Print, Prosper, and WIN a Printer with Kodak! *Updated With BlogHer Giveaway Details*
April 13, 2009 by Caryn
This giveaway is now closed. Thanks for stopping by. The winner is Cathie F. Congratulations and good luck on being chosen for a BlogHer scholarship! Let me know if you are chosen.
I’ve been hinting about a Kodak giveaway for two weeks now and I bet you’d probably like for me to just get on with it! Well…it’s finally here!
A few weeks ago you read about my participation in an online blogger briefing with personal finance journalist and author Laura Rowley. The event was hosted by Kodak and included twenty-five AMAZING bloggers live via video stream and conference call, and online via Twitter. Laura shared practical, savvy tips on how we can all save money in every room of our house. Here are some of my favorites:
1. Eat In! Consumers (like myself) can save up to $2700 a year just by taking time to plan meals.
2. Use Coupons! I shop at natural food markets so I signed up to receive coupon booklets from Mambo Sprouts, which helps me save on natural and organic products. You can also opt for Whole’s Food’s generic 365 line of foods and products which are conventionally more cost-effective than their name brand counterparts.
3. Program your Thermostat! Try turning down your thermostat a degree each day to where you’re most comfortable. If you program your thermostat for a lower temperature when you’re asleep or away, you could save five to ten percent on your heating bill.
4. Unplug! Vampire electronics are draining both the environment’s precious resources and your wallet. Invest in a power strip and unplug (not just turn off) any appliance you’re not using.
5. Ditch the Dry Cleaners! “Dry Clean Only” labels are designed to protect the manufacturer. Try using Dryel or Dry Cleaner’s Secret.
6. Invest in low flow water fixtures!
7. Go generic! From beauty products to prescriptions, there is always a generic, cost-effective alternative that most likely works as well as it’s counterpart.
8. Evaluate and Negotiate! Seek out Services to help you analyze your cell phone bill for ways you can save money. Contact your insurance broker to negotiate lower rates.
9. Take a vacation…or a staycation! Spend some time re-evaluating your cable usage by putting your cable service on vacation mode. This will give you an opportunity to evaluate which channels you really need. And while you’re at it, why not stay close to home and rediscover historical landmarks, parks, and attractions as a tourist in your home town?
10. Blog It! Use your blogging services to…WHAT? Make money? What a novel concept! Any takers?
31 year old mother and nurse seeks to promote your company through her witty, honest, sometimes tongue-in-cheek writing and savvy public relations skills.
The goal of Kodak’s Print and Prosper campaign is to shed some financial light on the subject of ink costs. Last year Americans overspent by $5 billion on inkjet printer ink. Kodak’s new line of printers are designed to help you save up to $110 on the cost of ink alone. I recently reviewed the Kodak ESP 7 All-In-One Printer, designed to print smart and effectively.
Win It! One of you will win a Kodak ESP 7 All-In-One Printer right here on my blog. Oh…but it gets better. There will be 25 winners total over the next 5 weeks (1 winner from each of the 25 bloggers participating in the campaign) and out of those 25 winners, 5 will a FULL BlogHer scholarship (and it’s sold out!) including travel costs. Go Kodak! The contest here on my blog will end on Sunday, April 19, 2009 at 10 PM PST and the winner MUST respond ASAP so that the information can be sent over on Monday. Here are the blogs participating this week (I’ll give you a new list each week):
This is a very special giveaway, so the rules will be differ slightly from those on my other giveaways.
First entry: Leave me a comment with your best money saving tip, how to avoid being taken advantage of financially, or how you stimulate your home economy. Please keep in mind that winners will be chosen by celebrity guest judge Laura Rowley and will be based on how well they represent the “Print and Prosper” theme.
Subsequent entries:
Post the “Win a Printer!” badge on your blog and leave a comment with a DIFFERENT tip
Blog about the giveaway and leave a comment with yet ANOTHER tip
Follow me on Twitter AND tweet about the giveaway and leave a comment with ANOTHER tip (getting the drift yet?)
