CVS Deals for Week of 7/18/2010

Posted on July 17, 2010 by Mara Strom

I've heard via email and in person from a couple of you who braved CVS shopping for the first time this week! Hooray!!! I'm so excited for you! Isn't it crazy how you can basically get paid to shop there, if you know what you're doing? My husband … Read More →

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Shabbat on a Budget: Struggling Toward Frugality

Posted on July 16, 2010 by Mara Strom

I do quite well during the week with my frugal meal planning. But come Shabbat, frugality can fly out the window faster than I can say "Shabbat Shalom!" And if a lot of people are coming over? Fuggitabout! This is what a typical menu for Shabbat … Read More →

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Road Tripping Kosher Style: How to Keep it Frugal

Posted on July 15, 2010 by Mara Strom

For many of us, summertime means vacation. And in this era of skyrocketing air fares, vacation means road tripping for more and more of us, too. My family will be joining the great tradition of loaded up minivans in just a few weeks. This is our … Read More →

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$10 at Whole Foods & Whole Grain Hamburger Buns for $.99: TODAY ONLY

Posted on July 14, 2010 by Mara Strom

I stopped by Whole Foods today to pick up some more of their Stonyfield yogurts, which are still on sale 2/$1. While there, I came across a today-only special that I just had to run home and tell you all about: $.99 for 8 whole grain hamburger or hot … Read More →

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It’s cheaper to just buy generic.

Posted on July 14, 2010 by Mara Strom

That's what a lot of people think -- and it's a typical excuse for not using coupons. But it's actually not true. There is an art to using coupons. I wouldn't have believed it when I started doing this whole save-money-on-my-food-budget thing two … Read More →

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Simply Organic and Bare Naked Granola Coupons

Posted on July 13, 2010 by Mara Strom

There are some great new kosher, organic coupons available to print right now. Simply Organic, which has a KSA hechsher on most products, has eight new printable coupons. These are PDF files, so you can download them to your computer and print as … Read More →

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Favorite Frugal Vegetarian Meals

Posted on July 13, 2010 by Mara Strom

In honor of the Nine Days, I wanted to share three of my family's favorite, frugal vegetarian meals.   1. Homemade Pizza I make up the dough ahead of time using this yummy honey pizza dough recipe. It takes all of five minutes in my … Read More →

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5 Ways Kosher Monthly Meal Planning Saves Me Money

Posted on July 12, 2010 by Mara Strom

One of the best ways to reduce your grocery budget is to meal plan. Incidentally, it's also the best way to fight that 5 p.m. blah. You know, when your husband and kids are all asking what's for dinner, and you're just wishing there was kosher … Read More →

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School Supply Deals: Staples 1¢ Sale

Posted on July 11, 2010 by Mara Strom

If you've got kids, you know the joys of back-to-school shopping. You also know the price gauging! I got my soon-to-be 1st grader's school list a few weeks ago and I fuh-reaked out. There were more than 20 items on the list, and the teacher had … Read More →

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How to Shop & Save at CVS

Posted on July 9, 2010 by Mara Strom
CVS Deals 1/31/10

Since posting about my awesome clearance finds at CVS earlier this week, I've gotten a few questions from my new readers (hi! welcome!) asking me to explain the "whole CVS thing." Although there are plenty of other online tutorials for playing the … Read More →

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