Couponing 101

JUNE 23, 2019

DIY Lanterns via Thrifty Décor Chick. Use them as centerpieces or as a welcoming entryway display. I’ve made this pot and used star stickers. You can use burlap or fabric as your base runner and then go from there. Clothespin Wreath via Preciously Paired. Patriotic Flower Pot via LollyJane.

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Saving In Akron

FEBRUARY 24, 2012

Use the $3/2 Right Guard Total Defense® 5 Anti-Perspirant, Deodorant, OR Body Wash coupon to get the following deal: Transaction #1. use $3/2 Right Guard Total Defense® 5 Anti-Perspirant, Deodorant, OR Body Wash. use $3/2 Right Guard Total Defense® 5 Anti-Perspirant, Deodorant, OR Body Wash. Thanks A Thrifty Mom

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 12, 2015

If your winter was as long and cold as mine, then you’re also looking forward to opening the windows to fresh air and plenty of sunshine. On January 1st, we’re so gung-ho about writing goals, but are we just as enthusiastic about those goals on March 11? When reviewing your goals, did you use the S.M.A.R.T.

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 29, 2015

So if you’re interested in subscribing to my free FBS Weekly, then you might have a chance to give these books a new life. Additional thrifty and money-saving posts that I find from the web. Please use a valid email when commenting, so that I may contact you if you win. Links to timely posts from my archives.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 17, 2013

Most people have a credit card and why not get some free travel for using it? Use AirBNB or Equivalent . We got a great deal because we used the bidding tool that Priceline and some other sites allow you to use. This allowed us to name the price, minimum amount of stars, and location that we were comfortable with.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 3, 2014

Are you a ‘buy it new’ snob – one of those people who shudder at the thought of using someone else’s cast off stuff? I swore I’d never buy used junk again… but now I’ve changed my mind. Home owners get bored and re-decorate or re-vamp their homes. I was for awhile.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Here are some ways we recycled our moving waste: Creative Ways to Use the Excess Supply. So far we’ve used the paper for the kids’ drawing and painting. We also plan to use some of it at Christmas for wrapping paper. When we ship items, we’ll use this paper as filler for the shipping box. Relocating?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

Now that there are 5 members of our family, we easily save at least $100 a day every day that we’re on vacation and eating our own food. Use discounts on rental cars. Use hotel rewards. How to Save on Food Costs When Traveling Thrifty Ways to Save on Travel Staycations Are For Suckers! Go Frugal Travel Tips'

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Couponing 101

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Snapfish is offering Free Shipping on ANY size order for President’s Day when you use code “ FSPREZDAY ” at checkout. If you’re a new member, you get 50 free prints when you sign up. Use code “ FSPREZDAY ” at checkout. Use code “ FSPREZDAY ” at checkout. Thanks, The Thrifty Mama !

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 4, 2011

With the advent of the Great Recession, today’s populations are re-learning frugality and expense reduction. We were so poor that we re-used coffee grounds to make more coffee! We used free TV for most of our married life (we do now splurge on satellite TV!). This post was written by Marie. . 40,720 Home Repair.

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2021

When we’re crazy busy and the family is demanding that they be fed, I always have the ingredients for spaghetti on hand. Now go through the list and really ask yourself if you use or need all of it. If you’re not using it, cancel it today and redirect that monthly money into your emergency savings.

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Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 130

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 20, 2012

However, by using such a company, you do have some protection against being harassed by non-genuine people. If you’re a young couple, you’re probably more likely to find a good fit at the apartment of another young couple than at the home of an older, retired gentleman. How have you saved on travel?

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

We use an online account like, Capital One 360 (my referral link). But when you’re trying to save money, cut out this costly expense. When we’re crazy busy and the family is demanding that they be fed, I always have the ingredients for spaghetti on hand. 18 – Use Cash Back Grocery apps.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 7, 2011

Re-establish your self-esteem. She lives her life, just like the rest of us, maybe better. Please use the comments to list other resources you know about to help others put themselves in the path of happiness. Caravan Holidays – The Thrifty Way To Holiday. Forgive yourself. It doesn’t matter. Komen Foundation.

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Family Balance Sheet

JULY 13, 2015

Those days are long gone for us now as we’re working hard to cut corners and save money. It is possible to eat out without blowing your budget, it just takes a bit of planning and a few thrifty tips. Let us know in the comments. But we still want to enjoy a meal out and do so about once a week, usually for lunch.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 31, 2012

Use Up Existing Resources. She couldn’t stretch the inheritance, no matter how thrifty she was, to last more than 15 years. Since she could no longer afford to pay it, she stopped the home insurance and stopped using the cars she inherited (also free and clear). Only take what you will actually use now.

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The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

This was a time I had been thinking about not teaching anymore and staying home, so I was looking for new ideas to be thrifty. He is also thrifty and is much better at budgeting than I. Highly rated, easy to use, and it sits gathering dust. Child did not like it, so we don’t use it. My cat satisfying his thirst!

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Saving With Shellie

MARCH 14, 2011

Plus, Only 2% of all donations are used to cover overhead. When your kids or spouse ask why, tell them you’re sending your meat to Japan. Here are a few of those participating: A Thrifty Mom. Not only do they mobilize quickly but they stay and help people in need even after others have moved on. Cents”able Momma.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

The topic was ‘ What did today’s millionaires do to be thrifty before they earned their millions?” Me: What do you think of the mass move towards thriftiness in today’s twenty and thirty-something crowd? I remember that we re-used our coffee grounds. Me: What do you mean, re-used your coffee grounds?

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 17, 2018

We blew through our health savings account, and now need to save another $10k so we’re not caught off guard if another emergency were to happen. This will take us most of the year. I don’t want to use the term extreme frugality, because that sounds absolutely horrible. We are using Dave Ramsey’s debt snowball method.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

This new strategy had us looking in the same direction with regards to our financial future and my husband was on board. We are using Dave Ramsey’s snowball method and I’m proud to say that since 2013, we’ve paid off 4 business loans totaling almost $75,000. We made a lot of changes since 2013. So what does this mean?

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Frugal Luxuries

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

It is the careful use of goods and resources. Each of us possesses the ability to exercise it. In fact, it was Terri's long-standing "Frugal Fridays", "Thrifty Thursday" and " Frugal Week " posts that have inspired me to create my own ongoing accountability list by way of this and future posts celebrating the Art of Frugality. (Of

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