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Thrifty Links for 12/6/09

Karen Weideman — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 04:59:16 +0000

Here’s another weekly round-up of great ideas. I hope you enjoy these!

Skip to My Lou always has such cute crafting ideas. They now have super easy printable bookplates for teachers. These would make a great Christmas gift or teacher appreciation gift. Simply edit the name and print! Skip to My Lou also has other teacher gift ideas such as fabric notebook covers, fabric luggage tags, bookmarks, and more.

Amy at MomAdvice has some budget friendly gift ideas for guys.

Cindy at My Recycled Bags likes to crochet useful things out of recycled grocery bags. This time she has created a pattern for a Christmas plarn stocking.

She Knows Parties is giving away a set of Paula Deen bakeware. This would make a nice set for yourself or a gift for someone else.

Make your homemade edible gifts look a little better by putting them on a ribbon wreath plate.

Cyndi at Jewelry and Beading has searched through the archives for gift ideas.

Which links were your favorite?

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Thrifty Links for 11/29/09

Karen Weideman — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 23:35:49 +0000

It’s time for another weekly round-up. Here’s what I’ve found this week. Enjoy!

Are cell phones safe? Before purchasing a new cell phone, you should check out this list of the best and worst phones from the Environmental Working Group. The list shows the amount of radiation emitted from the phones.

Cooking Light has 20 recipes that can be prepared in 20 minutes or less.

Here’s a way to repurpose your aluminum cans into lanterns.

I’m all for making things easier in the kitchen. Check out these homemade cinnamon buns – the easy way – from Southern Plate.

Now that Christmas shopping is in full swing, employees will be hitting you up to buy an over priced extended warranty. Find out what Clark Howard has to say about these extended warranties and a way that you can get coverage on electronic devices.

Rather than throwing out your orange and apple peels, use them to make a simmering potpourri for your home. Your home will smell delicious! Check out 13 simmering pot recipes.

Which articles interested you?

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35 Plentiful Ideas for Thanksgiving

Karen Weideman — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:41:11 +0000

Thanksgiving is only a week away. I know, I can hardly believe it. To save you some time, I’ve been searching around for great resources for you. There’s a wide variety to choose from. Enjoy!

For the kids:

Decorating and Entertaining:

Recipes and Food Ideas:

Other:

Which ideas do you think you’ll try?

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Thrifty Links for 11/9/09

Karen Weideman — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:22:51 +0000

Every now and the I find some cool websites and information and I like to pass those on to you. Here’s some that I found this weekend. Enjoy!

The Consumerist warns us about the risk we take when we sign up for coffee subscriptions. There is no possible way I could drink that much coffee.

I have used plastic on my windows before to help keep my heating costs down. I never thought of using bubble wrap. This is a pretty neat idea as it is easier to install and uses something that you probably have at home.

My husband makes great eggrolls, but I am thinking about trying this recipe which claims to be the world’s best egg roll recipe. Since this recipe makes so many eggrolls, you could easily make these and freeze them for future meals. This would definitely be a time and money saver.

If you’re looking to give the gift of time this Christmas, you might consider making a personalized coupon. These work well for services such as babysitting, foot massages, or coffee together and also for future plans for a concert or event.

Have you found any interesting links lately?

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CheapTweet for Great Deals

Jennifer Chait — Sat, 23 May 2009 05:44:39 +0000

I heard about CheapTweet a while back but finally got a chance to check it out. CheapTweet scans Twitter for any CheapTweet worthy deals, coupons, or sales.Note that CheapTweets is not associated with Twitter BTW, they’re just using this as a good way to maximize folks who see and can use savings and deals.

It’s not all up to the folks behind the scene at CheapTweet either. Users can rate tweets as “It’s Cheap” (it’s a good deal) or “It’s Lame” (it’s not a good deal). Deals can move ahead to a section called the Cheapest Tweets section if they get enough user votes.

If you want your own deals included on CheapTweet you need to one, not spam, two write decent tweets with a good link, and also it helps (according to the site) to retweet and include specific details about the deal you’re tweeting. Rad more about the guidelines for those with deals to tweet.

