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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Teach your kids the correct way to use a kitchen knife (FREE Knife Skills Training Videos)

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FREE Knife Skills Training for Kids If you want some easy entertainment, put me in a kitchen with my kids and tell us to make dinner (or anything) together. I'm getting panicky just thinking about it. Part of it is I'm not super confident with my cooking skills and part is that my kids are clueless about everything because I haven't formally taught them any skills. So I end up doing everything and they just stand there, sulking and mumbling about how I'm ruining their lives. I'm realizing that I need man up and intentionally train these people in the kitchen. Not only will it give them essential life skills, but it will give me a chance to have Keep Reading

FREE Veterans Day Meals and Discounts 2015

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FREE Veterans Day Meals and Discounts 2015 Here’s a list of local restaurant freebies and discounts offered in honor of Veterans Day. Most of these offers are available to veterans and active duty military personnel with military identification or proof of service. Please pass this list along to veterans you know! Find Veterans Day FREE zoo admission offers here. You can also find official Veterans Day events throughout Oregon here. RESTAURANT FREEBIES Applebees: FREE meal (limited menu) on November 11 (all active military and veterans with military ID or proof of service) Arby’s: FREE Roast Beef Classic Sandwich on Keep Reading

Shutterfly: FREE 8×8 Hardcover Photo Book through 7/1

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Shutterfly is offering an awesome for new and existing customers: Get a FREE 20-page hardcover photo book when you use the code SUNNYBOOK at checkout. The code will take $29.99 off your total, so you can make a larger book, add pages, or upgrade your cover options. Just go here, click "Photo Books," then "Make Your Book," and last "8x8 Soft or Hard Cover." Now start adding pictures! You can also add the code to your Shutterfly account right now and then complete the book when you have time before the end of the month. To do that, log into your Shutterfly account, click the orange arrow next to the "Hi, [Your Name]" link, click "Account Info," and Keep Reading

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