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Old 10-05-2008, 01:44 PM   #1
Question Investments that help you save money
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Is there anything that you have purchased that helps you save money or keep on the frugal path?
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Old 10-05-2008, 02:51 PM   #2
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I bought clippers (Wahl) and I give my husband haircuts. I started doing this about 7 years ago. I can't do my two boys hair though. It is a different texture and I do not know how to do it.
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Old 10-05-2008, 03:02 PM   #3
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It may sound dumb, but I bought a small coupon organizer. Before I would clip coupons, but I would forget them at home or get flustered at the store because I couldn't find on that I wanted to use. It's just a small purple little collapsible thing, but I love it. Just today I used 19 coupons with a total value of $19.50, before I never would have been able to save money with coupons.
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Old 10-05-2008, 06:52 PM   #4
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I cut my boys hair, but not my DH, he won't let me near him! I figure I save at least $10 a kid (just the 2 right now) every six weeks ago! FOR SURE worth the $25 investment!!!
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Old 10-05-2008, 06:58 PM   #5
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My extra "pantry" was my best investment, it gives me a lot of extra space to store my stockpiles!
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Old 10-05-2008, 08:27 PM   #6
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Small plastic containers with lids - I can take lunch to work every day and that saves me beaucoup bucks.

Larger plastic containers with lids for leftovers.
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Old 10-05-2008, 10:30 PM   #7
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My bread machine and my pantry came to mind first.
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Old 10-05-2008, 11:07 PM   #8
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the little things that I have gotten that have helped me save money are a simple notebook, a calendar/organizer, and a dry erase board.

I use the notebook to make a weekly menu - I decide what we will eat in accordance with what is going on with the family that week - I write the menu on the back of the page (the left side) - then I use the right side to make the grocery shopping list, so as I look at each meal, I write down what ingredients I will need to pick up.
I use the organizer to keep track of how often I was going to the store - I REALLY REALLY want to only go once a week - (I'm getting closer to that goal :D )
I use the dry erase board - hung on the fridge - to write down the other stuff I will need to pick up at the grocery store as I run out of stuff - this kinda prevents me from running out to get stuff at the store so frequently - I also write the weeks new menu on the board as well, so my family knows what is for dinner every night
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Old 10-05-2008, 11:15 PM   #9
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I would say the freezer
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Old 10-06-2008, 08:09 AM   #10
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My Kitchen Aid. I'm much more motivated to bake from scratch since I started using it.
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