Subscribe to my feed via email or reader and leave a comment with ANOTHER tip
Click on one of the very cute buttons below and digg, stumble, fav, etc. Just let me know what you did in the comments along with ANOTHER TIP
IF you signed Mr. Linky and joined in on the Twitter conversation the day of the briefing, you may leave ANOTHER TIP (be sure you leave a link to your Twitter account)
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Only buy “on sale” or with a handy coupon!
When it comes to packing my daughter’s lunch, instead of using plastic bags for everything I use lunchtop lunchbox for her. It’s basically perfectly proportioned plastic containers that all fit neatly inside the bento box/lunch box. I also send her to school with a water bottle that she knows to bring home that way she can sue it daily. This right there has saved us a lot of money. No more juice boxes or wasting plastic bags.
Another thing the kids and I have started is growing our own veggies! This not only is a wonderful learning experience for the kids, but they love eating what they helped grow!
We have switched from leaving a light on as a night light, to buying a Mr. Beams light. This little light turns on only when it is dark, and turns off when it gets light again.
We have cut our electric bill by turning down the thermostat and putting on a sweatshirt.
To save gas, I walk the girls to school
To save money and instead of buying fancy store bought gifts, I have the kids make them. Or do their handprints in clay. Family members LOVE them! Also, at Christmas time, I have the girls make all the decorations!
Trust me, my list can go on and on, and I really have all the Mom Bloggers out there to thank! It’s their money saving tips that have helped me and my family save about 300 dollars a month (if not more). This is money we have been able to apply to our children’s college fund!
I have been seeing the new commercials for Kodak’s Print and Prosper campaign, and I have to say the first time I saw it I almost fell out of my chair! Really!! I spend IDK how much money on ink for my printer each year! I do a lot of home printing of the girls pictures and stuff for my blog, and I thought I was saving money printing from home. BUT!!! I wasn’t sure it might save me a few bucks now, but what about next month when I have to shell out 50 dollars on new ink! I am excited about these new printers!
Thank you for sharing the tips from Laura Rowley, I think one of my favorite ones and that we have started doing is eating in. I can’t even begin to tell you how much we save by eating in. Instead of spending 50 dollars going out to dinner, we will apply that 50 dollars to the grocery store!
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I have a unique approach to paying off debts. I printed out monkeys from the internet, and on each monkey I wrote out what we owed and to who. The monkey represents a monkey on our backs. We tore up a monkey each time we paid off something, like a car, loan, mortgage, bill, etc. Right now, we have ONE monkey left, and he’ll be off our backs by the Fall of 2009, if not, sooner.
We were debt-free last June, but then used some of our Home Equity to help our kids with down payments on homes. Now, that’s all we owe in the whole world. Debt-free living is simply incredible. It makes life wonderful. All along, I bought clothes in thrift stores, cooked from scratch, but always splurged on vacations, as I felt that life experiences were always what mattered, not “stuff”. I could have shopped in high-end places but chose not to.
My tip is to live beneath your means. Don’t be a conspicuous consumer, don’t buy into all the media garbage that you need this latest accessory, fashion, or electronic gadget. Think for yourself, spend with an eye toward the future. LIVE BENEATH YOUR MEANS
I also use a water filtration system to save on bottled water.
I invested in an energy efficient washer and dryer.
I am currently working on making a moisturizing cleansing shampoo, this will also do away with the need for a conditioner.
Another money tip, use blogs that focus on shopping for free. CVS & Walgreens have amazing programs combined with coupons to get tons of free every day items. Rite aide and grocery stores also have some amazing deals. These blogs & websites do the hard part for you of telling you what to buy & what coupons do use . Spend a few minutes, taking in the info & save yourself a ton of money . I haven’t bought toothpaste out of pocket since December 2007!
I bring the kids a drink whenever we go out & usually a snack. That has saved a ton of money by avoiding convenience stops. During the warmer months, i always keep a cooler in the car!
To avoid being taken advantage of financially, say no to credit card debt and ignore the advertisements that say you MUST have it NOW or you will miss out.
