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costco recall may 11, 2016 – Listeria Recall Product Details

Coupons Do Work

Out of an abundance of caution, the products containing frozen vegetables received from CRF Frozen Foods that are part of the recent national recall are being recalled. There have not been any reported illnesses associated with the consumption of the foods in question.

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Which Bill Payments to Prioritize When You’re Broke

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Basic Necessities Food Whether you are well-off or tight on cash, you still need to eat. So, you have to put food on top of your list of necessities. Telephone and cellphone bills may be important to you but always prioritize your health and safety first before anything else.

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Ways to Make Do With What You Have

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Use up your food. No one likes second hand food, but if you fix it differently the second time around it can still be appetizing. With fresh food – buy only what you can eat before it goes bad. Pay attention to expiration dates by organizing your pantry and freezer so that the oldest food is in front.

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How Much Money Can You Live Off Of?

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The couple managed to live an entire month off of just one dollar a day for food expenses. You would need to add in the cost of all necessary utilities like gas, electricity, telephone and water. Food costs would be a sum of the total of how much money it would cost to feed your family on a monthly basis.

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Our Green & Money Savvy Path

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Buy as many organic and local foods as we can. Use internet and telephone banking. Use a heat bag instead of turning up the heat when we are cold. Household changes we’ve made : Switched from chemical cleaners to homemade phosphate and eco friendly ones. Compost kitchen scraps. Use reusable fabric bags for shopping.

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Needs vs. Wants – Which Is Which?

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Food was preserved by canning, drying or storing in a cool cellar or the ice house. For humans, the most basic needs are air to breathe, some kind of food to eat and water to drink. She didn’t need to pay utility bills – wood for heat and cooking was obtained from the farm. Water was drawn from the well. What is a need?

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Growing up in the 1950?s

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Most telephones were on a party line (and yes the parties did ease drop on each other, but they also let us do ‘conference’ calls). Food/shopping. Fast food was rare. Most food at the grocery store came from the USA. Gasoline stations did not serve food, have coffee or provide bath rooms.

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