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Everyone loves to save money! Join others to find and share ideas on how to save for a rainy day, create presents, find neat projects for your kids to do, cut your shopping bill in half, recycle and reuse, and much more. 

Your Community Leader: cl-busywith5kids (what's a CL?)

 
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Frugal Roundtable & Intros
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loving frugal life issyamerica 4 new  6:55 am 
Member Icon QOTW.....Thanksgiving...... cl-busywith5kids 17 new  Nov-20 
Member Icon New here f.l.ying4life 3 new  Nov-20 
Debate over hanging laundry... imsupermommy 5 new  Nov-20 
Member Icon News about Redbox cl-busywith5kids 5 new  Nov-20 
can anyone tell me wii vs wii fit?? magentabluegoddess 7 new  Nov-18 
Member Icon Post your gratitudes here........ babykidsmom 5 new  Nov-18 
Member Icon Come out, come out, wherever you are!!! cl-busywith5kids 32 new  Nov-16 
Anyone seen the Black Friday ads yet? sweetjumps 4 new  Nov-13 
Member Icon Green Your Routine Community Challenge cl-busywith5kids 1 new  Nov-12 
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Money & Budget Concerns
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Member Icon Is it wise idea pay medical bill on c.c. carolwood 8 new  Nov-20 
Member Icon What are you buying your teens for xmas? babykidsmom 14 new  Nov-18 
ivillages ideas for gifts! tina_rebeccabecca 6 new  Nov-18 
Do I have to chip in for a gift? turtleemom 7 new  Nov-17 
Member Icon I am not made of money! turtleemom 2 new  Nov-17 
Member Icon Dh can't say no to charity donations carolwood 8 new  Nov-13 
Legitimate Work at HomeJobs? momtomnie 8 new  Nov-12 
Member Icon Over a year later **sigh** cl-busywith5kids 10 new  Nov-4 
insulation? mommy2b07 3 new  Oct-26 
Budgeting/ receipts  graycygnet 6  Oct-22 
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Frugal Victories & Flops
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Member Icon It was a flop but it's over!!!!! babykidsmom 1 new  Nov-20 
Member Icon victory without battle jhbear419 2 new  Nov-20 
Member Icon Cell phone victory (sort of) cheaptrickfan 3 new  Nov-19 
crock pot jhbear419 1 new  Nov-18 
Member Icon Cell phone victory also carolwood 1 new  Nov-16 
Member Icon space heater jhbear419 4 new  Nov-14 
frugal victory free $30 gift cards jumpingbeansmom 2 new  Nov-13 
Member Icon Free turkeys at the grocery store carolwood 3 new  Nov-11 
Member Icon Free day @ the zoo cheaptrickfan 7 new  Nov-9 
Shopping victories turtleemom 2 new  Nov-9 
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Food & Cooking
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crockpot jhbear419 3 new  Nov-19 
Member Icon Menus--week of 11/15 cl-busywith5kids 4 new  Nov-16 
Member Icon Have you planned your soup this week? cl-busywith5kids 5 new  Nov-14 
Member Icon Menus--week of 11/1 cl-busywith5kids 5 new  Nov-9 
Member Icon We ate buffalo for dinner last night.... babykidsmom 3 new  Nov-9 
Member Icon Have you counted all food in the house carolwood 3 new of 4  Nov-7 
Member Icon need ideas for dinners at church. scrapperstacy 6 new  Oct-31 
menu week of 10/25 jumpingbeansmom 5 new  Oct-28 
Member Icon BakeFest  cl-busywith5kids 6  Oct-20 
Member Icon Menus--week of 10/11 cl-busywith5kids 4  Oct-12 
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Thrifty Cookbook
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How to freeze sweet peppers? myebay75 2 new  Nov-19 
