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Things We No Longer Use

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Who cooks at home anymore, many people eat out. Even if you do cook at home, have you ever worn an apron? They were used to protect clothing while cooking – to keep grease splatters and spills contained on the apron. Most clothing comes out of the dryer wrinkle free. As my Aunt M. Grease guns.

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Three Ways to Give to Charities Even If You Don’t Have Money

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Use that gift card combined with sales to buy some new clothes to give to a needy family. My aunt and uncle never had a lot of money to donate to their church, but every weekend they volunteered to help set up for weddings or clean up after them in the church hall. You can use your Swagbucks for charity in a variety of ways.

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5 Quick Money Saving Tips for 2015

Coupons Do Work

My aunt told me. on the weekends, she makes food for the week, cooks it and puts it in the fridge and/or freezer, writes it out on a piece of paper what to heat up and instructions with that. The days I do cook, Sunday for example, I hope to have enough for leftovers for another day. Kids clothes: I shop clearance.

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Gwyneth Paltrow’s $29 Food Stamp Budget – I pay $30 a week no food stamps

Coupons Do Work

For the clothes and shoes for my kids, I look for sales. I stocked up on several sizes for the next 2-3 years… for my daughter, last Sept, Crazy 8 had a coupon and a sale on summer clothes. actually rule of thumb : shop for kids clothes during ‘off season’ that is when you find the best sales.

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Top Life Expenses

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

This includes things such as groceries, day care, transportation and clothing. My aunt and uncle, now in their early nineties, just moved to one of these. He was still cooking, driving and minding the farm up until the last. Raising a child to age 18 (not including post secondary ed). Your home.

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Giant Coupon Matchups 1/4/15

For the Mommas

8 Yoplait Cups, 01/04 SS (exp 2/28) Frozen Aunt Jemima Frozen Waffles - $2.00 $1/1 Aunt Jemima Frozen Waffles printable $1/1 Aunt Jemima Frozen Waffles printable $1/2 Aunt Jemima Frozen Waffles or Pancakes printable. 1 Pam Non-Stick Cooking Spray (SavingStar Deposit) Special K Bites or Crackers - $3.00

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Giant Eagle Deals 8/4/11 – 8/10/11

Saving In Akron

4 Hamburger, Tuna or Chicken Helper Home Cooked Skillet Meal printable or printable. 3 Hamburger Helper Tuna Helper or Chicken Helper Home Cooked Skillet Meals, exp. Jimmy Dean Rolls Pre-Cooked Sausage or Crumbles (9.6-16 1 Jimmy Dean Fully Cooked Product, exp. 1 Jimmy Dean Fully Cooked Product, exp. after coupon.