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10 Ways to Save At Least 50% Each Grocery Shopping Trip

August 9, 2018 by jlpenner Leave a Comment

Want to save at least 50% on your grocery bill?  Follow these tips: 1. Prepare!! Know what’s on sale AND know what ingredients you will need for your meal preparation that week. Hopefully there will be a lot of overlap between those two categories. 2. Make a list. Tedious, yes, but you won’t remember everything you need, and then you won’t have what you need for your meal prep, and you’ll end up at the local takeout! Grab our Smart {Read More}

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How to Start a Retirement Savings At Any Age

August 2, 2018 by jlpenner 1 Comment

Few financial decisions are as important as retirement. If you want to live comfortably in the golden years of your life, you have to begin planning for them early. There are many ways to save for retirement, and you may want to use a variety of methods to save as much as possible. 1. Get a savings accounts No matter what age you’re starting to save at, a savings account is a relatively safe option for new savers. You can {Read More}

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3 Easy Ways to Get Your Budget Back on Track

August 2, 2018 by jlpenner Leave a Comment

We’ve all been there—a big holiday or birthday sneaks up on us, we spend a little more than we should, and suddenly our budget is off track. Oops! Instead of throwing in the towel and giving up on your carefully constructed budget, reroute and get your budget back on track right away. Re-Do Your Budget Temporarily Don’t throw out your budget. You’ll be able to follow it as soon as you get caught up on your bills and other expenses! {Read More}

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How To Build a Well Stock Pantry

July 26, 2018 by jlpenner Leave a Comment

How To Build a Well Stock Pantry

When some people think of a stockpile they tend to think a basement full of shelves and products that grossly resembles a super market or they think of products shoved under children’s bed, in the master closet, etc etc. Those are not normal stockpiles for most size families…. Let’s face it, your child doesn’t want a bunch of toilet paper and 2 Liter drinks stuck under their bed and your spouse doesn’t want boxes and boxes of products shoved in {Read More}

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Perfect 6 Minute Buttercream

July 26, 2018 by jlpenner 31 Comments

Perfect 6 Minute Buttercream

Don’t you love homemade butter cream frosting? It’s just so yummy. I could sit and eat a bowl (if I would not get sick, lol). If you a stuck in the rut of just using canned frosting you are really missing out. Sure, it’s easy to use, but it’s no where near as good. And to be honest Buttercream is easy to make and only takes about 6 minutes. With homemade frosting, no one will be the wiser that the {Read More}

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Gluten Free Banana Bread

July 19, 2018 by jlpenner 2 Comments

Gluten Free Banana Bread

I think this would be a great gift if you know anyone who is gluten free!! Gluten Free Banana Bread Ingredients 1 stick butter, softened ($.75) 4 medium ripe (brown spots) bananas ($.60) 2 eggs ($.20) 1 cup sugar ($.80) 2 teaspoon real vanilla (Gluten Free) ($.10) 1 1/2 cups fine rice flour* ($.37) 1/2 cup sorghum flour ($.38) 1/2 tablespoon ground flax ($.05) 1/4 tsp salt ($.01) 2 teaspoons baking powder (Gluten Free) ($.05) 1/2 cup chopped pecans or {Read More}

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