Member Icon Oodles of Noodles Soup cl-busywith5kids 3 new of 4  Nov-15 
Member Icon Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins cl-busywith5kids 4 new of 6  Nov-2 
Member Icon Left Over London Broil recipies? njmomofone 4  Oct-16 
Zuccihni recieps NEEDED erinmom2005 16  Sep-18 
Chicken n dumplings flamingsock 6  Sep-9 
Member Icon Leftover black bean and rice casserole carolwood 1  Sep-9 
Chicken black bean soup flamingsock 5  Sep-8 
Baked steak flamingsock 3  Aug-29 
Crock pot italian chicken flamingsock 2  Aug-29 
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Around the House
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Member Icon Cat urine in the carpet momtb4 1 new of 8  Nov-7 
Member Icon 6 Ways to Save Energy at Home cmjenas 1  Oct-20 
basement cleaning for cash jumpingbeansmom 3  Oct-18 
Member Icon Thoughts on store brand laundry soap? mama_krishna 6  Oct-17 
started my cupboard cleaning/organizing jumpingbeansmom 4  Oct-11 
Member Icon Digital cameras cl-busywith5kids 8  Oct-9 
Member Icon Soft toilet paper is the new Hummer..... babykidsmom 2  Sep-26 
Member Icon Homemade bathtub cleaner??? dewey1121 5  Sep-23 
Turnover rate for a roll of tp? :=) sweetjumps 12  Sep-21 
finally my house is neat and tidy jumpingbeansmom 6  Sep-19 
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Parenting
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Member Icon Normally Straight A DD, got Fs and Ds... e13lorena 8 new  Nov-20 
Member Icon Swine Flu ? Have you had it already? babykidsmom 10 new of 16  Nov-11 
unfrugal grandbaby...lol mom_x_three 4 new of 17  Nov-3 
Toddlers and Tea? chellenlarry 10 new  Nov-1 
kids w/slight eye problems and glassed chellenlarry 13 new  Oct-28 
sight words chellenlarry 13  Oct-17 
Another Grandparent Question joeteemom 7  Oct-12 
Member Icon Pneumonia vaccine?  heatherr1 3  Oct-9 
Lily allergy update contains an attachment chellenlarry 4  Oct-7 
baby powder yay nah? rash rash rash chellenlarry 28  Sep-24 
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OT Conversation Corner
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Member Icon New iVillage logo color a winner! monkeesmom 2 new  Nov-20 
Eggo shortage mom-babyblues2005 4 new  Nov-19 
Heel spurs, relief? sweetjumps 4 new  Nov-14 
Member Icon Anyone watch Good Morning America today? monkeesmom 7 new  Nov-9 
Member Icon Anyone have the new Ipod Nano? heatherr1 4 new  Oct-26 
Member Icon Depression meds..... babykidsmom 22  Oct-2 
Member Icon Sleep Number Bed - anyone? monkeesmom 11  Oct-1 
Member Icon craigslist mom-babyblues2005 6  Sep-26 
Atlanta area posters cobalt1 2  Sep-22 
Member Icon Sold a funny quote to Reader's Digest! denise.44 6  Sep-17 
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Explore iVillage
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Member Icon Do you dare to lick it? cl-tulip4u2002 1 new  Nov-10 
Member Icon Is the woman in the mirror a stranger??  cl-weberdns0 1 new  Nov-6 
Member Icon Calling All Christian Families cl-chickofgrace 1 new  Nov-2 
Member Icon What are you willing to splurge on?  cmjenas 9 new of 11  Oct-28 
Member Icon CHAOS? Clutter? Click here! cl-cake17uk 1  Sep-24 
Member Icon Was TTC spelled Dr’s Appt for you? cl-redcows 1  Sep-9 
Member Icon Over 35 with young kids??? cl-chris_mommy2zach 1  Sep-2 
Member Icon For Sale or Trade Board! cmjenas 1  Aug-24 
Member Icon Get Fit for Fall - Join Us! cl-lizziebethsue 1  Aug-19 
Member Icon Wanted! Moms with 2-4 kids cl-krysties4 1  Aug-19 
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