One of the methods I employ for stimulating my home economy is entering sweepstakes for things I could use for our personal needs, gifts, or items I could sell. A second method is to take advantage of freebies. On our vacation last June, 90% of the toiletry items I packed were samples I’d received from online freebies. The most exciting way in which I am stimulating my home economy is to use the Cricut I just bought to begin making homemade papercraft gifts to sell online and in my community. This new Kodak printer, which I have had my eye on since Christmas, will go a long way towards helping that business grow and prosper. I have approached my director at our daycare about having a type of business fair where all our parents, teachers, and even their extended families will have an opportunity to showcase their small or home businesses.
new tip: wash laundry n cold with half detergent. clothes will still come out clean.
linked back to Rockin Mama and the spec sheet for the printer at Kodak
new tip: in casseroles and soups cut the amount of meat suggested in half. we haven’t missed that extra meat at all and the food still tastes great.
new tip: buy a rack for hanging clothes and air dry some of your laundry. if i wash a load per day and hang just half of that load, that’s 3 1/2 loads of laundry air dried and money saved from not running my electric dryer.
new tip: after buying ground beef or chicken breasts, i cook them all and then divide them up and put already cooked portions in the freezer. this way i never eat out due to the excuse that i forgot to lay something out for dinner.
My family and I are very frugal by nature and we’re raising our girls to be the same way. My best money saving tip is to teach your kids the value of money. I was so proud of my 6 year old and 4 year old daughters recently when we started discussing the upcoming ‘yard sale’ season. Both are saving their money and excited about finding new shoes, clothes and toys at yard sales. If children grasp this concept early on then it will be easier for everyone as they get older. Teach your children the value of money in all situations, whenever possible, and they’ll carry it with them for the rest of their lives. My husband and I are proof of that.
Another money saving tip? Visit farmer’s markets! They offer fruits and veggies at a WAY better price than grocery stores, usually have a better variety/selection and you’re supporting local farmers! Doesn’t get better than that!
Another money saving tip? I save any tissue paper I get in gifts/packaging/here/there/everywhere along with old newspapers, magazines and paper bags. These items all make great, cheap/free, and eco-friendly gift wrap! With a few unique touches, you have some great looking gifts!
Another way we cut costs is to take advantage of all things free. For example, every Tuesday some of our museums are free so we take full advantage. We also spend a lot of time at the beach and parks and going on long walks. We also wait until we can get into other places with heavily discounted tickets through our homeschool program or the military.
Approach it like a scientist & investigate it, Take your blinders off, Have a monthly financial night, and always go my your gut feeling.
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Two gas powered weed whackers $11 (both worked just fine)
Two very large wrought iron round wood storage racks $2 ( these normally sell for big bucks)
Twelve rolls of gold leaf wall paper $2 ( which can be used for wrapping all those Christmas gifts just add pretty bows)
Six box’s of New assorted greeting cards $12 ( I will never have to buy another card as long as I live)
One guitar amp $1 ( for my son)
12 piece setting of Ruby Red glass dishes for my china closet $11
one antique trunk to keep all my scrap booking supplies in $10
for a GRAND TOTAL OF $49
Tip: Buy in bulk size, especially w/ a large family, and save money!
Tip: Search for concrete evidence
Tip: Always use coupons. Always!
Wonder What to do with all those Christmas cards you receive every year during the holidays!?! For years I have been recycling them to use as gift tags the following year on all my Christmas packages. It’s easy and fun. I just cut a portion of the front picture of the card into a square then fold it in half. Then I take a hole punch and punch a hole through the two folds. I then take a piece of yarn or ribbon and tie it through the hole. These make beautiful Christmas tags and you will never have to buy them again. You can make them as plain or as fancy as you wish. I like using ribbon and adding extra swirls by running the scissors down the ribbon for those big packages. Remember you can do this with old Birthday and anniversary cards or any kind of cards for other occasions.
