Archive for the 'Frugal' Category


37 Homemade Frugal Gift Ideas Under $20

Want to make a homemade gift to give this holiday season? Looking for ideas? You’ve come to the right place! Readers shared their best frugal gift ideas in the Holiday Giveaway. The ideas are terrific, and I’ve highlighted many of them below.
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Black Friday 2008 Free Stuff

One of my favorite things to do on Black Friday is score free stuff! We usually don’t go out of our way to get any of them, but if it’s a store we’ll be at, we grab them. Since it’s Free Money Friday, here’s this year’s free stuff!
I searched through all the sites that I [...]


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Frugal Recipe: Chicken Soup

Apparently I struck a spot close to your heart (and your stomach) with the Ideas for Frugal and Easy Cooking. In a time where food prices are on the rise, it’s more important than ever to find frugal recipes that fulfill your need to eat healthy and satisfy your taste buds.
Sue Bette to the rescue! [...]


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Ideas for Frugal and Easy Cooking

Photography: Borscht to Be by Noël Zia Lee
One of the best parts about My Dollar Plan is the community of readers that is developing. When I told you that I needed to learn how to cook, you came through with lots of recipes, links, tips and more.
Once you know how to cook, you can [...]


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Free Blockbuster Movies

It’s Free Money Friday! My goal every Friday is to find a free money offer for you! Sometimes it’s free cash (like Revolution Money Exchange), sometimes it’s free offers (like the free magazines), and sometimes it’s for rewards (like $10 from Upromise).
Free Blockbuster Two Week Trial
This week the freebie is for free movies! Blockbuster is [...]


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