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As a housewife who is trying to be frugal, you would think that I would be a couponer. I use coupons occasionally, mostly when I receive them when trying out new products for a review. I did buy a newspaper last week and have those coupons laying on my table. I'm not sure why I don't coupon. It may be because the stores down here in my … [Read more...]
Recently I received a package from Old El Paso through MyBlogspark. The package included two cans of Old El Paso Green Chiles. Soon I will be using them in one of my most favorite recipes and will be posting pictures of the package along with pictures of the dish on the day. Old El Paso through MyBlogspark has provided me with the following … [Read more...]
Has this ever happened to you? Picture by juicyrai You are in the grocery store. You've picked a time to go when you know it is not going to be real busy and you really want to take your time,comparison shop, and use your coupons. Everything is going great until you get to the cereal aisle. There's a lot of cereal and you really want to read … [Read more...]
It's been a couple of weeks since we've had a giveaway here at The Frugal Housewife. So what do you say? Let's have another giveaway!!! One of my sponsors, MyBlogSpark, has generously given us a gift basket to give away to two lucky winners!!! The contest is going to run from September 16th through September 23 at 11:59 pm. The winners … [Read more...]
Picture by bargainbri Do you coupon? Couponing can save you a lot on groceries. I must admit -- I don't clip coupons like I should. I may have been convinced this afternoon that I should start couponing regularly. This afternoon, while doing research on couponing, I started visiting several blogs that are dedicated to helping you save money on … [Read more...]
WOW!!! THIS WAS A GREAT CONTEST!!! First, I want to say THANK YOU to MyBlogSpark for giving me two gift cards to give away. The reason they gave me two gift cards is because we don't have a Kroger or Kroger Family of Stores down here where I live in deep Southwest Texas. Second, I want to say THANK YOU to everyone who entered!!! You are … [Read more...]
Did you know that there is a place online that is offering a program called “Feed It Forward” ? I’m sure most have heard about it by now. I must have been preoccupied for the last several weeks because it’s been ongoing since the end of November. Feed It Forward The good people over at restaurant.com have come up with their own … [Read more...]
Coupons! Coupons! Coupons! Most people that live a frugal lifestyle use coupons. Using a combination of the sales circulars and coupons you can get many items for free and save quite a bit of money on other items. It requires a bit of work but there are some things that can be done to make couponing easier. 1. Find the coupons. … [Read more...]
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