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Buying winter gear started by fustian (10/7/10 at 2:14pm) 1 2	Quote: Originally Posted by kittywitty Don't tell my dh... 10/8/10 at 11:51pm by sanguine_speed	23	858
Cheapest place to get an eye exam and contacts? started by Biscuits & Gravy (10/7/10 at 9:03pm)	Quote: Originally Posted by texmati I just wanted to say--... 10/8/10 at 10:51pm by sunsetdancer	17	950
Button-Down Shirts Online? started by ceeveg (10/3/10 at 3:36pm)	Thank you so much for these great ideas! 10/7/10 at 9:11pm by ceeveg	6	330
Strollers, tips on freshening up the faded plastic started by CathMac (10/5/10 at 1:35pm)	i have a very used perego and the fabric went through the... 10/7/10 at 7:27pm by provocativa	14	581
Heating Costs started by cparkly (10/7/10 at 11:16am)	1) get an energy audit - with special attention to air... 10/7/10 at 12:13pm by SleeplessMommy	2	182
would you get a car loan to pay off cc's? started by ILoveMyBabyBird (10/5/10 at 2:33pm)	Quote: Originally Posted by ILoveMyBabyBird We are pretty... 10/6/10 at 4:59pm by GuildJenn	19	625
college savings plans started by llwr (10/5/10 at 9:56pm)	We also do not have any accounts specifically for college. We... 10/6/10 at 4:00pm by sunnysandiegan	3	200
Return the shoes or not? started by GardenStream (10/5/10 at 10:53am) 1 2	Quote: Originally Posted by atobols I decided to return... 10/5/10 at 8:36pm by UberMama	23	933
USDA Cost of Food List started by Turquesa (9/29/10 at 8:15pm) 1 2 3	I'm about in the "moderate" column. Good to know! 10/5/10 at 8:29pm by A&A	47	1,812
heat assistance started by jessaroo (10/5/10 at 10:44am)	This is the first year we will be applying for heat... 10/5/10 at 10:44am by jessaroo	0	194
How can I track what we spend on food? started by ElsieLC (9/27/10 at 2:23pm) 1 2	The easy way: Learn to use Quicken yourself and enter the... 10/5/10 at 9:47am by swd12422	21	779
Half price groceries started by HSMOM3 (10/4/10 at 10:37am)	Quote: Originally Posted by karanyavel I 10/5/10 at 9:32am by HSMOM3	6	511
quick coupon question for the experts started by meg-momto2 (10/2/10 at 11:45am)	Actually, for clearance items, they're better off to accept a... 10/4/10 at 9:11pm by TTLLM	8	332
Best place to buy flour in bulk at a low price? started by Biscuits & Gravy (9/30/10 at 2:35pm)	Keep an eye out for grocery store sales, especially around... 10/4/10 at 7:55pm by lotus.blossom	11	1,075
Number of various clothing items for an 11 year old girl? started by PoetryLover (10/4/10 at 5:03pm)	This is my ideal---we currently have more and I'm trying to... 10/4/10 at 5:39pm by AZgirl2207	1	211
I'm having a financial crisis/meltdown started by MsVyky (10/2/10 at 4:00pm) 1 2	If you are looking for more support, join the No Spend... 10/4/10 at 5:25pm by nadia105	23	1,411
Vera Bradley - Morgan - $19 until 10/5/10 started by busymama77 (10/4/10 at 3:59pm)	This bag is regularly $63. The $19 is only for certain... 10/4/10 at 3:59pm by busymama77	0	213
How do I get our Earnest Money back quickly? started by Ornery (10/1/10 at 1:15am)	Forgot to mention the icing on the cake. All of this money... 10/4/10 at 2:36pm by Ornery	8	648
Please help me pay for my divorce attorney started by EmsMom (10/1/10 at 11:53pm)	I met with the attorney today. He was willing to take half... 10/4/10 at 2:05pm by EmsMom	10	683
Free photo book at Walgreens started by Himom (10/3/10 at 3:04pm)	Just ordered one. Thanks! 10/4/10 at 1:52pm by MacroMama	2	235
Can any former food splurgers help us? started by snuggly (9/19/10 at 8:33pm) 1 2	Hiya! OP here... Thanks to awareness, changes, and a visit... 10/4/10 at 1:25pm by snuggly	22	1,641
What's Your Luxury? started by ChetMC (9/17/10 at 12:37pm) 1 2 3	Excellent supplements/vitamins and food. The pets and their... 10/3/10 at 10:22pm by Sol_y_Paz	59	2,836
Have u heard of The Grocery Game? started by baby-makes-3 (10/1/10 at 10:09pm)	Quote: Originally Posted by Norasmomma Hotcouponworld.com... 10/2/10 at 10:28pm by Biscuits & Gravy	7	406
restaurant.com is having their 90% off sale today started by JessicaS (10/1/10 at 5:35pm)	http://www.restaurant.com/consumer-p...\|S\|\|5665277927 So you... 10/1/10 at 5:35pm by JessicaS	0	225
~~September No-Spend Thread~~ We're in the HOME STRETCH....you can do it Mamas! started by CrunchyVTMom (8/29/10 at 11:12am) 1 2 3…21	Quote: Originally Posted by scrapadoozer That's awesome,... 10/1/10 at 3:01pm by Hollysmom	412	8,430
