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How to be a Frugal Family

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Tone Down Your Entertainment Expenses Spending quality time with your family doesn’t have to be expensive. Buying in bulk does not mean buying more than the amount you need. Cutting Costs and Buying Used Clothes Buying used clothes can be a great way to save money, especially if you have rapidly growing children.

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How to Save Money Fast – My Top 20 Tips

Penny Pinchin' Mom

Buy in Bulk Apart from using coupons, I advocate buying in bulk when at the grocery store. I do my bulk shopping at the end of the month, so I don’t have to spend too much of my weekly $300 on essential purchases. If you spend all of your entertainment money on the first weekend, you can’t go back and withdraw more.

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How to Save Money From Salary Without Sacrificing Your Lifestyle

Penny Pinchin' Mom

I look for coupons and deals that are specific to the brand my family likes, and then I buy in bulk. You’ll grow your nest egg faster this way, and you’ll condition yourself to be a bit more frugal. Yet, your kids simply can’t stand the store brands. So, what do you do? I coupon and hunt for deals like a mad woman!

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10 Things To Do When You Lose Your Job

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Sending out bulk applications for a variety of jobs with the exact same resume is one of the worst ways to apply for jobs. 8.) Find freebies (entertainment etc). I realize the job market it tight, but if you are not applying, you are not likely to get a job.

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Tips to Keep Teens Safe Online

Saving With Shellie

What do you do when they grow up and ask for more time and greater boundaries than the kid-safe platforms offer? Tuck it into their backpack without too much additional weight or bulk. . But what do you do when your kids hit their teens? When they have their own phones and are glued to Snapchat and Instagram.