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• Garbage into gold: Great ways to recycle old containers

  Posted Jul 16 2008, 10:27 PM by Karen Datko
  Filed under: Extreme savings, Saving, Wise Bread, Groceries
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  This post comes from Myscha Theriault at partner blog Wise Bread.

  In these days of planetary consciousness and squeezing every nickel, any new idea helps. Here's an "extreme green" list of ways to put previously discarded items to new use.

  Empty Chianti bottles. In addition to great long-term candleholders, they are also great for olive oil dispensers, particularly if you buy yours in a large bulk can. You can either add a pourable spout, or stick with the cork from the original bottle. It's a much easier size to manage on your counter or back of the stove.   Read More...

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• 8 natural ways to make water more flavorful

  Posted Jul 02 2008, 05:15 AM by Karen Datko
  Filed under: Saving, Dining, Wise Bread, Groceries
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  This post comes from Xin Lu at partner blog Wise Bread.

  In a previous article about gasoline prices I noted that many packaged drinks are quite expensive and that the cheapest drink out there is water. The main reason people don't drink water is that it is tasteless and not very "fun" to drink.

  On the other hand, water is definitely better for you than sodas, so now there is a entire category of packaged drinks like VitaminWater that are basically bottled water with coloring, vitamins and flavor.

  Instead of buying those drinks, you can add many things to water at home to make it more exciting to drink.   Read More...

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• 5 sleek marketing ploys aimed at your grocery money

  Posted Apr 24 2008, 07:07 AM by Karen Datko
  Filed under: Spending, Dining, Wise Bread, Groceries
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  This post comes from Linsey Knerl at partner blog Wise Bread.

  The cost of food isn't going down, and for some, it's making the task of feeding a family more painful than ever. It doesn't help that ad agencies and PR companies are getting better at creating snazzy gimmicks to get you to buy.   Read More...

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• Realistic budgeting: The marriage saver

  Posted Mar 06 2008, 07:31 AM by Karen Datko
  Filed under: Spending, Credit, Wise Bread, Groceries
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  This post comes from Margaret Garcia-Couoh at partner blog Wise Bread.

  Twelve years ago, a priest who did marriage counseling told me what he saw as the personal truth to marriages that stay together and marriages that break apart. "It's about a little thing," he said, "a little thing called money." No way, I thought. Wouldn't the big things be infidelity, children, catastrophes?

  Nope. Divorce, he informed me, starts in the checkbook.

  Fast forward two marriages and a mortgage later, and darn it if Father Peter wasn't right.   Read More...

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