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Best All-Purpose Cleaner Picks for Every Room at Home

All-purpose cleaners are designed to clean everything from dust bunnies to toilet rings and grease spills. We evaluated many commercial products for effectiveness, ease of use, versatility, price, and overall value. These are our picks for the seven best all-purpose cleaning products for keeping your house clean.

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How to Negotiate Confidently in Work, Home, and Life

Think you are not a negotiator? Think again! Every day you negotiate with kids, a spouse, bosses, co-workers, employees, creditors, vendors, banks, friends, clerks, and salespeople. You negotiate with telemarketers and repair people, teachers, and neighbors. You negotiate with your words, tone, body language, and even your silence.

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Slow Cooker Coffee Pot Roast: Tender, Flavorful Beef

What if I told you your morning coffee can do more than just wake you up?  Meet my Slow Cooker Coffee Pot Roast, a melt-in-your-mouth dinner that practically cooks itself. The coffee gives the beef a rich, deep flavor you didn’t know you were missing. Just toss in a few simple ingredients, set it, and […]

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How to Stop People Pleasing: 3 Simple, Healthy Steps

Have you ever found yourself saying “yes” when you really wanted to scream “no”? The truth is, many of us wrestle with the “Disease to Please,” a habit of putting others’ wants ahead of our own well-being. Left unchecked, it can drain our time, energy, and even our health. The good news? Learning how to […]

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Tricks and Treats to Outsmart Retailers Every Time

You think shopping is what you do when you buy things. That’s true, but it’s more than that. Shopping is a competition with you on one side and retailers on the other. And whenever the store gets more of your money than you planned to leave behind, they've executed a brilliant shopping trick. They win

What follow are the tricks that retailers don’t want you to know. Learn them well and you'll turn the tables on them. You'll start winning at the shopping game!

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The Easiest Chicken Tortilla Soup You’ll Ever Make

Dump and run—that’s my kind of cooking. This slow cooker chicken tortilla soup is one of my favorites because it’s delicious, comforting, and doesn’t require much effort. Perfect for busy weeknights, lazy Sundays, or those cool autumn evenings when nothing sounds better than a bowl of hearty, flavorful soup. Here’s the truth: life is busy. […]

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Spooky Fun Without the Debt: A Frugal Halloween Guide

There's no denying that we love Halloween. What other night do we get to eat, drink, and be scary? The problem is we've come to love it a little too much. Sadly, most of that spending will translate to new credit-card debt—what a terrible way to start out the new year.

I know we can do so much better than that this year if we'll simply stop, think, and then find ways to do it cheaper!

I've got lots of great ideas, and hope you will add yours in the comments! See you there ... Love, xo m 🎃

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How to Properly Load a Dishwasher So It Operates Like Brand New

Loading a dishwasher isn’t rocket science—but it’s not a free-for-all either. Do it right, and you’ll save water, energy, and money while your dishes sparkle. Do it wrong, and you’ll get streaks, cracks, and a dishwasher that wears out long before its time. Here’s the smart, frugal way to load a dishwasher so it works like brand new.

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What to Buy in October: 12 Smart Shopping Deals

Oh how I love this time of year! Cooler weather, sweaters, scarves, pumpkin pie, and beautiful fall colors make this the very best time of year. For bargain hunters, October is the calm before the holiday shopping storm and that means the likelihood of finding super deals is high. Here’s are the great buys you can expect in October.

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Skip Starbucks: Pumpkin Spice Magic You Can DIY

Pumpkin Spice Latte season may come and go, but pumpkin spice itself? That belongs in your kitchen year-round. With my easy homemade pumpkin spice mix and pumpkin spice syrup recipes, you can bring that cozy, fall flavor into everything… lattes, oatmeal, pancakes, even roasted veggies (don’t knock it till you’ve tried it). And here’s the […]

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