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Daily Frugal Tip: Make Bread At Home

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One of the simplest ways to save money (especially if you love bread as much as I do) is to home-make your bread rather than buying it at the store. A loaf of bread from the bakery at the grocery store costs at least $2. If you’re worried about it taking too much time, a bread machine is your best friend.

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Go Green This Halloween

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We do put up decorations (ones I buy at garage sales or thrift stores and reuse each year). Use the pulp for pumpkin bread, cookies, pies, soups and more. Once the kids left home, we ended up with zero trick or treaters at our house on a state highway. No kids = no parties or haunted houses = money saved.

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Super Saver Holiday Ideas

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

They kind of look like the ones for sale at Curious Country Creations. Plan ahead and hit garage sales, but especially estate sales. You can pick up beautiful decorations, wreaths, linens, trees and more at these sales. Thrift stores are also a great place to shop. These make nice gifts too.

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