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Never buy wrapping paper again. When ever you wall paper keep the left over for wrapping gifts. It’s stronger and can make a gift look beautiful. I always look for wall paper on yard sales or auctions. I once bought a huge box of wrapping paper that was kind of plain looking with just a hint of gold swirls in it and I wrapped my entire Christmas gifts in it for our tree at home. To keep it as a theme I added all Gold & Red Bows and Ribbons. It was beautiful. I even added a lot of Gold & Red in my tree to give it that added touch. My entire cost for the year for gift wrapping was under $8 and I still have enough to do it for another year or two.
Another way to save money on printing cost is to change your settings when ever possible for those black and white documents. It’s very simple and only takes a second or two to do this. Just click on print as you normally would then click on “properties” then click on the tab “printing shortcuts” then change the print quality from normal to “fast draft” then click the “color” tab at the top and change to “grayscale” only. This will save on ink and print your document in have the time. I went from buying a black cartridge every 30 days or so to buying one every 90 days or so.
I go through my children’s clothing four times a year and donate what they have outgrown (or pass down to the next child). We then take an inventory of what they have left before we spend more money on clothes.
http://twitter.com/ablogger/statuses/1516992633
To try and not waste paper when I print, I check out the print preview. Often the last page (especially if printing from a website) is just one line of text that is not needed. I tell the printer to print one less page and just saved myself on paper costs! I also keep a stack of already printed paper nearby in case I need to print a draft.
I check a number of coupon sites for printable coupons. I also sign up on product pages and receive numerous coupons throughout the year.
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Both of my kids prefer to take their lunches and snacks to school each day. To save money, I use generic zip baggies for their chips and other snacks, rather than purchasing those pricey boxes of individual sized packs.
Thanks for the chance to win:)
annasmama0702@gmail.com
annasmama0702@gmail.com
printer badge is in my scrolling blogroll.
another tip i use is to cook large quantities of meat, then use it in different things throughout the week.
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tip: always send in your rebates the day you get the paperwork for them!! and make copies of what you mail in!
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Thanks so much for offering this wonderful prize. This printer looks awesome. Thanks.
Another good tip is to have programable thermostadts in your home. Keep the heat low and keep the a/c high.
Thanks again.
I also have envelopes set aside for “food” and “entertainment” and I add the funds to these two categories on a weekly basis after finding that I was cheating a bit when trying to budget on these frequently used funds on a monthly basis. It is easier for me to monitor when I get money each week (the food budget gets replenished on Monday and the entertainment budget is done on Friday!)
Over time, I have discovered that it is much more difficult for me to buy something if I know that I need to pay cash for it over the simplicity of using my credit card!
I always participate in consignment sales and generally make a decent amount of money from my children’s clothing, that I can turn around basically purchase more clothing with. I think this saves us by not purchasing full retail prices.
We also have a large garden every year, since we are fortunate to live on five acres. This is helpful to us, and to those we share with. I also try to prepare most of our meals from scratch, instead of purchasing pre-made or convenience items. Also a big money saver is planning a menu and sticking to it every day. So there are no exscuses!
I try to purchase any appliance items that we might need from yard sales, or thrift stores. The best vacuum I have ever had is a $5.00 Hoover I purchased at a yard sale that is a 1980’s model, believe it or not!
These are just a few ways our family is working on saving money, and I truly enjoyed checking out how much money we could save with our printer, after checking out the Print and Prosper calculator! My husband prints a lot each week for bible studies and sermons, so we go through ink like crazy, and apparently this is a big way we could save.
Thanks
here is a link when I wrote about my passion of frugal living for Debt Diva
http://thefrugalkennedys.blogspot.com/2009/03/response-to-debt-divas-question-how-to.html
You can get medium grade(Plus) gasoline for about $2.60 cheaper if you fill 1/2 your tank with Premium grade(Super) and 1/2 your tank with Low grade(Regular)which will make (Medium grade)-Plus if you do so. It may take a minute longer to do this but if you’re saving near $3 I’d say better the money in your pocket than in the Oil companies pocket!
This was told on a news media show I listen to so I’m assuming its accurate and true. Thank you. skyxsky27(at)gmail.com
Another tip would be to unplug all unused electrical appliances(if possible) as this saves energy * also on your electric bill.
