Couponing 101

DECEMBER 18, 2014

DIY gifts so you can calm down and enjoy the rest of the holiday season. I’ve always felt that homemade gifts are the most meaningful, anyway. Homemade Vanilla Extract via Real Food Enthusiast Homemade and consumable gifts are the way to go! Such a thoughtful, special gift. See also: no gift wrap necessary!

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DIY Christmas Gifts Homemade 91

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 3, 2015

Sunday: I am becoming better at putting leftovers in the freezer if we are not going to eat them in time before they go bad. Wednesday: I used leftover taco meat from Monday night to make Burrito Bowls. Friday : I have had a gift card for Cheesecake Factory for about 5 years and we’re finally going to use it.

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Budget Budgeting Leftovers Tacos 100

The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

years with no car (and two small kids!). My own kids were born in different time zones, too – one in MN, one in OH. I don’t want to feel like I’m wasting all the gifts I’ve been given, including my finances. years without a car, and our kids were 4 & 14 months when we moved there. I have two!

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Kids and Family Parenting Cars Car 186

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

Tuesday: We had a lot of pesto ranch chicken leftover from last week , so I cooked some bacon in the oven and made chicken & bacon quesadillas. They were yummy and a great way to use up leftover chicken. My 11 year old outgrew her winter coat this year and I really like Lands’ End’s kids’ winter coats.

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Penny Pinchin' Mom

MARCH 11, 2024

Whether you are looking to save extra money for your emergency fund and potential unexpected expense, a new kitchen, or your kids’ college tuition—you name it—you will require self-discipline and a plan to reach any financial goal. Instead, put that leftover cash into your savings accounts. DIY Gifts Gifts can be quite expensive.

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Saving Money Money Saving Credit Cards 52

Saving Cents With Sense

NOVEMBER 6, 2012

Lunch : Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwiches (for kids in school all week). Rice bowl with leftover chicken. I also planned Sunday night as our “leftovers” night to finish eating up whatever was left from other meals. The post Giveaway #6: $100 Whole Foods Gift Card appeared first on Saving Cents With Sense. Applesauce.

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Whole Foods Gift Cards Giveaway Food 96

Coupons Do Work

DECEMBER 31, 2016

In fact, next year, I will write a note that reads “wait until January for your gift because things will be super cheap” and place it in the biggest box I can find… Okay I won’t do that…it is a good thought, no? 2017 is here! Here are 6 best things to buy in January : Forget Black Friday and Christmas sales.

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Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 17, 2018

Our kids spent their first week of summer vacation at the beach with their Girl Scouts troop. We used gift cards on 3 nights, ate leftovers on 1 night, and grilled burgers on the last night. We used gift cards on 3 nights, ate leftovers on 1 night, and grilled burgers on the last night.

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Home and Garden Financial Goals Friends And Family Sale Gardening 100

Couponing 101

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

So instead of throwing tissue boxes away, this is a great way to store your yarn, PLUS you can get the kids involved! This is a great way to organize my kids’s craft area and they can neatly see all the different colors really well! This is an way of organizing your condiments, PLUS you’re using leftover egg crates!

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Storage Reuse Phones Recycle 75

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 3, 2014

My husband and kids won’t tolerate a bare kitchen and bad, boring food–they would seriously revolt. Fortunately, we received some gift cards for Christmas. Lunches Included: leftovers. tacos from leftover pork tenderloin – I make tacos quite a bit with leftover pork or chicken. So refreshing.

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March Grocery Groceries Homemade 100

Saving With Shellie

APRIL 11, 2012

There’s a great voucher deal right now for personalized gifts from Frecklebox. I still had some money leftover on my voucher so I grabbed two chore charts to use for the boys. Get a $40 Frecklebox Voucher for just $19. They have lots of really cute items like lunch boxes, puzzles and even growth charts. ’s for later.

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Leftovers Kids Pace Boys 45

Nicoles Nickels

DECEMBER 22, 2012

Leftover Ham and Split Pea Soup with Hurst Beans and Giveaway (Ends December 23). Think BJ’s For Fun Holiday Gifts and Giveaway (Ends December 23). The Mama Report - Kiddidoo Kid’s Rain Wear Set Giveaway (Ends December 24). Kindle Book Promos - $100 Amazon Gift Card Giveaway (Ends December 24).

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Giveaway Country Crock December Personal Finance 66

Coupons Do Work

MARCH 21, 2015

Opened it up and found $60 bucks and on top of that I found two Target Gift cards with $5 dollars on each one. He can go somewhere but the kids and I are staying here. I went to the toy store to get a toy for my kid who earned it for getting her back-hand-spring (she is a competitive cheerleader). Bonus : no cooking on Sunday!

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Lowes Old Navy Kitchen 7-Up 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

Plastic containers from sliced lunch meat are great for leftover vegetable or casserole servings. Shopping bags are reused as carry alls for gifts and travel needs. Decorated bags (such as those you put gifts in) are just reused for gift giving. Christmas cards are cut into gift tags and/or used for craft projects.

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Re-use Used Reuse Amusement Park 235

Couponing 101

JANUARY 15, 2015

Eat Leftovers Leftovers will become our close friends. We always *intend* to use our leftovers but they usually end up in the back of the fridge, to be discovered only when it’s too late. Repurpose Leftovers My husband is very skilled at repurposing leftovers. This way the food doesn’t “feel” like leftovers!

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Leftovers Freezers Gift Cards January 40

The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 22, 2024

For 20 or so years I’ve been homeschooling my kids, and am now down to about 1 1/2 (one full-time homeschooler, and one doing College Credit Plus with some support). We also want to get our kids through college without them having loans to pay back, and we are 1 out of 4 on that so far! But I had to SHOP for clothes.

