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Think before you shop
Are you an impulse buyer? Does shopping and finding sales provide you with a sense of euphoria? Impulse buying is a huge waste of money for those who are hoping to live a frugal lifestyle. Before ...
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My Southern Expressions: You found me
“Well, here you are, I’ve been looking everywhere for you.” Martha told her husband Jim. “Martha what day is it?” “It’s Sunday Jim, you ought to know that.” “I do know that Martha, now what ...
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Editorial Cartoon

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Frugal Family: Living frugal can also mean living simply
As all of you know, I have a huge problem with the television show Extreme Couponing . It seems to be all the rage amongst the people that I hang out with. Several of my friends have stockpiles a...
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My Southern Expressions: Only you
Sometimes when we goof up, sometimes when we look back and wish we had done something a different way, wouldn’t it be nice to hear someone, anyone, say “it’s alright, I know you didn’t mean it, yo...
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Frogs … a dog’s best friend
We receive a lot of press releases that are potential stories for our readers. One such story was about how Gov. Bev Perdue had declared April 28, 2012 “Save The Frogs Day” in the state of North C...
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EDITORIALS
Letter to the Editor
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I read with interest Fred Bonner’s column about the flood damage in Pamlico County, as my in-laws live there. What he saw was just a little of the devastation. What is remarkable to me, though, is...

My Southern Expressions: The leftover peas

by Joe Lee
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“Sam, get in here and eat these peas!” Sam’s mother hollered. “I told you before, I’m not eating the stinky things.” Sam replied. “If you knew how many children are going to bed hungry tonight, yo...
My Southern Expressions: The perfect plan
by Joe Lee
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think I have come up with a fool-proof way of eventually quitting smoking. I came up with a plan to allow myself one cigarette an hour, or twenty four a day. Since I am in the habit of smoking one...
Be aware of key benefits of life insurance
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You may be unaware of it, but September is Life Insurance Awareness Month. And while a whole month may seem like a long time to focus on life insurance, it’s actually a good opportunity for you to...
Part 2: Back to school — as a parent
by K. S. Volcjak
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verybody who went to school has an opinion about education. It may go off the radar after graduation. As fast as they can, graduates turn their backs on childhood and look to the start of ‘real’...
Summer on a Wake County farm
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I had an uncle that farmed a little piece of ground right off of Lake Wheeler road. I used to really enjoy staying with them in the summer when I was growing up. We fished with cane poles, my aunt...
LETTERS
Letter to the Editor
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Dear Editor, I am writing you this letter to just admit that I DO BELIEVE IN ANGELS!….My husband and I both lost our jobs and as a result, we WERE homeless. We have three children and out of res...
Letter to the Editor
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My husband and I recently spent time volunteering at Clayton Area Ministries, an organization that provides food to area residents who are in need of a “hand up”. In the short time we were there, ...
Letter to the editor
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As October 1, 2011, approaches with the new fee increases in the Register of Deeds Office across North Carolina, I have discovered extra hidden fees that were pushed by the North Carolina Associati...
Letter to the editor
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To the Editor: The N.C. General Assembly last week unwisely passed the ill-conceived and falsely promoted House Bill 384, which raises the fees charged to record real estate and business documents...
Thanks for shredding
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The Johnston County Register of Deeds, Craig Olive, wants to thank all of the citizens that participated in their Shred Event at the Clayton Business Expo. “We had an overwhelming response, and ho...
Letter to the Editor: Salute to Scotty McCreery
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It is with a great sense of pride and gratitude that we extend “Congratulations and Best Wishes” to Scotty McCreery, on overwhelmingly being voted the reigning American Idol. Throughout the competi...
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And then the fight started
by Joe Lee
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The interaction, or give and take, between husbands and wives has always been interesting to me. What passes for normal conversation in one household would start world war three in another. Then t...
Stepping Back, Looking Closer: Failures to communicate
by K.S. Volcjak
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My friend Marguerite says its a miracle any time communication is successful. I used to think that was rather harsh. One can communicate such simple things as ‘Pass the salt’ without language, a...
Frugal Family: Buyers should comparison shop even for the same product
by Stephanie Eaton Harvie
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It is important to remember when looking for ways to save money to shop around. A perfect example of this is my friend‘s recent experience when looking for a new cellular phone. When my friend and...
Editorial Cartoon
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Financial Focus: When should you start taking Social Security
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If you’re of a certain age, the new year means you’re that much closer to a day you may have anticipated with a combination of humor and resignation — specifically, the day you’re eligible for Soc...
Frugal Family: Great website for do-it yourself projects
by Stephanie Eaton Harvie
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am the first to admit that I am not crafty. I do not have a crafty bone in my body. However, recently I discovered a website that can turn the most uncrafty person into Martha Stewart and gives yo...
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