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Want to save money? Let go of the need for matching

The Frugal Girl

Let’s run through some examples! One last non-matching example: when I get a sock that sprouts a hole, I generally set the good sock aside and just use it with another sock of the same cut. My bedroom is another good example of this. I’d love to hear examples you can think of! Do the lamps match?

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How do you handle tipping?

The Frugal Girl

For example, I visited Panera last week when my refrigerator was out. I don’t usually tip when it’s a self-serve experience In Bee’s Panera example, I would not feel obligated to tip. Here’s what she said: I am curious how you and fellow blog members handle tipping. I placed my order myself at the kiosk.

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Saving Money By Spending Money @ CVS ~ An Example

Simply CVS

When I started Simply CVS in April 2010 I was used to buying $100 + a week for just pennies on the dollar. Since then the limits have been lowered and also I never get the dollar off total order coupons and I don't get very many scanner coupons lately, either.

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Examples of Easy Swagbucks to Earn in Current Promotions Towards Free CVS Gift Cards

Simply CVS

In the post I wrote last week, How I Earn a Free $10 CVS Gift Card Monthly for 5 Minutes a Day on Swagbucks, I said I only take advantage of the simple, quick ways to earn Swag Bucks towards my free CVS gift cards. There are two current Swagbucks promotions that fall into this category.

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Parenting Pointers - Discipline Mistakes That Parents Often Make

Motherhood Moments

To drive this point home, all of these points will have an example for kids and an example for adults. Kid Example: Liam (4) knows that he gets 30 minutes of time on his tablet a day. Adult Example: Linda misses a deadline at work, and the boss is irate. Screen time is a perfect example.

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Let’s answer some google searches!

The Frugal Girl

Here’s a recent example from a text conversation with Sonia, where I’m in blue: Anyway. For example, an extrovert might be very happy if you planned a surprise get-together, whereas an introvert might be horrified at that prospect. And I also happen to think it’s best when you make it with dark chocolate cocoa powder.

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WIS, WWA | Black Friday

The Frugal Girl

For example, you can buy a $50 Bath and Body Works gift card for $40. Friday We’ve got leftovers, so that’s probably what we will eat tonight. What did you have for dinner this week? P.S. After I published this post, I saw that Amazon has a page of gift card offers for various brands.

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