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Life Hacks: Chipotle Bowl + ALDI additions = Dinner for four under $10

Dinner for four, under $10? Chipotle + ALDI makes everyone happy! Just for funsies today: Does anyone else do this? I recently picked up Chipotle, because I had a free chips & guac birthday reward and that sounded darn tasty. Do be sure to join their rewards program if you ever succumb to the allure …

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My new favorite $7 table — What did YOU get at the thrift store lately?

So I didn’t actually go into Goodwill yesterday intending to pick up a table… I’d popped in there on a whim to look for another pair of shorts, as I’m slowly replacing more of my too-big clothes with thrift store finds since I don’t know where I’m going to settle out. (Now down 29 lbs!) Since …

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The 15th is Goodwill Discount Day — What did you buy at the thrift stores lately?

Let’s take a break from talking about food for just a moment so that we can talk about one of my other favorite things… thrift store shopping! Because you never know what you’ll find, and because I’m all about both the bargains and the serendipity. The 15th of every month is tiered discount day at …

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Top 15 Kitchen Tools and Gadgets for Frugal Family Meals

A couple of months ago we talked about the top pantry staples to keep on hand in your cabinets — So today, let’s talk about the top 15 kitchen tools and gadgets to help you easily transform these staples + any given week’s sale ingredients into frugal and filling meals for your family! What’s worth …

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Homemade Sunflower Butter (Make It or Buy It?)

Homemade sunflower butter may not be the prettiest recipe in the world to photograph, but it’s darn tasty. So: Let’s talk a bit today about how to make your own homemade sunflower seed butter, and about whether it’s better to make it… or buy it! Comparing Costs Last week I was walking through Trader Joe’s, …

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Who has cheaper grocery prices? Walmart, or ALDI?

See the 2019 ALDI vs Walmart price comparison update here! A couple of months ago we saw a little flurry of articles about how Walmart is targeting ALDI in its ongoing price wars in stores across several states, including Illinois. In the initial tests reported in these articles, spot checks of various grocery items tended …

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