Tag: living
group name: frugality
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April 17, 2008 11:16 AM EDT --
There are lots of little things you can do around the house to make things last longer. Just look!
* Put a rubber band around the base of a liquid pump dispenser so that the pump doesn't . . . more
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April 08, 2008 03:53 PM EDT --
It's best to avoid buying these items when used:
* Projection TVs
* Standard DVD Players
* High-Definition DVD Players
* MP3 Players w/ Hard Drives
* Computers
* Digital Cameras & . . . more
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August 16, 2008 01:25 PM EDT --
In an effort to be more frugal, I started saving and reusing padded envelopes. I joined paperbackswap.com and trade quite a few books that way. They encourage you to just wrap the book using printer . . . more
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April 15, 2008 07:20 PM EDT --
I've been reading the book "How to Pinch a Penny Til it Screams" by Rochelle LaMotte McDonald. Here's a tip from the chapter "Reducing Your Grocery Bill" that I hadn't . . . more
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April 13, 2008 06:26 PM EDT --
I'm currently reading "How to Pinch a Penny till it Screams." I'm not far enough along to say whether I'd recommend it or not.
I belong to paperbackswap.com and once . . . more
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May 03, 2008 11:58 PM EDT --
I went out of town Thursday, on a trip with my parents. On Friday night, I treated my parents to dinner at the Macaroni Grill. Our dinner, including wine and dessert was free because I used the gift card . . . more
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May 10, 2008 10:22 PM EDT --
Supercook is an extensive recipe database and search engine that finds recipes you can make with the ingredients you currently have on hand. You simply start by entering the ingredients you have . . . more
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May 12, 2008 09:39 PM EDT --
Since it was Mother's Day, my husband accompanied me shopping.
First Stop: CVS
Sodas were on Sale, buy four 12-packs for $11, get one Free ($2.20 a 12-pack)
1 12 -packs Nestea Lemon . . . more
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May 01, 2008 11:39 AM EDT --
CVS
Men's Touch of Gray Hair Color. Price $7.99. Received $7.99 in extra bucks and used a $2.00 coupon . Also, mailed in Touch of Gray rebate for another $7.99. I get paid $9.99 just for . . . more
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May 15, 2008 11:34 PM EDT --
I came across some terms I hadn't heard before: Snowflakes and Snowballing. Snowflakes are tiny amounts of money that combine to create snowballs to start throwing at debt. As you pay off one, . . . more
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April 16, 2008 11:22 PM EDT --
My Dad and my grandmother both take Move Free® for their arthirits - so I was very excited to see this week's buy 1 get 1 free sale at Walgreen's. This past Sunday (4/13) there was . . . more
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April 21, 2008 07:05 PM EDT --
I haven't much luck with shopping at CVS. Our store usually doesn't get the items advertised as free after extra bucks. I had to run an errand across the street from the store and decided to . . . more
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April 08, 2008 03:35 PM EDT --
My grandmother, who was not quite twenty when the Great Depression hit, has inspired me over the years to get the best bargains I can. Maybe that's why I'm all a-twitter when combining coupons . . . more
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August 17, 2008 11:55 PM EDT --
In the book " How to Pinch a Penny Till It Screams ," author Rochelle LaMotte McDonald suggests saving money by using up the odds and ends in your pantry. I don't know about you, but there . . . more
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July 29, 2008 12:41 AM EDT --
In the book, " How to Survive Without a Salary " author Charles Long discusses evaluating your possessions as assets that can become investments. He had some interesting suggestions . . . more
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August 09, 2008 03:21 PM EDT --
Practically Posh: The Smart Girls' Guide to a Glam Life (Collins Living, July 2008)
Penned by Robyn Moreno
FROM THE WRITER and spokesperson for Woman's Day magazine . . . more
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August 08, 2008 04:07 PM EDT --
Save Money on School Supplies
Back to school is a time when many moms witness their money sprout wings and take flight, finding their homes at retail stores across America. I know . . . more
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