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20 Fun (& Budget-Friendly) Christmas Activities

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20 Fun (& Budget-Friendly) Christmas Activities. Make decorating your house for the holidays a family event by playing Christmas music, serving cookies and hot cocoa. Gather your neighbors, friends and/or family for hot chocolate and cookies and go caroling through your community. Host a Cookie Swap.

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My #1 Tip for Trimming Grocery Spending

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If your budget doesn’t allow for that lifestyle, however, then this alternative is sure to please your wallet and your family. Homemade baked goods: Oatmeal Raspberry Muffins w/ Chocolate Chips , waffles, pancakes, scones, etc. – (W & Sat). Homemade cookies ( Healthier Coconut Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies ).

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Reduce Your Grocery Spending Without Sacrificing Quality | 31 Days to Find $1000

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If there is one line item in everyone’s budget that can get out of control it is groceries. Groceries can get out of control fast, but all it takes for you to get your grocery spending in line with your budget is PLANNING. Freeze cookie dough. Batch griddle extra pancakes and freeze for later. It takes planning!

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Easy Foods to Make at Home Instead of Buying at the Store

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Pancakes and Waffles. We bought a large griddle and now make all of our pancakes on the weekend. They can have a variety of small foods like crackers, cheese, cookies, and yogurt. It’s just as convenient as buying a pack at the store, and it’s cheaper and healthier. The problem is that they are often tasteless.

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35 Money-Saving Grocery Tips | Kitchen Economics

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My job as my household's kitchen manager is to ensure that my family is eating healthy and delicious food without blowing our budget. 35 Money-Saving Grocery Tips to Help You Reduce Your Grocery Budget. Freeze cookie dough. Batch griddle extra pancakes and freeze for later. Here's to a low-cost, yet delicious New Year!

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How Angela & Jeff paid off $58,000 of Debt in 2 Years

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You can find Angela at her You Tube channel, Our Life…on a Budget , where she vlogs about getting out of debt and staying there! The first thing we did was to review our spending and create a budget. Once we did our budget, we found that we could put all of that money that once disappeared towards our debt.

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H-E-B Weekly Ad & Coupon Matchups 12/21-12/24

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H-E-B Cafe Ole Coffee, 12 oz bag, or Single Cup Coffee, 12 ct - Buy H-E-B Cafe Ole Coffee, 12 oz bag, or Single Cup Coffee, 12 ct; Get FREE Nestle Coffee-mate Powdered Creamer, 11 oz AND H-E-B The Nutty Blonde Cookies, 10.6 Simply Delicious Cookie Tray, 36 ct - $7.28 Simply Delicious Cookie Tray, 36 ct. oz With In Store Coupon.