September Home Cooking Challenge started by kathirynne (8/25/10 at 2:54pm) 1 2 3…8	We finished up September by getting take out. So how did... 10/1/10 at 11:17am by Alyantavid	159	5,548
What do you do with used tea bags? started by baby-makes-3 (9/30/10 at 3:58pm)	Only my ILs drink tea, but I'm sure that they allowed tea... 10/1/10 at 8:05am by ChetMC	6	337
Help me not spend $1000 on my kids' birthday parties! started by HipGal (9/29/10 at 3:31pm) 1 2 3	ah - pre-K and K changes my advice. For us, In pre-k there... 10/1/10 at 12:35am by Ellien C	44	1,807
S/O: bringing Christmas down to a reasonable level started by Nitenites (9/30/10 at 5:42pm)	The only solution we found was to stop. My sil had HUGE... 9/30/10 at 10:55pm by confustication	18	458
How much do you spend on birthday/Christmas gifts? started by OkiMom (9/22/10 at 4:26pm) 1 2	Quote: Originally Posted by mommyto4grits Would love a link... 9/30/10 at 10:40pm by TheSavedQuarter	31	1,852
Free Sling - just pay shipping started by frugalmama (9/21/10 at 5:20pm)	I got mine today as well. It is made in China and has a... 9/30/10 at 7:15pm by stardogs	13	768
Travel & Splitting Expenses started by prescottchels (9/28/10 at 1:57pm)	Thanks everybody! We have traveled together before, plenty of... 9/30/10 at 7:09pm by prescottchels	5	382
How to get best rental car rates in Orlando? started by cristina47454 (9/30/10 at 5:09pm)	Going with a bunch of girlfriends, and since I'm the first to... 9/30/10 at 5:09pm by cristina47454	0	102
Restaurants.com started by cristina47454 (9/25/10 at 12:19pm)	I bought a couple of the cards recently and printed out the... 9/30/10 at 4:30pm by sweetjasmine	13	547
Heat? started by Kerrie (9/27/10 at 12:51pm) 1 2 3	No, not yet. We have a townhouse, so with joined houses on... 9/30/10 at 2:02pm by Kyamo	43	1,122
Grocery Technicalities started by quantumleap (9/28/10 at 5:26pm) 1 2	The sale flyers make a HUUUUGE difference, especially if you... 9/30/10 at 1:55pm by Kyamo	20	827
Tide clone laundry detergent recipe to save $$ started by herbsgirl (4/22/09 at 11:25am)	I just did the math. It's 2.5 cents per load, not counting... 9/30/10 at 1:49pm by SubliminalDar...	6	962
Probably dumb ... but a tax question started by zebra15 (9/30/10 at 1:52am)	The article doesn't mention the child tax credit, which I... 9/30/10 at 12:23pm by Vaske	4	324
Anybody have parent/grandparents/IL's with a successful business and no succession plan? started by mnnice (9/27/10 at 12:07pm)	Quote: Originally Posted by mnnice Jolly- So you uncle... 9/30/10 at 11:58am by JollyGG	13	580
September is Get out of Debt Time! started by mtm (8/31/10 at 4:22pm) 1 2 3 4	You are all so inspiring!!Thank you all for taking the time... 9/30/10 at 11:40am by mich	73	2,764
September 2010 Low-Income Thread started by Jyotsna (9/8/10 at 1:11am) 1 2 3…6	wooohoo just spoke to my casworker and she said their ins is... 9/30/10 at 10:53am by surrogate	111	6,317
Free Entrance to San Diego Zoo for kids! started by KatWrangler (9/28/10 at 8:34pm)	Thanks for the heads up! We were contemplating going this... 9/30/10 at 10:40am by whoami	3	195
September Pantry Challenge? started by SaraCate (9/1/10 at 9:03am) 1 2 3	I succeeded! I'm out of ground beef---hooray!! All I have... 9/30/10 at 7:21am by BetsyS	42	1,383
Free/Cheap activities at Michaels started by zebra15 (9/29/10 at 10:44pm)	http://www.michaels.com/Store-Events...efault,pg.html If you... 9/29/10 at 10:44pm by zebra15	0	133
Inexpensive Large Family Meals started by alicia9178 (9/27/10 at 5:37pm)	Learn the art of "the rubber chicken". That's taking a whole... 9/29/10 at 1:48pm by cappuccinosmom	17	933
Advice needed: serious credit card debt! started by scottishmommy (9/28/10 at 12:21am)	first she needs a written budget, she has to know how much... 9/29/10 at 10:44am by ILoveMyBabyBird	6	626
free sample site started by new york momma (9/29/10 at 12:24am)	Oh, awesome! I knew they had printable coupons on their site,... 9/29/10 at 2:28am by spiderdust	2	216
How large is your emergency fund? started by texmati (9/27/10 at 2:24pm)	Well, we used to have about 6 months' expenses, but last year... 9/28/10 at 9:23pm by Poddi	12	671
Winter is Coming: How Are You Getting Ready? started by AnnaNova (9/22/10 at 3:26am)	Well, our new old house has horrid windows and no heat in the... 9/28/10 at 5:46pm by iowaorganic	19	934
Budgeting when your income is based on full commission sales started by cristina47454 (9/27/10 at 7:24pm)	Quote: Originally Posted by cristina47454 So you are saying... 9/28/10 at 11:44am by ltlmrs	11	323