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Four Frugal Things (and one not-so-frugal)

The Frugal Girl

I planted some green onion ends I saved the root ends of two green onions that were in my veggie drawer, let them sit in water for a day or two, and then stuck them in the dirt in one of my outside pots, where they will grow new green onion tops. What frugal things have you been up to? The homemade crackers,though?

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A Green and Frugal Funeral

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Green and Frugal Burial. What if you could be as green and frugal when you enter the hereafter as you try to be now? All the while the two smallest siblings were watching their father make a wood casket and dig the burial hole. Richter writes “ When he was done, they all lent a hand carrying it over to the white oak.

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How We Frugal-ed in August 2022

Family Balance Sheet

Another month of 2022 is in the books and another month of frugal-ing. My Frugal Shenanigans! My August Grocery Clearance finds: I found lots of tea marked down to about 90 cents a box. I make a lot of iced tea and usually steep 2 flavored tea bags and 8 decaffeinated green tea bags in each batch I make.

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How We Frugal-ed in January!

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Welcome to my first “How We Frugal-ed” recap of 2020. Frugal living is NOT about feeling deprived. Frugal living is being intentional with our money and creative with our resources, so we have more to put towards the things that are important to us. Frugal Kitchen in January: Meal Plan. Meal Plan.

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5 Frugal Living Tips To Saving Money

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

However, whilst we all have essential bills or borrowing we need to take on and maintain, some people are able to live as frugally as possible to help keep costs down and make their money go further. Here are 5 great tips for saving money by being frugal. Only Borrow What You Need. Take Advantage of Discounts. Buy Second-hand.

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Bourbon Chicken with Broccoli

The Frugal Girl

I kept trying to find a time when I could make it and take good pictures of it, but it just never happened. Heat a little oil in a pan, add the broccoli, and saute for a few minutes, just until it’s bright green and slightly softened. So I decided to say, “screw it” and I settled for pictures that are not-that-good.

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It’s Frugal Friday: 10/28/16

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It’s Frugal Friday: A recap of how we frugal-ed our way through the week so that we have more money to put towards our financial goals. My neighbor closed up her vegetable garden this week and brought me a big bag of green peppers. How did you live frugally this week? Our mission: Live WELL, On LESS Money.