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The Decline of Thrift in America by David Tucker
- Americans’ long-running affair with the virtue of thrift apparently ended in the affluent 1950s; we killed the concept and removed the term, if not from dictionaries, at least from current language, textbooks, and reference books.
- Advertising, consumer credit, and a self-indulgent psychology had been eroding the practice since the 1920s,
- The Great Depression provided economists with a reasonable justification for relabeling thrift as the contemptible vice which threw sand in the gears of our consumer economy.
- By the 1960s, even the public schools had dropped the teaching of frugality and thrift.
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I thought you would be interested in this item from OregonLive.com
http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2009/12/post_75.html
Cops find ’skimming’ device at convenience store
By The Oregonian
December 08, 2009, 1:41PM
VANCOUVER The Vancouver Police Department has issued an alert, saying that anyone who used a credit or debit card at convenience store may have had their credit information stolen.
The device, which was plugged into the wiring behind a panel on the pump, was capable of capturing information from anyone who used a card at the pump.
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Google sues over alleged work-at-home scams – CNET News
URL: http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-10410831-245.html
Civil suit alleges that Pacific WebWorks and others are ripping people off with fake work-at-home ads using Google’s name and unauthorized credit card charges.
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A couple of months ago I went to Michaels just to see what I could find. I wanted a new journal and maybe some stationary. Here is what I ended up getting:
Tin container, pair of matching magnets, matching journal.
Price $1 each. Used 40% off coupon along with 15% off entire purchase!
Aluminum tin, set of 2 magnets, journal, to do list
$1 each before using 40% off coupons and 15% off entire purchase
Tin next to mesh pencil cup that I decorated (LoCost Craft: Lacy Pencil Cup)
Pencil cup: $1 at Dollar Tree
If you paid close attention to the Walgreens sales flyer that was in the Sunday paper you would have seen a statement above one of the Register Reward items that said “Coupon Savings in most Sunday Papers!”
This should put to rest all those cashiers who claim that customers are not allowed to use a coupon for a Register Reward item.
I am certainly glad Walgreens decided to make an official stance on the matter.
Two thumbs up for them!
This week at staples:
FREE PC Tune up
We’ll boost the speed and performance of your PC by removing trial ware, adjusting key settings that may be slowing it down, and disk defragmentation and cleanup. When done in store, a PC Tune up also includes removal of dust and dirt buildup. $29.99 value
Whether you plan your family’s meals on Monday or on some other day, doing so can be a great blessing for you and your family. You can improve health, save money, and be more organized all in one sitting.
I have been trying all day to get my meals planned for the week! it has been one distraction after another today!
Finally! I have it done!
Mon: Oven baked lemon soy-sauce chicken, basmati rice, avocado and cucumber salad
Tue: Turkey salisbury steak, mashed potatoes, g. beans
Wed: Beef liver, black eyed peas, rice
Thu: Black beans and rice
Fri: Baked Fish, rice noodles w/lemon grass sauce
Sat: Quiche, salad
Sun: Curry Chicken, rice, peas, carrots
What’s your plan for the week? Feel free to share with the rest of us!
OrgJunkie Meal Planning
http://orgjunkie.com/menu-plan-monday
Blank Printable Menu Planner Daily
http://www.organizingyourway.net/home-management-notebook-printables/weekly-menu-plan-printable
Making face, hair, and skin care items at home can be a fun, healthy, and frugal activity. Most recipes require simple ingredients like this tropical hair conditioner made from avocados and coconut milk.
Avocados are a good source of vitamins and minerals for the hair. Vitamin K heals the skin, in this case the scalp. B6 works to prevent hair loss. Vitamin C helps the hair stay healthy. And copper is necessary to improving your hair’s natural color.
Coconut milk contains a wide range of vitamins, and minerals as well. Both are great for the hair.
The next time you make guacamole or salsa, save a little avocado for this tropical hair conditioner as dessert for your hair!
You will need:
- avocado (part or all of an avocado depending on how much you want to make)
- coconut milk
Instructions:
Peel the avocado (see video below). Then place avocado in a bowl and mash til smooth.
Next, add in some coconut milk a little at a time. Mix together. Keep adding small amounts of coconut milk until mixture reaches the consistency of shampoo.
