Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 15, 2014

'My latest obsession is Alaska: The Last Frontier. I love watching how the Kilchers live off the land and seek to be self-sufficient. As someone who spent her childhood wishing she, too, could live in Little House on the Prairie , it makes sense that in adulthood I’d be obsessed with modern day pioneers like the Kilchers. The problem is, I rent an apartment with a tiny lawn in the near suburbs of a large urban city.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 13, 2014

'My family loves chicken wings and Garlic Parmesan is our favorite flavor. We usually order wings from a favorite local wing joint, but they are so easy to make at home. My family voted that these Garlic Parmesan Chicken Wings were just as delicious as any restaurant which makes me a happy home cook! Print. Garlic Parmesan Chicken Wings. Ingredients 2.5 lbs frozen or fresh chicken wings olive oil 1 teaspoon seasoning salt, I use Tastefully Simple brand 5 garlic cloves, minced 1 teaspoon garlic p

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Ovens Cooking Baking Recipes 189

Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 13, 2014

'Bacon? Did someone say bacon? These Bacon Wrapped Smokies are such fun appetizers to serve and they are a hit with everyone from kids to adults. The best part is that even though they look fancy, they are rather simple to make, and really everyone loves bacon! Add a little sugar and some spice with this “secret” dipping sauce and you will have a perfect appetizer before the game or your next party!

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Games Baking Homemade Recipes 110

Couponing 101

JANUARY 16, 2014

'Hurry and print this $3/1 Bobble Product Printable Coupon while it’s available! You can use it for a great deal at Target this week: Bobble Water Bottles or Filters $9.99; Buy 2 and Earn a $5 Target Gift Card - (2) $3/1 Bobble Product Printable Coupon = $4.49 ea. Make your Target shopping list before you head out to the store. Thanks, Totally Target !

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Target Gift Cards Printable Coupon Thankful 105

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2014

'One of the biggest travel trends in recent memory is the use of Airbnb. If you are looking for a reasonably-priced place to stay when you travel, you can find what you are looking for by visiting the Airbnb web site. However, it’s not just a way to save money when you travel. You can also make money when you rent a room or your whole apartment or house using Airbnb.

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Money Making Rent Insurance 216

Saving With Shellie

JANUARY 14, 2014

' . . . No Bake Peanut Granola Bars are on our after school snack menu. They’re quick and yummy! Whip up a batch to share before your next play date, This simple recipe is sure to please those little snackers. If you can muster up some restraint and don’t eat them all in one setting, store them in an airtight container. They’ll last about a week on the counter.

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Baking Recipes Microwaveable Frugal Lives 102

Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 17, 2014

'Disclosure: This is a sponsored post, however, this post contains my opinions and experiences and was not altered by the sponsor. I love guacamole. I’m pretty sure I could eat it at every meal – so when I heard about the new Salsa Verde Breakfast Burrito and the Salsa Verde Breakfast Toaster® sandwich that are both topped with Wholly Guacamole®, I know I had to try it!

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Sonic Gift Cards Prizes Giveaway 101

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 13, 2014

'I am getting married in the summer of 2014, and we’re therefore in the throes of wedding planning. With the wedding only six months away, I’ve been booking photographers, putting deposits on caterers, wedding dress shopping and connecting with family and friends. Throughout this flurry of activity, we’re also being very mindful of our budget.

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Wedding Budgeting Budget Money 186

For the Mommas

JANUARY 13, 2014

'If you recently got a new Kindle or Nook, you may be looking to find free books to download. There are several places to find free Kindle & Nook Books. Free Kindle Books. Amazon has a list of classics that are always free. You can download them at any time for free. In addition, Amazon has a limited time promotional area of the website that lists books that are free for a limited time.

