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Thrifty Thursday :: Saving Money When Moving

April 26, 2012 Paula2 Comments

Today is our big moving day. I have been moving little things over to the new place this whole past week, but today everything goes! Moving can be very expensive, but there are a few ways I have found to save and still get the job done well. While I’m busy doing the heavy lifting… Continue reading Thrifty Thursday :: Saving Money When Moving

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Thrifty Thursday :: Artisan Bread

March 29, 2012 Paula1 Comment

Since my last Thrifty Thursday post was on my regular bread, I thought I’d stick with the theme and let you in on how easy and cheap Artisan Bread is to make. My sister got me the book, Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day, for my birthday a couple years ago. She knew I… Continue reading Thrifty Thursday :: Artisan Bread

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Thrifty Thursday :: Making Your Own Bread

March 8, 2012October 14, 2016 Paula6 Comments

I have been making my own bread for almost 2 years now. I really enjoy doing it because it’s cheaper, healthier, tastier, and my family loves it. It’s also really easy to make once you get the hang of it. It takes about 2 hours, but most of that time it’s rising.You can take that… Continue reading Thrifty Thursday :: Making Your Own Bread

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Thrifty Thursday :: Green Quality Cleaning

February 23, 2012 Paula2 Comments

There are endless ways to save money on cleaning. Just search on the web and you’ll get so many options you won’t know where to start. Now I’m going to add my ideas into the mix. These ways may not seem all that thrifty at first, but I have found that they really save me… Continue reading Thrifty Thursday :: Green Quality Cleaning

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Thrifty Thursday:: Saving Money on Your Phone Bill

February 9, 2012 Paula4 Comments

Image: Carlos Porto / FreeDigitalPhotos.net One of the ways that our family has been able to save some money on monthly expenses is by looking over our utility bills. One of those utilities is our phone. Here are some ways we have found that we can save on our phone bills each month. Ditch the… Continue reading Thrifty Thursday:: Saving Money on Your Phone Bill

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Thrifty Thursday :: Media

January 19, 2012 Paula4 Comments

Books, movies, and music are all things we love to have around. When you’re trying to save money you can’t just go out to see every great movie that’s out or shell out the $20 for the newest bestselling book. Here are some ways I have found to save and still be thoroughly entertained. Borrow… Continue reading Thrifty Thursday :: Media

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Saving Money on Haircuts

January 13, 2012 Paula8 Comments

One of the ways we save quite a bit of money is by cutting our own hair. By that I mean I cut everybody’s hair. We purchased a $20 pair of clippers, which is about the price of one haircut now-a-days. The clippers usually last around a year. I only use the clippers on the… Continue reading Saving Money on Haircuts

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Make-do Double Boiler

December 21, 2011 PaulaLeave a comment

Christmas time is a busy baking season. It’s the only time of the year when you get out your Christmas cookie cutters, make candy cane cookies, and other countless tasty treats. Every year we make chocolate covered pretzels. Who can resist the contrasting taste of sweet and salty. Another one of our favorites is Peanut… Continue reading Make-do Double Boiler

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When the Unexpected Happens : Budget

December 8, 2011 PaulaLeave a comment

We have been plugging right along on our debt. We have two school loans paid off and are getting ready to pay off a third. It feels good. But what do you do when something unforeseen happens. 

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Thrifty Thursday :: Auto Savings

October 27, 2011 PaulaLeave a comment

When trying to get out of debt, you weigh the importance of everything. One of those things for us was the second car. We weren’t sure if it was a necessity for our family. I usually don’t need it, but Jonathan does work some odd hours. It is nice having that second vehicle when he goes to… Continue reading Thrifty Thursday :: Auto Savings

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