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How I saved $64 on prescriptions

Julia McGuireJanuary 24, 2012 Family & Parenting | January 24, 2012
The new year has many families starting over on their insurance deductibles. For these families, and for those without insurance for prescriptions,...
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My frugality started with a butter dish

Nicole HastingsJanuary 23, 2012 Family & Parenting | January 23, 2012
Before I got married, ‘frugality’ didn’t even exist in my vocabulary. Not that I was a spendthrift, but I certainly had my share...
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Online Christmas shopping bonus with Free Shipping Day 2011

November 08, 2011 Family & Parenting | November 8, 2011 Yvonne Marrow
Mark your calendar on Friday, December 16th to complete your online Christmas shopping while saving money on shipping. That is because it isFree...
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Search the Extension Office for frugal ideas

Family & Parenting | November 2, 2011 Julia McGuireNovember 02, 2011
Our County Extension Office is full of good ideas for topics such as gardening, child care, support hotlines, and finances and other topics for the...
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Clothing Swap Nov. 4 and 5

Julia McGuireOctober 27, 2011 Family & Parenting | October 27, 2011
Westchester Evangelical Free Church,locatedat 4919 Aurora Ave, between Merle Hay Rd.and Beaver Ave. and across the street fromHoover High School,...
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Free music concerts with children prepares for holiday season

October 07, 2011 Family & Parenting | October 7, 2011 Julia McGuire
If you expect relatives to invite you to school Christmas concerts, frugal families may want to start attending concerts before the holiday season...
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Coupon or no coupon?

Family & Parenting | September 22, 2011 Nicole HastingsSeptember 22, 2011
With best intentions in mind, I have a holder on the kitchen wall to store all my various coupons. I even tried to be organized and make envelopes...
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Nursery on a dime

Nicole HastingsSeptember 12, 2011 Family & Parenting | September 12, 2011
Decorating a nursery on a budget doesn’t mean baby has to sleep in a dresser drawer like dear old grandma did with your parents, nor does it...
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Save money at produce auctions

August 27, 2011 Family & Parenting | August 27, 2011 Julia McGuire
Every week, I link up to the Frugal Tuesday Tip. I always learn something new, and this month has been no different. Jennifer linked up a post...
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I-Cubs games on the cheap

August 20, 2011 Family & Parenting | August 20, 2011 Julia McGuire
With expenses for school gear like backpacks and back-to-school clothing for growing children running high, Des Moines area families will be glad...
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