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How to Bake Cheap Holiday Cookies and Breads

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

To be economical, avoid the special flours, the real butter, chocolate, nuts and other special ingredients. Vanilla and other liquid flavorings (lemon, peppermint, almond and etc) are not cheap so don’t overuse. Here are a few of my favorite, relatively cheap, holiday treats. Related posts: Smell Great on the Cheap.

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Are ordinary punters being priced out of vintage fashion?

Discount Coder UK

Classic economics is a bugger. For years and years vintage fashion has been as cheap as chips, with nobody except the eccentric and brave wearing it. Fashion vintage clothes vintage clothing vintage fashion' Isn’t it always the way. 90 for a pair of 1980s jeans?

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The Cost of Personal Grooming

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Business casual clothing was what it called for – meaning khaki pants and a collared shirt for the guys and the same for the girls unless they choose to wear a dress or skirt/blouse. According to a Nielson study , most of us just get these products from the local grocery or discount store, but even so, their cost adds up. How about you?

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Are ordinary punters being priced out of vintage fashion?

Discount Coder UK

Classic economics is a bugger. For years and years vintage fashion has been as cheap as chips, with nobody except the eccentric and brave wearing it. Isn’t it always the way. Now it has gone mainstream and prices are rocketing as demand increases and supply shrinks. £90 90 for a pair of 1980s jeans? read more.

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Festival of Frugality #271- 10 Movies, 10 Lessons Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Kristia presents Save Money On Groceries Without Using Coupons | Kitchen Economics Link Up posted at Family Balance Sheet , saying, “You don’t have to be an extreme couponer to save money on groceries.&#. Kris presents The Three Rules of Leftovers posted at Cheap Healthy Good.

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Meet a Reader | Jennifer from Arkansas

The Frugal Girl

I do try to do special things for myself & kids as possible (new to us book, sweet treat, adventures on the cheap, etc) in addition to choosing gratitude (Thankful Thursday anyone? From my mother: she taught me mostly everything including checkbook balancing, saving, investing, economics, etc.

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