Tag: frugal
group name: smartbargains
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September 13, 2006 02:06 PM EDT --
This morning I made my usual biweekly trip to area grocery stores to fill my empty cupboards and take advantage of advertised sales. I was a little concerned about what I might spend because I was . . . more
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October 05, 2006 02:18 AM EDT --
The TargetRounders is a group of young, stylish, and in-the-know college-age individuals. Involvement in the Rounders consists of giving feedback to Target for recent product lines, participating . . . more
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September 24, 2006 01:33 PM EDT --
I was busy setting up our new computer on Saturday morning, so Janie and I didn't even go out yard saling until 2 p.m. (I know, I do think I may be running a fever or something). Still, . . . more
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September 03, 2006 02:48 PM EDT --
I've decided to change the name of "To Buy or Not to Buy" to something that better reflects the content and intent of the series. For anyone not familiar with it, it's a weekly . . . more
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September 10, 2006 02:29 PM EDT --
I about lost it when I looked in the paper (online) and saw not one but three neighborhood yard sales - in September, no less!
As it turned out, we only went to two. The best area doesn't . . . more
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September 27, 2006 05:22 PM EDT --
I thought I would share one of my good deals. This week CVS has "snack packs" of Hershey's candies (8 per pack) on sale for 99 cents. If you buy $15 worth of Hershey products, . . . more
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September 17, 2006 12:53 PM EDT --
This week Janie had to work and wasn't able to come along to the yard sales. I did a term search for "neighborhood" in the Star Tribune classifieds and found the St Anthony Park neighborhood . . . more
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October 10, 2006 06:35 PM EDT --
I'm a dedicated coupon clipper and would appreciate hearing how other shoppers get the most out of their coupons. I've been clipping for about seven years and I save about $75 a month with coupons. . . . more
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October 14, 2006 10:46 AM EDT --
Many of you may already know this from the Internet, but beginning on Sunday, 10/15, CVS has a great deal on Bayer products. Buy $20, bet $20 back in CVS bucks. ...including one-a-day, Flinstones, Alieve, . . . more
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October 06, 2006 12:51 PM EDT --
As mentioned previously I decided to attend the Winn Dixie 3 Day Sale this morning (Actually a few items were on sale all week but the bacon/sausage/eggs were only discounted for the weekend.) A large . . . more
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August 12, 2006 10:17 AM EDT --
If you'll be venturing out into the malls with young children any time soon, you may want to look into free programs to keep them busy. I have cut back my shopping for clothes, etc... at . . . more
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August 23, 2006 03:30 PM EDT --
We go to Harrisville every week to visit my aunt in a nursing home. About every other week we go to Jackson (about 25 miles one way) shopping. In Harrisville we find all the meat we want marked down and . . . more
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September 04, 2006 11:22 AM EDT --
Earlier in August, Janie and I went to visit, her parents at their lake cabin, and while there we visited the Nisswa swap meet, and other shopping venues.
Here's what we did and didn't buy. What's . . . more
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October 01, 2006 09:10 PM EDT --
Fall colors are great, and yard sales are winding down. Our friends Ann and James joined us for a weekend at the cabin owed by Janie's parents. With few exceptions, this week's article . . . more
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October 03, 2006 07:57 AM EDT --
Aldi's is one of those stores you either love or hate. Me, I love getting my groceries there. I've started a list of things I've noticed about their products... feel free . . . more
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August 19, 2006 10:11 PM EDT --
I got this from another website.
WD-40 No-Mess Pen is $2.94 with a rebate good up to $4.99.
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October 07, 2006 05:30 PM EDT --
I've had the worst luck in the past with the Summit Hill neighborhood garage sale. As a precaution, I copied another 20 individual Saturday-only yard sales in other parts of town - just in case. . . . more
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October 02, 2006 09:05 PM EDT --
This is an easy recipe that I make when money gets tough. I take 2 eggs, some grated cheese, salt, pepper, and straight pasta. I boil the pasta until semi-tender, beat the eggs in a bowl and . . . more
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October 06, 2006 02:39 PM EDT --
http://www.justfrugal.com/board/
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October 01, 2006 12:36 PM EDT --
My little family and I make regular weekend sojourns to our local public library to check out new books for our two children. Our daughter, at 23 months, is a book-a-holic, and we're trying to . . . more
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