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tip- Use less water when flushing your toilet by putting a Brick or container with sand in it in the tank.
tip- Buy groceries when the store holds sales and stock up if possible, also use a coupon for the products bought, Sometimes there willl be a rebate for things purchased if you don’t see if hanging by the product ask at the stores desk. CVS and Rite Aid are great for getting free products for items purchased, check their circulars.
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tip- Sort your mail and throw out all junk mail, etc as soon as you bring it in the house. You won’t have a mountain looking at you later. Open all of it as there might be blank paper to use as scratch paper inside alot of it. We never have to buy notepads as this keeps us in business so to speak and save a tree while you’re at it.
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buying and recycling new ink cartridges. avoid the ink refill stores, they charge only a couple dollars less and aren’t as good quality. saves money and energy
For groceries each month, I coupon like crazy. I match sales with coupons and plan meals around what is on sale. I use rebate programs like Walgreens and Rite Aid to get the majority of toiletry items for free and I strive to find the best deals possible. I keep a notebook in my purse that tracks the per oz/lb price, which can be misleading when you are in the store w/out a calculator.
By doing all of this, I am able to stay home with our son and we are so blessed. It has become not only something I have to do to watch our budget, but a hobby. I enjoy finding the best deals and knowing that I am taking care of our family in many different ways.
Thanks for the great giveaway!
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For all of our home bills, we find the best possible deals. We call on our cable at the end of every promotion and get switched to the best new deal, we have the lowest possible cell phone minutes we can get away with and do not have a land line. On the other end, we are on a budget plan for our utilities which lets us pay the same amount every month based on an average so it is easier to budget. We shop around for car insurance (saved a HUGE amount of money this year, almost $50 a month!), go with a higher deductible on our medical insurance, etc. We are very proactive and do not let our bills manage our lives.
(I know that the medical insurance tip would not work for everyone, we are a fairly healthy, young family so this is okay for us at this time in our life)
I suggest going to only cell phones instead of land lines & cell phones, using only 1 household computer instead of having 1 for every member of the family, having cable boxes in the most used family room instead of every room. The little savings add up big time by the years end!
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We have a strict budget (and enforce it with our cash envelopes)
I do not use my credit cards except for gas and utilities (and get rewards for those uses)
90% of my kids clothes are hand me downs or yard sale finds. I love me some yard sales!
my tip: is to stockpile, on any items you may use, when you can buy them at their lowest price.
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Here’s another tip….review lots of blogs for ideas and bargains.
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http://notimemom.wordpress.com/2009/04/15/contests-4-15-09/
we use smaller plastic bottles, reusable tote bags, and green cleaners(no phosphate or other harsh chemicals)
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Most public libraries have all the latest cds and dvds (and some even offer video game rentals) for rent for ‘free’!
Yes, free rental on cds, dvds and video games! How great is that!
In most cases, the only requirement for rental is a current library card; which is usually issued ‘free of charge’.
Thanks for the ‘great’ giveaway offering and good luck to all!
We often trade certificates with each other to get coverage fo nights we need (i.e. if Susie can’t do Friday, but Jen can, then I give Jen one of my certificates with Susie’s name on it, then she gets that a different night free with Susie later in exchange for watching my child Friday night).
It takes two certificates to cover an overnight/next day event, so one year I traded all my other certificates with the girls to get 15 certificates for one friend then traded them for 7 full days of babysiting (including overnight) so I could attend my high-school reunion (no kids were allowed). We worked that out too.
Every parent needs some time away from the children, so with 15 nights or 7.5 days of babysitting covered, we figure each of us is saving over $400 a year in babysitting costs (and our sanity); AND we’re making sure our families stay close to each other as the years go by so that our kids can grow up as close to each other as we have.
The website is a wonderful scrapbooking tool for me as well. When I get ready to make specific pages (usually all about Grandkids!) I can easily select the photos I want to include in my layout and print only those.
