Posts by justchickenfeed
Frugal Links: Brown Bag Ideas
By justchickenfeed on July 24, 2008
Making your own lunch does not have to be difficult. And guess what? Everybody’s doing it!
The Wall Street Journal talks about the popularity and cost-savings of brown-bagging it.
Fabulous Foods gives some great recipes and tips {read more}
By justchickenfeed on July 24, 2008
Brown Bag It and Save
By justchickenfeed on July 23, 2008
Chances are, someone in your family is buying lunch on a regular basis. It may be you, your spouse, or your kids during the school year. Sure, you know that packing your own lunch is cheaper, but who wants to eat peanut butter and jelly everyday? {read more}
By justchickenfeed on July 23, 2008
Finding Joy in Troubled Times
By justchickenfeed on July 16, 2008
Bank failures. Foreclosures. Sinking house values. Rising grocery prices. Record oil prices. Wobbly stock markets. Just scanning the recent headlines can cause fear in even the most optimistic person. But, just {read more}
By justchickenfeed on July 16, 2008
When Not To Be Frugal
By justchickenfeed on July 9, 2008
Anyone who knows me well knows that I am cheap, penny-pinching, tightwad miser. I love getting a great deal and knowing that I have saved our family money. But over the years, I have actually cost our family money by buying cheap items that {read more}
By justchickenfeed on July 9, 2008
Frugal Links: Dumpster Diving
By justchickenfeed on July 3, 2008
By justchickenfeed on July 3, 2008
There is, surprisingly, quite a Dumpster Diving network online!
The Dumpster Lady has some great FAQs.
WikiHow has an in-depth tutorial on the art of Dumpster Diving.
Interested in living off of dumpster-gotten foods? Then a Freegan {read more}
Dumpster Diving
By justchickenfeed on July 2, 2008
9:30 pm. Dusk has fallen. A red Suburban pulls up near the dumpsters at the local home improvement warehouse. Husband, dressed in black, even though Wife repeatedly told him there would be no illegal activity, jumps out and stealthily {read more}
By justchickenfeed on July 2, 2008
Basic Canning Kit Giveaway- Winner Announced!
By justchickenfeed on June 27, 2008
By justchickenfeed on June 27, 2008
Wow, there sure are a lot of you out there that are interested in doing some canning this summer!
Using the Random Number Generator, our winner of the Ball Basic Canning Kit is:
Felecia from 15 Minutes!
Congrats to Felecia, and best of luck with {read more}
Making Adjustments to Your Entertainment Budget
By justchickenfeed on June 26, 2008
Most of us are feeling the strain of a tightening economy. Gasoline is expensive and some groceries twice the price of last summer are cutting into the bottom line. But if your income hasn’t changed, is it possible to still keep a balanced budget? {read more}
By justchickenfeed on June 26, 2008
Basic Canning Kit Giveaway!!
By justchickenfeed on June 18, 2008
By justchickenfeed on June 18, 2008
Exciting news, Blissfully Domestic readers!
Ball has offered a Home Canning Basic Kit to one lucky BD reader! This kit includes everything you need to start hot water canning including:
Boiling Water Canner with Jar Rack *
6 Ball® Regular Mouth (16 {read more}
How to be a Savvy Consumer
By justchickenfeed on June 18, 2008
By justchickenfeed on June 18, 2008
Regardless of whether we are on a tight budget or have loads of money to spare, we all want our dollars to be spent wisely. The 2008 Consumer Action Handbook, available for free as a PDF or in paper format from the Federal Citizen Information Center {read more}
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