Watch the Pennies, the Dollars Will Take Care of Themselves

My mother-in-law is a spouter of adages. I hate schmaltzy sayings. I wouldn't have gotten along with Ben Franklin. One MIL repeats ad nauseum is "take care of the pennies and the dollars will take care of themselves." Then she proceeds to spend all the pennies and dollars and claim insolvency. But neither my annoyance nor her hypocrisy, negate the saying. And it's a good maxim for earning,saving, frugal spending and giving. Read on.     Online Writing Tips Mind the Pennies, the Dollars Take Care of Themselves

Shopping, Money Saving Tips for Welfare Recipients

"Octomom" Nadya Suleman, the single mom of 14 (including octuplets) is back on welfare again, says TMZ. Suleman is an extreme example of negative welfare stereotype. But her unhealthy financial choices highlight key issues that we can all learn from. Here are money tips for parents on welfare, culled from five months when we received food stamps and Medicaid.   Money Tips for Welfare Recipient Parents

NASCAR and Indy Cars Raise Relief Funds for Haitian Earthquake

Haiti Relief Fund Fueled by Motorsports Racing Community
NASCAR and Indy Car race teams, sponsors and fans are fueling Haiti relief fund raising efforts by joining forces with trustworthy charity organizations. At present, the motorsports community has donated over $2 million to Haiti relief organizations.
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Florida Foodies and Stage 84 Florida Unite to Help in Haiti

Florida Foodies Unite to Raise Money for Haiti Disaster Relief Fund
Throughout the state of Florida, restaurant owners, chefs, staff members, food purveyors and patrons are uniting to raise money and organize food drives for the Haiti Disaster Relief Fund.
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LGBT Cruises Donate Tens of Thousands for Haitian Earthquake Relief Funds

Historic LGBT Effort for Haiti
A historic LGBT effort for Haiti has been created by gay and lesbian cruise companies.
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Ways to Donate Money Without Spending Money

Free Donations that Cost Nothing
There are more charities in need of help than I have money for. If you're looking to donate money but lack funds, here are free donations that cost no money. Originally, I wrote this about the earthquake in Haiti, but these tips apply to any relief effort charity or mission work.  There are other ways to donate besides  writing a check.
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