Have you ever laid out meat from the freezer (in the refrigerator of course) to thaw in the morning before you go to work and then when you get home you aren’t hungry for what you laid out? I have. Just the other day, I put some hamburger meat down. That morning I thought hamburgers sounded good for supper that night but when I got home, it … [Read more...]
Frugal Tip Saturday — What to do Empty Plastic Jugs?
March 14, 2009 By 5 Comments
Do you buy a lot of milk or orange juice? If so, you probably have a lot of plastic milk jugs to throw away by the end of the week. Did you know that plastic milk jugs have an extra life or two in them before going in the trash or recycling bin? Milk or orange juice jugs have at least one, maybe even a couple of extra lives in them. Of … [Read more...]
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Dollar Store Shopping Tips
January 23, 2009 By 6 Comments
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...]
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Telemarketer’s Scam
January 21, 2009 By 10 Comments
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...]
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CVS Sales Receipt
January 8, 2009 By 4 Comments
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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I Need Some CVS Help!!!
January 2, 2009 By 8 Comments
There are many, many posts on the blogosphere about CVS and how you can save money. I truly believe that you can, but….. My CVS shopping experience did not go as planned. My husband went with me and I was not as prepared as I probably should have been. I slightly overspent to the tune of over $45.00. I’m still confused about how … [Read more...]
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Tis the Season for Coupon Savings!!!
November 15, 2008 By 3 Comments
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...]
