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How to Extreme Coupon Shop: Making The Checkout Lane a Happy Experience
Be sure to check out all 10 steps to learn How To Coupon The checkout lane can be stressful for you and for the cashier. I think it is important to be sensitive to all people in the equation. In the time I have been couponing, I have learned a few things that have helped…
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Cranberry Orange Chicken Crockpot Recipe
Since we have stopped using coupons, I have started to shop as local as I can to save more money. Foster Farms Simply Raised sponsored this recipe to give me the opportunity to use their locally grown, antibiotic-free chicken as my local shopping includes our meat. Fresno is known for its location for produce, but…
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The Best Money Management Software For Our Large Family Budget
Update: I no longer recommend Everydollar. I found that if you are paying $99 a year you should be able to match transactions you manually enter and this tool does not let you do this. It also doesn’t give you much in the way of reports for tax purposes or anything like that. I also…



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Hey!!!! I am Melissa! I am a mother and wife that loves to live frugally, spend time with my family and help others. I think love goes a long way and respect goes even further. I am real on this site because life isn’t always sunshine and rainbows. You’re not alone through all this and I want you to feel right at home. Join me in the ups and downs of frugal life and raising a family in a time where choosing the right isn’t always popular.






