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MARCH 21, 2013

Saturday, March 23, 10 AM | Build a Piranhakeet Chomper inspired by DreamWorks Animation's THE CROODS. Saturday, March 23, 10 - 11:30 AM | Kids' Club - Easter Egg Mosiac. Saturday, March 23, 1 - 3 PM | FREE D.I.Y. Sunday, March 24, 1 - 3 PM | FREE Easter Charger Show IN Tell. Lowe's Build & Grow. Thanks for reading.

March 100

March Kids and Family Kids Easter 100

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MARCH 30, 2012

The FREE and low cost events for March 31 and April 1: Bass Pro Shops. March 31 - April 8: Saturdays 11 AM - 3 PM, Sundays April 1 1 PM - 4 PM, Monday - Friday 6 - 8 PM | Receive a FREE 4 X 6 photo with the Easter bunny. Satuday, March 31 & Sunday, April 1, Noon - 3 PM | Make a FREE magnetic egg photo frame. Home Depot.

March 147

March April Kids and Family Home Depot 147

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MARCH 9, 2012

March 9 - 11, Noon - 5 PM | Next Generation Weekend: FREE Catch & Release Pond, FREE Kids' Seminars, FREE Kids' Crafts, FREE Photo Download. Saturday, March 10, 10 AM | Build a Carnival Hoop. Saturday, March 10, 12 - 3 PM | Check out the newest products and trends. Saturday, March 10, 1 - 3 PM | Crayola Canvas Rainbow Demo.

March 127

March Kids and Family Babies R Us Kids 127

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MARCH 16, 2012

Saturday, March 17, 1 - 3 PM | Make & Take Floam. Sunday, March 18, 1 - 3 PM | Candy Making Demo - Egg Bark. It's a light weekend for free events, so hopefully your weather has been as delightfully warm as mine. Get outside and enjoy it! Thanks for reading. become a fan and 'like' FBS on Facebook. become a Twitter follower.

Kids and Family 138

Kids and Family March Family Kids 138

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MARCH 23, 2012

Saturday, March 24, 11 AM - 1 PM | Thomas the Train Play Date. Saturday, March 24, 2 PM - 4 PM | Monsuno - Spin into action with Monsuno! Saturday, March 24, 1 - 3 PM | Demo - Spring Treat Jar. Sunday, March 25, 1 - 3 PM | Candy Making Demo - Candy Dipped Peeps. Learn how to Spin and Battle with friends! Adults Only.

Kids and Family 127

Kids and Family March Family Kids 127

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FEBRUARY 28, 2013

Saturday, March 2, 9 AM - Noon | Build a Race Car. Saturday, March 2, 10 AM - 11:30 AM | NEA's Read Across America - Let your kids explore their creativity while you shop! Home Depot's FREE Kids Workshop. Only $2 per child reserves 30 minutes for your creative kid. Sessions starting every half hour from 10AM - 11:30AM.

March 138

March Bank of America Museum Home Depot 138

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APRIL 3, 2014

I felt like March was somewhat of a success. Our grocery budget since January has been $450 , which is down from an average of $600 last year, but I wanted to see if I could get it to $400 for March. I made a large batch of homemade sugar-free applesauce in March that I stored in the freezer.

March 100

March Groceries Grocery Homemade 100

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MARCH 7, 2013

Saturday, March 9, 10 AM | Build the Monster Jam , featuring Monster Mutt. Saturday, March 9, 10 - 11:30 on the half hour | Paper Easter Basket @ Kids Club - Let your kids explore their creativity while you shop! Lowe's Build & Grow. Only $2 per child reserves 30 minutes for your creative kid. Thanks for reading.

March 100

March Crochet Lowes Building 100

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MAY 4, 2021

My per hour rate went up in April compared to March, because the center is having a promotion to increase donations. Where did you find extra money in March? March 2021 – I found $747. This money is purely from donation earnings and equates to about $31.40 Share your findings in the comments. January 2021 – I found $1681.

April 130

April Money Credit Cards Donation 130

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FEBRUARY 28, 2019

It’s March 1, and I declare it Mindful March. 5 Action Steps for a Mindful March: 1 – Write a budget/spending plan for March. Review your actual spending for January and February and choose one category to really focus on in March. This will be my mindful category in March. 5 – Find Extra Cash.

March 100

March Financial Goals Budgeting Budget 100

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MAY 6, 2020

Life, as we knew it came to a halt for so many of us in mid-March, and life going forward will forever be known as pre-pandemic or post-pandemic. March 2020 arrived. On Friday, March 13th, the PA Governor shut down schools and closed non-essential businesses. Everything changed. The Pandemic hit our state and country.

