I am so excited to be participating in the Bloggy Carnival again!
For this giveaway, I am including two things to keep you nice & toasty this winter- a $15 Starbucks gift card & a beautiful Sherpa Fleece Pull-Over from Lands’ End (retailed at $39.50).
Here is a little information about the Sherpa Fleece:
- Their thickest fleece
- Feminine fit
- Cotton/jersey lined for comfort
- Half-zip style looks great and helps regulate body temperature
- TEMPERATURE RATING: 0°/10° Fahrenheit. Over layering pieces, this Sherpa Fleece Half-zip will keep you warm in 0° weather; over a light layer, in 10° weather.
The winner can choose their favorite color & size. Can’t you just picture yourself all warm and happy in this?
And I know you can picture yourself totally drinking this?
To enter, please leave a comment and tell me one thing you are doing right now to survive the economic crisis. I am looking for creative ways that you save money! Please leave a comment by Friday (10/31) at 8 PM EST to be included. Only entries that follow the guidelines will be entered.
After you enter here, be sure to visit all of the hundreds and hundreds of giveaways that are happening right now over at the Bloggy Giveaway Carnival!
Good luck everyone!
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I just wanted to let you all know that we are offering another great giveaway to our readers! Two lucky winners will receive a copy of Build-A-Bear Workshop for the Nintendo Wii. This is a family-friendly game perfect for young children. The game is for children three and older. Put your entry in over at The Mother Loot today! The contest ends October 28th at 8PM EST!
All I can say is THRIFT STORE. Kids grow so fast anyway, why pay full price? Also, my kids are wearing better name brands now than when we weren’t in this crisis.
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I started using coupons for everything I possible can and putting more money away each payday
tammy916@tmail.com
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The biggest thing Im doing is looking for ways to save for my family. I search the internet for coupons, I shop the flyers for sales, I swap wtih relatives and try to make meals that stretch over a few days.
I would love to win that fleece adn starbucks card! pick me!
thanks
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I am a coupon clipper and also watch the posts to get me throught the crisis
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WE stoped eating out and don’t go unless we can do it in one trip,bought a wood stove and I started to make all my kids lunches for school.
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This year i am trying to make homemade things for Christmas. Like scrabble tile necklace to give the kids teachers.
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Hard to limit it to just one thing since I do as much as possible to ease the crunch. 1. PRAY! 2. Thank God that He is my supply. 3. Maintain a healthy sense of humor. 4. Exercise “common” sense. 5. I also try to do as many free things as possible, i.e. check out DVDs and books from the library rather than buying them, use coupons on sale items, bring my lunch to work, limit and/or combine my outings to make the most of them, and keep the heat turned down lower and staying warm by layering clothing and using more blankets.
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We are limiting our Christmas budget to !0 per person outside our immediate family.
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Eating out less
Shopping at consignment for my infant daughter
My husband gave me his SUV and now drives our Japanese sedan for his 40 mile round trip work commute
Buy generic
Pared down the cable and cell phone ‘extras’
Thank you!
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I’m re-evaluating once a week our bills to see a way to cut. For example..I see ads all the time for new cutomers to Direct tv. We’ve been there customer for over 10 years. So, I called to see what they could do for me! By agreeing to be their customer for another year ( no problem) they gave me $5 off a month for 6 months.
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Coupons and stockpiling. I started doing this about a year ago and we can go months without having to buy staples like toilet paper, shaving cream, toothpaste, etc. Hubby and I also carpool with each other and he also carpools with a coworker so even though I get to work an hour early we are saving gas and money.
Thanks for the fabulous giveaway!
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We are cutting down on unneccessary expenses like renting movies all the time. Instead, we are checking them out at the library!
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Well, lets see.I did ALL Christmas shopping (yes,its done) online. Right now everything is on sale because they are clearing the shleves to stock up for the holiday shopping. If you search the web for free shipping and deals, its amazing how much you can save. Plus, I don’t have to spend ANY gas because I am still in my jammies at the house
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We are trying to not drive everywhere and use coupons. Great giveaway! Thanks for the chance to win.
NinaGonzalez(at)yahoo(dot)com
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We’ve started grocery shoppping with a specified amount of cash. We leave checkbooks and debit cards at home. It really helps cut down on impulse buys.
Thanks for the giveaway!
lisakay720[at]yahoo[dot]com
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Hi everyone. I am new to this site and blogging, but really wanted to enter this giveaway. The one thing I am doing right now to survive the economic crisis is, for christmas this year every one on our familys list is getting hand made items. So am doing alot of sewing hot pads, home made stockings, blankets. I also wanted to say I just love your site and keep up the good work, Thank you DeAnn S
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To survive this crisis, I am being more careful about what I spend. Do I want it or do I need it? That’s the question.
