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Gwyneth Paltrow’s $29 Food Stamp Budget – I pay $30 a week no food stamps

Coupons Do Work

Gwyneth Paltrow posted on her facebook page : There are a lot of people who use Food stamps (now known as SNAP), and the reality is, food stamps or not, anyone can live on $29 a week. All I had to do was what my grandmother had taught me. Thus no food went to waste. As for having junk food in my stockpile?

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9 Ways to Save Money at Disney World 2016

Coupons Do Work

The last time I went to Disney World , I was in 4th grade and I remember going with my grandma and great-grandma, throwing a tantrum because I wanted to meet Cinderella and my grandma and great-grandmother were taking their time at the souvenir shop. Think how much money you will save when you bring your own food and water ?

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Grandparenthood Can Be Expensive!

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

It never occurred to me to ask Mom or Mom-in-law to come watch my kids. Seeing the joy of discovery on a child’s face or watching them learn a new skill or develop a new talent is just plain fun, no matter the cost in money or time. Expectations of our children. We raised our children to expect more involvement.

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9 Fun Family Indoor Activities

Family Balance Sheet

Lay out a picnic blanket in front of the fire place and feast on your favorite picnic foods, such as fried chicken, potato salad, and hot chocolate. Pop some popcorn, make some hot chocolate, snuggle up on the sofa, and watch hilarious movie classics. Spending time as a family is a special occasion! Indoor Picnic. Have a Game Night.

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Chuck E Cheese’s as a School Reward and Family Passes Giveaway

Nicoles Nickels

Noah’s grandmother often takes him after school as a reward and it is an easy place to get in and out of on a weeknight, many people don’t realize that! Whether it’s a video game or a game that encourages physical activity, like our Sky Tubes, we believe all our games should be fun to play and fun to watch. Food Made Fresh.

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Nicoles Nickels

I’m pretty sure I always sang it as Grandmother’s house, which is weird since we actually went to my Grandfather’s house for holidays. As the early cooking is going on, we watch Miracle on 34th Street, a movie about the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Over the river, and through the wood, .

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Meet a Reader | Beth from VA

The Frugal Girl

I was especially close to my maternal grandmother, though, and any financial education I got came from her. pantry shelves my husband made She’d grown up very poor and she could not stand waste of any kind, especially food. But that is probably because my knife skills aren’t quite up there with my grandmother’s!

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