Tag: frugal
member name: Rachel D.
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May 24, 2008 04:33 PM EDT --
Now that my article's title has your attention, allow me to explain:
Our infamous cheap plastic bag that we get our groceries in are manufactured. Not only does the manufacturing process . . .
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May 24, 2008 05:42 PM EDT --
I grew up back when schools had arts and crafts classes. This summer, why not have some arts and crafts time with your kids? Here's a Salt Dough Recipe:
2 parts flour
1 part salt . . .
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September 07, 2009 08:31 PM EDT --
Well, this past Tuesday I did something I've never done before in the 30 years I've had a bank account - I overdrew it!
It's been a very expensive month - my husband's car needed a thousand dollars . . .
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January 21, 2008 11:31 AM EST --
This past Saturday was a bonanza in my mailbox:
* $20.00 rebate check from Staples
* Free Kashi GoLean! protein bar (it was surprisingly good!)
* $50 Home Depot Gift Card from . . .
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February 12, 2008 12:58 PM EST --
Okay, I'm a busy mom with a full time job and part time college, so I don't have time for big meals. Heck, sometimes the drive-through is a real stretch!
But my family LOVES my turkey. . . .
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April 24, 2008 10:09 PM EDT --
No time for exercise? Considering a second mortgage to fill up your SUV's gas tank? You're not alone.
Instead of whining about how expensive it is for you to drive to the gym and . . .
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May 19, 2008 07:32 PM EDT --
Madam Donna C. responded to one of my recipes, suggesting I make one of my recipes from scratch. I make a LOT of casseroles in my daily cooking, and usually I use a can of soup to keep things juicy. . . .
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January 27, 2008 04:55 PM EST --
Our food costs are currently about $400 a month. However, my daughter is now self-weaning, so I'm going to need to start growing some food in order to keep my food budget low. Besides, . . .
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February 12, 2008 12:22 AM EST --
What's your one kitchen gadget/appliance/item that you absolutely positively cannot do without?
For me, it's my rice cooker. I have a dirt cheap ($9.99 at Target) microwave rice cooker. . . .
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February 24, 2008 11:09 AM EST --
Buy your meats in bulk and pre-measure them for your recipeportions: for example: your favorite meat loaf takes 1 1/2 lbof ground beef. When you buy 5 lbof ground beef, make sure . . .
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February 28, 2008 07:23 AM EST --
Baby wipes are great for cleaning up baby's bottoms. But these little wet cloths can be usedfor so much more! They're verygood for cleaning up messes babies make around the house, . . .
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February 29, 2008 09:44 AM EST --
Did you know most libraries have their catalogs onlinenow? Do a search for your county'slibrary - many times you can order your books online and then just pick them upat the library check-out . . .
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March 01, 2008 11:14 AM EST --
This might not sound like a time or money-saver, but consider this:
* Municipalities sell the recyclables they collect from your trash pickup, and that revenue offsets your local taxes. In . . .
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March 03, 2008 09:22 PM EST --
Project Gutenberg is an online library filled with over20,000 books? Most of the booksare classics that are now out of copyright protection, so if you have olderchildren or are attending college, . . .
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March 09, 2008 09:43 AM EDT --
A huge time and money sink are your groceries. Do you have to throw out food on a regular basis: Here's a tip that will help you keep your pantries pared down, your dinner table filled . . .
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March 21, 2008 01:57 PM EDT --
This little "game" is a great way to avoid impulse purchases, as well as put some serious brakes on your unnecessary purchases in general. Simply put: if you don't get something . . .
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March 23, 2008 08:54 PM EDT --
I don't know about you, but it's extremely difficult for me to carry a paper to-do list. In fact, I'm fast going into the same camp as my company's extremely eccentric programmer . . .
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April 06, 2008 09:17 PM EDT --
My husband and I were the "first" of our group of friends from college to have kids. Because of this, I'm asked many times "which toys are best to get for my baby/toddler?" . . .
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April 21, 2008 06:18 PM EDT --
Hi everyone! If you participate in Boomertowne, I'd really appreciate it if you'd take a look at my photo contest picture:
http://www.boomertowne.com/PhotoContests/View.aspx?id=77 . . .
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June 01, 2008 12:53 PM EDT --
Friday I was 2 hours late getting home, thanks to horrendous traffic. Why? Disabled cars.
It's springtime folks. Time to get outside, take your family to parks and the beach, . . .
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