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Ooma Mobile HD – Now Offers Free Mobile Calling

Spring is in the air with the trees in bloom, birds chirping, and the new grass just starting to emerge! Exciting isn’t it? It’s got me eager to save money and find new ways of saving our family money. On that money saving note, I just recently noticed that Ooma is again extending the value

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How Much Does Term Life Insurance Cost?

Term life insurance is the most affordable option when it comes to protecting your loved ones should the unexpected happen. The exact pricing varies depending upon the individual, the product, and the amount of coverage you choose. Everyone’s situation is unique so a policy that works for some may not be the best choice for

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5 Types of People Who Need Life Insurance

The goal of life insurance is to provide a measure of financial security to your loved ones should you die. In its simplest form, it’s a tool to protect against the loss of income. Not everyone needs life insurance and maybe you are trying to decide if you should purchase or not. Are there people

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Cinch Financial Review – An Unbiased Recommendation Service

I’m a big fan of simplicity. As a designer, I’m always looking for ways to strip away – and to get the cleanest, clearest message across in the most aesthetically pleasing way. So, I appreciate when I see this approach taken with other products / services. The folks at Cinch Financial (cinchfinancial.com) seem to be

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The Power of Home Equity

This post is written and sponsored by U.S. Bank  Seems you’ve got a bit of a dilemma on your hands. That big project you’ve had in your head for what feels like forever is now actually coming together on paper and just waiting to be started. You have the time to do it and – best

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Important Steps to Home Ownership

This post is written and sponsored by U.S. Bank. So, you’re ready to make the big leap into home ownership? Good for you. Home ownership can be a great experience and holds a number of tangible and intangible benefits. But first, you need to actually buy that property, which, especially if this is your first home,

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How to Enable Ooma’s Expanded Blacklist Feature

Lately, I’ve been getting a lot of annoying telemarketing calls and requests for donations on my home phone. Even though I’m on the “Do Not Call List”, I still have to deal with these folks. Luckily, since I have Ooma Premier services, I am able to leverage their new call blocking services. Ooma calls this

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Ooma 2 Years Later – How the Savings Add Up

It has been 7+ years since I ditched my old land line, and 2 years that I have been using Ooma as my preferred home phone service. In 2007, I was using Qwest (now CenturyLink) home phone service, which was costing me $41/month and didn’t include long distance phone service (I used calling cards…remember those?).

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Ooma Safety Phone Review

Over the last two and a half years many of you had heard my enthusiasm about the Ooma Telo home phone system, which has been saving my family money hand over fist. Thus far, the Ooma Telo has saved us over $750 over my previous phone service. However, I’m not here to repeat my glowing

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Does Cub Foods Really Have Lower Prices?

The following post has been brought to you by Cub Foods When we lived in the city, Cub Foods was our “go to” grocery store. The local store there was clean and inviting, the staff was great and the produce was always excellent in quality. After we moved to the country nearly two years ago,

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