Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Feed Yourself for $15 a Week
Get Rich Slowly has some great tips for eating on the cheap...Here's just a sample...
- Never eat out. I couldn’t have bought more than four or five meals for my $15 weekly food budget, and that’s assuming the cheap breakfast place that had meals for $2.95 a plate. I needed to get at least 16 meals out of that $15, so there was no room for the luxury of eating out.
- Have substantial cereals for breakfast. Oatmeal and Grapenuts were keys to my success. They both filled me up and kept me filled up for much of the day. A single container of oatmeal — not the flavored packages, which are expensive and insubstantial, but the big boxes of loose Old Fashioned Oatmeal — would last slightly longer than a week, even if I ate it every day. At the time this cost about $1.99 per container. You can get it today easily for $2.99 per container.
- Avoid junk food. Not one candy bar, bag of chips, pre-made peanut butter cracker, store-bought cookie, “breakfast bar”, or pack of gum could be afforded. This didn’t mean I didn’t have snacks: a bag of popcorn cost about $1, and if I had the money available I would get one. Also, I had flour, sugar, water, eggs (usually), oil, and oatmeal, so sometimes I would make oatmeal cookies (with raisins if I was splurging). Sometimes saltines were on sale and I would usually have peanut butter on the shelf, so I could make peanut butter crackers if I wanted.
Labels: Frugality
Post by Shel at 9:15 AM
0 comments | Post your comments
Top 10 Frugal Living Ideas
Savvy Frugality has listed 10 great ways to be frugal in youreveryday life! Here's a sampling...
1. Stop eating at restaurants, even fast food places. These can
be a big drain on your pocketbook, especially if you eat out
several times a week. $100 can buy a lot more food at the
grocery store than it can at a restaurant.
2. No more Starbucks. Do you really need a $3.50 cup of
coffee? No, I didn't think so. I can make my own coffee drinks
at home, and I can get a whole can of coffee for what I would
pay for one drink at Starbucks.
3. Turn off the lights. If you leave a room, turn off the light.
It sounds stupid, but I'm constantly adjusting the thermostat,
turning off lights, unplugging unused appliances...anything
that wastes electricity. I also switched all of my light bulbs
to the compact fluorescents. I have seen my electricity bill
drop at least $20 per month by using these tactics.
More here...
Labels: Frugality
Post by Shel at 8:12 AM
0 comments | Post your comments
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Frugal! The GroceryGame
This site is incredible. I've already saved over $400 off my grocery
bill in just 8 weeks. Sign up today for your free trial membership.
The Grocery Game
If you love it (like I do) enter tmsclm@cox.net as your referrer!
Labels: Frugality
Post by Shel at 9:04 AM
0 comments | Post your comments
Frugality! Give me your best!
How do you pinch your pennies?I'm creating a new section on GoDealin'
for Ideas on being Frugal. I need your help!
Send me your best Frugal tips and they'll be
posted to the site, with the proper credit given, of course ;)
You can leave them in the comment section below, or email
your ideas to me at shelshell@gmail.com
Labels: Frugality
Post by Shel at 8:29 AM
0 comments | Post your comments
Free! Huggies Diapers from Walmart
Where to go: http://walmart.triaddigital.com/enhancedrendercontent_ektid19510.aspx
What you do: Fill out a form
What you'll get: Walmart Freebies always come, and are always awesome!
Labels: Freebies
Post by Shel at 6:51 AM
0 comments | Post your comments
Free! Pearl Earrings
Where to go: http://www.loveherstyle.biz/contactus.htmlWhat you do: Fill out a form
What you'll get: Request your free gift just for visiting. A free pair of white freshwater pearl stud earrings with sterling silver posts.
Labels: Freebies
Post by Shel at 6:49 AM
0 comments | Post your comments
Monday, September 10, 2007
Free! BBQ Pack
Where to go: http://www.backyardbbqhq.com/home.htmlWhat you do: Fill out a form
What you'll get: During the promotion period, the first five-thousand (5,000) households that complete the entry form will receive a Backyard Bar-B-Q Pack which includes a Shiner Koozie, a Shiner pamphlet, a Stubb’s bottle opener, a Stubb’s recipe and a Stubb’s coupon.
Labels: Freebies
Post by Shel at 7:58 AM
0 comments | Post your comments
Free! Sample kit of Magnets
Where to go: https://www.magnavisual.com/request_lit.htmlWhat you do: Fill out a form
What you'll get: Samples of Magnetic Accessories
Labels: Freebies
Post by Shel at 7:56 AM
0 comments | Post your comments
Free! Purina Dog or Cat food
Where to go: http://www.purinaoneresults.com/What you do: Copy and Paste form url into your browser...then fill out a form
What you'll get: A coupon for a free bag of Purina Dog or Cat food in the mail.
Labels: Freebies
Post by Shel at 7:53 AM
0 comments | Post your comments
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
Free! Dry Cleaners Secret
Where to go: http://walmart.triaddigital.com/enhancedrendercontent_ektid18198.aspxWhat you do: Fill out a form
What you'll get: A sample of Dry Cleaner’s Secret®. In just 20 minutes, your favorite clothes will be clean, wrinkle-free and ready to wear right out of your dryer.
Labels: Freebies
Post by Shel at 9:11 AM
0 comments | Post your comments
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
Coupons! Office Depot Codes
All coupons expire on 9/22/200720 off 100 or more *excludes technology
Coupon Code 22509038
20% off Select X-Acto Pencil Sharpener
Coupon Code 28678508
20% off All Expo and Vis-A-Vis Presentation Products
Coupon Code 45278113
20% off Select Office Depot Brand Clear Address and Shipping Labels
Coupon Code 70880700
20% off Select HP Printers - HP 2600N Color Laser or HP C5280 Ink All-In-One
Coupon Code 45716293
15% off Office Depot Brand Super White Multipurpose Paper, Case
Coupon Code 17724090
15% off All Copy & Print Services from Design, Print & Ship Depot
Coupon Code 37967630
Labels: Coupons
Post by Shel at 8:27 AM
0 comments | Post your comments
Free! Chicken and Coke from ChickFilA
Where to go: https://www.freechickenandcoke.com/What you do: Fill out a form
What you'll get: Just fill out the form to get a free Coupon for a Free Chicken sandwich and Medium Coke!
Labels: Freebies
Post by Shel at 8:24 AM
0 comments | Post your comments
Free! Redbook Magazine
Where to go: http://www.rewardsgold.com/mags/redbk/sg_redbook_pg1.htmWhat you do: Fill out a form
What you'll get: Just fill out the form to get a free subscription to Redbook Magazine.
EDIT: You'll need to put in a referral friends name and email address. I just made one up :)
Labels: Freebies
Post by Shel at 8:24 AM
0 comments | Post your comments
Free! Dunkin Donuts Coffee!
Where to go: https://dunkinathome.offerprocessingcenter.com/What you do: Fill out a form
What you'll get: Just fill out the form to get a free sample of Dunkin Donuts Coffee mailed to you!
Labels: Freebies
Post by Shel at 8:11 AM
