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Q&A | cinnamon, SIM, jeans, and grocery spending

The Frugal Girl

The repeated defrosting cycles tend to cause freezer burn on foods pretty quickly, so I try not to keep things in my kitchen freezer for long at all. Related: A post about freezing food in glass jars. And here’s a post about freezing food odds and ends. Here’s my cinnamon bread recipe , in case you want to make some!)

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Do you live in an ingredient household?

The Frugal Girl

It’s a home that stocks mostly, well, ingredients, instead of ready-to-eat foods. I have not watched the TikTok discourse on this, but I’m guessing that there is a sense in which we all sort of feel like we should be an ingredient household. And it generally is cheaper to buy ingredients. Or a ready-to-eat food?

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Benefits of Having Your Parents Watch Your Kids

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

On special occassions, now that I’m retired, I go to their house to watch them. There are many documented benefits to utilizing grandparents to watch grandkids. Both may wonder about reciprocity – should the grandparents be paid to watch the kids? Would you pay your parents to watch your kids?

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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. My family loves watching movies and tv series together, and having regular game nights. At age 12, I started saving up my allowance and babysitting money to buy Christmas gifts for other children who were less fortunate.

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The Complete Guide to Buying a Franchise

Savings Corner

Buying a franchise, therefore, can be an advantageous way to start a business , but you’ll typically need a large upfront investment to get off the ground. Here’s what you need to know to buy and open your own franchise. Upfront costs and ongoing fees Buying and opening a franchise can be expensive.

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How to Save Money on Healthy Food

Couponing 101

One big couponing myth is that all coupons are for junk food! You can absolutely save money on healthy food! Yes, there are a lot of coupons for junk food, but I also find coupons for milk, bread, cheese, yogurt, meat, eggs, and other staples. Newspaper – Yes, there are coupons for nutritious foods in the newspaper!

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5 Best Healthcare Stocks to Buy in 2023

Savings Corner

Top healthcare stocks to buy in 2023 Strong companies can be found within each type of healthcare stock. What to look for in healthcare stocks How do you find the absolute best healthcare stocks to buy? Larger companies sometimes collaborate with smaller players instead of buying them. There are four key things to look for: 1.