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Buying In Bulk!

August 27th, 2009 | Posted in Grocery tips

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For the first time in my life I went out and got a card to our local wholesaler so that I could start to save money buy purchasing items in bulk. I mean, we are going to need all of these groceries sooner or later, so why not stockpile them now to save money in the long run? The real trick is to ensure that the goods I am buying are ones we will use up before they expire, but other than that is really is quite easy (and fun) to buy in bulk. My husband really enjoys it as he gets to run the numbers and determine just how much we are saving (he has a mathematical mind, so he loves this). 

Personally, I wish we had started doing this years ago. The only downfall: carrying all of those big, bulk items from the car to the pantry!

Do any of you save by purchasing goods in bulk? Got any tips for me?

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It’s Baking Day!

August 20th, 2009 | Posted in Frugal entertainment

chocolate chip cookies

Oh, how I love a day of baking. It reminds me of when I was a child and would spend the day with my grandmother making an assortment of home baked goodies. Cookies, brownies, pies, sweet breads, you name it and we would bake it. The woman was somewhat of a culinary genius in my eyes (still is), and one day I hope I’ll be able to provide the same kind of childhood experiences and memories to grandchildren (well, first children) of my own.

However, while I’m not yet a Mother or Grandmother, I do have a lovely little niece that loves to help out with the baking. Today she came over and we whipped up some of her favorite cookies (chocolate chip) as well as a some home made bread to go with dinner. Baking at home is so much cheaper than heading off to a bakery or grocery store, and the memories created when baking with family are truly priceless!

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Buy Costumes Coupon Online

August 20th, 2009 | Posted in Saving Money

I love dressing up, and having an abundance of costumes around for special occasions like Halloween, costume parties, and for when the kids want to play dress up and make believe. However, as a Mom who has to pay all the bills and make ends meet, while also finding a little room in the budget for fun events, I always try to save money whenever and wherever it is possible to do so. So, I was quite happy when I found these Buy Costumes coupon codes which allow me to purchase all kinds of top of the line costumes for very affordable prices.

In fact, some of the Buy Costumes coupon codes that I found allow me (and anyone else who uses them) to save a whopping sixty percent off! That’s not something I’d turn down too often, especially with my love of costumes. BuyCostumes.com has a large selection of well designed, unique costumes so no matter what type of costume you seek, they are a great place to browse and buy.

If you also like to save money (and who doesn’t?), then you can easily find promotional codes for Buy Costumes as well as other great companies at the savings.com website.

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