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Free Recipe Box

by BlondieWrites on March 16, 2010

Free Recipe Box

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Frugal Tips to Shrink Your Grocery Bill

by BlondieWrites on March 15, 2010

Frugal Tips to Shrink Your Grocery Bill

Frugal Tips to Shrink Your Grocery Bill

Frugal Tips to Shrink Your Grocery Bill (Plus Recipes!) offers helpful money saving tips that will cut your grocery bill. Who doesn’t want to and need to save money in these hard financial times? Find out how to save money on groceries with this frugal tips ebook. Also included are some delicious frugal recipes.

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Frugal Recipes: How to Make Taco Seasoning Mix at Home

by BlondieWrites on March 15, 2010

Making your own seasonings at home can save money on the cost of groceries. The following article by Stephanie Manley tells you how to make your own taco seasoning mix. Frugal recipes save money!

Frugal Recipes: How to Make Taco Seasoning Mix at Home
by Stephanie Manley

Did you know you can make your own taco seasoning mix at home, and in your own kitchen? Sure there are expensive taco seasoning mixes available at the grocery store. Why should you pay for expensive seasoning mixes when it is very likely that your pantry has everything you need inside of it right now to make a delicious taco seasoning mix.

Here is my basic recipe for making homemade taco seasoning mix.

6 teaspoons chili powder
5 teaspoons paprika
4 1/2 teaspoons cumin
2 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
3 teaspoons onion powder
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Combine all ingredients together, and mix well. This should be stored in an airtight container for up to six months.

You can vary this recipe, sometimes I like to add some oregano to my mix. Smoked chipotle peppers and ancho pepper are also nice additions, as they will create delicious flavors. One of the best things about making your own spice blend is that you get to change and modify the recipe for your personal tastes. If you like spicy food, you can add more cayenne pepper. If you don’t like it so spicy, you can leave the cayenne pepper out of the recipe.

To use this seasoning mix, simply use 3 tablespoons and a cup of water once you have browned one pound of ground beef. Simply add the seasoning mix, and water, and allow the water to reduce by 1/2 and you have some tacos that have been seasoned perfectly, and you did it all yourself without having to buy a commercial mix.

Stephanie Manley is the author of CopyKat.com’s Dining out in the Home, and writes content for http://www.copykat.com. If you have tried it in a restaurant, you can make it at home.

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Freezer Cooking Made Simple

by BlondieWrites on March 14, 2010

Freezer Cooking Made Simple

Where to Buy:
http://www.frugalology.com/freezercooking

Also Available:
Crockpot Cooking Made Simple
Meal Planning Made Simple
The Hillbilly Housewife Recipe Collection

About Freezier Cooking Made Simple

Description: This ebook is filled with all the information necessary to learn how to freeze foods and make those dollars stretch. With information such as how to get started, what items you need, what foods freeze well and foods that don’t quite cut it when it comes to freezing, this eBook tells it all. Worksheets, printable labels and even a few quick and easy recipes are included to get you started with healthier meals when living on a tighter budget.

Review: As a mother, wife and just all around caretaker of my home I needed to find something that would take less time and save me money in the kitchen. I went looking for ideas and found many that seemed to be the answer. Most of them I found to be more time consuming than anything. Then, I came upon this ebook.

Freezing foods makes sense in all aspects. It’s amazing how in just one afternoon you can have a freezer full of healthy foods to feed your family for a month. This ebook will show you how. It’s easy to understand, has all the facts you need to know and will give you the answers to any questions you may have.

Freezer Cooking Made Simple is set up so that even the newly married can find what she needs. It explains why freezing foods can save you money and time. It talks about what you need in the way of equipment, how to shop for foods and how to cook these foods.

There is a section that explains how to safely store your freezer meals including labels to help you remember exactly what you have and how to reheat it. Susanne has included a printable shopping list along with a worksheet to help plan your meals on a weekly and monthly basis. Best of all, there are even a few recipes added to get you started.

If you’re looking for a way to save money and time in the kitchen, I strongly urge you to take a look at Freezer Cooking Made Simple. Once you read through it, put it into motion immediately. You will see that this is a very simple and easy way to make those hours in the kitchen count. Shopping, cooking and freezing foods aren’t as hard as many of us believe. Give it a chance and you will find the answer you’ve been looking for all along.

Article written by Susanne Myers of HillbillyHousewife.com

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Frugal Activities for the Whole Family

by BlondieWrites on March 13, 2010

Frugal Activities for the Whole Family

 
 
Frugal Activities for the Whole Family

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Frugal Tips on How to Save Money

by BlondieWrites on March 13, 2010

Frugal Tips on How to Save Money

Money is an essential element in every body’s life. It is the one that we exchange to get all the necessary things in life. And that is exactly the reason why we work all day and sometimes night. Since the flow of money in one’s life is not uniform, it is only prudent to save some money for the crunch days. Economics permits one to spend his/her money in any amount as he/she wishes. But how rationally one could plan so as to maintain a minimum level of backup in any given day is directly linked with his/her ability to save.

In daily life, even if we know that we are spending money to buy things we need, most of us tend to over see the fact that more than 50% of the spending is for purposes that are quite unnecessary or those expenditures can be avoided without affecting one’s basic life style. Exactly this is the point from where one should start thinking of saving money.

Distinguish between and clearly understand your needs and wants. Needs are those things one require to sustain his/her basic needs. Want on the other hand refers to anything that is not an absolute necessity but which presence enhances one’s way of life. For example, a car can be a need but a $40,000 SUV is a want.

