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5 Tips to Successfully Be A One-Car Family In A Multi-Car World
This is our baby. ย Our 1 and only car. ย Since the time we were married, we have been a one-car family. ย We choose to do that to save money. We live in central CA. ย In a place that doesn’t have lots of public transit, and the transit we do have doesn’t really give us much…
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Cashew Cream Recipe: A Dairy Free Sour Cream Substitute
As I have been on the lookout for new and exciting frugal recipes that are dairy and soy free. ย I was making a dish that needed sour cream, and due to my dairy and soy free diet, I am not able to use sour cream so I went on the internet and searched for…
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Using Local Markets To Save Money On Grocery Shopping
ย If you are new to this series you may want to start at the beginningย HERE. When we were first married I was a one store shopper. ย This isn’t very good when you are trying to save money on grocery shopping. ย But, like most people in the US we went to the closest place to…



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