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Money Saving Tips
Asked by A.S. from Chicago
on February 19, 2011
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Hello Moms,
I know many of us have been trying to save money/spend less in the economy the last few years. I am just getting through a health scare. So far the resu...
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- If you follow Dave Ramsay's Total Money Makeover Baby Steps, it will bring you pace of mind every day!
- We spent so much money on food--so I tried (and LOVE) e-mealz.com. For $5 a MONTH--they will give you recipes/meals and grocery lists each week. If you choose a cert...
- If you're looking for free things to do with your kids, go to kidwinks.com; you'll see a link on the homepage for free museum days, and if you subscribe to their emai...
I'm Looking for a Good Meal Plan Website or Subscription
Asked by L.M. from Detroit
on September 3, 2008
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I am trying to improve the quality of dinner I feed my children. Breakfast and Lunch are usually balanced but dinner seems like it is thrown out the window. I had on...
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- I am part of an AMAZING community of women that are trying to live healthier/stronger lives! It is called ClubFYM (Fit Yummy Mummy). The site has a link to an Online M...
- Clean eating is a wonderful magazine I find very useful. You can find it at any newstand, pharmacy, Meijer, Target, etc. Hope it helps.
- I get a weekly newsletter from Taste of Home online....it includes 5 days of dinner ideas, and then links to the recipe. You can use something like that. Another o...
Help! I Am a Dunce with Money!
Asked by T.M. from Chicago
on May 15, 2008
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Ok, we're not super bad shape or anything, but my husband has a new (very demanding) job, and so he has passed over all the financial chores -- paying bills, keeping t...
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- I combine my shopping with Cost-CO (their milk is hormone free as well as their ice cream, yet not 100% organic... and it is CHEAPER!) along with Berkots or Brookhaven...
- Hey T. M. Well I'm no whiz at math, but I am a single mother and I do pretty well with the budget for myself and 2 kids. I will say that it is important to keep trac...
- Ok...the word "dunce" has me laughing...I don't know why but I think it's been forever since I heard it and it cracks me up. There are a lot of ways to build a budg...
Using Online Scrapbooking Sites
Asked by A.F. from Detroit
on September 29, 2008
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I'm hopelessly uncreative and not "crafy" at all, but I'd still like to make my kids a "baby book". Has anyone used online scrapbook sites like Blurb.com or shutterfl...
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- I have used all of the big companies and they are all pretty great. I have found a site called http://www.smilebox. com . It is great. They have a ton of templates ...
- My hubby's aunt made memory books for my children after a trip they took to Florida while I was in the hospital w/our DD#2. They turned out really well. They were bo...
- Creative Memories has a wonderful line of supplies. The quality is the best. They also have ways to speed up the process of getting your memories taken care of. Che...
What Are You Doing to save Money in These Tough Economic Times?
Asked by K.H. from Chicago
on January 10, 2009
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There is a limit to how low I can put my thermostat. I've found a few ways to save money but thought all of you might have some great ideas to share. My friend was a...
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- I get 95% of my staples at Aldi. I love the place. Most everything my family has tried is great. When my husband was laid off for 8 months it saved us a bundle and ...
- There are some great ideas that the other moms have given you! I know a lot of people said shopping at Aldi, but if you live by a Woodman's, I would say go there. We...
- 1) I buy only the number of slices of lunch meat/cheese that make our lunches for a week. I will then go buy more if we run low. I was throwing lunch meat away all o...
Looking to Learn How to Be a Coupon Saving Mommy
Asked by S.C. from Detroit
on September 9, 2010
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Okay..I see people posting savings from vendor coupons, and store coupons..but I have yet to see anyone here in Michigan post anything about how much money they save.....
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- www.afullcup.com is a GREAT website. There is information on how to be a coupon clipping mommy as well as the stores ads so that you can line up the Sunday newspaper c...
- I really don't know much about this, but moneysavingmom.com might be able to help you. She does a lot of the legwork for you, sharing the weekly specials and links for...
- Yes its called grocerygame.com. Plus I can tell you if you shop at kroger they take any vender coupn from the sunday paper up to a year old. You need to keep the coupo...
Teaching the Value of Money
Asked by C.M. from Chicago
on July 26, 2011
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I'm not sure if this is typical of the age group, or if we need to do something different.
My daughter is 10, and LOVES American Girl Dolls. She has been the luckie...
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- my mom never made me save gifted money. my mom did make me earn every penny that I had in my pocket that wasn't gifted, though. when I was a kid I had to do all the la...
- Hi C., I feel for you. I've seen my girls get whiny and pouty in stores too, and it makes me crazy. I appreciate seeing the other's Mom's ideas too. I would say that w...
- There is an AG book about money! It's terrific. It seems to me that maybe she acted like a brat because it worked before. Next time - before you leave the house, ...
Best Way to Get Coupons
Asked by A.A. from Lansing
on January 4, 2010
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Hello Ladies,
I am all about saving money this year and I am looking for advice on different ways to save money, especially on everyday name brand groceries. I would...
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- some great websites: http://www.meijermealbox.com (click specials) http://www.coupons.com http://www.smartsource.com http://www.redplum.com http://www.bettycrocke...
- I started to get serious with using coupons in the last few months after watching Good Morning America where a lady had purchased $267 worth of groceries and with all ...
- The easiest way I know of to get coupons is to pick up the Sunday paper. Online coupons can be tricky since you are often required to download coupon printing software...
Best Way to Shop for Household Products Online
Asked by M.S. from Chicago
on September 21, 2011
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Could you please share your secrets on online household shopping? I'm looking to save time and money and I'm considering to start to shop online for everyday items lik...
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- SAMs club, walmart if you use coupons, the dollar store ( I've heard on GMA) try vinegar and water for mulipupose cleaner, i don't use bleach smelling products.
- I personally (others may disagree) think that online shopping for these items once you add in shipping costs more than just going to target or walmart.. Sure every onc...
- There are many great sites. Go to coliryan.com and earn cash back on all these products as well. Go to the partner store tab and they are all listed alphabetically. ...
What Kind of Cow Milk Do You Feed Your Tots?
Asked by T.S. from Champaign
on July 13, 2009
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Moms, I wonder what kind of cow milk you feed your kids? I heard HOrizon has a bad reputation. So, I switched to Organic Valley. I also find a local milk brand at natu...
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- I do Trader Joe's Organic whole milk. Yummy. Cheapest organic I can find.
- I find many large farms suspect organic or not. There is a lot of interesting information on www.rawmilk.com. It is controversial, however, given the state of what i...
- Hi T. Try asking your toddlers doctor what milk would be best for her to drink. Actually after a child has been wean from a bottle, they don't really need milk unless ...
