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Vicki McClure Davidson | November 17, 2009

‘Tis the season… Not too much longer until Wal-Mart’s Black Friday ad is released for early, frugally minded (and cash-strapped) Christmas shoppers. And Black Friday shopper hours will be extended, starting at midnight, as a safety precaution for shoppers. From The Christian Science Monitor: Black Friday 2009 Wal-Mart ad: Some people know what’s in it: [...]

Category: Business & Economy, Frugal Shopping Info, Holidays and Family, Social and Political Climate | 6 Comments »
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Vicki McClure Davidson | December 31, 2008

Tonight, our family (minus daughter, who is embracing college life and all the socialization that goes with it) will have our annual At-Home New Year’s Eve Dinner Party. I started this “New Year’s dinner” ages ago when they were little and it’s been a tradition for a dozen years. This is the one meal of [...]

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Tags: appetizers, champagne, cheap, cheap cooking, cheap tips, dinner, dollar stores, family, financial, Food, Drink, frugal, frugal ideas, frugal tips, frugality, games, Martinelli's Sparkling Cider, midnight, movies, New Year, oysters, party, quesadillas, save money, shrimp cocktail, Times Square, toast