Tag: budget
group name: frugalfriends
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March 26, 2008 01:09 AM EDT --
I have a container that hangs by my refrigerator that holds plastic sacks from shopping. We use them when we clean out the litter boxes. There has always been an endless supply. When it gets too full, . . . more
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May 28, 2008 12:01 PM EDT --
I did not meet my goal this week, as I spend 9 dollars more than my weekly goal, but I am really finding it difficult to meet my goal as the prices seems to increase, while the package sizes seem to decrease. . . . more
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February 04, 2008 11:19 PM EST --
In December, Barbara Franklin, a guest on the Oprah Winfrey show, shared how she paid only $3.02 for groceries that originally totaled $187.00 by taking advantage of double coupons. She now runs a food . . . more
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August 18, 2006 05:57 PM EDT --
At Christmas time we receive a lot of Christmas Cards. I cut out the shape of the cards and use them for name tags on christmas gifts for the next year.
What odd thing do you do to be frugal?
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September 12, 2006 10:25 PM EDT --
Gas prices are falling, according to the AOL home page which reports a national average of $2.61. Since I haven't bought gas for the last few weeks, I looked up our local prices on the MSN Auto . . . more
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March 24, 2008 06:47 PM EDT --
My first Walgreen's rebate finally arrived in the mail today. I submitted this for products that were part of the Jan. 25 to Feb. 23 EasySaver promotion. The grand total with the 10% bonus for . . . more
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May 21, 2008 09:54 PM EDT --
As some of you know I have made it my goal to get our weekly grocery budget under $50 dollars. I will admit that it is not as easy as it sounds, and I have the feeling that I will probably soon miss a . . . more
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April 23, 2007 07:07 PM EDT --
Money is the single most common reason for divorce among Americans. That is a scary fact. Why do so many couples fight about money?
Have you ever noticed that when you walk into a store that you spend . . . more
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September 03, 2006 06:06 PM EDT --
With the high traffic through many households this holiday weekend, I thought I'd share a few interesting cleaning solutions using common objects around the house.
To remove BLACK SHOE MARKS on vinyl . . . more
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August 28, 2006 05:36 PM EDT --
I love freshly brewed coffee but I seldom finish a whle pot unless I have company. Here are a few of my favorite tips to avoid waste.
Unplug the coffee pot immediately after brewing to avoid the . . . more
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September 05, 2006 10:31 AM EDT --
When money is tight for a prolonged period of time, frugality begins to feel like deprivation. Here are some ways to make saving money a little more palatable
Keep track of what you save. . . . more
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September 13, 2006 02:06 PM EDT --
This morning I made my usual biweekly trip to area grocery stores to fill my empty cupboards and take advantage of advertised sales. I was a little concerned about what I might spend because I was . . . more
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May 17, 2008 09:33 AM EDT --
I just read the article below at MSN, and although I feel awful for the people in the article, who do not have enough money to feed their families, I was always left with so many questions.
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February 06, 2008 11:26 PM EST --
I been avoiding refilling my printer ink cartridges or buying off brand cartridges from a third-party supplier. I've just heard so many stories about cheap ink causing trouble with the . . . more
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August 18, 2006 09:40 PM EDT --
For the whole month of August, Allure magazine is offer two free full size products a day, one at 12:00 noon and 3:00 pm. It's one of those 1st 500 or 1000 things, but, it's worth the try for a . . . 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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October 06, 2007 12:45 PM EDT --
I have always said “If we did not have to eat, we could save some money”. Admit it, food takes a huge chunk our of our income. However, we can do something about that part of the budget. Unlike . . . more
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December 12, 2007 12:00 AM EST --
It is a long way - to get to anywhere in my area. Which means that we purchase a lot of gasoline. With the prices of gas in our area being as high as it is, we have little left for anything . . . more
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August 14, 2006 05:30 PM EDT --
I am always looking for ways to indulge frugally of course.
I love Ben and Jerry's ice cream ( when it is on sale of course) Tuesday night dollar scoope ice cream nights at Baskin Robbins
Buying . . . more
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August 18, 2006 05:47 PM EDT --
I have a Sams card, but I have heard people talk about how they like Cost Co better. I have one friend who says she can get some items at a better price at Sams, and some items . . . more
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