I realize there are a lot of people who are really feeling the pinch. I have just finished going through my closets and am donating 6 large bags of warm, winter clothing to a homeless shelter. Hopefully someone who really needs these items will be able to get them.
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I honestly can’t remember where I heard this tip but it has come in real handy durings these tough times. When you’re changing your little one’s diaper and the tab breaks off, don’t throw the diaper away. Instead, put another diaper over the broken one. When your child soils the bottom diaper, you can throw it out and still use the diaper you put on top of the other one. With the cost of everything rising and pay wages staying the same, you have to get creative.
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I am doing everything possible to survive the current economic crisis! Switched to halogen lightbulbs, use power strips all around the house to turn everything off easily when not in use, coupons & rebates, store/generic brand products, etc. Most important, I never use my credit card – debit or cash only!
Thanks for the offer!
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We are trying to cut back on electricity. We hang towels on a drying rack instead of using the dryer. We also switched to the energy saver bulgs.
daniwilliasm30 AT gmail DOT com
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Lots of budgeting and coupon clipping!
kelli at pfrog dot net
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To save money we have been raising our air conditioning temp to 79 compared to 74-76. Just the 3-5 degrees difference has saved us an average of $50.00 a month. It takes a little to get use to, but it is really worth it.
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I am making lunches at home and, sadly, not going to Starbucks as often . . . which is why I’d really like to win the gift card.
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I am a mother of five so this was really important to me. The first thing I did was to go to the hardware store and purchase a clothes line and clothes pins. I plan to hang all my wash in the basement like my mom did in the winter. the furnace is already on and it dries out the air so well why not the clothes just hang the line over 10 feet away from the furnace. This is also a very green idea. The second thing I have done is to park the car in the driveway and walk everywhere possible not to hard living in the suburbs outside a major city. This is great for the heart and now I don’t need the gym membership. The third is to join you great site to get more ideas.
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I’m making most of the Christmas gifts this year. Homemade tutus for the neices and decorated frames with pics of the kids for the adults!
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I’m a new mother and money is really tight right now. For the last few months of my pregnancy we looked for BOGOs and stocked the freezer and pantry. The only things I need at the grocery store now are things like milk. It’s really saving us. Also my husband is trying to get on the night shift so our son will not have to go in daycare. That’s $600 a month we just don’t have right now.
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To survive the economic crisis I am doing several things
1. Shop with coupons at Kroger where they double the value of the coupon
2. Plan my route so I get as much as I can in one trip to save gas.
3.Pray, God is in control and is our real provider anyway so I put my trust and faith in him and beleive that things are going to be ok.
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There are so many things that I have already been doing that help in these times. I live debt free, every time I use a credit card I pay it off right away, there is no way I am paying interest! I only buy things I need (well I do indulge once in a while in a new outfit, but not often). We raise chickens for our own eggs, and grow some of our own food. I could go on and on, but there are so many things we can all do that are simple that can save us money and make our world a healthier and happier place.
enchanted_wart(at)yahoo(dot)com
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I drive more carefully and the husband and I also carpool to work to save money.
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clipping coupons
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I am being careful with my budget, planning meals ahead for the week. I am also using coupons and only buying items that are on sale or that I have a coupon. I have started cooking in the crockpot and bringing leftovers to lunch. This has helped alot. Thanks for the great contest!
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I am reading all the great blogs out there looking for ways to save money at the grocery store – it seems like so much of our money goes there!
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We are trying to plan meals better so we don’t spend a ton on take out and going out. Coupons are like gold and we are trying to plan for the holidays so we don’t end up rushing and overspending.
Thanks for the awesome give away opportunity!
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We are really scaling back on Christmas this year. I’m hoping to win some presents from the Bloggy Giveaway Carnival! We’ve also scaled by the groceries to necessities and no snack foods.
elkmeese at yahoo dot com
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We are really scaling back on Christmas this year. I’m hoping to win some presents from the Bloggy Giveaway Carnival! We’ve also scaled by the groceries to necessities and no snack foods.
elkmeese at yahoo dot com
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I got involved in a coupon train as a way to get more coupons that suit me…and I use every one of them!
Jennifer, jennem22 at yahoo dot com
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I use tons of coupons every time I shop, and I always make a list and stick to it.
