Call for Depression-Era Recipes
Have a recipe that's been past down in your family since the days of The Great Depression? We'd love to hear about it. Share your favorite Depression-Era recipes, and I'll post the best ones for everyone to enjoy:
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Featured Reader: Kaaran, CO
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Kaaran from Colorado
Your Favorite Source for Bargains:
Ebay! I love to listen to CD's in my car, but refuse to pay store prices. I just got a favorite CD on ebay for 1.49, and it's brand new!
Your Best Money-Saving Tip:
Educate your children on how to be responsible with money, and raise them to understand the importance of saving their money. I did this with my son. He's 18 now, and he saves and understands the value of a dollar. He is careful about what he buys. Over the years, I have saved an enourmous amount of money because my son understands the difference between needs and wants.
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How to Sharpen Scissors
Have dull scissors? Instead of replacing them, try sharpening them instead:
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Homemade Shoe Polish
Easter is just weeks away. Are your family's shoes all shined and ready to go? If not, here's a great homemade shoe polish that will do the trick:
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New Way to Save at Target
When Did You Become Frugal?
Have you always been frugal? Did something happen that caused you to become frugal? Join us over at the forum to share your answer and see what others are saying.
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Featured Reader: Janet, England
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Janet from Suffolk, England
Your Favorite Source for Bargains:
Oxfam, where I work as a volunteer. I rescue skirts that are so tatty they are being binned, and I give a small donation for them. Everything else is recycled to raise funds for really poor people.
Your Best Bargain of All Times:
A very bright jacket that I got from Oxfam, and had to scrub in order to wear!
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Make a Garbage Can Compost Bin
Itching to get back out in the yard again? While you wait for the warm weather to arrive, why not make yourself a new compost bin? All it takes is a spare garbage can and about 30 minutes of work:
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The Weekend Frugalite
I'm frugal seven days a week, but the weekend is when I have to most time to devote to my money-saving endeavors. It's when I cook up big batches of dried beans; when I hit the thrift stores in search of bargains; and when I get rebate forms filled out and in the mail. It is hands-down when I am at my frugal best.
How do you use your weekends to save money all week long?
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The Great Mushroom Adventure: Part IV
Well, another week has gone by, and still no mushroom sightings. Rats. I guess the good news is that mushroom season is almost here. I'll let you know if anything changes with the kit; but in the meantime, joining a mushroom club is starting to look like the way to go.
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