From the monthly archives:

February 2009

Menu Plan Monday – 02/16/2009

February 16, 2009

Monday – Skillet Turkey Pasta, Green Beans, Homemade Bread Tuesday – Pineapple and Pepper and Chicken Stir Fry. (Weight Watcher’s Recipe) Wednesday – Red Beans and Rice Thursday – Homemade Chicken and Vegetable Soup with Homemade wheat bread Friday – Grilled cheese sandwiches, chips, fruit salad. Saturday – Homemade pizza Sunday – Roast Chicken Dinner, [...]

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What’s Free at Walgreens – 02/15/2009

February 15, 2009

Looks like there are several free items available this week at Walgreen’s after using coupons and rebates. A couple of items that jumped out at me: Revlon Age Defying Spa Concealer or Foundation Revlon Creme Lip Gloss ThermaCare Neck / Shoulder Garnier Fructis Wonder Waves Thanks to Nickels N Dimes for sharing these deals. Be [...]

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Bayer Breeze 2 Meter 1 – Walmart 02/15/2009

February 15, 2009

Currently on sale for $18.82 is the Bayer brand meter for testing blood sugars. There was a coupon available in the 02-01-2009 Red Plum coupon insert for $30.00 which would make this meter free! Great deal if you are in need of a meter or to give to charity. Thanks, Coupon Mom for the info. [...]

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Weekend Roundup – 02/14/2009

February 14, 2009

The Family Wallet participated in the Carnival of Personal Finance hosted at Dollar Frugal and the Festival of Frugality hosted at Broke Grad Student this past week. For more great content, remember to subscribe to my RSS feed. Subscribe

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Four Methods to Control Your Insurance Costs

February 14, 2009

Insurance is a necessary evil in everyone’s budget. On the one hand, you hope that you never need your insurance. Who wants to think about your home being damaged in a storm, or you or your spouse being out of work due to illness? On the other hand, however, you certainly don’t want to be [...]

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Chef-inspired Recipes for Cooking at Home

February 12, 2009

(ARA) – The popularity of food-focused TV, devoted “foodie” bloggers and countless epicurean magazines have encouraged Americans to develop palates that desire lavish gourmet adventures. Dining out on extravagant cuisine is not always an option, but you don’t have to break the bank for a haute culinary experience — channel your inner chef and find [...]

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Need A Few Extra Bucks? Maybe Your Cluttered Closet Can Help

February 11, 2009

Do you dread the thought of cleaning out your closet? Maybe as long as you can get the door closed, you feel that the closet is under control. Once you’ve realized the value of your closet overflow, you may be ready to tackle that chore you’ve been putting off all this time. You may be [...]

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How to Feed a Family on a Budget

February 10, 2009

Whether the current economic downturn has hit you or not, you have to be worried about the effect it’s going to have on you. As friends and family members around me are losing their jobs, I start to worry about what I would do in the same case. At no point in time have I [...]

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Baby on The Way? Start Saving Now

February 10, 2009

You’ve just received the news—you’re pregnant! Babies are cute, but they certainly are not cheap. Now that there is a new addition on the way, it’s a smart idea to learn to save money wherever you can. Most new parents want to run out and buy up everything for their baby all at once. This [...]

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Menu Plan Monday – February 09

February 9, 2009

Since menu planning is a great way to keep the grocery budget in check, each week I will be posting the menu plan I’ve made for our family for the upcoming week. Monday – Pasta with meat sauce, homemade bread machine bread, side salad Tuesday – Chicken and Dumplings Wednesday – Vegetable Soup with fresh [...]

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