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We were already doing a lot when the crisis started, thankfully. I’ve started making a lot of tomato soup at home (not very expensive, just 10lbs of tomatoes, an onion or two, little salt and butter) and freezing it for later. Always nice to have quick and easy meals sitting around so we’re not tempted to get fast food!
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What I’ve been doing: using coupons, leaving my house less (equals saving gas and temptation), shopping at thrift stores, sharing or trading items with friends and family.
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we are cutting back on dining out.
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I’m not panicking, because doing so is just financial suicide, and I’m also being more mindful of my savings. I’ve started to automatically deduct a portion of every paycheck, and it goes straight to my ING savings account. I never miss it.
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We are doing several things to try to curb spending. We have cut out all non-essential items such as going out to eat and movies. We realized we had so many old DVDs that we hadn’t watched in a long time so now they seem like new again. I am also bargain shopping for everything, including groceries. My SO had an accident last summer and now only works part time so we have been crunching numbers for a while now. Thanks for a great giveaway!!!
sherri419 at gmail dot com
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coupons, freebies, and of course stockpiling!! but also, making homemade gifts, rather than buying them.
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For one thing, I am staying out of Wal-mart. That saves me at least $200 a month…lol. But I am clipping coupons more and packing lunches for me and my husband.
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We’re buying and eating fewer convenience foods. Thanks for the entry!
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In order to survive this economic crisis, I am cutting more coupons and trying to buy less including lunches. Which makes me sad.
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To survive? Actually sticking to our budget! Imagine that!
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ddmas9 and family
well here’s our list: showers are timed at 10 minutes,cancelled satelite which has helped to boost imagination for whole family,coupons,checking all local sale papers,planning weekly menus and only buying what is needed for those specific meals, portion control for mom and dad,(need to loose a few pounds anyway), canning homemade applesauce-tomato soup-chili sauce-pickles-pears-beans and anything else i could get at the local farmers market in bulk 1/2 hour before it closed- (they rather let it go for a few $$ less than have to take it back and risk spoiling b 4 next wkend comes),walking more, carpooling for kids activities, making only 1/2 pot of coffee to avoid waste (need to cut down on caffeine anyway), absolutely no eating out, furnace set at 62 degrees, christmas shopping online to avoid impulse buys in the stores, but first checking regift box especially for kids teachers,(if you dont regift yet,you should! think of it as recycling,go green ,right?! husband’s lunch snacks consist of only free samples received via online requests, kids take a snack to school instead of buying one in the lunch line, and finally each of our children will receive 1 WOW gift from Santa and one “theme” box ie: barbie box for 4 year old, some of which were purchased second hand, bionicle box for 9 year old: purchased throughout the year when found at clostout stores,and gift card collage for 13 year old: some are only $5 gift cards that were received as rewards from credit cards. Lastly but most important put it all into the Lords hands . after all w/ him all things are possible. His promises are never broken, and he has promised to take care of us all. Nothing, absolutely nothing can penetrate that. best of luck to all and God bless!
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I am trying hard not to panic, but am also budgeting our money better and putting more into savings, just in case.
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This may not sound like much but I have stopped buying bottled water and I drink our tap water *cringe*
THANKS for the giveaway!
newmommyin08@yahoo.com
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We are endeavoring to get rid of all unwanted and only buy needs. We have pretty much got Christmas taken care of for the blessings! We are trying to save car trips. And we are endeavoring to save $5.00 bills. We are encouraging our kids to have a better sense of money!
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I am continuing to invest! The same amount of money that I always invest each month is now going twice as far, and because I didn’t panic during this, I am going to come out ahead. Even if everything crashes, I will still have what is really important, my family.
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Seriously, since we’ve never spent more than what we make, we don’t really feel a pinch – we’ve always been frugal, and will remain so!
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Just hoping God will lead us through this!
Sweetanlo92292(at)yahoo(dot)com
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continuing to live as simply as possible–and being frugal in what I DO purchase
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I’m trying to not buy frivolous items and only things I truly need.
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We don’t eat out as much which saves us some. Our big thing is renting movies from Netflix. We can stay home and watch a movie instead of going out and spending money. Thank you!!
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I am looking for ways to make extra money. I had a garage sale today and will have it again tomorrow. Thanks for the giveaway!
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DH and I do a gas free day every week- no driving ANYWHERE!
mariettaseller(AT)yahoo(dot)com
jen
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I am a single mother of twins and I also have a baby boy due in December, I definitely now more than ever have had to learn ways to save money and be more wise during this economic crisis. I am a major coupon clipper and now I have signed up to recieve many free samples in the mail that will hopefully save our family hundreds of dollars.
