Money Saving Ideas

junk mail wrapping paper 150x150 Natural and Thrifty in 365: #106 Use Junk Mail as Wrapping Paper

Here's a great way to wrap gifts this year! Turn that old junk mail into wrapping paper. It's a wonderful way to recycle and save money. And don't forget that you can also make your own bows with newspapers and magazines. Photo and tip courtesy of Michele Made Me. Natural & Thrifty in 365 is a year-long ...

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Recycle Milk Containers for Storage 150x150 Natural and Thrifty in 365: #105 Recycle Milk Containers for Storage

Instead of creating more waste and throwing out old milk jugs, why not use them to create some great storage? You could use these for lunches, toys, jewelry, make-up and more. How would you use this? Photo and tip courtesy of El Mundo Del Reciclaje. Natural & Thrifty in 365 is a year-long series of 365 tips ...

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homemade christmas gifts 150x150 100 Days of Homemade Christmas Gifts, Saving Money on Teacher Gifts and more

I had some wonderful bloggers sending me visitors last month. Welcome to all the new people! I am so glad you are here. :) I want to thank the five bloggers that sent me the most visitors last month, so do me a favor and check out their blogs and these cool posts from them ...

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bread pudding 150x150 Natural and Thrifty in 365: #103 Reuse Stale Bread for Bread Pudding

Instead of wasting stale bread, use it to make bread pudding! It makes for a delicious dessert or breakfast, and you're saving money while not wasting food. Check out my favorite bread pudding recipe (posted here on my site back in 2008). Natural & Thrifty in 365 is a year-long series of 365 tips for living more ...

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6406046127 008208c694 How I Shopped for Black Friday   And the Deals I Pick Up Every Year

I hope you had fun and stayed safe this Black Friday. I approach Black Friday the same way every year. I usually buy a couple of things online that I don't want to fight people over at the store, and then I roll out to the stores between 8-10 on Black Friday to pick up ...

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header 150x150 Double Cash Back on Black Friday

Do you use a cash back site for your online shopping? It's aboslutely free to use, and you earn money back for your online shopping. If you plan on doing a lot of shopping online this weekend, you should probably use a cash back site. Ebates is a great one, and for Black Friday they are ...

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shopping 150x150 How to Stay Safe this Black Friday

The frenzy and panic created around this holiday astounds me. As a savvy shopper, I know that I can get a lot of the Black Friday deals online as well as at other times of the year. Every day is like Black Friday to me. But, there are a few deals that I do head ...

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christmas tree and presents 150x150 Natural and Thrifty in 365: #101 Do a Secret Santa with Your Family

It's the same story in many households during the holidays: the clean-up of the aftermath on Christmas morning must be done. How many trash bags did you fill up last year? This year in order to both save money and cut down on waste, why not do a "Secret Santa" with your family? Have it so ...

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