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4 Ways to Save Money on Heating and Air Conditioning Costs
When I started looking for ways to cut the costs, I thought of a lot of obvious things. Turn off the lights when your not in the room, unplug appliances when not in use, keep the AC a degree or 2 higher then normal, and turn off the TV and radio when your not watching…
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Saving Money On Groceries Without Coupons: Schedule Eating Out
If you are new to this series you may want to start at the beginning HERE. While each tip is separate and you can do just one, when you combine all the tips, you will save the most. When we first started cutting back on any eating out, it was so hard. We tried to…
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Stuffed Peppers With Couscous
When I first started cooking stuffed peppers, I wanted to explore all the different types of recipes and grains to go in them. One of the first ones I tried was stuffed peppers with couscous. I decided on couscous because my husband likes it and it is easy for me to work with. To get…




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