Archive for the ‘Frugal Tips’ Category
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009
We're all trying to stop wasting our money, and throwing away our cash on fast food or meals out is certainly a painful way to destroy our budget. Quick homemade meals are the way to go, but how do you cook cheaply and fast?
There are many ways, but if you ...
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Friday, June 26th, 2009
Borrowing a bit from home-schooling parents, I decided to do a bit of computer traveling courtesy of Google for virtual places to visit with the kids when it's not possible to leave the house. Sometimes, whether it's a stormy day or just for simple economics, we have to stay home. ...
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Friday, June 19th, 2009
When Christiane Jory, a graduate of NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, decided she was going to starve if she didn't figure out how to cook, she went on a mission. She didn't just cook up big batches of macaroni like a lot of starving artists, she researched and learned ...
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Tuesday, June 16th, 2009
What would happen to your family's budget if you had to stock your pantry from scratch? Let's just pretend that all the food in your house was gone, stolen by some weird alien creature or something. Okay, you come home and find everything in the pantry and refrigerator are gone. ...
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Friday, June 12th, 2009
You knew it was coming... the last day of school. Of course you meant to have a plan to keep the kids busy and happy, as well as occupied so you could maintain your own scheduled tasks. How about a few ideas for quick things to do that won't require ...
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Tuesday, June 9th, 2009
According to the U.S. Department of the Interior's Secretary Ken Salazar, most Americans live less than a day’s drive from a national park. Our park system attracted more than 275 million visits last year, supported more than 213,000 jobs (not counting National Park Service jobs), and provided $10.6 billion for ...
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Thursday, May 28th, 2009
This may seem old fashioned, and it probably is, but I love to clip coupons. I even keep one of those little coupon sized accordion files in my purse so I'm ready to go on shopping day. Now, mind you, I don't buy things I don't need just because I ...
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Monday, May 25th, 2009
If you have not checked into joining a food co-op yet, now would be a good time. Your grocery budget may just get the boost it needs at your local cooperative.
A cooperative is a business that is owned and controlled by the members of the cooperative. As a member, you ...
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Friday, May 22nd, 2009
Unless you absolutely need a gym membership for body-building, this is one area in which some serious savings could apply. You may believe it is a necessary expense because you need an exercise program mapped out for you, complete with equipment, and you won't be able to get that elsewhere. ...
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Tuesday, May 19th, 2009
You can find all sorts of big ways to cut back and save money, but some of my favorite ways to save are the little things we do, because they are often the old fashioned, tried-and-true methods that our mothers and grandmothers used in their kitchens. Here are just a ...
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