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Rent Son Frugal Home and Garden 177

Nicoles Nickels

APRIL 21, 2014

Kids can be recycling pros and turn trash into cash for their schools through a new campaign with snack time favorite Entenmann’s Little Bites to create a fully recyclable lunch! Have any leftovers from lunch? The TerraCycle recycling programs reward the schools with cash or charity gifts for each pouch received.

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Nicoles Nickels

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

Today is the first of five days of awesome gifts and giveaways for the Season of Sharing 2014 ! I have teamed up with 4 other bloggers to bring you an amazing 2014 Holiday Gift Guide this year – Koupon Karen , She Saved , Deal Seeking Mom and Southern Savers. Today’s post is all about delicious food gifts!

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Holiday Giveaway Food Earl Grey 80

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Monday: Shephard’s Pie with leftover mashed potatoes from last week. It could be gift money, rebate money, or money you found while walking your dog. It’s also a good time to assess our clothing and make a list of what we need, especially for my kids who will NOT stop growing up! How did you frugal this week?

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2021

An easy lunch idea in one word: leftovers! As my kids have grown, I have expanded my work hours at our office and by the end of the week, I’m too cooked to cook , so take out it is! We did this and realized that we have Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, Disney +, and Sling TV—and my kids want HBO Max.

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Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 130

Saving Cents With Sense

DECEMBER 5, 2013

You can also use leftover glitter foam to make ornaments for your tree if you wish! I love DIY project I can make with the kids. You could make a fun Peppermint Themed gift basket to give to family and friends with this centerpiece and: Homemade Holiday Gifts: DIY Peppermint Scrub. Be creative! Wasn’t that simple?

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DIY Frugal Christmas Craft Crafts 91

The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

We requested a KitchenAid attachment one year as a gift and it makes this process SO much easier. Now I like that she has some leftover/easier nights sprinkled in as it matches our life more closely. Another neighbor put in new sod and didn’t like how his one year old mower cut the grass so he gave the mower to us.

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Iowa Friends And Family Sale Boys Son 164

For the Mommas

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

It is a handy little ride for kids and teens alike. Enjoy the results of “Slow” cooking, freezing leftover, and spending less, while using more fresh ingredients with this fantastic deal. A Perfect gift for your daughter or grand daughter this Christmas! Pick the Nivea Essentially Enriched Body Lotion, 16.9

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Crock Pots and Slow Cookers Fisher Price Nivea Lotion 51

Coupons Do Work

JUNE 12, 2016

Summer Needs: Insect repellant, sunscreen, outdoor furniture, shorts, sun hats, beach toys, bird feeders, lawn mowers, barbecues and grilling utensils, swim wear, kid pools, sandboxes, sandals. See sales from leftover winter clothes and spring clothes. Various retailers will offer a variety of deals on gifts for your dad.

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For the Mommas

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

The 99 Days of MORE promotion is an instant-win game featured on [link] – EVERYDAY for 99 days, the makers of Tony’s Pizza are giving away VISA® Gift Cards, a Nintendo® Wii™, DVD’s, Apple iTunes® Gift Cards, and 99 TONY’S® Pizzas! Use leftover cereal as ice cream toppings. That’s more than 100 prizes every day.

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Giveaway Pizza Kids and Family Video Games 78

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Plan uses for your leftovers. If you can’t afford a gift, make or do something for the recipient. 3 Ways To Save Money On The Kids’ Back To School Wardrobe How to Save Money by Greening your Wardrobe 8 Easy Ways to Reduce, Recycle, and Reuse Cutting Costs and Buying Used Clothes Repair, Don’t Replace.

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Making Do Making Green And Frugal Friends And Family Sale 219

Nicoles Nickels

DECEMBER 18, 2012

These snack bags are perfect for on the go or for kid’s lunches! Related Stories Giveaway Winners Leftover Ham and Split Pea Soup with Hurst Beans and Giveaway Think BJ’s For Fun Holiday Gifts and Giveaway. Each bag has 6 grams of protein and 6 grams of fiber – these Beanitos are good for you!

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Snacks Giveaway Lunch Lunches 80

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 23, 2011

Switch from paper napkins to cloth napkins - We have been using cloth napkins ever since we received them as a wedding gift ten years ago. Switch from paper tissues to flannel cloth hankies - Flannel is so much softer on my kids' little noses. I use flannel hankies during sniffle season. I have 4 different sizes.

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Economical Kitchen Paper Grocery 185

Saving With Shellie

JANUARY 26, 2016

Thank goodness I didn’t get them because now I can grab them for much less and still have Christmas money leftover for more! And last but not least…How cute are these Camo Slip-ons for Kids. And be on the lookout for these deals as well: Gift Totes as low as $4.32 (after coupon code EXTRA10). Darling right?

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Sale Saving Niece Leftovers 40

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Not enough time in the morning to make breakfast AND pack a lunch, one word: leftovers! 8 – Rethink your gift spending and create a budget for the year. Plan your gift giving for the year using my FREE Gift Spending excel spreadsheet. Challenge yourself to give a thoughtful gift without spending a lot of money.

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Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 100

Coupons Do Work

AUGUST 29, 2016

School is in session ; and that means time to get your school supplies, supply for the classes and as a teacher, as much as you all do for teaching our precious kids, we want to help out as much as we can — including many stores that offer discount travel, school supplies, clothes, or food, these stores get extra credit with teachers.

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Discount Giving Storing Education 124

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 9, 2015

Acadia’s advice is to be creative and think about your talents and gifts and how you could use them to make extra money. When dining out, Olivia always used a coupon and/or went to places where kids dine free. Here are some ideas from the Debt Free Stories interviewees: Olivia’s husband reffed basketball.

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