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Meet a Reader | Gretchen from Oregon

The Frugal Girl

I do a lot of our cooking from scratch which takes a lot of my time! Our two goats I’m planning to milk next year We also have a big garden, fruit trees, a medicinal herb garden and grow some cut flowers. We also have three cats!

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Our 2023 Financial Goals

Family Balance Sheet

The rest of the snowball went towards other things, such as a new-to-us vehicle, medical expenses, retirement contributions, and home repairs. This increase is partly from inflation, but also, I now cook for 4 adult-sized appetites. Progress was made, but not nearly enough. I spent about $870/month on groceries.

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Shop Taste of Home: Five Minute Fixes Just $5

Nicoles Nickels

Packed with ingenious instant answers to all your health, home repair, cooking, safety questions, and more. You can rest assured knowing that if there’s a problem, you’ve got the quick answer! © 2012 Nicoles Nickels LLC. All rights reserved.

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8 Ways to Celebrate Father?s Day at Home

Couponing 101

Cooking with kids? Maybe he can’t resist home repair projects. Choosing foods you know Dad will love can keep the focus on him. And if you pair that tasty, personalized meal with a day full of celebrations, you might put together the best Father’s Day celebration ever! Put Together Unique Gifts.

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Realistic Ways to Save Money Each Month

Saving Everyday

Even though I cook for a living, it’s also very much a hobby. I cook all day every day, but I have friends that hate cooking. Some of them own their own small businesses and are always happy to trade products or services for a home-cooked meal! Check your hobbies. Hobbies are fun, but they can be very expensive.

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Reducing Household Odors with Filtrete

Nicoles Nickels

The filter is most effective on cooking smells, pet, mildew, etc. The grand prize is $30,000 worth of home inspections, repairs, and renovations by a Holmes Group (Mike Holmes, a renowned HBTV contractor) approved contractor. Four 1st prize winners will each get $5,000 cash to use for home repairs.

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Kroger & USO Honor Our Heroes – Show Your Support

Saving Everyday

Provide a helping hand: When a service member you know is deployed, offer a play date for their kids, run errands, assist with home repair, mow the lawn, cook dinner, or help with anything else that is so much easier to do when there are two parents in the home.