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		<title>Help with Opening Microsoft Office 2007 Documents in Older Versions of Microsoft Office</title>
		<link>http://blog.shopping-bargains.com/2009/10/09/help-opening-microsoft-office-2007-documents-older-versions-microsoft-office/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:54:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Allen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many people are successfully skipping certain version upgrades for office software, games, and even some utilities. For example, many people did not rush out and upgrade to Microsoft Office 2007 when it was released because their older Microsoft Office software did everything they needed.
Sometimes we can save money by not upgrading our software to the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Two Airline Travel Tips that Can Save You Money</title>
		<link>http://blog.shopping-bargains.com/2009/10/02/two-airline-travel-tips-that-can-save-you-money/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:15:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Allen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Frugal Living]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I like the relative convenience and speed of air travel. While air travel is often the best deal for one or two travelers, there are usually ways to make a good deal even better. Here are two travel tips that I&#8217;ve found to save time and money with air travel.
1. Use a Park &#38; Fly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Find Restaurants Where Kids Eat Free</title>
		<link>http://blog.shopping-bargains.com/2009/05/13/find-restaurants-where-kids-eat-free/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 17:08:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Allen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Frugal Living]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Offline Shopping]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[When eating out, families can often save a lot of money by choosing restaurants where kids eat free. Finding &#8220;kids eat free&#8221; restaurants, though, can be a chore for parents, especially when traveling. Thankfully, with MyKidsEatFree.com, there&#8217;s a new online resource to help parents out.
With MyKidsEatFree.com, you can search by city and state for local [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Benefit from Academic Discounts on Software</title>
		<link>http://blog.shopping-bargains.com/2008/07/23/how-to-benefit-from-academic-discounts-on-software/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 03:35:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Allen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Frugal Living]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Many software companies like Microsoft, Quark, Corel, Sony and Adobe produce &#8220;education version&#8221; software that is specially priced with an &#8220;academic discount&#8221; available only for students, teachers and educational institutions. This software is essentially the same as the regular full versions although in some cases some of the non-essential commercial or business features may be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Five Gas-Saving Tips</title>
		<link>http://blog.shopping-bargains.com/2008/07/16/five-gas-saving-tips/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 05:47:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Allen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Frugal Living]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[With gas prices so high I wanted to pass on five simple tips for enhancing your vehicle&#8217;s gas mileage.

Did you know that gas pumps measure by volume but not density? Gas is more dense when cool which means if you fill up during the coolest time of day you are buying the most dense gas [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Estimating the Financial Value of a Homemaker</title>
		<link>http://blog.shopping-bargains.com/2008/04/21/estimating-the-financial-value-of-a-homemaker/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:08:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Allen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Frugal Living]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Inspirational]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[One of our readers sent me a thought-provoking email she received from &#8220;Laine&#8217;s Letters&#8221; in answer to a question to one of her readers about &#8220;homemakers.&#8221; This reader&#8217;s question for Laine had to do with feeling that her job as a homemaker was worth &#8220;little or less&#8221; than being employed within a career. Laine&#8217;s response [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Shopping-Bargains.com Makes Holiday Shopping a Little Easier on Your Time and Budget!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2007 14:38:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ari Alderman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Budgeting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Coupon Tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Frugal Living]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Offline Shopping]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I’m not sure what it is about this time of year that makes us all go a little crazy when it comes to holiday shopping.  Maybe it’s the list of people to buy for, the hundreds of email offers and store sales that we sort through trying to find the best deal, or if [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lowest Price is Not Always Best Price</title>
		<link>http://blog.shopping-bargains.com/2007/10/16/lowest-price-is-not-always-best-price/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2007 19:07:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Allen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Frugal Living]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Shopping]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Did you know that getting the lowest price doesn&#8217;t always mean you are getting the best price? Have you ever considered that it might be better to pay a little more for things like quality, security, shipping and store reputation?
Here are some reasons why it might actually be more expensive in the long run to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tips to Save Money by Using Less Gas</title>
		<link>http://blog.shopping-bargains.com/2007/03/09/tips-to-save-money-by-using-less-gas/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.shopping-bargains.com/2007/03/09/tips-to-save-money-by-using-less-gas/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2007 18:10:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Allen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Frugal Living]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s some money saving tips I use to spend less on gas by actually driving less. Driving less also means my car will last longer (which has huge long-term savings benefits). It also makes me feel better knowing I&#8217;m conserving resources and doing my part to reduce crude oil imports.
Basically, I try to keep my [...]]]></description>
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