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cher913 @cher913 (25781) • Canada 15 Jan 09

while it is a necessity for many of us, it seems like people in Hollywood are following suit. Some are trading clothes between sibling, some are lowering their shopping habits...

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beaniecat Basically, it means using your money prudently. It's not being wasteful. It's stretching your money further.

18 Jan 09

cher913 @cher913 (25781) • Canada 15 Jan 09

while it is a necessity for many of us, it seems like people in Hollywood are following suit. Some are trading clothes between sibling, some are lowering their shopping habits...

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beaniecat My home owners association didn't get their rules filed with the county like they were supposed to originally. Now they can't get enough votes to get anything passed. I wonder what people would think I if I put a few chickens in my back yard? I'm planning to...

18 Jan 09

beaniecat @beaniecat (329) • United States 18 Jan 09

January 20, 2009 is Customer Appreciation day at taco bell. They will be offering 20 cent tacos. There is a limit of 10 per customer. Take the family out to eat for cheap or get yourself a cheap lunch!

customer appreciation day

lunch

taco bell

tacos

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beaniecat I was curious about the type of tacos also. The promotional material that I saw didn't say. I wanted to know if it was hard shell or soft shell.

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LaurenInLA @LaurenInLA (2270) • United States 17 Jan 09

I'm very new to living frugally. Since the economic upheaval, I've become more and more concerned with how we spend our money. So much waste. One of the first things that I took a look at were our phone bills. We have a land line,...

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beaniecat I agree with you about paying for things in cash instead of using a credit card. Even if you pay your credit card off every month, studies show you are likely to spend 34% more. We also don't eat out as much. When we do, I drink water with my meal. I think...

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beaniecat @beaniecat (329) • United States 5 Jan 09

It was inevitable. It is time for new tires on one of our vehicles and we shouldn't try to make it through the winter on the old tires. Does anybody have any tips on how to find the best deals on tires?

deals on tires

tires

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beaniecat Wow that is impressive. I know enough to find the right size. And I guess I can always use the penny trick to determine if there is enough tread.

6 Jan 09

neededhope @neededhope (1085) • United States 1 Jan 09

I was wondering what everyones best kept secrets of living a frugal life. I have a tendency to spend a lot at times and others very protective of our money. And currently I want to live a full life but I don't want to just blow...

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beaniecat If you save your coins, be sure to check out coinstar.com for promotions. They run the coin sorter machines that you see at a lot of grocery stores. If you use your coins for gift cards, they don't charge you a percentage. At the end of the year, they had a...

4 Jan 09

neededhope @neededhope (1085) • United States 1 Jan 09

I was wondering what everyones best kept secrets of living a frugal life. I have a tendency to spend a lot at times and others very protective of our money. And currently I want to live a full life but I don't want to just blow...

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beaniecat I don't care for cooking either. Eating out is also our big weakness. We have to force ourselves to eat at home more often.

4 Jan 09

jennifer611 @jennifer611 (2514) • United States 3 Jan 09

I have 4 kids and I need some ideas on how to make my dollars stretch when it comes to groceries. do you have any ideas for low cost meals? ideas on how to make your dollars and food stretch for a whole month would be great.

groceries

low cost shopping

meals

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beaniecat I grew up on a bad farm economy also. We never had pop or snacks like potato chips around. We were certainly better off for it.

4 Jan 09

jennifer611 @jennifer611 (2514) • United States 3 Jan 09

I have 4 kids and I need some ideas on how to make my dollars stretch when it comes to groceries. do you have any ideas for low cost meals? ideas on how to make your dollars and food stretch for a whole month would be great.

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beaniecat I had to change my settings to view your comment. It was blocked for containing mature content. I guess it flagged "breasts" of chicken. That's pretty funny!

4 Jan 09

neededhope @neededhope (1085) • United States 1 Jan 09

I was wondering what everyones best kept secrets of living a frugal life. I have a tendency to spend a lot at times and others very protective of our money. And currently I want to live a full life but I don't want to just blow...

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beaniecat I like audiobooks, so I can listen to them whenever I am in the car. The library doesn't seem to carry a lot of books that I like on audio, so I trade them through www.paperbackswap.com. It saves me a fortune.