You don’t have to be part of Twitter to use CheapTweets, you can check out all the deals at the CheapTweet website or browse by category, although, if you’re already on Twitter you can follow CheapTweets at Twitter.

Have you ever used CheapTweets? If so tell me what you think in the comments.

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Staying Thrifty on Tuesday

Katelyn Thomas — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 20:58:30 +0000

Hmm. I was about to write a thrifty tip and realized that it is Tuesday. Obviously, for someone with an addiction to word sounds, this can only mean one thing – Thrifty Tip Tuesday has been born. Oh, boy! A brand new idea. I’m so excited…and so were the other million and three thrifty bloggers who came up with it a year or so before me. So, I’m still having myself a thrifty Tuesday, but without the catchy blog post title!

A lot of other bloggers have some thrifty advice to share today. Check out a few of these great tips from around the Lifestyles channel and beyond.

For this first one, please put down your hot coffee before reading. I don’t want to be responsible for any spitting coffee all over the monitor incidents. Thrifty Mommy warns us to watch those sudden water bill increases.

Centsible Mommy has a great tip on making your own broth that is perfect for today’s chilly weather. We had our first snow flakes this morning!

Marye from Baking Delights has a way for you to enjoy those Starbucks pastries without the price tag with her copycat Raspberry Thumbprint Scone recipe.

Coupon Clippin Mama B discusses the thrifty art of making Christmas gifts. She has ten great ideas for DIY gifts that will help you build the pile under the tree without shrinking your bottom line.

Eliza at BabyLune is keeping track of good diaper deals. I got a few packs during the great Walgreen’s sale a few weeks ago, but we only need "safety diapers" for nighttime, as all of the little guys are potty trained. If you need to stock up, you’ll love her deal roundup.

Sherry from Inside Motherhood gives us a hamburger helper type recipe from scratch. Sounds good!

Want to see a good DVD? She Knows Coupons comes to the rescue with a ton of Red Box codes. I’d use them, but I’m afraid I won’t get them back in time. We rarely watch a movie in 24 hours or less.

Tree Hugging Family encourages us to really save money with Buy Nothing Day tips. Jennifer is hoping we learn to think before making purchases, which will help the environment and our checkbook balances.

So, do you have a great thrifty tip to share on this chilly Tuesday?

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The Cheapest Family in America

Katelyn Thomas — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 22:09:51 +0000

When you’re trying to be thrifty, there’s always more you can do to save. Although my mom could have given them a run for their money because our family of seven spent even less on groceries, these guys are an inspiration and I’ve enjoyed following them in the news over the years. I thought you’d enjoy this, too:

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Weekend Thrifty Links for June 15, 2008

Deborah Ng — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 18:53:29 +0000

Happy Father’s Day to all you frugal (and even you not so frugal) dads out there. Hope you’re enjoying the day and doing whatever you want.

I received a lot of wonderful emails this week. Thank you all for your good wishes! I want to assure many of you that while I did have to lighten my load in anticipation of my new full time job, I’m not giving up this blog. Simply Thrifty has a giant place in my heart and they only way they can drag me away is kicking and screaming.

Here’s what I’m reading this weekend:

Free yogurt today at TCBY at All Holiday Cafe
The Neatnix Stuff Bucket at DeClutter It (I’d like one of these for gardening)
12 Ways to Cut Paper Clutter at DeClutter It
Check out the newest addition to the Lifestyles Channel – Drinks After Dark
Linette’s gorgeous garden is blooming at Mother Earth’s GArden
A Guide to Fabric Care at Keeping the Castle
Tons of great deals at The Bargainist
How to Save on Gas from Consumer Reports
Buy One Get One Free Homes in San Diego
America’s Unhealthiest Drinks at Consumerist
7 Tips on Using Credit Card Rewards Programs at Consumerist
8 Ways to Get Free Gas this Summer at Consumerist
How to Create a Household Budget at Destroy Debt
How to Dispute a Credit Card Purchase at Frugal Dad
5 Ways to Reuse Neckties at Green Daily
Get a Free CFL Lightbulb at Eco Joe’s
A Free Organic Foot Cream Sample at Eco Joe’s

Have a great Sunday!

