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Meet a Reader | Kim from Iowa

The Frugal Girl

A couple years ago, my two teenage boys were no longer excited about making and decorating Christmas cookies. We also love travel and plan on doing much more of that when we retire. International travel when I was in high school really shaped the course of my life and I wanted to share that with my boys. Did you ever go there?

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Meet a Reader | Mbmom11, in the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

I would like to retire and not have to worry about every last penny, and to be able to travel a little and treat my kids. If I could spend it without strings, I might just donate it to a food pantry. My kids would also rather have 3 small cookies over a single big cookie (worth 4-6 cookies) – it feels like more! _

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Free or Inexpensive Holiday Activities

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

The Candadian Pacific Holiday Train travels across Canada and parts of the US, providing rolling holiday concerts and entertainment. ” In Regina , you can take a horse drawn wagon ride through Edwardian Gardens, visit the Amedee Forget Museum and participate in Victorian type festivities like cookie decorating and caroling.

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Meet a Reader | Biker Liz

The Frugal Girl

Do you have any tips for frugal travel or vacations? On a recent trip that involved flying, I packed dry oats, dry chia seeds, frozen homemade applesauce, homemade cookies, a loaf of Jimmy John’s bread made into 3 salami sandwiches, and a bag of baby carrots. Eat at grocery stores! Pack what you can!

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The Freebie List 7/5/15

For the Mommas

2 CoverGirl Eye Product Printable [Excludes Eye Enhancers 1 Kit and trial/travel size] Final Price: Free Curad Bandages, 30 ct - $1.00 $0.50/1 7/11/15 (Publix Children's Miracle Network $5 Donation Sheet) $1/2 Angel Soft Bath Tissue or Sparkle Items, exp. 7/11/15 (SS 01/11/15 #2) [Limit 2] $1/1 Airborne, exp.

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20 Fun & Budget-Friendly Summer Activities

Family Balance Sheet

They’ve also sold bottled water, homemade cookies, and crafts. It is also usually free or a small donation and open to the community as most churches welcome non-members. We like to play croquet and bocce ball, but I found hundreds of ideas on Pinterest. . Have a lemonade stand. When You Need to Be Indoors. Plan a staycation.

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Publix Coupon Deals 7/3/2013 – 7/9/2013

Saving Everyday

1/2 General Mills Cereal, Cheerios, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Chex, Lucky Charms, Cocoa Puffs, Trix, Reeses Puffs, Fiber One, Cookie Crisp, Golden Grahams, Kix, Total, Wheaties, and more SS Insert 06/23/2013 (exp 08/04/2013). Publix Miracle Network $5 Donation Sheet. Pillsbury Refrigerated Cookies 16 oz., Donation (exp 7/13/2013).

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