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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Oregon Zoo Discounts: Buy One, Get One FREE admission after 2 through 9/30

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Oregon Zoo Discounts Through September 30, 2014, get Buy One, Get One FREE admission after 2 pm on weekdays. Just ask "Zoo After 2" discount at the gate! You can use the discount to enjoy tomorrow evening's Sunset at the Zoo (8/20). Find more information about this promotion here. This discount is not offered during the Second Tuesday promotion on September 9. Looking for more Portland Family Fun? Check out these local resources! The Ultimate Guide to Portland Family Fun — A gigantic list of affordable, family-friendly activities, events, and attractions in Portland Pacific Northwest Summer Fairs & Festivals — A huge list of Oregon and Keep Reading

Portland Perks: 28% off your entire order of local fun (Clackamas Co Fair, Oregon State Fair, Family Fun Center discounts)

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Ready for another sweet Portland Perks discount code? Get 28% off your entire order when you use the code FrugalPDX at checkout. Here are a handful of awesome deals available right now: Clackamas County Fair (Canby): 6 rides or 6 games for $11.52 after code August 12-17 Regularly $27 Oregon State Fair (Salem): Unlimited Carnival Rides Wristband + 3 Games for $25.20 after code August 22-September 1 Regularly $100 Family Fun Center (Wilsonville): Extreme Day Pass for $14.40 after code Unlimited Go-Karts, Lazer Tag, Max Flight Cyber Coaster, Sky Trail Ropes Course, Rock Wall, Miniature Golf, Bumper Boats, Kidopolis Playland & Frog Keep Reading

The Color Run: Get $5 off race entry fee + enter to win a pair of entries (races coming to Portland, Tacoma, Spokane)

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The Color Run, also known as the Happiest 5k on the Planet, is a unique paint race that celebrates healthiness, happiness and individuality and is coming to the Pacific Northwest with three races! Spokane, Washington on August 3 Tacoma, Washington on August 10 Portland, Oregon on September 6 Frugal Living NW has teamed up with The Color Run to bring you a special deal: Use the code SAVE5NW at checkout to get $5 off your race entry fee. This code is valid on all races and expires August 2, 2014. Each race participant receives an Official The Color Run Race Kit including a custom t-shirt, tricolor headband, amazing shoulder sling bag, Keep Reading

Get local cherries for as low as $1.11/lb (exclusive deals for FLNW readers!)

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If you're looking for a local cherries and are willing to drive to the eastiside of Portland, I have two exclusive deals for Frugal Living NW readers: Deal #1: Get 18 pounds of Bing seconds or Rainier seconds for $20 each ($1.11/lb). Poole Family Farms supplies cherries to many stores and fruit stands up and down the valley. The cherries that we have to sort out due to some sort of imperfection we call "seconds." Don't let the name fool you. These cherries are wonderful and fresh! Pick-up Details: Sunday, July 6 from 3-6 pm Pick-up Location: SE Portland (right off Foster exit on I-205) How to order: Email graceandadam@hotmail.com with Keep Reading

PortlandPerks: 20% off your entire order with new promo code (JJ Jump, Molalla Buckeroo Rodeo, Wilsonville Family Fun Center + more!)

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PortlandPerks Code PortlandPerks has released another promo/discount code: Get 20% off your entire order when you use the code PDXdad at checkout. This code is valid through June 15, 2014. Here are some of the deals I found (the price reflects the amount after you enter the promo code at checkout): JJ Jump (Clackamas and Vancouver): 4 open play sessions for ages 4-15 for $12.80 (regularly $32) 4 open play sessions for ages 3 and under for $8 (regularly $20) Punch Bowl Social (Downtown Portland): $50 gift card for $20 The Children's Course (Golfing in Gladstone): 9 holes for kids for $2 (regularly $5) Molalla Buckeroo Rodeo Keep Reading

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