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Money Mondays

14 Ways to Save Money at the Supermarket

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Make a list and stick to it. Compare unit pricing, not box size. As with good things, good prices sometimes come in small packages. If you only need a handful of items, use a basket, not a cart. Empty space on your cart will be tempting to fill. If it’s not on your list, don’t […]

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Blogging Tips

KMP’s Email Newsletter

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What’s up Blogerinos and/or Blogerino Readers?!
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Tips Tuesdays

14 Brain Boosting Tips

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Eat AlmondsAlmond is believed to improve memory. If a combination of almond oil and milk is taken together before going to bed or after getting up at morning, it strengthens our memory power. Almond milk is prepared by crushing the almonds without the outer cover and adding water and sugar to it. Drink Apple JuiceResearch […]

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Money Mondays

10 Money Tips For Women

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Don’t rely on someone else, like a husband or boyfriend, for your financial security. Educate yourself about money management and investing. Set goals – it’s key to financial success. Click here for four ways to set financial goals. Don’t use money to make yourself feel good. That type of high is fleeting. Instead, do things […]

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Fit Fridays

20 Minutes to a Great Bod

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So I’m starting to realize that in order to maintain a great body, you have to workout, there’s no question about it. Here are some great workouts that has helped me stay in shape and might work for you as well. Please keep in mind that if you haven’t exercised in a while the workout […]

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Blogging Tips

New Web Address, Same Great Blog…

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Dear Readers, Please note KMP’s new web address: www.keepmepostedblog.com the old address: still works, so if you can’t remember the new one, it’s okay, you will be automatically forwarded to the new address. The blog remains the same! Thank you for your continuous support, KMP

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Money Mondays

8 Tips to Reduce Debt

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1. Comparison shop for your communications stuff. You can often get a better deal if you bundle your cable, phone and internet service into one package. 2. Reduce your Cable TV service, especially during the summer months! Let’s face it, we don’t really need 600 channels, 5 premium movie channels, 22 music only channels and […]

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Money Mondays

Save on Movie Tickets

“Money often costs too much”and so does movie tickets. This weekend I checked out The Incredible Hulk, but this blog is not going to be about my Incredible Hulk experience, but about my movie theater experience. So besides the fact that the theater was packed, and the line was longer than a club line, and […]

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Tips Tuesdays

10 Tips to keeping cool w/o AC

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Tips for those without AC Wet your wrists and other pulse points with cold water. Use a piece of ice wrapped in a face cloth, to continue after the coolness wears off. Constantly cooling off the wrists will also cool off the body. Never use just ice; make sure it is wrapped in a towel […]

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Money Mondays

More Ways to Save Money

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Buy a turkey and put it on iceTurkeys sold in the summertime are usually cheaper than the ones sold in November. You can freeze a turkey forever and it’ll still taste the same. So start freezing your Thanksgiving turkey. Plan next year’s Summer vacationPlan early and save money. You might have some missing moneyThe NAUPA […]

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Travel Thursdays

Paperless Boarding Pass

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How cool is this?! Booking your plane ticket online, instead of printing that boarding pass, you get a nice little email with a barcode, for those of us that have Smartphones, all you have to do is take your phone scan that barcode and voila no more printing etickets! *So far Continental Airlines is testing […]

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Fit Fridays

Get Fit with WiiFit

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So earlier this week Nintendo Wii, came out with a fabulous new game the Nintendo Wii Fit. What’s so fabulous about this game?! You should see it for yourself: WiiFit – A New Way of Working out at home The Pros: Balance board is a great new peripheral Exercises will help your balance and strength […]

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Tips Tuesdays

10 Tips to Beauty

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1. Eat a diet rich in fresh fruits and veggieseat color: orange foods such as carrots, pumpkins, dried apricots. Leafy Greens and yellow foods such as Grapefruits and lemons. 2. Take a high-quality multivitamin every day. 3. Fat-in moderation- is a well-kept but invaluable beauty secret.Body needs unsaturated fats from vegetable oils like olive, corn, […]

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Money Mondays

4 Tips to Lower Your Bills

Eliminate your landline and use Skype instead You can call any number in the U.S. and Canada and it only costs $2.95 a month – plus you get some minutes to use calling anywhere in the world. Switch banks for primary savings and checking It helps saves money on those annoying fees, and you can […]

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Tips Tuesdays

Cleaning on a Budget

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So back to saving yourself some money, Day 2. Today’s blog is about other uses for our household products, instead of buying new products.

For a fabulous glass cleaner, combine rubbing alcohol, water and ammonia or vinegar. You can polish your furniture with a mixture of olive oil and lemon juice. Kill mold with hydrogen peroxide and water. And for an all-purpose, grease-cutting cleaner, combine water, baking soda, vinegar and dish detergent. (First 30 Days)

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Tips Tuesdays

14 Tips on Keeping Flowers Fresh

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Got Flowers?! Now What: Flowers in a vase, check to make sure all the stems are in the water. If not, refill the vase and cut a little off the bottom of each stem. Use a sharp cutting tool that will not crush the stems. For most flowers a good pair of scissors or pruning […]

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Money Mondays

Ten Bad Money Habits

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1: Misusing balance transfers If you can’t refrain from charging, balance transfers won’t get you out of debt. If you’re really in the hole, consider getting a part-time job and dedicating your earnings to your debt load. If that’s not possible, go back to your budget and cut back on unnecessary expenses such as restaurant […]

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The Interviews

Brooklyn’s Finest – Charlie Hustle

KMP’s exclusive interview with Brooklyn’s finest hip hop artist, Charlie Hustle. Q. What do you think of hip hop music today? A. I’m just happy that Hip Hop still exist, there’s very {little} talent getting exposed. Q. How long have you been in the music industry? A. I {have} been doing this for a {little} […]

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Tips Tuesdays

He/She – 5 Signs That Neither One Is Interested

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So I was reading a fellow blogger’s blog, I came across the following “relationship” tips. Mr. Fly Guy breaks it really down: 5 Signs That She’s Not Interested: She never meets you alone. “I have to drop my girlfriend off at her man’s house…I’m sorry. I knew we should have driven separate cars.”Yeah right… She […]

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Money Mondays

Budgeting

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Save Your Receipts and Statements Step 1: Starting today, save every single bill statement, receipt, or check that crosses your desk for at least one month, preferably three months. Keep a “spending notebook” in your pocket. Sort Your Receipts and Statements Step 2: Take all of the receipts/statements/notes/etc. you saved up and start making piles […]