Apply to the hair. Comb through or use hands to coat hair strands with mixture.
Let avocado-coconut milk mixture remain on the hair for 10 – 15 minutes.
Rinse out with warm water.
Style hair as usual; or rinse, shampoo, then style.
Allergy Concerns:
People who are sensitive to latex may be sensitive to avocados.
Video: How to cut an avocado–
| “To get free Whole Foods coupons you have to know where to look. With the number of health conscious Americans growing every day, stores like Whole Foods Market are opening more locations and have become a household name. Due to the economy, coupons for stores like Whole Foods are more in demand so people can eat healthy and pay less. To get free Whole Foods coupons you just have to put in a little effort which will pay off in grocery store discounts.”
Read Full Article – How to Get Free Whole Foods Coupons |
| Whole Foods has a Whole Deal booklet. You can find the one for December in stores now. The coupons are good until 1/31/10.
Ask the cashier if you don’t see the booklet. And also ask for previous booklets since some of the coupons may still be usable. Whole foods allows customers to use a manufacturer coupon and a Whole foods coupon at the same time for the same product! Grab a copy of December’s The Whole Deal at your local store for 16 holiday coupons, party recipes and lists of thoughtful gift ideas for $15 or less. http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/products/wholedeal/index.php
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More Whole Foods coupons in the third annual edition of the Whole Planet Foundation calendar
Pick up your copy (or two or three!) of the Whole Planet Foundation 2010 Calendar in your local U.S. Whole Foods Market store now through January.
You can see the whole coupon list for more incentive.
over $30 in coupons and ALL PROCEEDS from the sale of these calendars benefit Whole Planet Foundation microcredit clients. All that for $2. Seriously, $2.
List of savings in calendar
- Allegro Coffee Company Fine or Wellness Tea $1 Off Any
- Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream $1 Off Any Pint
- Carlson Laboratories $2 Off Any Very Finest Fish Oil
- Cascal $1 Off Any Two bottles
- Celestial Seasonings $1 Off Any Two Boxes 18 count
- Country Life $5 Off Bone Solid Item 5033
- Dagoba $1 Off Any Two Organic Chocolate Bars
- Earth’s Best 75¢ Off One Sesame Street product
- GoodBelly $2 Off Any Plus Probiotic Drink
- Honest Tea $1 Off Any Two Beverages
- Kashi Company $1 Off Any Cereal or TLC Snack
- Muir Glen Pasta Sauce $1 Off Any Product
- Nature’s Path/EnviroKidz $1 Off Any Cereal
- New Chapter $3 Off Any Product
- Oikos Organic Greek Yogurt $1 Off Any
- RiceTec $2 Off Any RiceSelect Product
- Seventh Generation $3 Off Any Chlorine Free Organic Tampons
- Stacy’s $1 Off Any Pita or Bagel Chips 7 or 8 ounce
- Teas’ Tea 50¢ Off Any Two bottles 500ml or 2-liter
- Thai Kitchen 75¢ Off Any Product
- Whole Trade Guarantee $1 Off Vegan Cane Sugar
Coupons
- Make sure your default printer has paper and is ready to print.
- If this is your first time printing online coupons, you may first have to download a plug-in. Once installed, you can print future coupons without additional downloads.
- After selecting your coupons, click the “Print Your Coupons.“
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The Home Depot’s Kids Workshops offer useful projects including the creation of toolboxes, fire trucks and mail organizers, as well as more educational projects, such as a window birdhouse, bughouse or Declaration of Independence frame kit.
The workshops teach children do-it-yourself skills and tool safety, while at the same time helping to instill a sense of accomplishment. Additionally, this fun time allows for quality one-on-one time between adults and children.
In addition to the newly constructed project kit, each child receives a kid-sized orange apron, similar to The Home Depot associates’ aprons, and an achievement pin.
learn to use the internet to your advantage with this very helpful and well-explained article:
1. Use Twitter Search
Check what people / sources you trust have to say
2. Use Comparison Shopping
TinyMassive is a Twitter bot allowing you to compare product prices while on Twitter.
