From the monthly archives:

September 2007

Frugal Friday Thoughts | Frugal School Lunches

September 28, 2007

School lunches cost more each year. Schools offer lots of options but not all of them are healthy. Making your child’s school lunch is more economical and healthier alternative.
Kids like school lunches because they are provided with a variety of choices. Homemade lunches can offer the same varieties but with a smaller price tag. [...]

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Free Sample Day : Folger’s Gourmet Selections

September 26, 2007

I found a great free sample offer on Folger’s Coffee and thought I would share it. Might be fun to try a new coffee flavor!
Head on over to Proctor and Gamble Free Folger Gourmet Selection Coffee Sample to get one for yourself.
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Five Ways We Save Money When Entertaining Family and Friends

September 18, 2007

We don’t entertain nearly as much as we used to. Most of our parties are now “kid friendly” but we still have found some methods that help us to save money when entertaining family and friends. We’ve found that we can still have an enjoyable party without spending a load of money and [...]

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Dollar Spot 75% Off – Back To School 50% Off

September 16, 2007

On my weekly Target visit today I noticed that the Dollar Spot items were clearanced to 75% off. This included those cute little tins that had candy in them, as well as some of the bath and body items. Would make great stocking stuffers or birthday party favor gifts. At 25 cents [...]

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23 Christmas Ornaments You Can Make With Your Kids

September 10, 2007

I love the look of a beautifully decorated Christmas tree. We have an artificial tree that we purchased on clearance at Michaels about 5 years ago. Every year I like to add some new ornaments to the tree but with the kids I can’t usually add something too fragile because it won’t last [...]

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Why I Am Doing My Furniture Shopping On Craigslist

September 6, 2007

We’ve been looking into doing some redecorating here at the Not Made of Money household. Now I am not looking for something that looks like it comes out of a decorator magazine, but I do want the house to look presentable and right now we have a few major issues that need to be [...]

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A System For Organizing All Those Coupons

September 4, 2007

I’ve recently written that I buy five newspapers on Sunday, just for the coupon inserts. Now those coupon inserts really add up after a while and I can’t stand clutter! I discovered a really simple method of organizing my coupons so I can find them when I need them. I purchased a [...]

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