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Today's Saturday's Tips is all about suggestions and tips to get the most out of buying meat and chicken in bulk. Buying in bulk can save money when you catch meats and chicken on sale. It can be a real chore when you get them home to properly freeze them. It's very easy to just throw them in the freezer in the packages that they are sold. … [Read more...]
I've been awarded the "You've Been Tagged Award" by Polly at Angels in My Garden . Thanks Polly for tagging me!!! If you haven't visited Polly's blog before, go check it out!!! It's great!!! At Angels in My Garden, you'll find a mix of nostalgia, tasty recipes,stories about family, and money saving tips. Her recipe for Almost Hardee's … [Read more...]
Picture this -- you are getting ready for that big night out on the town. You pick up your favorite tube of lipstick and open it and it's nearly flat on the tube. ARGHHHHHHH!!! What are you going to do? Use it that last time and throw it away? Picture by JT Locke Here's some helpful tips to get the most out of what is left in the tube … [Read more...]
We have the usual "dollar stores" in our town. Dollar General, Family Dollar, The Dollar Tree, Big Lots, and 99 Cents Only all have stores here. Dollar General, Family Dollar, and Big Lots all offer merchandise at discounted prices. They carry name brand merchandise just like in the "mega stores." The Dollar Tree and 99 Cents Only offer … [Read more...]
There is nothing worse than getting a telemarketer call that sounds real but is actually a scam. To older people like my mom, it takes a lot of talking from my sister and me to convince her that she doesn't need to talk to these people. It takes even more work to cancel credit cards and get them reissued when she does it. That is one of the … [Read more...]
By now, everyone has seen numerous photos and footage of the US Airways plane crashing into the Hudson River this past week. We've heard numerous accounts of how it was luck or a miracle that no one died in the plane crash. I, for one, am a big believer in the later. It was a miracle. God's hand was written all over this. God was with those … [Read more...]
I was nominated for an award this week!!! Lily's Gramma at fattyprejudice nominated me for the Lemonade Award. Thanks Lily's Gramma!!! If you … [Read more...]
First I want to say thank you to all who responded to the last CVS post. The advice that was given has helped so much!!! My Second CVS Trip This week I went back to my local CVS without the dear hubby. It was a much better trip. I went with one specific item in mind. After finding the item, I looked around the store. Without the dear hubby I … [Read more...]
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