I am replacing some of my grocery reserves a little at a time. This week I am planning a trip to Earth Fare to pick up some fresh produce and organic milk. I'm still using up "reserves" in my pantry and freezer this week! Here's what's cookin' =)Here's what I've planned for this week: :: Monday Cold Night Soup (aka: Easy Vegetable Soup)Cornbread:: TuesdayLeftovers:: WednesdayHam and

I've been doing a little experiment ...My family is making changes to eat more whole foods. We've also decided to purchase some of our foods organic. We also have a grocery budget to work with - and stick to. So, that meant determining where I'd get the biggest bang for my buck when purchasing organic foods. For me, that means buying meat without hormones or antibiotics (grass-fed), buying

Ocean Communities Federal Credit Union Introduces Kasasa, Offering Consumers a Better Banking Option than the Mega Bank Experience

President Obama has a new Small Business Agenda that consists of many initiatives aiming to create jobs, increase access to credit, and expand the loan programs of the Small Business Administration (SBA). To combat the prolonged decline of the small business sector, Obama is calling for bipartisan commitment and cooperation as lawmakers begin formal considerations this week.
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If you watched the Super Bowl last night, you probably saw commercials for the Free Grand Slam Breakfast from Denny’s. They were the commercials with the hysterical chickens running everywhere… you couldn’t miss them!
Denny’s announced a free Grand Slam during last year’s Super Bowl as well, though they also gave visitors coupon books. From what I remember the promotion went over a little too well and they quickly ran out coupon books.

By Linsey Knerl Welcome to Wise Bread's Best of Personal Finance roundup. Today, we share the 14 ways to ensure you'll stay miserable, 3 cool tricks to finding online deals with Google, and whether sea salt is really better than table salt!

When we was married almost two years ago, the last thing on my mind was a little tax concept known as the marriage penalty. We were worried about whether the caterer was going to get our food right, how badly our respective best man or maid of honor were going to embarrass us, and whether the night would go off without a hitch. Looking back, it was a little silly because while there were little snags here or there, it was a wonderful night and, hopefully, everyone had a great time.

M&I Bank has offered mobile banking since last year, but recently they have just announced the launch of their iPhone and iPod Touch application for a faster and more convenient experience. After reviewing the features it seems M&I made the decision to re-purpose their existing platform rather than build a new one, introducing only one new feature with the app , which is the ability to store your local banks contact information within the app and in your iPhone contacts.

Wells Fargo has extended its mobile text banking to all customers, to ensure that even banking consumers who are less tech savvy can still receive all the benefits of instant SMS alerts on their phone
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Not Just Online Banking Customers

SunTrust Bank is offering up to $150 in banking bonuses for customers who use Online Banking with Bill Pay, valid when you register for this SunTrust Bank promotion by April 30, 2010. The promotion is available for both new and existing customers, though the bonus offer does differ a bit for each.  New SunTrust Bank customers can earn up to $150 in banking bonuses, while current SunTrust Bank customers can earn a $100 bank bonus.