3. Follow Your Favorite Money Saving Site
Seesmic Twitter desktop allows you to sort your friends into groups. Create a separate group for “Money saving tweets” and categorize it there. So each time there’s an update, Seesmic will update me.
Check out Cheap Stingy Bargains tweets coupons here
4. Use Twitter-Based Tools
There are a couple of online tools searching Twitter and aggregating all the tweeted prices. Cheap Tweet is one of them.
5. Contact Customer Service
Here’s the most comprehensive list of customer service agents on Twitter
Read Full Article Here: 5 Smart Twitter Tips to Find Shopping Deals
- Lesson #3 — “Getting to know your Sunday paper” 12/04 √
Previous Lessons from The Coupon Project
- Lesson 1 — “ReThinking How and Why you Shop” 11/13 √
- Lesson 2 – “How to (and how not to) Stockpile” 11/20 √
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AppRiver warns of scammers preying on public interest in the H1N1 vaccine through an e-mail purporting to come from Centers for Disease Control.
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on the saturday after eid al-fitr this year, i hosted a little game day.
we ate chicken abodo (my fav), roasted chicken, roasted potatoes, chips, popcorn, chocolate caramel chai, soda, candy . . . yeah!
and of course all of the entertainment was inexpensive but fun.
i’ve built up my game collection with the help of coupons, target, and a couple of dollar stores!
game stash:
cranium — a fun game of trivia and modeling clay
clue — a who-dunit mystery game
sorry — get out of the circle, round the board, and back before your opponents do and apologize for it
connect 4 — match wits with an opponent
scrabble — word game that’s fun when played with themes
jigsaw puzzles — for those who like collaborative work
jenga — for the ‘bob the builder’ inside all of us
dominoes — ah, them bones!
pictureka — an odd card game that involves yelling ‘pictureka!’
mancala — fun game with flat marbles that i first learned from neighbors from africa
i think i’ll have to do this more often!
so, i’m like reading around wordpress (cuz i just love it here) and i stumble upon this really cool post:
DIY shelf Ikea Hack
and i find out there’s an Ikea Hack ‘movement’ — loool — i had no idea! really. i didnt!
anyway, here is the absolutely cutest and most clever ikea idea yet! i promise. you will love it!
Source: “Camel Given In Charity” as told by Dr. Saleh As-Saleh
Listen to the transcribed lecture here
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Assalam Alaikum wa rahmatulah
From a forwarded mailing…
This is a real story happened. Don’t miss to read
I would like to share this short Story with you which was narrated to us by Dr. Saleh as-Saleh (May Allah Have Mercy upon him) in his room Understanding- islam1. You can listen to the audio The Camel Given In Charity
The Sheikh began:
“Do you want hear this real story which took place here about a hundred years ago. (In Saudi) Tayib. This is real! This is real!”
He continued:
“Bismilaahi Rahmaani Raheem. This story took place here about hundred years ago and it was also broadcasted on the radio stations. It is about a man call Ibn Jad’aan. He (Ibn Jad’aan) said how during Spring
times he used to go out. He would see good and healthy fat camels and their udders filled to the extent of almost exploding. Whenever the little offspring (i.e. the calf) came close to the mother camel, her milk would pour forth because of the great abundance of blessings and abundance of goodness.
So I (Ibn Jad’aan) looked at one of my she camels with her calf and I remembered my poor neighbour who had seven young daughters. So I said to myself, by Allah I will give this camel and her calf as Sadaqah (charity) to my neighbour – and he recited the Ayah where Allah said in (Surah Al-imraan: 92):
“By no means Shall you Attain piety righteousness unless you spend in Allah’s cause of which that you love”
And the most beloved from amongst my cattle, to me, is this she-camel. So I took her along with her calf and knocked on the door of my neighbour. I told him to accept it as a gift from me. I saw his face glooming with happiness and he was unable to utter anything in response.
So he benefitted from its milk and used to load wood on its back, awaiting for its offspring to grow up in order to sell them. Subsequently, he gained great good from this camel.
After the spring had passed, the dry summer came with its drought, and so the Bedouins began looking for water and grass. We gathered our belongings and left our places looking for water and the duhool (plural of duhul) or ‘holes’ in the earth, situated underground leading to water traps underneath the ground. Their openings are on top of the ground, as the Bedouins know of very well.
