It's something I need to conquer ("Take a deep breath, you can put a zipper in!") Thanks for the tutorial. Looking forward to trying this out! Reply tweak-91 March 7th, 2011 Long long ago, in a galaxy far away…I had tried to sew a zipper into a bag and guess what I did?
While setting and sticking to your budget is key, it's important to give yourself some wiggle room for unexpected additional costs, must-have upgrades, or last-minute changes. As a rule of thumb, plan to have a 10 to 15 percent cushion for those unforeseen fees. ...
If you want to save more money, maybe to invest in retirement or add some cushion to your budget each month, one surefire way to do that is tocut spending. Okay, okay—that’s not rocket science. But you might need some inspiration for where to start. Here you go: 24 ways to cut ...
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