Monthly Archives: May 2011

Money Drain: The Unnecessary Hotel Bill

Posted on May 24, 2011 by Crystal Groves

“My husband and I were very excited when my mother offered to watch our daughter for the night, allowing us to have a “kid-free” evening.  We decided we would go rent a hotel room to allow us some “intimate” time … Continue reading →

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Money Drain: Taking Responsibility for your Youth

Posted on May 22, 2011 by Crystal Groves

A friend of mine recently tried to get an apartment.  She had spent years as an unpaid live-in maid of sorts, so she doesn’t really have any sort of recent credit history of any sort.  She was turned down for … Continue reading →

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Success Story: We Paid for our Wedding with Junk

Posted on May 20, 2011 by Crystal Groves

My husband and I were trying to figure out a way to pay for our wedding.  We did not have money saved up or parental help, plus we wanted to do this for ourselves.  We decided we would sell as … Continue reading →

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