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Frugal Tips & Tricks | BYO Beverages When Dining Out

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Have you ever wondered why your bill is so high at a restaurant and then noticed you’ve spent almost $10 just on drinks alone?? My daughter and I almost always order hot tea when we are dining out, and upon scrutinizing the bill at O’Charley’s last week, she said, “We should bring our own tea bags Mom!

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7 Ways to Spring Clean Your Finances

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It’s been in many different areas of our home, such as the corner of our dining room (see pic above), the basement, and a spare bedroom. Around the time our second daughter was born, I found myself so overwhelmed and distracted that I missed paying the rent for our business office. Review Your Bills. auto insurance.

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What We Ate this Week on our Budget 03.04.16

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My oldest daughter had to be in the pool for warm up at 7 am on Saturday morning. My other daughter swims in a different age group and they raced in the afternoon. One of my daughters was actually sobbing Tuesday night, “when are things going back to normal!” Want to lower your grocery bill?

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Eat Dinner at Home & SAVE! | 31 Days to Find $1000

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But my oldest daughter has decided that she hates the kids menu. At a chain restaurant, our bill is usually $30-$40. At a chain restaurant, our bill is usually $30-$40. I’ll do the math for you, an average bill of $35, once a week equals $140 a month. So now we’re ordering 3 adult meals and 1 kids meal.

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My Honest Review of Blue Apron Meal Kit Delivery Service

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My daughter has been begging me for several months to try Blue Apron subscription meal kit service. When a Facebook friend offered a promo code for first time members I thought it would get my daughter off my back …was worth trying. My daughter is very eager to learn to cook. That person was my daughter!

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7 Ways to Spring Clean Your Finances

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So I’ve moved my little space into a corner of the dining room. Because my office is in the dining room, keeping it tidy is a must and something that I’m always working on. Around the time our second daughter was born, I found myself so overwhelmed and distracted that I missed paying the rent for our business office.

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It’s Done!! Our Disney Plan For December!

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Click to enlarge – My daughter and I in front of Candy Cane Garden in The Magic Kingdom! Room discounts can be as much as 70% off, the dining plan is highly discounted, and you get (6) sets of tickets (hoppers) to give away with each ticket allowing (3) people in free. As promised, here is the plan for our upcoming Disney trip!