Secrets of the Frugal Moms
09/16/11Update Your Fall Wardrobe on a Tight BudgetFall is almost here and it is time to start thinking about warmer weather clothes. If you are like me and like to have nice things and not spend a large amount of money, why not check out the Suited for Success clothing sale? |
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09/07/11Is your Freezer Ready for Winter?Fresh fruit and vegetables are less expensive in the summer and fall, so I like to buy the vegetables at the lowest prices and then freeze them for winter. By freezing the fresh vegetables I am better able to control what my family eats. |
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08/29/11The Importance of a StockpileTake a minute and think about what your family goes through on a daily basis. Do you keep enough of each item in your house to keep your family in those items if a natural disaster would happen? If you could not make it to the store for a week would you be able to survive on what is in your house right now? |
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08/23/11Is It Really a Sale?Sometimes it is hard to figure out if an item is REALLY and truly on sale or if the store or website just want you to THINK it is on sale. I wanted to share some tips and tricks to help you figure out if an item is really on sale or not. |
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08/16/11Frugal Ways to Help Your SchoolFor many, school is back in session and it is time to keep track of the various things your school may collect, including Box Tops for Education and Labels for Education. |
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08/01/11Affordable Food—It's in the Box!Have you never really gotten the hang of couponing? Or, are you looking for ways to supplement your couponing with affordable food? There are a few places from which you can order pre-selected boxes of food at discounted prices and they are open to anyone! Posted at 03:44 PM | Permalink | Comments: 1 |
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07/20/11GoGreen Diapers—A Frugal Option for Cloth Diapering Families (Part 2)Calendar Editor Sara shares more about how cloth diapering helps save money for her family, as well as her discovery of cloth training pants for her older child. |
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07/15/11GoGreen Diapers—A Frugal Option for Cloth Diapering FamiliesI loved being able to reuse the diapers instead of throwing them away. I loved having fabric and natural fibers next to my baby’s skin instead of plastic and chemicals. Most of all, I loved the money that I was going to save not having to buy diapers ever again since the one-size diapers adjust to fit birth to potty training |
07/12/11Don’t overlook your library for frugal activities!Over the past few weeks I have been looking for activities that my children can do that do not involve being outside. While I know it is wonderful to get sunshine it is just too hot to be outside for any length of time. So, we headed to our local library and found many fun things while we were there. |
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06/27/11Frugal Christmas PresentsI know it is not even July yet, but think about it….you have to keep the kids busy this summer so why not think ahead and prepare some homemade Christmas presents now! |
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Legal Secretary. When Karen is not working or spending time with her family she is also a student at Oklahoma City Community College where she is the Secretary of the Phi Kappa Theta Honor Society and a member of the Kappa Beta Delta International Honor Society. She also contributes and helps moderate 
