Olive Garden is one of my favorite restaurants, but frankly, I hate the cost. Sure, I do everything I can to save money when eating out and to earn free Olive Garden gift cards online, but it can still be pretty expensive if you head over there too often. I could eat Olive Garden several times a ...
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How to Read Food Expiration Dates
Anyone who has ever shopped for groceries knows that until recently it could be incredibly confusing to figure out when a product expired. You had to deal with "expires," "best by," "sell by", "use by" and more. In February, the grocery industry came out and recommended that all manufacturers ...
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21 Ways to Use Coffee Mugs
How many coffee mugs do you have in your kitchen? If you're like most people, there's a good chance you have quite a few that are never used. I swear there is a coffee mug fairy out there somewhere delivering coffee mugs that won't be used to kitchen cabinets everywhere. Even if you drink coffee on ...
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DIY Upcycled Shopping Bag Holder
Do you reuse shopping bags? You know, those little plastic ones that are perfect for your bathroom or bedroom trash cans? If so, where do you store them? When I was growing up, my mother had those silly things everywhere. You could find them under the kitchen sink, under the bathroom sink, in ...
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18 Food Staples Every Pantry Should Have
Back in 2015, we were trying to pull ourselves up by the bootstraps and recover from the loss of around 90% of our income in late 2014. When we sat down to update our personal budget, we realized that we really need to find a few ways to save money on groceries without sacrificing the quality of ...
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35 Instant Pot Side Dish and Soup Recipes
Oh my soul! Call me late to the party, but I just recently picked up an electric pressure cooker and holy smokes! Talk about making my life easier! Not only does it allow me to cook quicker, but it paved the way for Mr. Six Dollar to cook as well since he really doesn't have a whole lot of ...
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Homemade Pizza Rolls Recipe
I am a sucker for a good pizza recipe! Pizza is and always has been one of my go-to foods simply because it is so versatile and easy to make! Know what's better than a good homemade pizza recipe? A great homemade pizza rolls recipe and this one is my absolute favorite! They work up super quick ...
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How to Get Eyeglasses for Free
Recently we discovered that my Emma needs glasses. Now don't get me wrong, I will buy what my daughter needs, but I will also do what I can to save money while doing so. Sometimes I'm able to save and others not so much. It really depends on what particular need I'm trying to meet and whether ...
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27 Amazon Prime Secrets You Might Be Missing Out On
One of my biggest ways to save money is by using Amazon Prime. Why? Because there are so many Amazon Prime benefits that I really do get to save a proverbial boat load of money. The thing is though that a lot of people don't realize exactly how many benefits Prime has. A lot of people think that the ...
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44 Cheap Slow Cooker Recipes
I love when I can make a delicious meal for my family without having to spend my entire grocery budget to do so. To do that, I often make cheap slow cooker meals that will do three things; fill them, keep them healthy with the nutrition that they need and taste great. Those are my big three things ...
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