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Shop Ahead

Here’s a tip from my sister-in-law. Pretty impressive savings.

This is the perfect time to shop for next year’s winter clothes. We shop at department stores like Macy’s and Sears and pay a fraction of the regular cost. The sale is anywhere from 50-70% off. [My daughter's] clothes were about $60 and the regular cost was $200. Don’t forget about PJ’s, Carters has theirs on sale for $6.99.

If you have young kids, you know . . . → Read More: Shop Ahead

How to deal with Cops

I just ran across a blog that offers “Tips for Life”. In two articles, they provide perspectives on how to deal with police officers if you are pulled over for any reason (though they both show a focus on DUI).

The first is one lawyer’s advice: A Lawyer’s Advice: How to deal with Cops >> Dumb Little Man

The advice here is basically: keep your mouth shut and ask for a lawyer.

The second covers . . . → Read More: How to deal with Cops

How to keep your house from collapsing around you

Hometime – How-To – Project Help – Preventive Home Maintenance

This is a great list. Excellent reminders. I am terrible at home maintenance so I actually need these kinds of reminders—otherwise I just wait around for something to fall apart, which requires me to pay out the nose for some professional to fix it. Dumb.

Just one question for all you readers: how many of those chores do you actually do?

[tags]personal finance, home maintenance[/tags]

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