Couponing 101

DECEMBER 8, 2012

My son recently became very interested in Star Wars, so we threw him a Star Wars-themed party for his birthday this year! That meant I had to be pretty creative for my son’s party. That meant I had to be pretty creative for my son’s party. I get to buy all his party stuff on clearance after Halloween!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 15, 2013

If you are growing short, you may decide not to stop at Dairy Queen to buy a round of ice creams for the team – if you have to part with cold hard cash. If you pay with bills, no one will know what you are buying. We stopped for lunch at the local branch of a national franchise. My son tried to pay with credit, they said no.

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Saving With Shellie

JULY 19, 2013

This would be an excellent time to grab a backpack or lunch kit for much less. The zipper on her son’s backpack broke and they replaced the backpack for her. You may spend a little more than a backpack at Target but you can rest easy knowing it’s the only one you’ll need to buy. No questions asked. .

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Saving With Shellie

JULY 15, 2013

The zipper on her son’s backpack broke and they replaced the backpack for her. You may spend a little more than a backpack at Target but you can rest easy knowing it’s the only one you’ll need to buy. We have two of the lunch boxes two and I love that they are well insulated and keep lunch cold.

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Saving With Shellie

JULY 29, 2013

This would be an excellent time to grab a backpack or lunch kit for much less. The zipper on her son’s backpack broke and they replaced the backpack for her. You may spend a little more than a backpack at Target but you can rest easy knowing it’s the only one you’ll need to buy. No coupon code is required.

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Saving Cents With Sense

JULY 31, 2013

I’m spending a lot of this week getting ready for back to school – not just because there are some great deals out there, but because one of my son’s starts next week! So, I’m making sure their backpacks and lunch containers are ready, their clothes are cleaned and put away, and all of the supplies they need are ready to take to school.

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Kraft Capri Sun Maxwell House Lunch 49

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 5, 2014

Co-workers expect you to eat lunch out with them – or catch a drink after work (at least occasionally). Hubby expects to be able to hang out with the guys at the golf course once a month, and the kids… well you probably know that kids will expect whatever they think they can get you to do or buy!

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Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 1, 2014

Avoid impulse buys. Pack a lunch and watch your savings grow. Buying a lunch each day can be pricey, even if you are finding a good deal. Packing your lunch, as well as your kid’s lunch will not only be a healthier option, but it can also help you cut back on extra expenses. What about eating out?

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2014 Saving Bills Emergency Fund 88

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 29, 2011

I learned how to play chess to teach my own 8 year old son. Work together to find out how to make things we now buy – like butter, soap or candles. If your child is a bit older, let them try Blogger ([link] or WordPress ([link]. Sharing a hobby with a child can be very rewarding. Sell something together. Make butter (soap, candles).

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Entertainment Budgeting Budget At Home 201

Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 3, 2017

Avoid impulse buys. Pack a lunch and watch your savings grow. Buying a lunch each day can be pricey, even if you are finding a good deal. Packing your lunch, as well as your kid’s lunch will not only be a healthier option, but it can also help you cut back on extra expenses. What about eating out?

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New Year's Saving Bills Emergency Fund 40

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

Last weekend my grown son was home for our autumn family picnic. Plastic containers from sliced lunch meat are great for leftover vegetable or casserole servings. I don’t believe we have ever had to actually buy any of these in our 40 years of married life! I pulled out our Coleman water jug and his chin fell on the floor.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 23, 2014

However, there are many convenience foods that we buy today that are unnecessary. For years, I thought the only way to get broth for recipes was to buy it at the store. It’s just as convenient as buying a pack at the store, and it’s cheaper and healthier. Chicken or Beef Broth. Making broth was a mystery.

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At Home Making Home Food 199

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2015

We’re a family of five, including, me, my wife and 3 children: 15 year old fraternal twins and a 12 year old son. Little things like coffee, lunches, fast food etc add up and can kill your budget. If we want something today we save for it and then buy it. What do you and your spouse do for a living? What are your hobbies? .

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Debt Credit Cards Debt Free Credit 100

Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 1, 2015

Avoid impulse buys. Pack a lunch and watch your savings grow. Buying a lunch each day can be pricey, even if you are finding a good deal. Packing your lunch, as well as your kid’s lunch will not only be a healthier option, but it can also help you cut back on extra expenses. What about eating out?