I (i.e. Ibn Jad’aan) entered into one of these holes so as to bring some water to drink…
Dr Saleh continued: “and his (Ibn Jad’aan’s) three sons were waiting for him outside the hole. However he did not return. His three sons waited for him for one, two and three days and finally became hopeless.
They said maybe he was stung by a snake and died or he was lost under the earth and destroyed. They (and we seek refuge in Allah from this) waited for his destruction. Why? Due to greed in order to distribute his inheritance.
So they returned home and divided what he had left, amongst themselves. Then they remembered that their father (Ibn Jad’aan) gave a she-camel to their poor neighbour. They went to their neighbour and told him that it is better that he give them back the she-camel and take another camel in replace of it, otherwise they will take it by force and he will be left with nothing.
The neighbour complained that he would report them to their father. So they informed him that he had died. He inquired as to how and where Ibn Jad’aan had died, and why they hadn’t told him. They then explained how he entered into one of these holes underground in the desert and did not come out.
The neighbour said: ” By Allah take me to this place and take your she-camel and do whatever you do with it and I don’t want your camel in return!”
They took him and when he saw the place, he went and brought a rope, lit a candle, tied it outside the duhul (the hole) and then stepped into it crawling on his back until he reached the places whereby he could crawl and roll. Eventually the smell of moisture became closer and then all of sudden he heard the sound of a man by the water groaning and moaning.
He went closer and closer towards this sound in the darkness putting his hand out all over until his hand fell onto the man (Ibn Jad’aan). He checked his breath and he was still breathing after one week! He pulled him out covering his eyes so as to protect him from the sunlight. He took with him some dates, moistened them in water and gave it to him to drink.
He then carried him on his back and took him to his house and life gradually return to this man whilst his sons didn’t know. He then asked him: “Tell me, by Allah, one week while you were underground and you didn’t die?!”
“I will tell you something strange…” Ibn Jidaan explained: “…when I went down there I got lost and waves took me from all directions and I said to myself I’d better stay close to this water that I have reached. So I started to drink from it, but hunger had no mercy and water does not suffice. Then after three days hunger intensified on me and took me from all parts. While I was lying on my back I surrendered myself to Allah and put all my affairs in his hands and all of the sudden I felt the warmth of milk pouring onto my mouth. So I sat in the midst of the darkness and I saw a pot coming closer to my mouth. I drank from it until I took from what is sufficient and then it would go! This occurred three times in the day but the last two days it stopped and I didn’t know what happened.”
His neighbour then informed him:
“If you know the reason you will be amazed! Your sons thought you had died and they came to me and took away the she-camel which Allah (Subhaanahu Wa Ta’Aala) was giving you from its milk!”
The Muslim is in the shade of his Sadaqah (Charity). Allah stated in (Surah At-Talaaq: 2,3): “…and whoever fears Allah and keeps his duty to him, he will make a way for him to get out (from every difficult)” and “…and he will provide him from (sources) he never could imagine. And who every puts his trust in Allah, then he will suffice him”.
By: Dr. Saleh as-Saleh May Allah have Mercy upon him. Ameen.
Source: (www.understand-islam.net) please visit the site to listen to the original lecture this is just my notes.
The Body Shop is running this current coupon special:
*Friends & Family Offer (the “Offer”) includes 20% off regular and sale price items when you present the Friends & Family email in-store from December 3 – 7, 2009.
if anyone wants the coupon, use either meebo, the comment feature, or email me so i can enter your email addy to have the coupon emailed to you!
i bought a detangling comb made out of wood and i love it!!! they would make nice gifts! 
and there is more;
Customers presenting the Friends & Family email that make a purchase of $20 or more (after application of all discounts) will receive a free gift (approximate retail value of $12.00). Offer excludes Gift Cards, and only one gift per customer, per day. The Offer is not applicable to prior purchases. Love Your Body Club Members, are entitled to an additional 10% off when they present their valid membership card. Gifts are limited to availability. No substitutions or rainchecks will be provided. Free gift offer not valid on www.thebodyshop-usa.com. Offer valid at participating locations only
hey everybody! top of the day to you!
