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Meet a Reader | JenRR from the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

After I had kids, I swapped that time to growing all sorts of interesting heirloom foods in my backyard. I was searching for ways to cut back on expenses and found this blog. My oldest child and our dogs not too long before I started reading this blog! I’m allergic to shellfish and can’t digest certain foods like apples.

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Summer Plans at Family Balance Sheet

Family Balance Sheet

What food can we eat that doesn''t require the oven? To answer some of those questions and make life a little easier around here, my summer posts will revolve around two themes: Easy Summer Food and my 2nd annual Summer Fun Guide. Professionally, I''m heading to the Savvy Blogging Summit in June. Blogging'

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Savory Cooking App: Your New Favorite Kitchen Tool

Family Balance Sheet

This post is sponsored GIANT Food Stores and Build Your Influence Summit. As an avid cook, I devour any food related resource that I find… pun intended… I search cooking magazines, blogs, Facebook pages, Pinterest boards, and websites looking for fresh inspiration for our weekly meal plans or my holiday entertaining menu.

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Festival of Frugality #271- 10 Movies, 10 Lessons Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I found them entertaining and insightful and I am sure you will too. If this is your first visit to Prairie Eco-Thrifter , you can find out a little more about me or check out some of this blog’s most popular posts. Kim McGrigg presents Small ways to save big on major purchases – Money Management posted at Blogging for Change.

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Frugal Fun

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Guest Post Author Bio: This is a guest post from Joe at Retire By 40 , where he blogs about his journey to early retirement by saving and investing. This week I am participating in a Yakezie blog swap where I am to discuss the topic “ Balancing Frugality and Fun.”. We usually buy food though so it’s not that free.

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10 Things To Do When You Lose Your Job

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

She blogs about ways to make and save money as well as what she is up to at her blog www.kylieofiu.com. You might also be entitled to assistance from services for free food or food stamps, assistance with bills or medical treatment. 6.) Find sources of free food and menu plan. 2.) Apply for jobs.

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10 Fun Dates That Won’t Break The Bank

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

All you need is a blanket and some food. It can be even cheaper if you make the food yourself, and since picnic food is easy to do, you should give it a try. Just pack up some drinks and food in the cooler and you are ready to go. Fall is also a great time to visit the park when the leaves are all shades of red and gold.

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