Frugal Living NW

Helping you live well on a budget in the Pacific Northwest.

Welcome to Frugal Living NW!

I'm Angela Davis, a PNW native, mom of lots of kids, and I love saving money. I'm here to help you live well on a budget by making every penny count. You'll find deals at your local stores, ways to save online, recipes, and frugal living tips and inspiration.

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Portland Family Fun Guide: Springwater Corridor — Sellwood to OMSI

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Springwater Corridor: Sellwood to OMSI (SE Portland) My kids don’t seem to grasp the notion that they are only allowed to get cabin fever in the summer, when there’s no end of opportunities to work out the wiggles on playgrounds, in parks and at the pool. Fortunately, they love to ride bikes, but our neighborhood street isn’t the sort of place I really want them to go for a spin, so I’m glad we’ve discovered a protected bike path that makes an easy half-day adventure for our little family on any decent day, even in mid-winter. The Springwater Corridor is part of a massive loop of bike paths circumnavigating the eastern half of the Portland Keep Reading

How you can help Coast Guard units in Oregon affected by the federal shutdown

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How to help Coast Guard units in Oregon Unless you've been hiding under a rock, you know that the ramifications to people affected by the partial government shutdown are beginning to grow. One group that is affected is the United States Coast Guard. Many members of the Coast Guard are obligated to serve even without pay and that is the position they are in right now. This means that a good number of families stationed in the 11 units on the Oregon Coast and on Swan Island in Portland did not receive their paychecks this week but are still working on our behalf. These are families that are typically stationed far away from their own support Keep Reading

LAST CHANCE to get an activity box for kids for $7.95 shipped (ENDS TONIGHT)

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THE CODE HAS BEEN EXTENDED! Get 60% off as many activity boxes as you want! Kiwi Co, a subscription box service for kids, is having a GIANT SALE right now! Use the code CHEER60 at checkout to get any box for $7.98 shipped. This is 60% off the regular price. You can use the code on as many boxes as you'd like -- last year I purchased one box for each of my kids as Christmas gifts. If you have older kids, you especially need to buy a box. Their Tinker and Doodle boxes are fabulous. My older kids love, love, love them! Here's how to do the deal: Go to Kiwi Crate. Click the crate you want to buy based on the child's age and Keep Reading

ONE-DAY FLASH SALE on Adore Your Wardrobe fashion course (save $20 today)

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I've talked about the Adore Your Wardrobe course in the past and just how much this course has transformed the way I look at myself and my clothing. You can read about the 3 changes I made to my closet after taking the course HERE. The Adore Your Wardrobe course is packed with content that will appeal to any woman interested in looking her best, feeling confident, and ultimately saving money as she will forever be finished with buying clothes that just aren’t right for her body. Seriously, any woman. Any size. Any age. Any weight. Any body type. And living on any budget. The Adore Your Wardrobe course is starting up again in January (it Keep Reading

*HOT* Get $5 off a $20+ books purchase from Amazon

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Get $5 off a book purchase of $20+ on Amazon when you use the code GIFTBOOK18 at checkout! You can purchase one book or more than one. This code is available through December 21. It's supposed to be a one-time use only code, but some people have been able to use it twice. Here are some good deals available now (if a book is less than $20, you'll have to add more books to use the code): COOKBOOKS The Magnolia Table by Joanna Gaines -- $17.99 Eat at Home Tonight: 101 Simple Busy-Family Recipes for Your Slow Cooker, Sheet Pan, Instant Pot®, and More -- $14.58 Any of the KETO COOKBOOKS by Maria Emmerich: Keto Comfort Foods -- $17.32 after Keep Reading

Fred Meyer: NEW 7-Day Savings Certificate deals (home, apparel, toys, electronics)

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Fred Meyer has released another Savings Certificate that is valid Wednesday through Tuesday (December 12-18). SAVINGS CERTIFICATE — Good in apparel, home, toys, garden, and electronics. It excludes Nintendo Hardware and LEGO. Spend $50, Get $10 off Spend, $100, Get $20 off Spend $150+, Get $30 off As always, you can find all of these coupons on FredMeyer.com/weeklyad, in the Fred Meyer app, or in the paper ad. You can print the coupon or show it to the cashier on your phone. SENIOR DISCOUNT DAY (Tuesday, December 18) -- Seniors ages 55+ save an additional 10% on everything non-food with a few exclusions. FREE Kroger Turkey (10-24 Keep Reading

LAST CHANCE! Get a KiwiCo activity box for $7.95 (ends TODAY, 12/14)

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TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO DO THIS DEAL! The 60% off code is valid through Friday, December 14! ANNNND, I found some additional codes you can use if you want to give a kid a longer subscription, so scroll down for those! KiwiCo, a subscription box service for kids, is having a GIANT SALE right now! Use the code CHEER60 at checkout to get any box for $7.98 shipped. This is 60% off the regular price. You can use the code on as many boxes as you'd like -- last year I purchased one box for each of my kids as Christmas gifts. If you have older kids, you especially need to buy a box. Their Tinker and Doodle boxes are fabulous. My older kids Keep Reading

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