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DCMerkle @DCMerkle (1281) • United States 10 Nov 08

In todays economy I know I am thinking more and more about the ways that my grandmother use to do hings to save money around the house. She did a lot of baking, cooking, sewing, coupon saving and things like that. I was wondering...

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beaniecat Don't forget about ecoupons. You download them to your store card and then they are deducted when you purchase the item. Upromise offers some on their site. Proctor and Gamble also offers them.

17 Nov 08

DCMerkle @DCMerkle (1281) • United States 10 Nov 08

In todays economy I know I am thinking more and more about the ways that my grandmother use to do hings to save money around the house. She did a lot of baking, cooking, sewing, coupon saving and things like that. I was wondering...

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beaniecat Now that you mentioned Christmas stockings. When our favorite jeans got too small, mom made Christmas stockings out of them. They even had a pocket on the front. They were so neat! I wonder if she still has them boxed away somewhere because I can still...

17 Nov 08

DCMerkle @DCMerkle (1281) • United States 10 Nov 08

In todays economy I know I am thinking more and more about the ways that my grandmother use to do hings to save money around the house. She did a lot of baking, cooking, sewing, coupon saving and things like that. I was wondering...

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beaniecat Well - at least your grandmother has some good stories to tell her friends! Did she every forgive you for cutting up the table cloth? Did it make a pretty stocking?

17 Nov 08

DCMerkle @DCMerkle (1281) • United States 10 Nov 08

In todays economy I know I am thinking more and more about the ways that my grandmother use to do hings to save money around the house. She did a lot of baking, cooking, sewing, coupon saving and things like that. I was wondering...

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beaniecat You should have seen the knots I always managed to get the bobbin thread into. You wouldn't want me near your sewing machine either! I was relieved I didn't have to try it again.

17 Nov 08

livinglegend7 @livinglegend7 (114) • United States 12 Nov 08

I am asking personel question about how much money you plan to spend on Christmas this year because, of the bad economy. I was talking to some of my friends and it seems like everybody is going to cut back a least 25% from last...

christmas

economy

gifts

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beaniecat Does that mean you're not buying your girlfriend a present either? Although, I'm sure given a choice she'd rather have you there rather than a big present and just a phone call instead of seeing you in person. At least take a sprig of Mistletoe with you!

17 Nov 08

oscar6 @oscar6 (1938) • United States 14 Nov 08

I have been having trouble lately buying food for myself after paying rent and tuition to school. My question to you guys is, does any one know if a student loan that pays for school and some of my rent count against me in getting...

food stamps

link card

student loan

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beaniecat I agree with you. I did a google search and it did mention that cash in the bank is counted. So if someone deposited a student loan check and didn't use it all, whatever was still had on hand in the bank account would be counted. Wonder if it is acceptable to...

17 Nov 08

beaniecat @beaniecat (329) • United States 6 May 08

We have four indoor cats and our friends have six. With that many cats, I think we could save some money if we bought our litter in bulk. Have you ever bought cat litter in bulk? If so, are there any places that you would...

buy in bulk

cat litter

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beaniecat Do the big 40 lb bags come in clumping? I don't care for the clay litter much and it seems that's what I usually find in the really big bags. 40 lbs for 8.99 would be great.

10 Nov 08

beaniecat @beaniecat (329) • United States 9 Nov 08

Need some extra cash for Christmas? Here is an idea that might help. Sam's club members can earn gift cards for trading old electronics such as MP3 players, printers, digital cameras, game systems and LCD monitors. For more...

digital cameras

electronics

sams club

trade electronics for cash

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beaniecat That's a good idea. I'm going to keep looking for other ways to recycle for extra cash for Christmas. keep your fingers crossed.

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beaniecat @beaniecat (329) • United States 9 Nov 08

Need some extra cash for Christmas? Here is an idea that might help. Sam's club members can earn gift cards for trading old electronics such as MP3 players, printers, digital cameras, game systems and LCD monitors. For more...

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beaniecat Let me know if it works out. I hope it does. What gift are you going to get?

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