Frugal Living Mom

Welcome Redbook Readers!!

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Welcome, we are so glad that you are here!!! Thanks for visiting after you saw the article featuring our family in the October 2010 edition of Redbook (page 150).  If you are looking to learn to save money or are a long time pro you are in the right place.  If you visit us daily you will get lots of opportunities to sign up for freebies, get the latest scoop on available coupons and be notified about awesome shopping deals.  {Read More}

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How to Save Money Every Day- Thinking on a Micro Level

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We all want to save money. That’s why you are here, right? I am definitely no different and that’s why I am here, too. A bit of transparency here… Our family is in debt (and not just a little, a lot). I won’t name the figure, but just know, it is a lot! We basically lost two businesses in the last few years and just staying afloat caused us to build up a lot of debt. I’m sure some of {Read More}

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Relish and Sweet Pickles Recipe

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We love to use sweet pickles and relish in EVERYTHING- tuna salad, on hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken salad, etc…So when I had a bumper crop of cucumbers this year, I made sure that I put up a ton of these, so we would have plenty to get us through the winter. The recipe I use for all my relishes and sweet pickles is pretty easy, and so very tasty! I use this same “pickle” for my hot relish, too, which {Read More}

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Summer Bounty Jams and Jellies Recipes

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Summer’s Bounty- Jams and Jellies  I always make sure that I have plenty of jelly for our family, and the easiest and cheapest way to do that is to make your own. In the summertime, you can usually always find folks who have fruits and berries that they are begging for people to take off their hands, or to sell really cheap. Only buy fruit if it is dirt cheap, and you are SURE that you will like the end {Read More}

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