629dada970c015435d92fc2970c 2011-10-03T07:05:00-04:00 2011-10-03T07:05:00-04:00 I just finished reading "The Real Cost of Living" by Carmon Wong Ulrich. The book is a post-Great Recession guide to major financial decisions such as buying and owning property, paying for higher education, and money issues such as credit... Denise T. Simple butternut squash soup to warm up dinner tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a01053629dada970c015435d79301970c 2011-10-02T09:45:55-04:00 2011-10-02T09:46:35-04:00 Butternut squash is in season (read: extra cheap!) and now that the weather has turned wet and chilly, it's high time to turn one into soup! This recipe for curry butternut squash is very simple. Peel the squash (with a... Denise T. Are you a brainy or a gutsy shopper? tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a01053629dada970c01539201de4d970b 2011-10-01T22:48:07-04:00 2011-10-01T22:48:07-04:00 I just found this very interesting article about shopping in the Wall Street Journal. Looks like instincts win out over logic when it comes to big purchases. Who knew? Denise T. Krogrer's coupon policy just got stingier tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a01053629dada970c014e8bb38159970d 2011-09-20T12:01:12-04:00 2011-09-20T12:01:12-04:00 Kroger just changed their official coupon policy. You're no longer allowed to use more than 3 of the same coupon in one transaction. Formerly, the only limit was that listed by the manufacturer on the coupon , usually four. I... Denise T. Is the CVS $10 gas card deal worth it? tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a01053629dada970c0154342c1bfb970c 2011-08-01T13:19:50-04:00 2011-08-01T13:19:50-04:00 Last week, I decided to put the CVS spend $30 on select items and get a $10 gas card promotion to the test. I'm always skeptical when retailers push you to spend in order to get something back, but I'm... Denise T. Part time jobs grow as underemployment persists tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a01053629dada970c015433e74542970c 2011-07-21T16:44:50-04:00 2011-07-21T16:44:50-04:00 How many of you are working part time when you'd rather have a full-time job? Here is an interesting article on where the real part-time work is: Denise T.