Thanks for this offer.
don’t fall for things that look to good to be true.
I use coupons regularly to help with costs.
Above you will find that I Posted the “Win a Printer!” badge on your blog
Now here’ a DIFFERENT tip
As a teacher i do a lot of printing. Did you know if you use a Kodak ESP-7 printer I could save $222.20 per year. Now if that’s not thrifty and a great money savings idea I don’t know what is.
http://what2bi.blogspot.com/2009/04/print-prosper-and-win-printer-with.html
Here’s another green way to save money. Lowering the temperature on your water heater from 140 to 120 degrees will reduce your water heating costs by 6 to 10%. I know because we actually calculated that out for one year.
I’m following you on twitter and I’ve posted about this contest
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win a Kodak ESP-7 printer at http://tinyurl.com/d485a5 with rockin’ mama
another tip:
compact fluorescents use less than a third of the energy of regular bulbs and last ten times longer, paying for themselves in lower energy bills within months. If every U.S. household replaced just one regular bulb with a CFL, the amount of energy saved could light 2.5 million homes for a year. Saving energy means saving money..
From being taken financially? READ YOUR CHECKING/BANKING STATEMENTS, BILLS, RECEIPTS and ANY WORK CONTRACTS.
You might be surprised how often errors are made and you are overcharged. Watch those and report mistakes.
I love all the wonderful tips that I see here. I do so many of those myself.
Refilling printer ink cartridges only works for so long. I can’t wait to see the Kodak ESP 7-in-one printer in action.
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Limit showers to 5-7 minutes. Conserve water by letting younger children bathe together.
No central air. We open windows and use a fan to blow cool air throughout the house.
Turning off the heat the first of April if its not too cold.
Having lots of tree’s in the front and back of the house to shade from the sun during the day helps to keep the house nice and cool.
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If you can’t afford to pay cash for it then you don’t need it. Buying the extra’s like Holiday decorations, new bed spreads, towels and Charging them when you already have perfectly good items at home is a putting yourself in further in debt. Stop the charging and start “changing”. Getting a jar to save your extra change from spending helps to put aside for the extra would like to “have items” or “places to go.”
To stimulate our home economy we have garage sales, sell on Craigslist, and at local school sales. Any thing that doesn’t sell we separate for local neighbors and give things away in our local Freecycle program and the rest goes to charity for tax deduction receipts for tax season.
they are the most economical to operate,
just as the Kodak printer is on ink!
Make what you can,
I have been making my own laundry detergent,
there are many receipes on the net for it,
and it is quick to make,
gets clothes cleaner, is safer for you and cost is a small fraction of bought detergent!
Also, make use of free entertainmet offered in your area,
your local library offers not only book, but movie and music rentals,
etc. and ALWAYS
hunt for a coupon or discount code before you buy!
And look for “marked down” meats in your
supermarket! Those meats are still very good
and can save you a bundle!
We made a big party out of trading old clothes with one another and it was absolutely a blast! We took pictures in silly outfit combination, we ate snacks, and we each got a “brand new” wardrobe for free!
I took two laundry baskets full of clothes I was tired of wearing or no longer fit me correctly. I thought I was getting rid of stuff. To my surprise I came home with just as many clothes that I loved, including some Lucky Brand jeans I wear like 3 days a week, lots of Gap and Old Navy shirts, and even some Banana Republic sweaters! Woohoo!
And three cheers to Kodak for sponsoring five to BlogHer! I will be there, but I would love to be there SPONSORED BY KODAK!
And I follow on twitter @Mommosttraveled
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Turn pc off at night(use to leave it on 24/7)
Keeping things we are not using unplugged.
As the weather has been improving our thermastate has been lower daily,next it will be off.We will not turn our central air on until it is unbearable and it will be set over 70 degrees .
Use plastic store bags for wastebaskets,why spend money on things we dont need.I have cut down on grocerys,only buying what we will use each week.
Next major thing is quitting smoking,that should help by adding that extra to our savings.
