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What You Get When You Order 1/4 Side of Beef {October 2020}

November 4, 2020
In these uncertain times, it’s nice to have many of the groceries that you need at home so you don’t have to go to the store frequently.  For a few years, we didn’t regularly buy our 1/4 side of beef, but we began...
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How to Prepare for a Recession

How To Prepare For a Recession

April 8, 2020 in employment, Featured, frugal activites, Money Matters, Ways to Save
When the economy is booming, it’s easy to think that the good times will go on forever. But if the past has taught us anything it’s that there is always another downturn lurking just around the corner. ...
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Ways to Save Extra Money on Dental Insurance

February 23, 2016 in Ways to Save
Dental costs can often slip the mind when considering a health care budget, but thankfully, there are some ways to handle this reality without spending a...
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Finding the Silver Lining When Faced with Unexpected Expenses

March 30, 2015 in frugal activites, saving, Ways to Save
A casual acquaintance of mine, I’ll call her Emily, recently posted on Facebook that she and her husband are looking at buying a new 12 passenger van, so...
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How We’re Paying Cash for Phase One of Our Son’s Braces

March 23, 2015 in frugal activites, Kids, Ways to Save
So, Bookworm needs braces.  We’ve known this day would come, but we kind of buried our head in the sand and ignored it. However, now that he is almost...
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Frugal Happenings: Make Your Own Laundry Soap

June 16, 2014 in frugal activites, Ways to Save
This year I’m on a mission to cut our expenses wherever we can.  I have experimented with simplifying my children’s clothing and making my...
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Frugal Happenings: Make Your Own Homemade Liquid Handsoap

February 10, 2014 in frugal activites, Ways to Save
This year I’m on a mission to curb our expenses as much as possible.  Over the last few years, we’ve cut quite a bit, so I have to...
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How We Saved Money on Our Vacation Trip to Boston

December 8, 2013 in frugal activites, Ways to Save
We had the pleasure of going to Boston in late October.   Boston is a city I have wanted to see for many years, so when my husband found...
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Low Cost Way to Get Grass Fed Paleo Meat: Wild Game

November 11, 2013 in frugal activites, guest post, saving, Ways to Save
A great way to...
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A Simple Sewing Project: Changing Uniform Pants Into Uniform Shorts

May 7, 2013 in Clothing, freebies, frugal activites, Kids, Ways to Save
For the first time, my son’s school has approved a summer uniform of shorts.  Most parents and students welcomed the change because last spring was so hot, and...
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