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Frugal Tips

6 Tips To Saving on Groceries:At the Store

March 1, 2010

It seems one of the biggest expenses for families is groceries.  Each month Americans spend hundreds of dollars on groceries.  Some have a budget while others may not know exact numbers.  There are many ways you can save money on your grocery bill each month. 
One place to save money is right at the source: the store.  [...]

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Happy 2nd Birthday Swagbucks!

February 25, 2010

It’s Swagbucks 2nd Birthday today!  And they are celebrating!
If you’re new to Swagbucks, be sure to sign up and earn 30 Swagbucks just for signing up!  Use Swagbucks as a search engine(like Google) to surf the web and earn virtual money which can be redeemed for free gift cards and more!
I use it to search for [...]

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Nielsen Home Scan-An Update

February 19, 2010

If you’ve been following my site for awhile now, you’ll remember me posting about the Nielsen Home Scan.  Nielsen is a legit company who researches consumer spending, behaviors, and so on to help manufacturers determine what products to improve or develop.  It’s a way to earn a little extra from home.
I had received my scanner [...]

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Watch Me Wednesday-Well, Kind of!

February 18, 2010

This week I’m just talking as I had a busy day yesterday and my husband worked late.  Usually when I get back from a trip, the last thing I want to do is cook.  This week has been completely different.  I’ve been in the kitchen a lot and want to share another way to stretch [...]

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President’s Day-50% off at Arc Thrift Stores

February 11, 2010

Next Monday is President’s Day which means many stores will be having great sales!  Arc Thrift Stores will be included!
On Monday Arc Thrift Stores will be having their normal holiday sale which means all tags except current color and green are marked down 50%!
Mark your calendars for February 24-26th-ALL sweaters will be prices at $.99!  [...]

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Making Him/Her Feel Loved-Everyday!

February 5, 2010

Ok, so I couldn’t post that last entry without telling all of you this.  We don’t do Valentine’s Day(nope, not even a card!) at our house.  My husband knows he rocks my world everyday!  We do little things for each other throughout the day, week, month, and year to say I love you.
It’s the simple [...]

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Freezer Cooking-A Recap

February 3, 2010

Whew, I felt like I didn’t leave my kitchen over the weekend!  I’m so glad I kept plugging away and accomplished so much! 
 
I started out realizing I didn’t have enough freezer bags so I ended up making an unplanned run to the Dollar Tree.  Tip-make sure you have everything on hand! 
It wasn’t such a big [...]

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Once A Month Cooking-Working Ahead

January 29, 2010

It’s time to do a little freezer cooking.  I’m joining Life As Mom and Money Saving Mom and doing a little prep work this weekend.  I’ll be getting up early Saturday morning to get a few groceries and then spending the afternoon(naptime) in the kitchen.  I’m not going to do a huge amount, but I do want [...]

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Watch Me Wednesday-The Everyday Show!

January 27, 2010

For today’s Watch Me Wednesday I decided to post the video of the segment on yesterday’s Everyday Show at 4pm on KDVR’s Fox 31.  I loved being on the show and look forward to showing Denver some more great deals.
We went shopping at KingSooper last Thursday and brought our total from $54.00 down to $20.75.  [...]

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Head Out to Colorado Mills!

January 23, 2010

I just got back from Colorado Mills where they are handing out free samples of Fiber One Yogurt!  I tasted the Key Lime because it’s my favorite, but they also have strawberry to taste!  They’ll be out at the mall tomorrow as well!
I love that the flavor is incredible, they are only 50 calories, and [...]

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