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Benefits of Having Your Parents Watch Your Kids

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

On special occassions, now that I’m retired, I go to their house to watch them. There are many documented benefits to utilizing grandparents to watch grandkids. Both may wonder about reciprocity – should the grandparents be paid to watch the kids? Grandparents, obviously, would have the benefit of extra income.

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Q&A | cinnamon, SIM, jeans, and grocery spending

The Frugal Girl

The repeated defrosting cycles tend to cause freezer burn on foods pretty quickly, so I try not to keep things in my kitchen freezer for long at all. Related: A post about freezing food in glass jars. And here’s a post about freezing food odds and ends. Here’s my cinnamon bread recipe , in case you want to make some!)

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Do you live in an ingredient household?

The Frugal Girl

It’s a home that stocks mostly, well, ingredients, instead of ready-to-eat foods. I have not watched the TikTok discourse on this, but I’m guessing that there is a sense in which we all sort of feel like we should be an ingredient household. Or a ready-to-eat food? What IS an ingredient household?

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Saving Money On the Las Vegas Strip

Shereen Travels Cheap

This was a short trip, because I was there for the Travel Goods Show, but I still took time to do some of my favorite free things and also splurge on some food and attractions I wanted to get to. Last month, I took one of my yearly trips to Vegas. Inside you'll also find a very tall waterfall feature and a reflecting pool.

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Holidays at Disney World + Shows, Events, Food & More

Saving Everyday

The holidays at Disney World are truly magical, and we’re covering all the holiday happenings, food, shows, decorations, and more! Disney has thought of every aspect to make guests feel celebratory : from specialty food and decked-out parades to cozy winter gear and holiday-themed souvenirs. One of our favorite (and free!)

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Meet a Reader | JenRR from the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

After I had kids, I swapped that time to growing all sorts of interesting heirloom foods in my backyard. My family loves watching movies and tv series together, and having regular game nights. As an adult, it’s important to me to continue to be generous, as well as, provide financial security for myself and my family.

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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. watch my video below: When I was growing up, my grandmother would make two-three meals a week and the rest of the week? now how do I do it?

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