Debt 130

Debt Emergency Fund 2007 2020 130

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MARCH 17, 2014

Pepper Jack Corn Muffins (my March recipe at The Happy Housewife). For every cup of buttermilk that you need, combine 1 cup of milk with either 1 tablespoon of lemon juice OR 1 tablespoon of white vinegar. Stir together and allow to sit for 10 minutes. That’s it! Buttermilk Recipes: Buttermilk Waffles.

Making 195

Making Economical Kitchen March 195

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FEBRUARY 25, 2019

March’s Assignment. Find your monthly savings goal for March and any shortfall from February. I added the check to our savings. The balance needed after those 2 checks is only $14 and I was able to find that money within our checking account and added it to our Christmas savings. Divide your total by 9.

2019 100

2019 February Club Christmas 100

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MARCH 5, 2012

Women’s Money Week will run from March 5th-11th, 2012 on WomensMoneyWeek.com — coinciding with International Women’s Day. BUT, starting at 5am EST on March 5th until March 6th at midnight, Launch Yourself will cost just $97.

Make More Money 138

Make More Money Money Making March 138

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APRIL 12, 2013

So in March, we started using cash or our debit card for 3 spending categories: groceries, restaurants, clothes. We didn''t even have ATM cards at the beginning of March, so I had to order them. We felt like our purchases were more intentional and less impulsive, but there were some hiccups in March.

Credit Cards 100

Credit Cards Credit Debt March 100

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APRIL 30, 2014

April Wins : By using the same strategies from March , I was able to stay within our grocery budget of $450. March Meeting. How I Spent $425 on Groceries in March. O n the 30th of each month, between January and November in 2014 , we will meet here to discuss our challenges and successes for the month with our grocery budget.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Groceries Grocery 100

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FEBRUARY 28, 2014

March’s Assignments. Action Step 1 : Plan your grocery budget for March. Action Step 5: Meet back here on Friday, March 30 , ready to discuss your successes and challenges for the month. Take into account any special occasions, such as the St. How did you do in February? Did you plan your meals regularly?

Budgeting 124

Budgeting Budget February Groceries 124

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OCTOBER 12, 2011

We ran out around March this past year and had to settle for store bought and it just isn't the same. When I went to buy a jar at Wegman's last March, I was amazed to find high fructose corn syrup in their store brand version. I guess they don't know the secret.

Economical 138

Economical Saving Money Kitchen Money 138

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JUNE 4, 2021

March 2021 – I found $747. It was disgusting and I ended up throwing the soup out, so I was pretty happy to get this refund. Where did you find extra money in May? Share your findings in the comments. Total YTD Money Found thru May 2021: $6899.11. April 2021 – I found $715.62. February 2021 – I found $3433.68.

Money 130

Money May Donation 2020 130

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AUGUST 30, 2014

March Meeting. How I Spent $425 on Groceries in March. Also, if you’re blogging about the Grocery Budget Challenge, feel free to leave the link in the comments. Visit the previous Grocery Budget Challenge Meetings : January Meeting. February Meeting. April Meeting. May & June Meeting. Grocery Budget Challenge'

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Groceries Grocery 100

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MARCH 23, 2020

Food: If you’re up for a drive through, from Monday, March 23 – April 6, Burger King is giving away 2 free kids meals for every adult meal, while supplies last. Classes: Class Central is offering 495 FREE online Ivy League courses. Including the very popular, The Science of Well-Being, from Yale University.

Credit Cards 162

Credit Cards Zoo Museum Education 162

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FEBRUARY 26, 2011

The first link-up will be Wednesday, March 2. So please join me here on Wednesdays, with your money-saving tips and recipes, for Kitchen Economics. Let's inspire each other to keep the quality, but reduce the price. Looking forward to seeing you here! Thanks for reading.

Economical 149

Economical Kitchen Money Money Saving 149

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JUNE 30, 2014

March Meeting. How I Spent $425 on Groceries in March. Also, if you’re blogging about the Grocery Budget Challenge, feel free to leave the link in the comments. Visit the previous Grocery Budget Challenge Meetings : January Meeting. February Meeting. April Meeting. Grocery Budget Challenge'

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Groceries Grocery 100

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MARCH 13, 2013

As of March 1, we are a cable TV and land line free home. It's now March 14 and we can honestly say that we do NOT miss cable TV one bit! We like TV, so it was a bold move for my family. But when our cable/Internet/phone bill increased over $100 from the previous month, we thought twice about our love for cable TV in our home.