When cooking a meal that I know my family really likes and it can be frozen, I double the batch and freeze for a later date when time is hetic or just don’t feel like cooking. You just throw into oven or microwave. Cheaper then eating out, and when your making a meal it isn’t much harder to double the batch for later use. French toast, pancakes, meatloaf, chili, lasagna, cookies, muffins and much more
Thank you
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And about that magazine subscription that someone is calling you about? I don’t ever tell people yes over the phone. I tell them that they can send me the information. Sometimes they do, and sometimes they don’t. But if they don’t even have the courtesy to send me information so that I can look at the offer, then forget it. And if I do get offers in the mail, I can look carefully and think about it. I might not need it after all.
Tip #2: This isn’t going to save a ton of money all at once but it does add up. Juice is expensive. My kids go through a lot of it. I dilute their juice with water. I started a little at a time and now I’m about 1/2 juice and 1/2 water. Not only is it better for their teeth (juice has a lot of sugar) but you go through juice a lot slower and it WILL save money in the long run.
Tip #3: Don’t go grocery shopping on an empty stomach! You’ll wind up buying WAY more than you intended.
Tip #4: Shop generic or store brand. Often the product will be equivalent and wind up to be a lot less expensive.
Tip #5: Take last years Christmas cards that you get from others and cut the front of them (where the picture is) up with decorative scissors to make gift tags. They are so much cuter than the store bought tags.
Tip #6: Let the kids use the backs of already printed documents that you were just going to throw out as scribble and doodle paper. Again, sounds silly but my kids go through reams of paper just doodling and drawing away. It saves money to recycle in this way.
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plant containers from your old plastic cartons, if you have something you’re tired of wearing, re-use it by changing it ( a skirt from a dress, a sweater from an old sweatshirt, shorts from jeans or plants. there is a myriad of other uses for products we have.
Here are a few of the ways that I use this recycled paper is to:
Turn the paper over and reuse it to print something else whenever I can.
Use it for scratch paper, grocery lists, things to do, etc.
Let the kids use it for coloring and other paper projects.
I would love to own this great printer.
Thanks for the opportunity.
Shop your closet. With the change of seasons, pull everything out of your closet and take a fresh look at it. Sometimes a favorite gets buried behind other items or you can see a new way to use an older piece.
I’m trying to teach the younger generation to rinse and put dishes in the dishwasher right away. It doesn’t help when they sneak a plate with ketchup into the bedroom and when it comes out the leftover ketchup is as hard as a brick. The extra water and time needed to soak could be better used elsewhere.
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When seasons change go through your closet to see what you haven’t worn and perhaps no longer like. Yard sale, ebay, or Craigslist. Any way you go you will gain space and perhaps some cash at the same time. Freecyle or donate anything left unsold.
a tip is to watch for sales and maximize your $ by using coupons, either printed or clipped, that coordinate with that week’s sales! One time I saved 80% off of my grocery bill by doing this!
Print out a “cheat sheet” with directions for cooking inexpensive bulk purchases such as rice, beans, and oatmeal so you never have to remember how much water you need to cook a cup of dried lentils. Pin this page up on the inside door of a cupboard near your stove so there’s no need to spend time looking it up.
Replace that expensive box of baking mix with printed recipes for biscuits, pancakes, and other quick breads. Stick the recipes up on the inside of the door of your baking cupboard.
Replace bottled salad dressings with a few simple recipes and stick them up inside the cabinet where your oils and vinegars live.
It’s amazing what a difference it makes to have all the information you need at your fingertips—suddenly money-saving cooking techniques are a cinch! Thanks for the giveaway!
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As to this sweeps, I’ve used HP pirinters forever and would like to try something different.
THINK before you buy that skirt, even if it’s on clearance. THINK before going to the grocery store: plan a menu, find coupons (online, in paper, etc), take your canvas bags, etc. THINK before you put your money in places that sound too good to be true…and be especially concerned if the sale is a ‘now or never’ type pitch. Never is best when pressure is high.
Basically: THINK!
Tip-shop online. Always shop through a portal such as ebates and search for discount codes before purchase.
Tramadol….