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		<title>More frugal snow day ideas</title>
		<link>http://www.blogsmonroe.com/budget/2010/02/more-frugal-snow-day-ideas/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blogsmonroe.com/budget/2010/02/more-frugal-snow-day-ideas/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:04:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paula Wethington</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s another snow day in southeast Michigan, and the flakes are flying furiously outside my office window.
If you&#8217;re looking for something useful to do,  the Frugal Hacks blog has 10 frugal things to do when you&#8217;re snowed in. I also wrote a snow day list two weeks ago if you want to refer back to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>10 financial and frugal tasks when you&#8217;re snowed in</title>
		<link>http://www.blogsmonroe.com/budget/2010/02/10-financial-and-frugal-tasks-when-youre-snowed-in/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:03:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paula Wethington</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My husband and I both have to work today. But I know many of my local readers are off, or had to arrange for a personal day, because the K-12 schools in the Monroe, Mich., area and Monroe County Community College are closed for the snowstorm.
Here are ten financial and frugal tasks you can do [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ten frugal tasks you can do this weekend</title>
		<link>http://www.blogsmonroe.com/budget/2008/12/ten-frugal-tasks-you-can-do-this-weekend/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Dec 2008 15:30:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paula Wethington</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ 

Here are 10 frugal tasks you can do this weekend. Yes, some of these projects really are on my family&#8217;s to-do list during the next couple of days!


Take      care of your holiday décor so it lasts at least one more season. Toss out      the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ten things to do during autoworker layoffs</title>
		<link>http://www.blogsmonroe.com/budget/2008/12/ten-things-to-do-during-autoworker-layoffs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2008 14:01:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paula Wethington</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Financial crisis / recession]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Layoff recovery plan]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[You or the spouse is on layoff because of the auto company financial woes.
This is a lot different situation from the scheduled summer shutdowns when the family can plan ahead and maybe do some traveling. Yes, autoworkers normally do expect a week or two off at Christmas. But four to six weeks off at one [...]]]></description>
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		<title>15 money-saving tips for Christmas</title>
		<link>http://www.blogsmonroe.com/budget/2008/11/15-money-saving-tips-for-christmas/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:19:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paula Wethington</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Frugal living]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Holidays]]></category>
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Do you need to save money this Christmas, but still want to enjoy this time of year?

Here are 15 money saving tips for the holiday season:



Cook      or bake holiday recipes that rely on ingredients you already have or can      get inexpensively. Many of the holiday [...]]]></description>
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		<title>10 cost-cutting warning signs for senior citizens</title>
		<link>http://www.blogsmonroe.com/budget/2008/11/10-cost-cutting-warning-signs-for-senior-citizens/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2008 21:13:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paula Wethington</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Senior citizens]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the current economic situation, Home Instead Senior Care of Monroe has posted on its web site a list of &#8220;10 cost-cutting warning signs&#8221; that relatives and friends of senior citizens want to watch for.
The list appears on page 10 of the November edition of Thrive Magazine, which is published by Monroe Publishing Co. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Christmas presents at a craft or vendor show</title>
		<link>http://www.blogsmonroe.com/budget/2008/11/christmas-presents-at-a-craft-or-vendor-show/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2008 14:48:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paula Wethington</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Another idea for finding unique and lovely Christmas gifts on a budget is at a craft or vendor show.
Some of the biggest, most popular craft and vendor shows in the Monroe area will be taking place during the next few weeks.
The craft and vendor shows in Monroe County generally feature free admission and free parking, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Frugal living tasks you can do in the dance school lobby</title>
		<link>http://www.blogsmonroe.com/budget/2008/10/frugal-living-tasks-you-can-do-in-the-dance-school-lobby/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2008 23:58:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paula Wethington</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I think every little girl in Monroe goes to dance school at some point.
Whether she wants to to be the next Miss America (Monroe&#8217;s Miss America 1988 Kaye Lani Rae Rafko danced as her talent) or the next music video hiphop dance star, local girls, and the occasional local boy, do spend a lot of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>10 reasons why I like Angel Food Ministries</title>
		<link>http://www.blogsmonroe.com/budget/2008/07/10-reasons-why-i-like-angel-food-ministries/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blogsmonroe.com/budget/2008/07/10-reasons-why-i-like-angel-food-ministries/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:59:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paula Wethington</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have a story for page 1A today&#8217;s print and e-editions of The Monroe Evening News about Angel Food Ministries. The headline &#8220;It helps stretch the budget.&#8221;
A snippet:
A national low-cost grocery program that has been available in Lambertville for almost two years now has a new pick-up site in Monroe.
Monroe Church of the Nazarene, 3401 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Beyond trendy zip codes: 10 questions on housing locations</title>
		<link>http://www.blogsmonroe.com/budget/2008/06/beyond-trendy-zip-codes-10-questions-on-housing-locations/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blogsmonroe.com/budget/2008/06/beyond-trendy-zip-codes-10-questions-on-housing-locations/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2008 22:01:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paula Wethington</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cars and transportation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[When you buy a home, or select your next home, or choose your next rental, keep in mind that the benefits of a good location goes way beyond having a trendy zip code.
My husband and I chose to buy a home in the city of Monroe This was in 2004, before gas prices rose to [...]]]></description>
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