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Frugal Friday



Making small changes that have big results. 
Living the Good Life On A Budget can happen with small changes repeated weekly. 
Here are some ideas as to how you can make some small changes that will have HUGE

results over the course of a year.  
On Friday’s I share 5 frugal ideas to help you maintain The Sweet Life on a Budget. 
These things will have money saving ideas and/or a way to enhance your lifestyle for
very little money. 
Making Dinner At Home- Since our stay at home order has been extended until May 29th,
this one is easy.    We plan simple, yet delicious meals for every night.   Then depending on
who has more energy or ability to make dinner, they/I cook.   Sometimes we even have the
chance to cook together, which is always fun.  
Keeping to your Grocery Budget- This one is a tough one!    I don’t know if you have
noticed grocery prices increasing slowly but surely, but I have.  That coupled with meat
processing plants shutting down, last year’s crop loss and the news reports of food being
thrown away, makes me very nervous.   However, I can’t allow myself to continuously
overspent 
Waste Not, Want Not-  We have already put our compost from last year into our garden
and turned it over.    Now it is time to start up another batch.   I have kept the scraps of
vegetables that would not be used to make stock, egg shells, coffee grounds and of course
all forms of brown content- AKA junk mail.     I am shredding it to lay above the greens.     
Embrace the Good Life  
     
Careful Deal Finding- Over the past month, I have been careful with not going to many
stores during this time of staying at home and I wouldn’t encourage anyone to be out and
about unnecessarily because of the health impact.   However, if I am going to the store for a
particular reason, then I try to pick up my deals.     The deals are very small in number, but I
am grateful for any deal during this time.  
ALDI Deal
(IBOTTA Deals vary by user.)
1 Knoppers Pack (5ct)
Cost: $1.99
OOP: $1.99
IBOTTA: $1.99
Final Cost: FREE 
Kroger Best Customer Coupons
(Varies by Account)
Chobani Sweet Cream
Cost: $1.99
OOP: $1.99
IBOTTA: $1.00
KC: $1.00
Final Cost: FREE

 Pepsi/Mountain Dew 20 oz
Cost: $1.99
Coupon: Free Product (Kroger Digital)
OOP/Final Cost: FREE
Oral-B Complete ICy Cool Mint Floss Pick 30 Count
Cost: $0.99
Coupon: $1.00  (Kroger Digital)
OOP/FInal Cost: FREE

** Don’t forget to check your Best Customer Coupons.     This month Kroger gave me a
coupon for 1 Pop Tart Box.    
Checkout 51 
(Varies by Account) 
Checkout 51 has been giving $0.25 for each of the following items: Eggs, Bread and
Bananas.   This offer varies per week, so check out what they are offering.    Every little bit
helps. 
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How have you lived frugally this week?   Share your ideas with our community.
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