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Memorial Day Thrifty Links

Deborah Ng — Mon, 26 May 2008 13:08:51 +0000

I know I haven’t been too liberal with my weekend link love the past couple of weeks. Blame the weather! I’ve been enjoying myself outside by gardening or going on hikes or visiting the park. I hope to be doing some of that stuff today too, but not before I offer up some holiday weekend Thrifty Links:

An adoption agency checklist at A Child Chosen
Homemade Organic Honey at Tree Hugging Family
A Single’s Guide to Dating on a Budget at Dating Dames
A crocheted wasp – be – gone nest at Hankering for Yarn
A Green Wedding Tip at Tree Hugging Family
Green Homes for Sale at Offbeat Homes.
Greening Home Decor at Keeping the Castle
11 Ways to Save Money on Organic Food at Tree Hugging Family
Karen talks about savings at CVS at Thrifty Mommy. I’m actually planning a future post on “CVS’ing” but this gives a great overview.
The Bargainist lists all the Memorial Day sales.
60 Awesome Barbecue Recipes at She Knows Parties.
The Top 40 Summer Songs of All Time at She Plays Music
4 Beauty Recipes Featuring Epsom Salts at The List Maven.
6 Johnson’s Baby Powder Tips at The List Maven.
Watch for Changing Credit Card Terms at Consumer Reports
Don’t Get Taken In by Charity Scams at Consumer Reports
Costco is a great place for buying cheap prescription drugs at Consumerist
Is Recession Preparing a New Breed of Survivalists at Frugal Dad (one of my new favorite blogs.)
10 Simple Ways to Save Money on Summertime Activities at Frugal Dad
How to Hire an HVAC Contractor and Get a Good Deal at Joe Consumer
The 10 Craziest How-To Books at MadConomist
10 Fines that Will Blow Your Mind at MadConomist.
Freebie Friday at the Mother Load
10 of the World’s Most Expensive Homes at Credit Card Pundit

Did you talk about something thrifty or green this week on your blog? Send me the link at deborah.ng@b5media.com and I’ll add you to the next thrifty link list!

Have a nice Memorial Day and a great week!

- Deb

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Saturday’s Thrifty Links

Deborah Ng — Sat, 03 May 2008 22:13:56 +0000

‘Morning thrifty friends. We have piano lessons in a little while so it’ll probably be afternoon before you see this, but here it is. This weekends list of thrifty links. Oh and I finally got around to updating the blogroll too. Do visit some of the great other blogs and websites on the list. Enjoy your reading…

Jewelry making videos at Jewelry and Beading.
Biodegradable and compostable poop bags at The Food Bowl.
Spring Cleaning Checklist at Keeping the Castle.
Part 2 of your Spring Cleaning Checklist at Keeping the Castle.
Hang that towel, people. At Tree Hugging Family.
Recycling your blanket to make a rug at Layers Upon Layers.
What to do with leftover eggs at Baking Delights.
What to do with leftover tea at Kettle & Cup.
A wedding dress for $10? At Thrifty Mommy
50 Green and Affordable Mother’s Day Gifts at Tree Hugging Family
9 Ways to Save Money in the Garden at Mother Earth’s Garden
A variety of deals at The Bargainist.
Mulch Savings at the Thrifty Homeowner.
Target’s “Hidden” Return Policy Consumer Reports
Two (Really Annoying) Laws of Personal Finance Consumer Reports
10 Ways to Save Real Money at the Consumerist.
How to Raise Financially Savvy Kids CNN
20 Ways to Use Carpet Remnants at Frugal for Life
10 Tips to Clip Travel Cancellation Fees at Bankrate
60 Things to Do for Little or No Money at Credit Card Pundit.
9 Ways to Teach Kids About Money at The Frugal Duchess.
Five Ways to Reuse Human Hair at Green Daily.
V-Tech Info Phone Giveaway at MomGadget.
Thrift Shops are a Wardrobe Essential at The New York Times.

Thanks for stopping by.

- Deb

I hope you’ll also visit some of my other blogs:

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