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Grocery Chopping: Cut Down Your Grocery Bill Without Using Coupons and $500 Giveaway

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Many people have discovered the joys and money saving brilliance of making their own: salsa, pickles, spaghetti sauce, jams and jellies, canned or frozen vegetables and fruits, soups, dish soup, laundry detergent, dryer sheets, baby wipes, household cleaning supplies, pet food, and MUCH more. Can you really save money making your own stuff?

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Financial Pet Peeves

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Guest Post Author Bio: The following are some thoughts along the lines of “Financial Pet Peeves”, the theme of the fourth edition of the Yakezie Post Swap. Instead of just one pet peeve, I suppose I have a menagerie of peeves, a whole peevery.

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My ‘Free’ Kitten Cost Us Over $9000

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After marrying and having children, I finally persuaded my pet averse spouse that we should get a kitten. Our pets were fish, frogs, hamsters and crawdads! Plan Ahead for Pet Costs. If you are considering adopting a pet, plan ahead to make sure you are aware of potential expenses. Who knew a free pet would cost so much?

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10 Ideas to Find Cash for Christmas

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January will be one giant nightmare when the credit card bills start rolling in. Pet Sitting, Dog Walking, or Dog “Clean Up” Yep, people will pay someone to pick up their dog’s poo…who knew? Pet owners will also pay for someone to take care of their pets while they’re away.

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Friday Links – Out of Town Edition

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Andrea at So Over This knows how costly it is to stay on top of the bills each month and shared her 3 Tips for Saving Money on Your Internet. If you are new to PET or haven’t gotten a chance to read all the articles in the past, here are few archives you might enjoy. PET Archives : 5 Essential Money Tips for Newlyweds.

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Friday Links – Time is of the Essence Edition

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If you are new to PET or haven’t gotten a chance to read all the articles in the past, here are few archives you might enjoy. PET Archives : Children’s Music on a Budget. Competing With Yourself To Save On Utility Bills. after his friend thought he was in financial trouble because he was looking for a prepaid cell phone.

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How Google Could Have Saved Us Hundreds of Dollars

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I have always had pets since I can remember. We had both cats and dogs when I was a teenager, so it was only natural for me to get a pet when I’d moved out of the nest and into my own place. . Each visit costs a pretty penny, but we figured that is the price of pet ownership and we love our dogs to pieces so we put up with it.

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