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WIS, WWA | largely from the freezer

The Frugal Girl

What I Spent I did get a Hungry Harvest box and I made a small trip to Aldi, but I haven’t done an honest-to-goodness grocery shopping trip since we got back from Hawaii! I’ve done some freezer scrounging to come up with things to eat, so…yay for using up what’s on hand. squirrel-watching I spent: $ 6.99

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Tips for Shopping After-Holiday Clearance Sales

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Then keep reading my top tips for shopping the after-holiday clearance sales and you’ll save big on everyday items. And don’t think after-holiday clearance shopping to just about Christmas. Tips on After-Holiday Clearance Shopping: 1. Don’t limit your clearance shopping to just one store. Use the price scanner.

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Five Frugal Things | a regular tree

The Frugal Girl

” They were missing hooks, so I popped into Dollar Tree and got a package, and now I’m good to go. They had a limit of six, so that’s what I bought, and I popped them all into my chest freezer. I love having a chest freezer for things like this! Somehow, an $18.99

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20 Gluten-Free Freezer Crock-Pot Meals from Costco for $150!

Couponing 101

My friend Erin from 5dollardinners.com has created an awesome time-saving meal plan where you can make 20 Gluten-Free Freezer Crock-Pot Meals from Costco for only $150 ! There are 2 packages available for purchase with this plan and both are very affordable. Recipes & Shopping List Printable – $1.49

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What We Ate This Week on our Budget 03.13.15

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Sunday: Freezer leftovers. I’ve become more diligent about putting uneaten leftovers in the freezer. I used cooked chicken that I had in the freezer. I buy a big bag of turkey meatballs at BJ’s warehouse to keep in the freezer for a quick dinner. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes. 10 Paper Products to Avoid.

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Savings Tip: How to Buy Meat in Bulk to Save Money – Couponing 101

Couponing 101

When I first started grocery shopping, I would buy meat in 1 pound packages because that is generally the amount I would need for our meals that week. I avoided the larger packages because few things pain me more in life than throwing away food because we couldn’t use it before it went bad. packages at $1.99

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How I Scored 16 lbs. of Meat for Just $17.20

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I do the majority of my food shopping at Giant of PA or Weis Markets and even if meat is not on my grocery list, I always walk through the meat department to look for marked down bargains. If you’re not going to use immediately, store in your freezer and when you’re ready to use, thaw the meat in your refrigerator.

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