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Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 16, 2014

'Shopping for a car for a new teenage driver can be a lesson in frustration for both you and your child. While a teen’s main concerns are typically about what color to get and the coolness factor of a vehicle, your concerns are going to be more practical, such as safety and affordability. Car accidents are the leading cause of deaths for teenagers in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and your child is just going to have to understand that safet

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Cars Car Insurance Shopping 89

Couponing 101

JANUARY 17, 2014

'Check out this week’s awesome freebie deal on Glade PlugIns Starter Kits at CVS! Glade PlugIns Scented Oil Customizables Starter Kits $5 - $3/1 Glade PlugIns Scented Oil Customizables Starter Kit Coupon (1/12 SS) OR - $2/1 Glade PlugIns Scented Oil Customizables Starter Kit Printable Coupon AND - $3/1 Glade PlugIns Scented Oil Customizables Starter Kit ( Checkout 51 Deposit ) = As low as Free + $1 Profit The sale price is only good through tomorrow evening, so make your CVS shopping list

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Glade CVS Free Mom 104

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 16, 2014

'The market has soared in the past year. Those of us who had stocks , bonds, and mutual funds saw our net worth rise, but many (perhaps as many as 50% of us, according to CNN Money article M illions see no benefit from soaring stock prices ) missed out. If you don’t have any stock market investments, how can you get in on the action? Traditional investment advice says that you shouldn’t invest in the market until you are financially stable, have an emergency fund and have taken care

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Emergency Fund Debt Money Father 184

Cheap Chica's Guide To Style

JANUARY 12, 2014

'Here at Cheap Chica’s HQ, we just can’t get enough of Thursday Friday. Their designer-chic totes, bags, and pochettes were so popular with our fellow Cheap Chica’s when we gave away a pochette a few months ago that hosting another giveaway! That’s right – we’ve teamed up with Thursday Friday to gift one lucky reader the Away Clutch in Python !

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Giveaway Fridays Cheap January 88

Saving Everyday

JANUARY 12, 2014

'My husband has always said that he loves watching me cook. I turn my music up, pour a glass of wine, and have fun preparing meals for my family – sometimes. In reality, that’s a rarity. Most days are full of work, obligations, and appointments, so getting any meal on the table feels like a major accomplishment. I have a repertoire of go-to recipes for busy nights like my Crock Pot Turkey or Black Beans & Rice , but I’m always looking for new ideas.

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Crock Pots and Slow Cookers Meals Recipes Main Dishes 85

Couponing 101

JANUARY 17, 2014

'Here are the Top Ten Restaurant and Retail Coupons this weekend provided by Rachel at Surviving the Stores : Top Restaurant Coupons: 1. Corner Bakery - $3 Off Corner Combo (exp: 2/13/2014) 2. Maggiano’s - $5 Off $14 Stuffed Pasta Entree (exp: 3/26/2014) 3. Outback Steakhouse - $5 Off 2 or $2.50 Off 1 Curbside Take Away Entrees (exp: 1/23/2014) 4.

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Restaurant Bath and Body Works 2014 Starbucks 104

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 12, 2014

'Many, if not most, financial institutions, advisers, and planners recommend very conservative strategies for those nearing or in retirement. Take their generic advice at your own risk! Most likely they are just trying to avoid liability and cover their you know whats. What YOU need in YOUR asset allocation model may well be very different from their generic recommendations.

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Money 401K Bank Banking 170

For the Mommas

JANUARY 15, 2014

'Target Free Credit Monitoring Service. If you have shopped at Target and may be affected to by the credit breach, you may sign up for free one year service of credit monitoring. To sign up for free credit monitoring complete the following steps: Enter the required information. Watch for email confirmation with activation code. This will be sent in the next 1 – 5 days.

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Identity Theft Monitors Credit Target 82

Saving Everyday

JANUARY 15, 2014

'Whoa!!! I just spotted this in the ad and did a little happy dance – now this is a stockup price!! This week at Target, you can get a free $5 gift card for buying select cereal. Lucky for us, we have some coupons to go with it making the final price as low as 58¢. And THEN you can submit for your 50¢ cash back from Ibotta ! Target Deal Valid Through Saturday, January 18th.

