frugal living

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I got paid to take food out of the supermarket (sort of).

Victor Frankenstein @VictorFrankenstein (314) • United Kingdom 21 May

Following a pretty unsatisfactory meeting at the Jobcentre this morning, I wasn't expecting much out of the rest of the day. But I did need to do my weekly big shop, so I toddled off down to Morrisons, which is my main...

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Have I found the most efficient way to get rid of spare change?

Victor Frankenstein @VictorFrankenstein (314) • United Kingdom 17 May

These days I use cashback credit cards for the overwhelming majority of my spending. But years ago I made a real mess of my finances and got so far into debt that nobody with any sense would lend me the price of a stamp. In...

money

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Today's grocery shop - How I squeeze every penny of value out of it that I can.

Victor Frankenstein @VictorFrankenstein (314) • United Kingdom 22 Feb

Having been through periods of financial hardship in the past, I'm always keen to get maximum value out of every penny I spend. I don't always succeed, but I try. In particular, I like to take advantage of every cashback offer,...

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Cashback Stacking - How I save money on groceries.

Victor Frankenstein @VictorFrankenstein (314) • United Kingdom 5 Jan 25

There are lots of cashback credit cards, supermarket loyalty schemes etc on the market these days. If you're into frugal living, you may have heard the term "cashback stacking", which refers to the practice of combining as many...

cashback

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saving money

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Frugal Living: Craft Time.

April @thislittlepennyearns (68246) • Defuniak Springs, Florida 28 Aug 24

Several weeks ago I picked up a few different kinds of clay with the intentions of making some crafty things. I used to craft all the time and have just fallen out of it. So I spent like $3.00 on three different colors and types...

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In the slow cooker

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (169585) • United States 16 Mar 24

I have a recipe for no sugar added apple butter. I like apple butter and this is easy peasy. Often the grocer will have marked down bags of produce. I have gotten some really huge apples lately. You do not even peel the apples,...

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Frugal Living: Cirkul Water Bottle

April @thislittlepennyearns (68246) • Defuniak Springs, Florida 6 Dec 23

I'm sure most of you have seen an ad for this project or something similar to it. It's a water bottle that you can put filters in and change the flavors etc. The whole mouth spout etc is attached to the filter and is disposable....

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Frugal Entertainment: $5 for 3 Movies.

April @thislittlepennyearns (68246) • Defuniak Springs, Florida 4 Aug 23

While we were in Florala, Alabama earlier today we decided to stop in at the Dollar general there because I wanted to pick up a couple shirts to make for our friend who runs the produce stand. We bought a whole bunch of stuff...

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Good morning, dear friends.

marguicha @marguicha (230365) • Chile 21 Apr 23

The morning has been chilly but not chilly enough to turn on a heater. I will try to use as little heat as I can and wear very warm clothes. I´m thinking that I have to save on everything so that I can fix my home. I might have...

good morning friday

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I have been in the kitchen since noon. The beans.

marguicha @marguicha (230365) • Chile 5 Apr 23

I had some black beans and an awesome recipe an old friend gave me of the caraotas negras (black beans as they call them in Venezuela). This is part of the tradicional Venezuelan dish, pabellón criollo. The black beans I just...

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caraotes negras

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The salad I made today was delicious.

marguicha @marguicha (230365) • Chile 5 Apr 23

Today I made a salad for Anita and for myself with only bits of this and bits of that. I cut up with my fingers in little pieces the rest of the salmon I baked a few days ago. I washed and schredded a few lettuce leves and cooked...

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lunch

leftovers

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Frugal Living: Surprise Goodie Bag for She Child.

April @thislittlepennyearns (68246) • Defuniak Springs, Florida 10 Feb 23

It's Friday, and Friday's are a big deal around here because it means that we don't have to get up at 6:30am tomorrow or Sunday. Anyway, we always try to get something special for the kiddos on Friday's. Well since she child is...

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I went to the tiny supermarket after the dentist.

marguicha @marguicha (230365) • Chile 7 Dec 22

I bought some veggies and discovered a nice stuffed elf that I will give Sofía for Christmas. I will also give her some money as she is leaving childhood in giant steps. But Claudia told me that she has not outgrown stuffed...

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summer

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A rice salad for dinner.

marguicha @marguicha (230365) • Chile 28 Nov 22

It is quite difficult to eat anything warm with this heat. So I am inventing new dishes that are well balanced and yet fresh. For my dinner I already made some rice. But I will cool the amount that I will eat. Then I will mix it...

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Fast food now and then. Learning to cook

marguicha @marguicha (230365) • Chile 11 Nov 22

The first time I ate fast food I was very young and I was in the US with my parents. We went to New York and I was amazed when my father took us to a place that had lots of different dishes. We took what we wanted out of the place...

frugal living

cooking

coral levang

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My dinner was almost free.

marguicha @marguicha (230365) • Chile 26 Oct 22

Claudia brought me chard and eggs when she came on Sunday. I ate part of the cooked salad on Monday as a salad but I have finished other leftovers hese days. So I had part of the cooked chard and I had eggs from Claudia´s happy...

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dinner

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Wanting, but not needing, new canisters

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382542) • Rockingham, Australia 7 Aug 21

When I was growing up, our family weren’t well off and my parents had come from frugal ancestors. Nothing was wasted and frivolous spending was frowned on. Much of this type of thinking is still within me and now of course more...

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Locked in and living frugally this fall

Kristen Howe @KristenH (33591) • Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 6 Aug 21

Three weeks ago, I received my voucher packet via mail. If I wanted to move, I had until before Thanksgiving, plus a 60-day extension. I knew I was stuck since I was locked in for another year when I signed my lease renewal for a...

stuck for another year

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looking for part time work

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I MIGHT Spring for a REAL Haircut This Weekend

Jim Bauer @porwest (112929) • United States 16 Feb 21

I am yet undecided. Did I ever tell you I am cheap? Okay, okay. This is where all of you fine people step in and say, "No Porwest. Don't be so hard on yourself. You are not cheap. You are just very...

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Frugal Recycling, or Just Plain Cheap?

Four Walls @FourWalls (86875) • United States 8 Dec 20

Let me preface this by saying that this is an idea that won't work for large families. I know that...but maybe it will! I'm single, and I'm old, so my garbage output isn't what it used to be. A couple of weeks ago, I was...

personal

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recycling plastic shopping bags

trash disposal

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