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| My Frugal Life: Eliminating The Grocery Store
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 Grocery costs are one of the largest expenses my family faces, especially nowadays, with prices spiraling upward. My husband and I finally put our respective feet down and began working steadily to eliminate the "middle man," the retail grocery store.
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Posted on: 07/21/2008 | 3 Feedback(s) |
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| My Frugal Life: Simple Stuff
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My family and friends call me a tightwad, cheap, frugal, and whatever else they can call me due to the fact that I can save and reuse things over and over. I will refill my water bottles with tap water. I will use paper plates at least 2-3 times, providing there are no spills on them.
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Posted on: 07/16/2008 | 3 Feedback(s) |
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| My Frugal Life: Waste Not, Want Not
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My mother believed in "waste not, want not" and taught me to take good care of my belongings. If it were clothes I wore, they could be passed onto another and if it were toys, a younger child would get them.
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Posted on: 07/11/2008 | 1 Feedback(s) |
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| My Frugal Life: A Journey
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My Frugal Journey started when I became a lone parent, my son was 3 years old and I had to find us somewhere to live. I was lucky that I was offered a house, but we had very little by the way of furniture etc... I discovered the joy of Thrift Stores, Ebay, Freecycle and Car Boot (Yard) Sales.
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Posted on: 07/01/2008 | 2 Feedback(s) |
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| My Frugal Life: The Itty Bitty RV Adventure
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The allure of discovery, of the adventure, is human -- for we are adventurous people. We all share this earth together, and it is a very exciting place. Adventure, or discovery, adds a new dimension to our lives. It gives us a purpose.
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Posted on: 06/30/2008 | 3 Feedback(s) |
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| My Frugal Life: Saluting The "Freegans"
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It is amazing to me just how many things get thrown out on a daily basis. It is equally sad that the "flavor of the week" fashion item or latest toy is purchased by the avid consumer, only to be discarded shortly thereafter. Imagine the amount of natural resources that are wasted just to satiate unquenchable desires to have the latest and the greatest?
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Posted on: 06/25/2008 | 2 Feedback(s) |
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| My Frugal Life: Every Penny Counts
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Being a single mom, being frugal is not just a term, it's a way of life. To save money on groceries, I emailed all the companies I could think of and asked to be put on their mailing list. Almost immediately I started receiving coupons and samples.
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Posted on: 06/24/2008 | 0 Feedback(s) |
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| My Frugal Life: A House Full Of Love
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Seven children, three in college, one pay check, and a house full of love is my motivation to be frugal. My competitive nature makes it a game that I must win.
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Posted on: 06/19/2008 | 0 Feedback(s) |
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| My Frugal Life: Poor But Proud
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When my family lived in Coos Bay, in the late 70's, my husband lost his job. Having come from country roots, I dug in and decided we were going to be fine. I made sugar free jelly using non-sweetened, non-pulp frozen juice, like apple, cranberry, etc.
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Posted on: 06/18/2008 | 6 Feedback(s) |
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| My Frugal Life: How Coupons Made Me Richer
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I have a weekly grocery budget of $25.00. It was tight enough before, but now with rising prices it could be very tight. My husband raises a beautiful garden and
fruit trees and I can the produce, and he even raises our own beef, and we have a milk cow because we raise baby calves. What we mainly needed was some variety. Coupons have made all the difference.
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Posted on: 06/16/2008 | 3 Feedback(s) |
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