Only buy what's on sale when grocery shopping
Maybe I'm dumb. But when I'm perusing grocery aisles, what stands out to me? Stuff that's on sale. Yellow tags, red tags, closeout!, buy __ for $__!, save $__. I. love. it. all. Actually I pay closer...
View ArticleClean Your Dryer Lint
Do you clean out your dryer on a consistent basis? Do you just clean the lint filter and call it a day? Well, I learned this last weekend you should have a schedule where you spend an hour cleaning...
View ArticleSummer fun on the Cheap
We really like to keep busy in the summer but don't like to spend a lot of money doing it. Here are some ideas of things to do as a family that are either free or don't cost a lot. 1. Fun Free Summer...
View ArticleFast Thinking
The other day, I made an incredibly frugal dinner. How? I got lucky. I happened to be in the grocery store and pre-seasoned leg quarters were marked down to $2.50. Okay, there's the meat part of...
View ArticleFrugal Textbooks
As I've said, I'm taking a huge course load this summer. One of the textbooks I needed was $110!! I didn't have enough financial aid left after tuition to cover it. The actual cash? No way, no...
View ArticleEasy Savings
The other day I was watching "Extreme Couponing" on TLC. In my wildest dreams, I can't picture myself achieving those kinds of savings. For one, I don't have forty hours a week to devote to the...
View ArticleFREE STUFF - FOR SAYING WHAT YOU THINK! :)
Free Stuff – for saying what you think!www.savingmummy.com.au (please come visit me!) Another way that I have been grabbing freebies and trying out new things over the last couple of months is through...
View ArticlePractical Garden Art
Gigi and I spent this weekend beautifying our veggie patch and building a worm farm. We have bit of variety in our garden now and I've been thinking a lot about garden markers. I've seen some very...
View ArticleMake up Challenge.. How many looks with a palette?
Make up challenge Hello, my name is Michelle and I’m a make-up junkie.Raise your hand if you are one too. Better yet, take this challenge with me and let’s show people how many looks with can get with...
View ArticleA Frugal Reminder
We frequently receive freebies, samples, or hugely discounted/coupon items. You can only stockpile so much! What to with the overflow:Select a variety of samples and gather them together in an...
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