Cable Internet 113

Cable Internet Bills Personal Finance Bravo 113

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APRIL 11, 2020

How I’m managing our family budget during the Pandemic: We pay ourselves at the beginning of each month, so when this crisis started in mid-March, we were covered for the month. Folks did we just enter the twilight zone?! We didn’t have enough cash saved to buy a car without a loan and that wasn’t sitting well with me.

Budgeting 246

Budgeting Budget Family Debt 246

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JULY 9, 2014

For a glimpse at what I buy and what we eat, read How I Spent $425 in March. Since January, our average grocery spending has been $450 a month just by being more disciplined and diligent with my planning. For my system, read my 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips.

Grocery Spending 242

Grocery Spending Financial Goals January Budgeting 242

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FEBRUARY 16, 2017

I’ll randomly choose a winner at 6:30 am EST on Monday, March 6, 2017. To Enter: Simply leave a comment telling us what product from the Twisted Chocolate Collection you’d like to try. This giveaway is open to U.S. residents only. Please use a valid email when commenting, so that I may contact you if you win.

Chocolate 113

Chocolate Food Storing Ice Cream 113

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NOVEMBER 25, 2019

In March, I added $70 in $1 bills that I had been setting aside for the past year. Also, in February, I received a check of $45 from a family member who was reimbursing us from a group gift that we took care of over the holidays. I added the check to our savings.

2019 130

2019 November Club Christmas 130

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JANUARY 2, 2021

I joined the crowd many years ago only to completely forget about my word by mid-March. Choosing a word to focus on for the New Year has been very popular over the years. But 2019 was different. My word was REDUCE. By the end of 2019, we nailed one major bullet point and I was on cloud nine.

Debt 130

Debt 2020 2019 Financial Goals 130

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NOVEMBER 30, 2014

I didn’t hit my goal of $450 every month, but there was a month or two where I was super diligent and spent even less, like in March, when I only spent $425. Through out the year, my grocery spending ranged from $425 – 500 a month.

Budgeting 124

Budgeting Budget Groceries Grocery 124

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OCTOBER 11, 2013

Back in March, we gave up the 24/7 news cycle, Spongebob, and the Millionaire Matchmaker to be a cable TV FREE home. Mondays thru Saturdays in October, I will have ideas to help you find $1000 too. On Sundays, we’ll meet here to catch our breath, and let everyone know how we’re finding our $1000.

Finds 100

Finds Bravo Saving Money October 100

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JUNE 25, 2019

In March, I added $70 in $1 bills that I had been setting aside for the past year. Also, in February, I received a check of $45 from a family member who was reimbursing us from a group gift that we took care of over the holidays. I added the check to our savings.

2019 100

2019 June Club Christmas 100

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APRIL 25, 2019

In March, I added $70 in $1 bills that I had been setting aside for the past year. Also, in February, I received a check of $45 from a family member who was reimbursing us from a group gift that we took care of over the holidays. I added the check to our savings.

2019 100

2019 April Club Christmas 100

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MAY 15, 2013

The girl who only read one novel a year while on her summer vacation is in the middle of her third novel since March 1. The girl who used to leave a 24 hour news channel on all day when working from home is now content with my nightly shot of the news at 6:30 pm on a network channel. And she tends to get more work done during the day!

Bravo 113

Bravo New York City Best Sellers New Jersey 113

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DECEMBER 4, 2020

At first, I thought my eyes were deceiving me, so I marched right into the DSW to see what shoes I could find around $49. I won’t need to buy jeans for a few years. $20 Yes, please! I received a DSW coupon for $30 off a purchase of $49 or more. I found a really cute pair of TOMS shoes marked down to $49.99.

November 130

November 2020 Frugal Old Navy 130

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JULY 7, 2022

Fast forward to early March 2020…pre-shutdown…my refrigerator was leaking and the freezer lights stopped working. Because we were spending so much money on appliances, we bought an extended warranty. Buying such things is usually on the list of what frugal people don’t do, but it turned out to be a smart decision.

June 130

June Frugal Donation Warranties 130

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MAY 25, 2019

In March, I added $70 in $1 bills that I had been setting aside for the past year. Also, in February, I received a check of $45 from a family member who was reimbursing us from a group gift that we took care of over the holidays. I added the check to our savings.

2019 100

2019 Club Christmas May 100