Thrifty Thursday: Grow your own green onions (without a garden)

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Jamie Butow
I’d love to have the space and time to grow my own produce. And, truth be told, I’d love not to have a black thumb. But there are some things I can grow in my townhouse that don’t take a … Continue reading →
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Thrifty Thursday: What Is A Stockpile And How Do I Build One?

Posted on February 9, 2012 by SaveAtHomeMommy
I am asked frequently how to stockpile. “If I only have $50 a week to spend on groceries and toiletries, how can I stockpile without spending more money?!?” This was a question I had when I first started to coupon, … Continue reading →
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Thrifty Thursday: Make your own room freshener!

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Jamie Butow
One of the two items that I use a lot of, but rarely see good deals on is Febreze room freshener. So, as usual, I turned to the ‘Net to find the answer. (OK, so I was really just looking … Continue reading →
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Thrifty Thursday: The best deal on paper towels

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Jamie Butow
Am I a coupon nerd for reading this blog with total fascination?! Whatever, I’ll take that title! One of the things I quickly found out when I started couponing, is that buying paper goods at bulk stores is not always … Continue reading →
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Thrifty Thursday: Lemons

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Jamie Butow
Lemons, lemons, lemons. It seems we’re always hearing about great ways to use them, but if you’re like me, you forget. So here’s another post. Stop what reading for a few seconds and bookmark this page so you’ll always have … Continue reading →
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Thrifty Thursday: Save money on ink cartridges!

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Jamie Butow
A while back, I emailed Aimee over at SaveAtHomeMommy.com about where to get the best prices on printer ink. Since I started printing coupons, I was running out of ink monthly, and best deal I found on the cartridges was … Continue reading →
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5 tips to start saving (Contest link!)

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Jamie Butow
When I have an awesome shopping trip and post about the savings on Facebook, the comment I most often get from my friends is, “Teach me!” Followed by, “How do you have the time to do it?”  First off, I’m … Continue reading →
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The Scoop on Swag Bucks

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Jamie Butow
You may have seen the web site Swag Bucks mentioned on any number of deal sites out there. People are always hunting for Swag Bucks. A while back, I decided to take some time and figure out what Swag Bucks … Continue reading →
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Families tighten belts as food prices soar

Posted on October 31, 2011 by BakersfieldMom
By Katy Moeller, McClatchy Newspapers Sarah Nokleby of Boise, Idaho, used to be able to feed her family, including five kids, for $150 a week. “These days, it’s $200 minimum,” she said last week. “I’ve been complaining to my husband about … Continue reading →
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Spent $4.45, saved $25.95!

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Jamie Butow
There weren’t a ton of great deals this past week I took advantage of, but there were a few. Remember, you have to stack coupons with sales to get the best deals! • Chapstick 10/$10 at Foods Co. – C’mon, … Continue reading →
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