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Cereal Target Lowes General Mills 81

Couponing 101

JANUARY 15, 2014

'Thanks to your feedback on the reader survey, we’re now providing dollar store coupon matchups! If you need help with abbreviations, please reference this post: Couponing Terms & Abbreviations. Freebies Bic Shimmer Ball Point Pens $1 - $1/1 Bic Stationery Product Coupon (1/5 SS) = Free Garnier Fructis Shampoo, Conditioner or Treatment $1 - $1/1 Garnier Fructis Shampoo, Conditioner or Treatment Printable Coupon OR - $1/1 Garnier Fructis Treatment Product Printable C

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Dollar Store Nivea Bic Garnier 102

Nicoles Nickels

JANUARY 13, 2014

'Johansson, a Tony winner and four-time Golden Globe nominee, will become the face of a new marketing campaign for the world’s leading home carbonation system. The multi-year partnership will kick-off when SodaStream premieres its first ad featuring Johansson during Super Bowl XLVIII on Sunday, February 2, 2014. Johansson believes that being healthy is about commitment, determination, and self-empowerment.

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February Soda Sparkle 2014 75

For the Mommas

JANUARY 15, 2014

'We have heard that learning to coupon is like learning a new language. Learn a bit each day and you’ll get the hang of it. If your new to FTM or new to couponing, you’ll notice some coupon talk and and abbreviations used in our coupon matchups and our scenarios. This is a short guide of common coupon talk to get you started. BOGO – Buy One Get One Free.

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Babies R Us Newspaper Smart Source Mail In Rebate 81

Saving Everyday

JANUARY 16, 2014

'Pin This To Pinterest. My family has been making our peanut butter and jelly sandwiches this way for years. I think if you ask my kids if they want a pb&j, they’d probably expect it be grilled. Literally everyone we make these for says they’ve never tried it, or heard of it, but winds up LOVING it. I mean…what’s not love about melted peanut butter!

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Trader Joes Kids and Family Smuckers Jif 78

Couponing 101

JANUARY 14, 2014

'Need some help getting the kids motivated to do their chores? Or maybe just need some help with organization? Sign up for My Job Chart to get a FREE Online Chore Chart for kids. You can assign chores to kids and motivate them with the ability to earn rewards that they can save, donate to charity, or spend on toys! FREE Online Chore Chart for Kids is a post from Couponing 101.

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Kids Motivation Donation Free 102

Nicoles Nickels

JANUARY 16, 2014

'Check out my Amazon Deals page to find the deepest discounts on your favorite merchandise! You can search by minimum discount percentage, top sellers or even hot new releases. When you’re on the Amazon page you can refine your search further with the choices in the left sidebar. Below are some items from the 90% minimum discount categories: Watches.

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Discount Finds Amazon Shoes 75

For the Mommas

JANUARY 17, 2014

'List of JCPenney Stores Closing. JC Penney has announced it will be closing 33 stores in 2014. These closures are expected to be completed by May 2014 per the JC Penney Press Release. Selma, Ala. — Selma Mall. Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. — Arrow Plaza. Colorado Springs — Chapel Hills Mall. Meriden, Conn. — Meriden Square. Leesburg, Fla. — Lake Square Mall.

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JC Penneys Storing Washington Iowa 80

Saving Everyday

JANUARY 12, 2014

'Get a FREE movie at Redbox today! Just go to your Redbox Kiosk and enter code R4X73MX3 for your free overnight rental! This code is only good on 1/12/14. The post FREE Redbox Rental Today (1/12/14) Only appeared first on Saving Everyday.

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Redbox Entertainment Movies Free 74

Couponing 101

JANUARY 11, 2014

'Click on the image above to sign up for P&G Everyday. You’ll receive FREE samples, exclusive coupons, and more! You’ll also be the first to know about new products and exciting promotions. This is also one of the best ways to gain access to those “extra” coupons, besides the normal printable and insert coupons! I also love the quarterly FREEBIE offers!

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Freebies Free Coupons 101

Birmingham Bargain Mom

JANUARY 13, 2014

'Target could spend up to $23 billion in credit monitoring free offer for shoppers after data breach fiasco.

