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Budget-Friendly Foods Kids Love
Feeding kids is an art as well as a science. They have simple tastes. Yet not. How can one feed them well and not end up in the poor house? As a mom of six children, 17 and under, I’ve had my fair...
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Don’t Let Milk Go to Waste
Don’t let that milk go to waste! Use it up instead of pouring it down the drain. They say, “Don’t cry over spilled milk.” I say, “Don’t cry over milk about to expire. Use it up!” Wasting food is akin...
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Homemade Greek Spice Blend
Save money on fancy spice blends by making your own. Try this Greek-inspired blend for easy meals packed with flavor. Admittedly, I’ve never been to Greece, but it’s on my list! I love the flavors...
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Make Cooking More Fun & Save Money
We naturally do the things that we like and that come easily to us. Since cooking at home can save us money, it’d be good to make it fun and easy. We’ll do it more often and reap financial rewards. I...
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Save Money by Doing A Pantry Challenge
Do you know what’s lurking in your pantry? Try doing a “pantry challenge” to use up what you have, get creative in the kitchen, and save money in the process. I’ve learned over time that I am more...
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Watch for Meat Department Deals
Don’t buy the cut you want when it’s full price. Watch for sales and stock up. Despite my daughters’ love of meatless meals, my sons are not cut from the same cloth. Maybe it’s a chick thing? But, they...
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Time is Money: How to Save Both at the Grocery Store
Feeling busy and hassled? Hanger coming on? Consider how you can save time and money at the grocery store and still eat well. We are all so busy, aren’t we? I recently reconnected with my cousin Kelly....
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5 Favorite Quick Fall Fixes
Quick-fix meals can bridge the gap between hunger and a pricy meal out on the town. Try one of these favorite fall fixes. I think that one of the biggest detriments to our grocery budgets is the desire...
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Use Flavorful Cheeses So You Can Use Less
Enjoy your favorite foods, but find ways to stretch them in order to save money. I am a huge cheese ball. I mean cheese fan. I would probably live on cheese if my body and my budget allowed me. It’s...
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Fall Snacks for Kids to Love
Kids are always snacking. It helps the budget if you’ve got some good cheap, seasonal snacks to provide them with. It would seem that kids are always hungry: breakfast, 2nd breakfast, elevensies,...
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Freezer Cooking Will Help You Save Money On Groceries
Freezer cooking is a great way to reduce your grocery spending. You might spend a chunk at one time, but it will save you over the course of the month. Here’s how: About 18 years ago I heard a radio...
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Be Prepared for Cold & Flu Season
Don’t get slammed by extra expenses when cold or flu hits. Plan now to save on those grocery expenses. Murphy’s Law states that if the grocery budget is tight this month, then someone (or all the ones)...
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5 Fall Fruit Recipes to Enjoy All Season Long
Buy in-season produce to enjoy better tastes and lower prices all season long. Fall is probably my favorite time of year. It’s cool enough to wear pretty sweaters and jeans, but still warm enough not...
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Use Marked-Down Holiday Chocolate
When a holiday has come and gone, snap up that holiday-themed candy on sale! Use that in your baking instead of pricier baking chocolate. In just a couple days parents everywhere will be raiding their...
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5 Boxed Foods You Can Make Yourself
Store-bought is not always better. You can make these five things easily (and better) at home. We live in an age of convenience, so much so, that sometimes we forget that we can actually make some of...
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Ways to Save Money on Groceries {A Series Recap}
This past month we’ve been talking about ways to save money on groceries. Did you miss a post? Here’s the recap… Grocery spending is one budget item that we can work hard to control and see savings....
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Time is Money: How to Save Both at the Grocery Store
Feeling busy and hassled? Hanger coming on? Consider how you can save time and money at the grocery store and still eat well. We are all so busy, aren’t we? I recently reconnected with my cousin Kelly....
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5 Favorite Quick Fall Fixes
Quick-fix meals can bridge the gap between hunger and a pricy meal out on the town. Try one of these favorite fall fixes. I think that one of the biggest detriments to our grocery budgets is the desire...
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Use Flavorful Cheeses So You Can Use Less
Enjoy your favorite foods, but find ways to stretch them in order to save money. I am a huge cheese ball. I mean cheese fan. I would probably live on cheese if my body and my budget allowed me. It’s...
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Fall Snacks for Kids to Love
Kids are always snacking. It helps the budget if you’ve got some good cheap, seasonal snacks to provide them with. It would seem that kids are always hungry: breakfast, 2nd breakfast, elevensies,...
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