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How We’re Using Upromise to Save for College

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I don’t recall why I never used the account, but I guess it just slipped my mind. Side Note #1: I do not advocate the use of credit cards unless you are able to pay off the balance every month so as not to incur fees and charges. In the below example, you would earn 3% cashback from your purchases at Old Navy and 2% at Walmart.

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10 Ways to Save at Giant Food Stores

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I use the app to load my digital coupons, order groceries for pick up, and keep track of my rewards. Examples of recent digital coupons. Use your loyalty card at check out and earn one point for every dollar spent in stores (after coupons and savings). Examples of recent Special Offers. Examples of recent promotions.

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Ibotta Review: How I Earn Cash Back on Groceries

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Personally, I mostly use Ibotta on in-store grocery purchases , and for this post, I’m sharing how I earn cashback on groceries. After joining, there are many ways to earn cashback from over 2000 retailers and websites, however, I concentrate on finding grocery savings on products that we use. See the below photo for examples.

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Basic Frittata Recipe

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A frittata is a quick and hearty meal that is a great way to use up any leftovers or food that you already have in your refrigerator or freezer. . This is a great way to use up leftovers, such as diced ham, chicken, or sausage. Sweet peppers, asparagus, squash, tomatoes, green onions, peas, shredded zucchini are a few examples.

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8 Action Steps for a Frugal February!

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We could really use an intentional month of frugalness to reset our mindset. Use up all of those odd ingredients. 4 – Use up the products in the bathroom/cleaning closet before purchasing more. I also have a laundry room with enough cleaning products to last us a very long time. 5 – Plan ahead.

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How to Save Money on Groceries

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These are strategies I use weekly to help keep my grocery bill in line with our budget. Everyone’s plate might look different, but you’ll at least use up the leftovers and reduce the waste. Ways to Use Your Freezer and Save: With the exception of maybe pasta dishes, a lot of food can be frozen. Examples: Heinz ketchup: $2.29/32

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How We Frugal-ed in September 2022

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I roasted them and put them in the freezer for future use. I use them in pasta sauce, soups, and in place of pumpkin in a lot of recipes. Examples below are of my and my husband’s snacks for work. I had enough tomatoes to make a batch of my Roasted Red Plum Tomato Sauce for the freezer. Way more than last year.

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