At the start of a new year we all have big goals, and one of those goals should be to finally take control of where your money is going. Whether you are in debt or not we all need a budget. Join in this week as we talk with Rachel Cruze, Daughter of Dave Ramsey and author of Smart Kids Smart Money. You’ll learn easy ways to start budgeting and the importance of having a road map for your finances. For extra help checkout a new series of Southern Savers – Creating your 2014 Budget.

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Is it taboo to give someone a thrifted gift for the holidays? I would say a thirfted gift is actually more thoughtful than a store bought gift. Blogger and DIY expert The Nester from TheNester.com joins me to share what to grab and what to avoid in thrift stores and how to find the perfect gift for someone on a limited budget.

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Most folks will shop online during the holiday season. A majority of those shoppers are savvy and look for coupon codes and sales, but how many are earning cash back from their purchases. This isn’t a credit card scheme, this is just a simple extra step online before you shop. By taking a few extra seconds you could earn over $100 on your holiday shopping! A big thanks to this weeks guest, Allison Jones from Ebates.com who walks us through the basics of earning cashback.

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Before you do your shopping, make sure to also use the Black Friday item search on SouthernSavers.com to see what store has the best deals on your top items.

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Tune in and learn quick and easy ways to save a bundle on your gift giving this year. Whether you are shopping online or in local stores there are a number of things to do that can easily save you half off top gifts. One big resource is to use the Black Friday deal search on SouthernSavers.com. See what store has the best price on the items you are looking for.

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We all have a desire to be a better cook or to save more money. It’s time to put your desires into action and figure out exactly how to start menu planning. Not only will Menu planning push you to try new recipes and grow as a cook, you’ll also save a ton of money!!

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We started with the basics this week and covered every aspect of menu planning. Whether you want to map out a menu for a month, or want to take it one week at time, learn tips and tricks to make dinner time less stressful.

A few resources we mentioned this week:

Search for specific items on sale – http://clipmunk.southernsavers.com/item-search/

Learn how to Coupon – http://www.southernsavers.com/learn/

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Many of us look at big box stores and think we are already saving by shopping there and don’t think about additional ways to save. Target stores have so many ways for shoppers to save on top of their weekly sales that you’ll be amazed. If you aren’t already using coupons, mobile coupons, cartwheel offers and price matching, then tune in to learn how the pros grab all the top deals in Target.

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Babies are expensive! Odds are that’s not news to you, but guess what? There are lots of ways to cut down on costs. The biggest way is on food. Rather than buying little pouches and containers of food at $1.50 each, try your hand at making your own. This week we talked with two experts in the field of baby food: Catherine founder of Weelicious.com and Caroline the writer behind ChocolateandCarrots.com. Hear from them how easy and cheap it is to make your own gourmet meals for our little folks. We even tackled organic baby food, so you have no excuses to not get started!

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Folks seem to think that having a budget or trying to save money means sitting at home and doing nothing. This week we are tackling that myth head on! Learn how to cut cable but still have plenty to watch, or learn to save on movie tickets if you do want to go out.

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With entertainment, we have to also talk about hospitality and parties. We spoke with Ruth from LivingWellSpendingLess.com who gave great tips on how to plan a party on a budget. In the end whether you go big or small, it doesn’t cost much more to have a few families join you for dinner. Learn good recipes to cook, and ways to decorate on a dime.

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Everyone needs a vacation, but for many of us it’s just not in the budget. This week join in as we discuss lots of ways to cut costs, budget and have a great vacation. From travel to lodging, dining to activities, we covered all the aspects of your trip.

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When you ponder what room in your house is the most expensive, very few of us would think of the kitchen. Between appliances, gadgets, utensils and more the costs can add up quickly. We need to have the right tools to cook, but do we need to spend a fortune to have the well equipped kitchen? This week we talked with two great Food Bloggers to get their tips on how to cut costs with gadgets, and how to cut grocery costs with cooking!

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Thanks to this weeks guests:

Christy Jordan from SouthernPlate.com

Jen Schmidt from 10minutedinners.com

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