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Realistic Couponing

Couponing 101

The show “Extreme Couponing” on TLC has shocked everyone with the incredible potential of coupon savings. If you want to learn to coupon and save 50% or more on your grocery bill , then I can certainly help – and you won’t need to spend 70+ hours a week on couponing! A good rule of thumb is to buy one newspaper per family member.

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Growing up in the 1950?s

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

riding lawn mowers, garage door openers and many, many more things we take for granted today. Ours was smaller (about 700 square feet) – 2 bedrooms (my brother and I shared one and my parents the other), a kitchen and a living room, No basement or garage. There were no garage door openers. Food/shopping.

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Interview with a Self-Made Millionaire

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I pointed out the multitude of new blogs related to saving money, being frugal, getting debt under control and learning about finances. Peggy: I’m glad to see folks finally interested in saving and investing. We saved and saved and saved. Frugal Food Tips Have you been looking at your budget lately?

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How To Re-use Common Items

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We also used the 40 year old burnt orange coffee pot to make coffee that day as well as the 20 year old ice chest and 25 year old rain ponchos from the local amusement park, old plastic forks and spoons, unused condiment packages from fast food restaurant stops and plastic tablecloths used at last years wedding shower. Containers.

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Increase Your Income | 31 Days to Find $1000

Family Balance Sheet

We can slash our budgets to bare bones, but the quickest way to reach our savings goal is to increase our income. Years ago, a neighbor started delivering newspapers to increase their family’s income. Do you have an extra bedroom or is there an unused room above your garage? 6 Ways to Increase Income.

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How To Tuesday: Extreme Couponing (Part 1)

Saving With Shellie

While I think the shopping trips featured on the show are a little over-the-top, you can still be Extreme Couponer without having a garage full of salad dressing. So branch out of your ordinary and learn how to use coupons to achieve saving succes! Each Sunday, you will find coupon inserts in most metropolitan newspapers.

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20 Tips for Frugal Living

For the Mommas

You can use the difference in income to pay off debt, save or invest. You can save thousands a year with a smaller house and smaller mortgage. Again, you can save thousands with a smaller car that is less expensive and more fuel efficient. And if you rent, save money and then invest the difference. Get a smaller car.