Tag Archive | "Frugal"

My New Dresser

Friday, June 12, 2009

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Look at this gorgeous dresser! It’s all solid wood and has fluting on the sides! It also has elevated, carved legs, and egg-and-dart moulding around the drawers. Isn’t it pretty? No, it’s not brand new. I GOT IT FOR FREE!!! *does happy dance* My pastor’s wife and my daughter were out on an errand, and spotted it [...]

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Microsoft Office On Sale

Saturday, June 6, 2009

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This is too good a deal to pass, Frugal Hacks. Microsoft Office 2007 Home and Student Edition is on sale right now. The version, which allows up to three licensed users/computers, is on sale for only $88.99 at Buy.com. That’s a huge discount off the regularly priced $150! I think it’s a steal! And the [...]

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Oh Baby!

Monday, June 1, 2009

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When I was young(er) and having scads of kids every 2 years or so (*shudder*), I remember seeing some kind of discouraging news article about how horribly expensive it is to have kids. Anyone remember that? It had a huge listing of everything from diapers to pacifiers to the teen prom and a college [...]

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Keep It or Toss It?

Thursday, May 21, 2009

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Now that the warm weather has hit, I’m paying more attention to the shelf life of food. I am a very, very bad person- I thaw out my meat on my counter. *dodges tomatoes* I know! I know! I am bad! You don’t need to remind me. I just HATE waiting 4-5 days for the stuff [...]

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Taking Frugality A Little TOO Far

Thursday, April 23, 2009

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There is such a thing as being a little TOO frugal. I found some pictorial examples for those of you who may need a little prompting out of your miserly ways. Take these, for example. Like trying to cram as much stuff as you can for one trip. Thanks, Blazing Minds, for photo. Maybe it really is time [...]

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Sandal Season Soon Starts!

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

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Well, we are on the brink of Spring Cleaning here. My garage, my yard… my HOUSE is a total disaster. :-p We have a lot of work on our hands. Temperatures finally slogged up to 45 degrees here in Upstate New York- woooooo! Break out the shorts and sandals! That’s a heat wave to us! [...]

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Clearances at Sears!

Friday, March 20, 2009

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I found out that Sears is currently having a terrific sale during their clearance sale. I ALWAYS get boots, coats, heavy shirts, and winter pants for next winter during the clearance sales in spring. The worst thing you can do is pay full retail price for stuff for the season DURING the season! I have [...]

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Ebates for Online Shopping

Monday, March 16, 2009

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Thanks to a fellow blogger (I forgot her name, sorry!! Leave a comment if it’s you), I found a very cool website for coupons discounts for online shopping, called eBates. Very cool! You Frugal Hacks should check this out, if you haven’t seen it already. Basically, eBates gives you coupons for various online stores. Online [...]

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Lights, Camera, Got It!

Monday, February 23, 2009

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I got it! The new camera. My old one was was giving me problems (lens wouldn’t focus, shutter button wouldn’t work sometimes). I need a reliable camera for my travel blogging, and I chose the Kodak EasyShare z1012. It is so NEAT! I got it at Buy.com, from a third-party seller there (Buy.com sells brand-new [...]

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