Tag: frugal
member name: Tammy N.
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May 24, 2009 11:59 AM EDT --
Great day at CVS today! I was able to snag quite a bit... for just a couple of pennies... literally!
As luck would have it, my CVS giftcard from gather arrived in yesterday's mail! . . .
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February 05, 2009 06:23 PM EST --
Katie and I met this morning to go over the sales papers, make a run through the coupons, etc.... So this afternoon I hit a couple of stores....Krogers, then the base Commissary..... I LOVE BARGAINS!!! . . .
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May 07, 2009 06:45 AM EDT --
My weekly budget for my family is $100. I use that money to buy groceries, pet food, paper products, coupons, over the counter medications, health/beauty items, cleaning supplies, coupons, etc. . . .
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January 20, 2009 10:24 AM EST --
Sometimes we are our own worst enemies. We spend countless hours trying to justify why we CAN'T do something instead of spending that valuable time figuring out HOW to do something. . . .
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April 23, 2009 01:21 PM EDT --
While the boys were testing this morning, I made a quick run to the local grocery stores. I hit Kroger first. Here's what I got....
6 bottles of Suave shampoo (on sale for . . .
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January 19, 2009 07:24 AM EST --
Two of our nearby KMart stores are doubling coupons up to and including $2... making a $1 coupon worth $2 and a $2 coupon worth $4 off a product, etc!
Sweet!!!
Well, being a frugal-junkie, . . .
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January 30, 2009 09:04 AM EST --
If you have already tracked your spending for 30 days and identified your "hot spots" (previous article), you are now ready to start shaping your budget.
Since everyone has a different lifestyle, . . .
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February 06, 2009 07:19 AM EST --
I just read a "pick-me-up" article this morning and decided I would share it... Here it is...
http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/02/06/found.money.family/index.html
The article is about a frugal . . .
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February 20, 2009 12:17 PM EST --
It couldn't get any easier!
Just login to www.walgreens.com and upload 20 pictures. Use the coupon code ONEDAY and the prints will be FREE!!
I did this using the one-hour option and . . .
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May 07, 2009 08:01 AM EDT --
Katie, a coupon buddy of mine, and I set off yesterday to do some shopping! It's always more fun to shop with someone as addicted to coupons as me!!
Our CVS stop was a blast! Here'e . . .
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May 07, 2009 08:26 AM EDT --
I love the Register Rewards (RR) program at Walgreens! If you play it right, you can get LOTS of free stuff or near-free stuff!
Katie, my coupon buddy, and I went shopping yesterday and stopped . . .
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June 02, 2009 11:56 AM EDT --
Okay... I only made 12 cents (plus got to keep the goodies!)... but making money is better than paying money!
Here's what I bought...
A 4-pack of BIC . . .
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June 13, 2009 06:53 AM EDT --
I cheated a little on this run and dind't put the (out of pocket) OOP on my CVS card. As you read on, you will understand why!
My end balances for Round 3 were $25.98 in Extra Care Bucks (ECBs) . . .
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January 20, 2009 11:53 AM EST --
It's obvious that a lot of people are struggling financially. So many have already lost the financial battle and others are on the brink. It's sad, but is some of it preventable? . . .
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February 02, 2009 07:01 AM EST --
It was a pretty good month! I ALMOST made the goal!
My budget goal is to spend no more than $100/week on food (5 people), dining out, pet supplies (1 dog plus fish), health and beauty items, . . .
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June 08, 2009 07:57 AM EDT --
I didn't luck out and the get the email for $3/$15 or $4/$20 that some did... but I was still able to make a great run at CVS.
Armed with my Extra Care Bucks (ECBs) from previous weeks, my coupons, . . .
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January 25, 2009 12:05 PM EST --
Okay... following some great deals on coffee-creamer lately, I've been having some fun with my "stash" of flavored liquid creamers! Here's a recipe we used today to make french . . .
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January 30, 2009 01:40 PM EST --
I read YET ANOTHER post today about the cost of car repairs. With folks trying to meet the demands of food, shelter, etc. it's understandable that there is often little to nothing left . . .
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February 13, 2009 07:30 AM EST --
I'm still working hard to stay within my Budget 2009 goals (less than $100/week for groceries, papergoods, health and beauty, pet foods, etc for our family of 5 and a dog). It isn't always . . .
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January 03, 2009 08:47 AM EST --
Great Day! I'm really pleased with how our budget and menu are working out. Everyone in the family seems to be "on board". Even the teenager that ALWAYS . . .
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