i normally type in all lower case and also skip the contraction symbols when sending emails. i will see how it goes over doing it on a blog. if my grammar teacher saw this, she would slap my hands!
here is how my latest walgreen shop trip went:
spent 3.72 cash
saved 30.83 ($3.70 walgreens coupons; $11.88 sale items; $15.25 manufacturer coupons)
earned $16 RR for future purchases
Product / sale price/ (reg price)
- contact solution – 7.99/ (reg 9.79)
- dawn dish soap – 1.89
- natrol acai berry – 4.00/ (reg 9.99)
- dentek floss sticks – 1.99/ (reg 2.5)
- goody hair elastics – 2.00/ (reg 3.49)
- 12 votive candles – 4.8/ (reg .49)
- Tot————————$22.67
Coupons
- contact solution 1.00
- dawn -wagq .90
- dawn -mfg .25
- natrol -mfg 3.00
- dentek -mfg 1.00
- candles wagq 2.80 (1.40 x2)
- reg reward 10.00
- Tot———————– $18.95
Balance after coupons
————— $22.67 – 18.95 = $3.72
Out of Pocket (oop)
———————— $3.72
i could have done some of this as a separate transaction to spend even less out of my pocket. but it was late and spending the $3.72 wasnt anything to complain about.
i plan to roll those RRs til the cows come home!
i use a calendar to keep track of those RRs from WG, rebate deadlines, Rite Aid rebate deals, etc. i dont keep track of when coupons expire however.
having this calendar really helps me not obsess over when rebates and especially RRs are expiring. i check the calendar twice a day: in the morning and before i go to bed.
the way i use the calendar is to
- print it out (i will give the link to a very nice to use cal for this)
- punch holes in it
- put it in my household binder
- write upcoming dates and notes in it
if you dont have a household binder, then you can print it out and staple the pages together at the top. am thinking about removing it from my household binder but its just so convenient for now.
here is the link i used to print the calendar. you dont have to use this one. you can buy a calendar from the dollar store for example. or if this one is too large, print a smaller one. do what will fit your needs the best.
hope you like this idea! let me know if you decide to use it! i would love to hear about your experience with it!
Calendar Links — each month has its own link. this cal is until nov 2010.
Month Year
| Jan | 10 | ||
| Feb | 10 | ||
| Mar | 10 | ||
| Apr | 10 | ||
| May | 10 | ||
| Jun | 10 | ||
| Jul | 10 | ||
| Aug | 10 | ||
| Sep | 10 | ||
| Oct | 10 | ||
| Nov | 10 | ||
| Dec 09 | 10 |
this sign-up is one that you really do not need to pass up! Its free to register and use the service. and here is how it works.
sign up (for free). they ask for an email addy
create a password for logging in. the sales ads are generated based
on your zip code, so that must be entered. i did not use my zip code but
one the is 1/2 a mile from me. yeah, i know i’m not trusting . . . may
kinda paranoid, but i want the deals and they want my demographic info.
and speaking of demographics, they do ask for gender, age group (my
alias self made me click a younger age group!), and some other stuff. nothing
serious like your DL or SSN.
after entering all of that, you are in!
if anyone has any questions, please let me know. i am always more than
happy to help out!
some printable old navy coupons. i like to use these on clearance items if the coupon lets me!
each week is a different coupon special but all 4 coupons print out at
the same time:
* 15% off entire purchase (11/30 thru 12/6)
* $15 off purchase of $75 or more (12/7 thru 12/13)
* 20% off entire purchase of $50 or more (12/14 thru 12/20)
* $10 off purchase of $50 or more (12/21 thru 12/24)
get your Old Navy coupon
Target has this coupon (from the manufacturer which means you can use it at any store:
$5 off any (4) 10 oz + boxes of Kellogg’s Cereal.
i have read that Kroger is having a one day sale on Thursday or Friday (depending on your area) and Kellogg’s items will be half price (50% off)!!
Are you wondering what all the coupon lingo means? Below is one site that has easy to understand explanations.
And while, "Hot Coupon World users seem to have a language all of their own. Below you will find our most commonly used abbreviations, acronyms, and terms"
Read more: http://www.hotcouponworld.com/abbreviations-acronym-coupon-terms/#ixzz0YVAhMCQq
