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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Stock your freezer with the Make One, Freeze One Challenge (starts Monday!)

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Make One, Freeze One Challenge I'm freaking out a little bit. There are 10 days left in October and I have $33 in my grocery envelope. For seven people. Luckily, I have a TON of meat in the freezer (thanks to regular Zaycon Fresh deliveries) and a fairly packed pantry (thanks to strategic shopping principles outlined in my Smart Grocery Savings course). But here's my other problem -- I don't enjoy preparing food. It's such a daily struggle because cooking for me is a total drag. So, you can imagine my excitement when I discovered that Erin from $5 Dinners and MyFreezEasy was hosting a Make One, Freeze One Challenge next week. The Keep Reading

Target Deals for October 9 -15

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Here are the best deals at Target this week. Target prices vary by store and region. Some deals are unadvertised and may or may not be found in your store. Find the full list of this week's Target deals, including a printable list feature, here. General Mills Chex Cereal (9 - 14 oz) on sale $2.50 Use $.75/1 coupon from 9/11 SS insert $1.75 after coupon General Mils Cheerios Cereal (9 - 14 oz) on sale $2.50 Buy 1, Get $.50 Checkout51 offer Use $1/1 coupon from 9/11 SS insert Pay $1.50, Get $.50 Checkout offer $1 after coupon and rebate Brach's Classic Candy Corn (15 - 22 oz) on sale $2.49 Use $1/1 coupon from 10/2 RP insert $1.49 after Keep Reading

Walgreens Deals for October 9 – 15

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Here are the best deals at Walgreens this upcoming week. The Walgreens ad runs Sunday-Saturday in the Pacific Northwest. Find the full list of this week's Walgreens deals, including a printable list feature, here. Premier Protein Shakes (4 pk) on sale $6 Buy 2, Get 1,000 Balance Reward Points ($1) Buy 2 Use (2) $3/1 coupons from 9/18 SS insert Pay $6, Get 1,000 Balance Reward Points ($1) $2.50 each after coupons and points Scrubbing Bubbles Cleaners on sale $3.25 Buy 2, Get 1,500 Balance Reward Points ($1.50) Buy 2 Use (2) $1/1 coupons Pay $4.50, Get 1,500 Balance Reward Points ($1.50) $1.50 each after coupons and points TRESemme Keep Reading

One-year subscription to Saveur Magazine for $4.95 through tomorrow (10/8)

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Get a one-year subscription to Saveur Magazine for just $4.95 through tomorrow only (10/8). Use the code FRUGALNW at checkout and your total will drop from $19.95 to $4.95. Saveur Magazine is an award-winning food and travel publication that covers the world of authentic cuisine. Each issue of Saveur provides brilliant photography, extraordinary stories, and recipes that reflect the traditions, history, and love of fine foods the world over. Saveur Magazine harks back to food before it was processed, lite, or artificial. Saveur is a magazine that still remembers what real food was meant to taste like. You may get up to a three year subscription at Keep Reading

Coupons coming in this Sunday’s newspaper (10/9/16)

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It looks like we are getting up to 2 coupon inserts in this Sunday's newspaper: 1 Red Plum 1 SmartSource Be sure to search for coupons using the Frugal Living NW Coupon Database. The number of inserts, coupons and coupon values vary by region and by individual paper. We won't know for sure until the early editions are released on Saturday morning. Keep Reading

One-year subscription to Popular Photography Magazine for $4.95 through tomorrow (10/7)

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Get a one-year subscription to Popular Photography Magazine for just $4.95 through tomorrow only (10/7). Use the code FRUGALNW at checkout and your total will drop from $54 to $4.95. Famed for its comprehensive coverage of the latest equipment, inspiring images by leading photographers, in-depth how-to articles and authoritative test reports, Popular Photography and Imaging draws upon top professionals in the field to inform committed readers who are passionate about pictures. You may get up to a three year subscription at this price (new or renewal). This deal will expire tomorrow at 8:59 pm Pacific. Keep Reading

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