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Frugal Friday Recipe: Non-stick “spray” (ok spread)

Frugal Friday Recipe: Make your own non-stick “spray” (spread)

This post begins a mini series in Frugal Friday recipes about not letting anything go to waste (an important part of being frugal.) While this is more of a “tip” then a recipe it sure has saved me alot of time as I bake! When you bake [...]

Frugal Friday Recipe: My everyday whole wheat bread recipe

Frugal Friday Recipe: Everyday Whole Wheat honey bread

We have not bought store bought bread for one year now and after lots of experiments and recipe testing I have found my favorite bread recipe for everyday. I love its simplicity, taste, moisture and low sugar content. Baking our own bread has saved our family a lot [...]

Frugal Friday Recipe: Make your own instant waffles

Frugal Friday Recipe: Make your own “eggo” style instant waffles

Cost per waffle quarter: Less then $.01 cents
Prep time: 10 minutes prep
Cook time: 20-25 minutes
Day of: Prep time = the time it takes to make a piece of toast!
A great tip for frugality is not becoming slaves to packaging. If something is pre-packaged chances are you [...]

Free Museum Vist (for bank of america customers)

On the first week of each month Bank of America offers free museum visits if you show your Bank of America Debit card.  For the next two months you could enjoy free Museum passes on March 7-8th and April 4th and 5th.
Click here to learn more information and see Museums in your area.
In my area [...]

Living Frugally can be fun!

Today we had alot of fun enjoying a free Lowe’s workshop, and then we went out to lunch for and enjoyed our free quiznos subs. We had such fun and it really was nice not to spend money . As you can see even my youngest got into some of the fun. I think [...]

80% off at Restaurants.com

Updated 3/1: This offer has expired!

I just got an email that right now through February 28th you can get a Restaurant.com gift certificate for 80% off. You can use your certificate after Feb 28th but it must be ordered by then for the deal.
That is a $25 dining certificate for only $2!!!
At the checkout enter [...]

Frugal Friday Recipe: Crockpot Chili

Frugal Friday Recipe: Crockpot Chili (makes enough for 8 – 10 adults)
Cost per 4 adults (including power):$2.22 that is .55 cents/ person

Prep time: Soak beans overnight. Then 15 minutes prep
Cook time (in crockpot) 8 hours.
This recipe actually makes enough to feed 8 adults. If you know me in real life you know two things about [...]

Save Money on Postage … think ahead!

USPS is raising their postage rates on May 11th. Start thinking ahead. Buy some forever stamps each time you go shopping and then when the postal rates increase you won’t have to pay more for postage (until your stamps run out!).
Forever Stamps are stamps that have no price on them that you can use as [...]

Tuesday Freebie List 2/24

This list is outdated please click here for a more current list
If you are tired of filling out forms download roboform for free and let it do all the work for you!
Don’t Forget about free tacos and pancakes today only!
Free Arby Roast Burger with the purchase of any drink click here
Free Martha Stewart Magazine (renewed [...]

Free Movie Rental 2/23/09

Updated 2/25 this offer is no longer valid. Check back next Monday for a new code!
Redbox offers a free movie rental every Monday using a promo code.
To find your nearest redbox location click here
Today’s code is: S39XKT
To use your free code on the redbox screen click “rent with code” enter the code and complete the [...]