Amelia Onnen

@abonnen (39)

United States • Age 33

Joined myLot 8 years ago

I am a stay at home wife with an online resale business, and a frugal blog.

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Discussions (10)

Amelia Onnen's Discussions

How do you save money on gifts this holiday season?

Amelia Onnen @abonnen (39) • United States 7 Dec 16

I love giving gifts, usually I do homemade but this year I am super busy and decided to do family boxes. I have three families (in my family) that I am buying for and keeping each box value about 20-25 dollars. In these boxes I...

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What are some things you won't buy/get used?

Amelia Onnen @abonnen (39) • United States 26 Sep 16

Personally my list of things I won't buy used is very short, like undergarments, and personally hygiene items, of course certain things I critic very well before I buy them. However I am curious what is on your don't buy used...

frugal

buying used

thrift store

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Easy Way To "Brown Bag" for lunches at work!

Amelia Onnen @abonnen (39) • United States 18 Sep 16

Do you eat lunch out a lot or take your own. Here is a easy way to have lunches available for taking to work. I make a few meals at the beginning of the month that are freezer friendly for my husband to take to lunch. I make 3-4...

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No cellphone, could you live without one?

Amelia Onnen @abonnen (39) • United States 18 Sep 16

I personally do not have a cell phone, I use to have one but I found it to be a distraction. The questions I always get ask is "how do you contact people, what if you break down, or how do you live without one?" I work from home...

cellphone

nocellphone

technology

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What are you watching on netflix right now??

Amelia Onnen @abonnen (39) • United States 17 Sep 16

I am watching Season 6 of the Walking Dead, I am waiting for the new season of Longmire to come out, Can't Wait!

netflix tvshows

netflixandchill

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How do you use tomatoes, when your over run with them???

Amelia Onnen @abonnen (39) • United States 16 Sep 16

Do you garden, do you have TONS of tomatoes? I have a few tomato plants and we have been getting a lot from the csa we work at, so I am making pasta sauce tonight, yes I know pasta sauce is cheap but homemade is good and I HATE...

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Do you shop at thrift stores for clothing?

Amelia Onnen @abonnen (39) • United States 16 Sep 16

I shop at thrift stores for clothing, seriously I can not remember the last time I bought a "new" piece of clothing. I spend about 20 -45 dollar a year on me and about 60-70 dollars a year on my husband for clothing, so about...

thriftstore

cheapclothes

frugal

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1$ serving recipe challenge, any frugal recipe ideas?

Amelia Onnen @abonnen (39) • United States 15 Sep 16

Okay so I am going to try a new challenge for at least a week (we will see how I like it) I am doing 2 dollar meals (homemade, there is 2 people in my household, so they are going to be 1 dollar a serving), I would like to know if...

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What is your favorite healthy frugal snack?

Amelia Onnen @abonnen (39) • United States 14 Sep 16

Mine are frozen grape, cottage cheese, homemade hummus and veggies! what are yours?

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How much do you spend on groceries a month?

Amelia Onnen @abonnen (39) • United States 14 Sep 16

My grocery budget is about 150-200 dollars a month on groceries for 2 people and I go shopping once a month. Sometimes depending on the year it is less (if the garden produces well). I wonder how much people tend to spend a...

frugal

groceries

grocerybudget

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