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Thrifty Mommy

August 4th, 2007

Frugal Challenge Saturday - Consignment vs yard sale

There seems to be a great debate on whether you should give your stuff to the local consignment sale to sell or have a yard sale. I thought I would try out the local consignment shop that I love to go to to see how it compared. I gave them a sling that didn’t fit […]

By kellys -- 2 comments

July 14th, 2007

Frugal Challenge Saturday - Forums

I told you this morning about a coupon I got for Children’s place.  I got the coupon from a forum off the mommysavers site.  It is a great site to get updates and coupons and talk to other mommies.  Thanks to Al Gore and his invention, the Internet <wink … wink>, we can take advantage […]

By kellys -- 3 comments

July 7th, 2007

Frugal Challenge Saturday - Be creative with your money

Over the past 2 weeks, I have told you about 2 thrifty challenges I have overcome.  The first one was that I took out the coupons of the boxes of Kaboom that I bought before I bought them so that I could use the coupons inside.  It was the last day and I was going […]

By kellys -- 2 comments

June 30th, 2007

Frugal Challenge Saturday - Plants

My dad has a beautiful plant on his back yard. He keeps promising me that no one can kill it. We will see about that. I will let you know how mine survives the wilderness in a few months. But I digress. I want to plant it along the outskirts of my yard as a […]

By kellys -- 3 comments

June 16th, 2007

Frugal Challenge Saturday - Grocery Shopping

I know that without a shadow of a doubt, if my DH goes to the grocery store any way but on a full stomach, he spends way more than needed.  So the Frugal Challenge for Saturday is to plan your shopping trips.  Here are some tips to save money while shoppingl.

Never go to the grocery […]

By kellys -- 3 comments

June 2nd, 2007

Frugal Challenge Saturday - Kids clothes

My goal when buying my kids their clothes is to not spend more than $3.50 on any given summer outfit.  I have splurged a little this year and have averaged $4/outfit just because I haven’t had much to choose from this year.  My challenge to you is to do your homework and keep under a […]

By kellys -- 4 comments

May 19th, 2007

Frugal Challenge Saturday - decluttering in less than 5 minutes

I am loving the frugal Saturday challenge.  Are you?  I got an email from the Flyladies this week about doing a 27 fling boogie.  These have become very liberating to me.  A 27 fling boogie is a periodic surprise email that tells you to go throughout your home or a specific room and throw away […]

By kellys -- 6 comments

May 12th, 2007

Frugal Challenge Saturday

Hey everyone!  How’s it going?  Last weekend, we talked about cooking a meal for only $10.  This weekend, I have laundry on the brain.  Karen and I must be thinking alike.  So the frugal challenge for Today is doing your laundry without getting backed up.  Frugal is sometimes time related.  I find that the main […]

By kellys -- 4 comments

May 5th, 2007

Frugal Challenge Saturday: Meals under $10

Frugal challenge Saturdays are coming.  I will try to shoot you a challenge every Saturday.  So come back and bust me if it isn’t up.  You know my sporadic posting.
 
Frugal Challenge Saturday:
Try to make a meal for your family for under $10.  I have already given you a good hint with my Taco Salad Recipe. […]

By kellys -- 6 comments