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Meet a Reader | Gretchen from Oregon

The Frugal Girl

My cute kids when they were little I used to be a Spanish teacher until I stopped working to stay home with my kids. 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. How did you become interesting in saving money?

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35 Money-Saving Grocery Tips | Kitchen Economics

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A couple of years ago, I coined the term, Kitchen Economics , after I read a dictionary definition of the word "economics" : "the science that deals with the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services, or the material welfare of humankind." 35 Money-Saving Grocery Tips to Help You Reduce Your Grocery Budget.

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Resolve to Lower Your Grocery Spending

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I started a new weekly series in 2011 called, Kitchen Economics. Every Wednesday, I post a quick tip to help you save money in the kitchen. Freeze Your Garden Produce Now and You'll be Thanking Yourself Later. Freeze Your Garden Produce Now and You'll be Thanking Yourself Later. How to Save Money on Organic Food.

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Reduce Your Grocery Spending Without Sacrificing Quality | 31 Days to Find $1000

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It is so easy to walk into the grocery store with an idea of what you will spend, walk out with a bill that is double and get home to discover that you have nothing to eat. Freeze your garden harvest – green beans , hot pepper. How to Save Money at the Apple Orchard. 31 Days to Find $1000 Kitchen Economics'

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The Greener Option: Natural Beauty Products vs. Synthetic

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Because, by their very nature, natural beauty products are made following a simple biological process, it is possible to make your own products in your home kitchen. The Economical Option. Whether you will save money by buying natural beauty products is dependant on several factors, mainly brand and availability.

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20 Frugal & Tasty Rice and Beans Recipes

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Serve with a garden salad and your favorite homemade bread. Grilled Chicken & Black Bean Burritos from Passion for Savings. Home Cooked Dried Beans vs. Canned Beans: Honestly, the cost savings of cooking beans at home are minimal, BUT home cooked beans are better tasting and have significantly less sodium than canned.

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Totally Money Blog Carnival #18 – 6 Ways to Save Money Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I am talking about spring cleaning your finances and finding more ways you can save money. Ever since coming home from my trip to Asia and seeing how poor some people really do live, charity has been on my mind more than ever. Now on to the rest… Save Money this Spring: #1. Save Money this Spring: #2.