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According to a Gallup poll, the average American family will spend $801 this year on Holiday gifts. Remember an average means that some people spend way more and some people spend a lot less. With economic times tough this year for most people, it’s a good chance to talk to your friends and family about cutting back on Holiday gift giving, seeking alternatives or even eliminating it altogether. Most people have more than enough “stuff” and that’s why they are so hard …

Here in the US, we’re officially celebrating Thanksgiving. While we’re spending this one day with friends and family being thankful for the bounty and abundance in our lives, I hope you’ll take the time every single day to express gratitude for what’s going on in your life.
We know how easy it is to be grateful for the good things but it’s not so easy to be grateful for what’s not going our way. I bet even in the midst of that, there’s at least one good thing going on.
A couple of …

Thanks to Marie at MommyCommunity.com for “How To Create a Thanksgiving Holiday The Whole Family Will Love” ebook. Get your copy at: http://www.mendyourmoney.com/Thanksgiving-Holiday.pdf 
And if you need a last minute recipe, check out “Thanksgiving Recipes” courtesy of Diane at Dine Without Whine at http://www.mendyourmoney.com/Thanksgiving-Handout-2008.pdf. (By the way, Dine Without Whine is a great menu planning service for busy families like yours!)

In these tough times, has Intuit, the maker of Quicken and Quickbooks, has the right idea. They are now offering their online version of Quicken for FREE.
If you have checking, savings and credit cards spread across several financial institutions, Quicken Online is just the product for you because it gathers all the accounts into one web site which saves you time and money.
Your home page shows balances for all your accounts plus how much money has come in and out and your savings. You can also see a pie chart …