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Walgreens rebate

Lately I have went full steam ahead on my quest to actively save money. One of the ways I plan to do this is by participating in rebate programs as well as using coupons. My last few trips to Walgreens have turned out pretty well. On shopping trip #1: Total purchases $7.45 total savings $16.02 mail in rebate $3.00 (will be added to gift...

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Frugal meal ideas -1

Today I was searching the net looking for inexpensive recipes like I do every week. I came across this site called Blogander which is a collection of blogs on different subjects. One of the blogs is called Cheap Eats. It is a guide to eating cheap with tips, recipes and techniques. I think these would be some great additions to your LifeTips . Hopefully you have your own lifetips to keep track of all the...

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How do you spend your summer?

Everyone has their favorite summer time activities but with the rising cost of gas you have to get a little creative with ideas of what to do to keep busy. This can can be a little challenging because you want to have fun but you need to keep it affordable. Do you like to attend the county fair? Most fairs have promotions during those first few days that help make them inexpensive enough you can even get...

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Meal Ideas -3

Cheapskate Stew – made with leftovers you already have on hand Mash potato soup - easy and quick, ready in 15 minutes. Uses leftover mash potatoes Chicken pie – inexpensive and easy Yum Yum green beans – different and easy 7 minute dinner – are you thinking what I am? Show me how   Only 3 ingredients Pepperoni Rolls – kid friendly and quick (17 minutes) Broccoli cheese...

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Frugal craft ideas

Today I was on one of the many mommy sites I love to visit, Mommykaboodle.com, and found a post full of great ideas. The post was basically about craft ideas that you can do with your kids that will not cost you tons of money. Some of the crafts used magazines, coffee cans, milk jugs and paper towel tubes just to name a few. This is something I will be adding to my Lifetips book since summer will be here...