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Simply put…we don’t buy as much. We rarely go out for dinner and we really scrutinize our decisions about buying non-necessity items like movies and other toys.
Just that in itself has allowed us to put another 15% of our income in savings.
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As prices on EVERYTHING go up up up I have started to scan these types of blogs for any coupon, deal, rebate, or sweepstake I can find.
More importantly I’ve cut out all trips to Starbucks and miss my chai latte.
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We are trying to conserve on gas since the price is so high by combining errands when we go out and only going out when necessary!
cjnedrow@gmail.com
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I am doing a lot more cooking from scratch and also planning more vegetarian meals. I am also stepping up my couponing. Today I am also having a garage sale and selling a lot of my excess coupon deals to make some profit.
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We are cooking more at home and combining trips to save on gas.wonderful contest!
photoquest(at)bellsouth(dot)net
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We have been eating at home more and when we go shopping we make lists and stick to them. The best way to do it is to plan out the weeks menu and then list the ingredients that you need. Now instead of going out three times a week wego 1 time or none
If i win you can email me at Harden11408@aol.com.
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Well, lets see, I… canceled my cable, downgraded my phone service, clip coupons, buy generics whenever possible, bring my lunch to work, cut out all unnecessary driving to save gas, changed insurance companies, shop clearance bins…. the list goes on and on. We have been forced to cut out everything (including Starbucks coffee and I really do miss it) but I just thank the Lord that we still have jobs and a roof over our head at this point.
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I am drinking the coffee from work instaed of buying gourmet right now!
daytoncat1(at)yahoo(dot)com
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There are so many, but the ONE thing I think has helped us the most is I took away my husband’s checkbook and put him on an allowance. He was a cronic ATM addict and would take out cash left and right.
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I’m trying not to spend money! Eating out less, and making more dinners with leftovers. Not going out to lunch at work too! And trying to keep the heat at 67 instead of 68!
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I am comparitively shopping and buying more re-usable products as well as coupon clipping
sweetpurpleblood@YAHOO.COM
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We are saving money by stockpiling with coupons and sales. We are also shopping at thrift stores and yard sales for clothing and other items.
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I am doing a lot of trading in my etsy shop
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I carpool to work with my husband (which gives us nice time to chat in the car)… we’re trying to be frugal but also to know that this too shall pass.
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Well after I was layed off from Wachovia, I decided to tackle this crisis by making it a 2fer… by eating healthier n cutting down on food cost. Now I’m watching what I eat and not spending as much on junk food. I can say I’m looking and feeling better already. I also landed another job. DEPRESSION I THINK NOT!
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Well, I’ve been wondering what I should do so the first step I did was to get online and search for coupons/money savers and not only did I find that such sites did exist I also broadened my horrizon. I am now not only saving money with all my wonderful coupons, but I also am earning extra money on the side for my family via survey corp./websites and entering sweepstakes such as this!! I am so excited to see where this will all lead, but in the mean time I’m earning extra cash which everyone is in need of in these days imperticular and having a fabulous time learning of all the exciting sweepstakes/contests that are just waiting to be discovered!!
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Well, I’ve been wondering what I should do so the first step I did was to get online and search for coupons/money savers and not only did I find that such sites did exist I also broadened my horrizon. I am now not only saving money with all my wonderful coupons, but I also am earning extra money on the side for my family via survey corp./websites and entering sweepstakes such as this!! I am so excited to see where this will all lead, but in the mean time I’m earning extra cash which everyone is in need of in these days imperticular and having a fabulous time learning of all the exciting sweepstakes/contests that are just waiting to be discovered!!
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I traded in my SUV for a KIA and I get great gas mileage!
I hope you’ll stop by…
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I’m entering a few giveaways last-minute because I haven’t had a chance until now because I’ve been busy promoting both of mine
$25 Olive Garden Gift Card – http://www.krississippi.com/2008/10/another-bloggy-carnival-giveaway/
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Two $10 iTunes credits – http://www.krississippi.com/2008/10/autumn-bloggy-giveaway-carnival/
Thank you!
Krissi
myblogcomm at gmail dot com
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I am making better purchasing decisions. Especially when it comes to food shopping. Every week I am armed with a list and coupons. If it is not on sale we do not buy it. I have also curbed our eating out. It just costs too much. I can’t even remember the last time we ate out for dinner. I am also a stay at home mom and I have been looking for employment.
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Am not travelling so much anymore and using coupons when possible. skyskyaa11[at]gmail[dot]com
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