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New Year's Saving Bills Emergency Fund 40

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Here I was, leaning against his $20,000 truck, while my $15,000 car is sitting in the drive way of our $150,000 house, and through all this our 8 month old son was sleeping in his $400 crib, and I didn’t have $20 bucks of my own money to get gas. We stopped buying stuff. We stopped buying things until we absolutely needed to.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 9, 2012

It was the trip of a lifetime with our extended family (two sons, their spouses and two of our grandchildren). If you drive, you will most likely have to buy some gas in the park, but it is a safe bet that getting it elsewhere will be cheaper! We are just back from a road trip from the mid west to Yellowstone National Park and back.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

since passed it along to one of my sons as I no longer jog (hurts the old knees). Don’t buy one! For several years I worked out at lunch in addition to working out in the morning. My first job was close to an ice skating rink, so when I worked there, I skated at lunch. I used it regularly for about 5 years.

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Coupons Do Work

JUNE 15, 2016

The Best Time to Buy Anything During the Year from January to December. National Dairy Month: Milk (also look for free milk Catalinas when you buy cereal promos), ice cream, cheese, butter, eggs, yogurt. School Lunch Items: Pudding cups, lunch meat, single serve juices, Lunchables, PB&J, crackers, chips.

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Flowers and Plants Cinco De Mayo Buy Buying 100

The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

My degree is in mechanical engineering, but I’m just starting a transition to nursing – before I got pregnant with my son, I was working as a nursing assistant while my husband finished grad school, and planning to go on to nursing school. That covered 2 breakfasts & 3 lunches plus snacks for the 2.5

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For the Mommas

DECEMBER 23, 2017

I can still taste the special foods prepared for each Jewish holiday, still remember the excitement of packing carefully labeled uniforms for each summer’s two months at Camp Mar-Lin , and still remember Bubbi Bloom’s incredibly sage and still applicable advice better than I can remember what I ate for lunch yesterday.

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Saving Cents With Sense

DECEMBER 13, 2012

50 each and when you buy four, you get 1 FREE. These snacks are also great to take on trips or in lunches. Your kids are probably going on winter break soon, like mine, so having some easy snacks on hand that they can have with lunch or in the afternoon is a plus. They are offering Frito-Lay salty snacks for just $.50

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 26, 2014

If you’d like to take an easy step to go green and save money in the process, the first place to make changes is in buying disposable items. Buy these each season, and soon you’ll have plenty of napkins for every season of the year. I exclusively cloth diapered my son from 6 weeks old to nearly 3 years.

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Saving Everyday

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Facebook Marketplace (and local buy/sell groups) have made it much easier. Focus on delivering during peak times like football Sunday, Friday/Saturday evenings, and weekdays during lunch when people are most likely to order delivery. For example, I’ve been telling my son for years that he should start a handyman business.

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Money Making Christmas Friends And Family Sale 52

Saving Cents With Sense

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

My oldest son turned 7 a few weeks ago and we wanted to surprise him with a fun birthday – but I’m sure he had NO idea how much of a surprise we had for him. My son actually got a few buttons from different places in the park or Disney cast members walking around throughout the day. It was great!

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Family Balance Sheet

JULY 9, 2015

Jen and her husband were reeling after their son was diagnosed with a lifetime medical condition that would implode their finances. If she couldn’t honestly answer yes to that question, she didn’t buy. Stacy also advised to pack your lunch. Carrie was starting over after her first marriage ended. And it saves on gas too.”

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Debt Free Debt Budgeting Budget 100

Nicoles Nickels

AUGUST 12, 2012

NEW Anchor Bay, ‘The Son of No One’ DVD or Blu-ray, Save $3.00/1. NEW Crock-Pot Lunch Crock Food Warmer, Save $5.00/1. Glade 4oz Jar Candles, Buy 2 Get 1 Free. Weight Watchers Smart Ones Products, breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks or desserts, Save $3.00/10. Aleve 80ct+, Save $2.00/1. Aleve-D, Save $2.00/1.

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General Mills Blu Ray Glade Walmart 45

For the Mommas

SEPTEMBER 11, 2016

Martin & Sons Bacon, Turkey Or Pepper, 12 Oz. - $3.50 Essential Everyday Lunch Bags, 100 Ct. - $1.79 LIMIT 9 MUST BUY 3, Save Up To $9.09 cans] CRUSH OR SCHWEPPES, BUY 3 PEPSI 12 Pk./12 New York Strip Steak, Boneless Beef - $5.00 Perdue 93% Lean Ground Turkey Or Ground Turkey Patties, 16 Oz. - $3.00

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