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The Leftovers Shelf

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Don’t you just hate rummaging through the refrigerator and coming across leftovers that you have completely forgotten about? Has something like this every happened to you? You are looking for something to eat and you stumble across an old Tupperware filled with some almost-unidentifiable dish. Upon further examination, you discover that it must be lasagna, although you can’t even remember the last time it was that you made lasagna. How do some of our leftovers go unnoticed for that long? And how much money is thrown away every time you clean out your fridge of old food? We obviously have … Continue reading →

Seven Days ‘til Christmas

Okay, the kids will be off school for Christmas vacation soon if they aren’t already. As we look forward to school or church parties and pageants, remember that once those events are over, children tend to get antsy. It’s hard not to do so with Christmas only a week away! At first, the kids are usually glad to be home, but it doesn’t take long to begin hearing, “I’m bored!” Plan ahead. Pick up some craft items if you don’t already have a good selection and plan some craft projects. Here are some ideas: Christmas Crafts: Music Inspired Decoration or … Continue reading →

Top 10 Grocery-Saving Tips

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The cost for feeding a family can vary from one household to the next by as much as hundreds of dollars every month. Why is there such a large spectrum in the amount that we all pay for food? Wouldn’t you like to be one of those people that pay the least amount of money possible on groceries? Anyone can reduce his or her grocery bill: check out these 10 tips for great ways to learn how. For more information, click on the articles listed underneath each grocery tip. 10. Take advantage of loss leaders In order to get you … Continue reading →

The ABC’s of Frugal Living: 26 Tips to Live a More Frugal Life

The ABC’s of Frugal Living – 26 Tips to Live a More Frugal Life The frugal living blog at families.com is chock full of great information to help you live a more frugal lifestyle. We all strive to save money and the bloggers in this category are here to help. A: Amazing Dates Have a date night for less! New Cheap Date Ideas A Cheap And Fun Date Idea It’s Date Night Date Night On a Budget B: Budgeting Make a plan and stick to it. Be sure you watch where your money goes each month and try to do … Continue reading →

Great Ways to Cut Food Costs (2)

Frugal living is a lifestyle, and should be implemented into all aspects of your life. Yes, even food. Here are some more tips to help you reduce your monthly food costs and help you save both time and money! Learn how to use leftovers in recipes. Here is a great article with a few recipes and here is another one. When using your oven for cooking, try to bake more than one dish at a time. You might need to add a couple more minutes, but it’s better than having to waste energy by reheating an oven multiple times. You … Continue reading →