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Monitors Credit Target Free 95

For the Mommas

JANUARY 15, 2014

'Another great deal on Huggies Wipes from Amazon. Pick up Huggies Simply Clean Fragrance Free Baby Wipes Refill {600 ct} for only $10.97 , after Huggies Coupon. To get this price: :: Clip the $1.00 Huggies Wipes Coupon. :: The price will drop to $10.97 in the checkout screen. Thanks, Sarah.

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Huggies Cleaning Baby Thankful 80

Nicoles Nickels

JANUARY 17, 2014

'Here are this week’s FREEBIES and great deals: FREE Lunch at Fazoli’s - valid Jan 21 through Jan 24. FREE Box of Toys from Citrus Lane - sign up for a 1 month subscription and enter coupon code: freetrial at checkout to get the first month free. You have to remember to cancel this in the first month or they will subscribe you for the next month.

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Freebies Fridays Betty Crocker Jan 72

Couponing 101

JANUARY 15, 2014

'These are the Kroger Deals for the Texas/Louisiana area. Prices may vary by region. Texas Kroger stores No Longer Double or Triple Coupons. If you’re new, please read Couponing Terms & Abbreviations and Kroger 101: How to Shop and Save Money at Kroger Stores before continuing. Remember to load all your e-coupons from Cellfire , Shortcuts , and Upromise !

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Kroger Tuna helper Hamburger Helper El Paso 100

Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 16, 2014

'Become a member of the Honeybaked Rewards Club and you can get a coupon for a FREE Ham Classic Sandwich! Your coupon will be emailed to you when you sign up. Be sure to see all the other great FREEBIES available right now. And if you are new to requesting these, check out FREEBIES 101. ©2009-13 Saving Cents with Sense ™, a website of Saving Sense Media LLC.

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Lunch Lunches Club Free 72

For the Mommas

JANUARY 13, 2014

'Amazon is offering the Anne Stories, a collection of 12 Books, for free for a limited time. These books are in a Kindle ebook format and may be read on a Kindle or a free Kindle reading app. Anne of Green Gables Stories.

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Green Free Stuff Collectibles Free 80

Nicoles Nickels

JANUARY 14, 2014

'You know when you login to Pinterest it shows you a multitude of pins based on things you like or people you follow or friends pins? Well, today I thought I would just pull a selection of those pins that caught my eye. While I totally would not want to walk up and down this Spiral staircase made from chunky wooden blocks by QC , I think it looks fabulous.

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Planters 7-Up Microwaveable Wellness 71

Couponing 101

JANUARY 13, 2014

'Remember, you can use 1 Manufacturer Coupon AND 1 Target Coupon PER ITEM! It might be beneficial to print and carry a copy of Target’s Coupon Policy with you to the store. Here are the best deals this week: Reach Dental Floss 97¢ - $1/1 Reach Dental Floss Printable Coupon = Free Nature Made Adult Gummies Fish Oil 90 ct. $5 - $2/1 Nature Made Vitamins Target Printable Coupon AND - $3/1 Nature Made Adult Gummies Printable Coupon = Free Nature Made VitaMelts 60 ct. $

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Target Windex Boys Kitchen 99

Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 17, 2014

'Wow – this week seemed to flow by, which isn’t always a good thing when you didn’t get everything done! If you need a quick stress relief like me, grab some FREE stuff to lift your spirits! Top FREEBIES: FREE Honeybaked Ham Classic Sandwich. Organic Pest Control by Matthew Johnson. FREE Edible Arrangements Pop Star. Valentine’s Day Coloring Pages and Bingo.

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Music Freebies Cruises Cruise 71

For the Mommas

JANUARY 15, 2014

'This is for all of your boys or grown men with aim issues! Check out the HIT THE SPOT Decal BATHROOM TOILET Potty SEAT Boys Training Target (come with free glowindark switchplate decal) on sale for $1.95. List price is $9.95 or 80% off! Please check your price before purchase as Amazon may change at any time.

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