It is a human nature to insist on the best and the biggest even if the same quality is available at a lower cost. Spending $100 in a posh restaurant when one can afford the same sumptuous meal at $20 or buying a $20 shirt with a $30 trendy label attached all belong to this category of “keeping up with the Joneses”. A bit of intelligent spending here can save a lot.

It is a good idea to try a commodity and get a feel of it before actually buying one. Because there is no point in buying something you may never use or hardly use. Such an analysis is relevant especially when the item under consideration is a costly one. Rent one, borrow one, and try one out before making the final call.

Mortgages can easily be the biggest single expense most families have in their monthly budget. Here, zeroing on the best deal is where the trick lies. Calculated comparisons can make a difference of few thousand dollars in the entire deal. Another big expense is linked with the vehicles a person owns. One should see if he/she is getting the best deal on the maintenance, insurance and repairs.

True, food is a need as well as a recurring expense. Keeping a check over the money spend on food – to a necessary extend - can make a big difference in the money one could save at the end of the month. Plan food purchases in advance, go for generics or store brands and stock up the items that you regularly use when available on sale.

Another expenditure that drains a lot of money is one’s fascination for clothes. Unlike electronic goods, the price of clothes is continuously on an upward spiral. Hence it is a good idea to buy quality clothes that lasts a longer period. Such clothes are better than the ‘throw away’ types. The cost of clothes is not going to come down either. Therefore, buying in advance for a season ahead is a logical correct step. But never over do it. Getting clothes for 5 years in advance is stupid!

Telephone is a common thing in every house hold. This is one department where money drains like an open tap. Though local phone service has a fixed price long distance calls matters. Shop around to find out the best deal as far as the service provider is concerned. Keep in mind, a saving of $16.75 a month can add up to $200 a year.

If you are a travel addict, travel expenses can make a big difference if not having the right travel agent. Even if it is the same place, airline, hotel or car rental, the difference between two travelers can easily exceed $1000. Keep one’s eyes and ears open when hunting for a traveler.

Remember, saving money is not putting all the dollars that one earns in his/her savings account. But it is all about intelligently spending the bucks, at the same keeping a check on all the unnecessary expenses.

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How to Budget Your Money for Debt Relief

by BlondieWrites on March 13, 2010

How to Budget Your Money for Debt Relief

Creating a budget can help you to achieve debt elimination and get you out of debt. In fact it is not a difficult process. You need a piece of paper, a pen, copies of your bills and expenses, and a little time and determination. And to do it successfully requires you to set up a budget which you can live with, adjusting it as needed and follow it.

Create Your Budgeting Plan

Use simple household budgeting tips to get out of debt and get your finances under control. Estimate your housing costs, utilities, food, clothing, transportation and vehicle costs, medical and/or family expenses, entertainment and online services, credit card payments and debt priorities, and lastly, other expenses. In your budgeting plan, allocate a portion of your money under safety net account. The money in your safety net account can only be used on emergencies, to recover for unforeseen expenses, for income lost protection and for myriad of other financial busters.

Track Your Spending

After you have allocated your money, apply all extra funds to pay ahead on your debts. In using your money toward debt reduction instead of treating yourself to another fancy dinner or extra pair of shoes, you can watch your debt dissolve quicker than you might imagine.

Once you have set up your budget plan, track you spending to know where your money is actual going and whether it is within your budget. Keep a record of all money spent, whether it is by cash, check, credit card, etc. Once you know where your extra money is going, and oftentimes, realize how you can save hundreds of dollars that can apply directly to your debts and make huge strides to reducing your debt away.

Monitor & Review Your Budget Plan

Budgeting is a process of create a living plan and managing your money to meet your short and long-term goals. Your budget plan should be flexible and being review from time to time and make the necessary change in line with your current needs and circumstances. A static plan that never changes could doom you to failure right at the beginning.

Online Resources

There are tons of budgeting tips and tools which you can find from internet. From budget calculators and worksheets, to detailed software programs, research your options online for the one that best suits your needs. Use these extra information and help on your budgeting process.

Happy Budgeting!

Creating a budget doesn’t have to be a painful restricting process, what you need to do it to make it a habit to know whether your money is going; and by knowing the flow of your money, you have a better control on your money and eliminate unnecessary expenses and the saved money can by dump debt accounts to reduce your debts and get rid of it one day. You may not create a perfect budget plan at your starting stage, continue to review and make necessary changes to in line with your needs and financial capability and the most important is follow your budget plan to make it successfully relief you from debts.

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How to Get a Medical Scooter at Low Cost or No Cost

by BlondieWrites on March 13, 2010

How to Get a Medical Scooter at Low Cost or No Cost

Do you or a loved one have difficulty in just getting around? There’s help… a medical scooter.  These are free or very low cost… often totally free..  if you of the loved one is qualified.  It doesn’t cost a penny to find out!!  If it’s hard to just walk around the house, or you can’t get out because you get tired out from just walking a little, then you seriously need to check into this…

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Mineral Makeup for Only $1.00

by BlondieWrites on March 13, 2010

Mineral Makeup for Only $1.00

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Perfect your Imperfections! This pure, all-natural Mineral Makeup won’t clog pores and provides a natural luminous glow. Pamper yourself with the luxurious feel of 100% natural mineral makeup. Requirements: Order and pay $1 plus shipping & handling.

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Get a Power Chair at Little or No Cost

by BlondieWrites on March 9, 2010

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