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    What would you give up?

    We're pretty bare bones, too, and have a large emergency fund, so I don't think I'd panic. But I would drop down to basic cable (the minimum package where you get about 30 channels). Already chucked our landline last year so I can't do that. ;) Hmmm. Not sure what's left to cut. My internet is...
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    Your Grocery Bill

    EastTN, same here! We make casseroles and stews for dinner that we take for lunches, too. We learned to use up every bite, lol. And yes, baking is great, it can save SO much. I make wheat bread (shockingly, wheat flour hasn't gone up a penny, but regular and bread flour jumped a lot; weird)...
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    Your Grocery Bill

    We spent $80 for last week's groceries. We have a family of 4: hubby and I, a 12 year old daughter and an 18 year old son. Plus 3 dogs, a cat, and 11 chickens. :) We plan our menus weekly and only buy what we need. We always go with a list, and I have a price book that I just updated this past...
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    Plastic on windows...

    I do this every year, and I got replacement windows when we moved in 11 years ago. It still helps. It keeps the house very warm. I set my thermastat to 58 all winter, but we have baseboard heat so it stays warmer than that.
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