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Frugal Last Minute Gift Ideas

There are a hundred reasons to wait until the last minute to shop for Christmas gifts.   Were you waiting for your Christmas bonus to come (or did you count on one that didn’t come)?  Needed to get that one last paycheck under your belt?  Waiting for the best sales on the day before? Whatever the [...]

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Publix Gift Card Give-Away!

Have I mentioned how much I love shopping at Publix? Last night, Mark and I stopped by Publix to pick up his prescriptions. As we were walking in the front door, a greeter handed us a flyer with coupons. The store was packed to the gills. The greeter told us they were having their Holiday Celebration [...]

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Name Brand Versus Generic

I learned an expensive lesson over the last week. Some Store Brands are NOT as good as Name Brands. Growing up in a house that only used Dollar General Store brand toilet paper, I learned fairly early that there were SOME generics that just didn’t stack up. This week, I learned a whole new lesson. [...]

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Frozen Assets, Momma Style

You may remember that I mentioned getting the book Frozen Assets last month. I love the concept. I’ve taken the author’s suggestions and modified the style to suit our needs. I don’t take an entire day for cooking for the month, or even the week. But I am slowly working up to a freezer with [...]

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Frugal Halloween Party Tips

Mark and I threw our Annual Halloween Party on Saturday. WHEW was that a huge feat. Since this was our first big party since we started our lifestyle shift to more frugal living, this was the first time I’ve reflected on just how much money we threw into entertaining. In past years, we’ve spent tons [...]

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