Wednesday, April 22 | Volume 31, Number 38 View this issue in your web browser Shop Every 8 Days, Try a ‘No Replacement’ Challenge — Plus 3 More Ways To Save This Week The Weekly Stretch: 5 tips for saving money this week. Read article $10.00 $7.50 785 Dollar Stretcher Reader Tips for Making a Tight Budget Go Further This collection brings together 785 money-saving ideas shared by Dollar Stretcher readers who’ve used them to trim... Read more BUY NOW Borax: Where It Still Makes Sense and...
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Wednesday, March 18 | Volume 31, Number 27 View this issue in your web browser Over the decades, I have accumulated a lot of plastic containers and kitchen tools. Now that we know these plastic items are not safe for food, I find new purposes for them. For example, a couple of Tupperware ice cream containers now store microfiber cloths and shoe accessories neatly in a cupboard. Another meant for celery is now my medicine container, conveniently corralling all my medications in one place....
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Sunday, March 15 | Volume 31, Number 26 View this issue in your web browser Hello Dollar Stretchers, A quick reminder that the new ebook, 785 Readers’ Tips for Making a Tight Budget Go Further, is now available. It’s a collection of practical ideas shared by readers over the years—small ways people stretch groceries, cut household costs, reuse everyday items and make their budgets go a little further. Some of you may even spot a tip or two you submitted. I’ve kept the 50%-off link just for...
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Wednesday, March 11 | Volume 31, Number 25 View this issue in your web browser Hello Dollar Stretchers, Over the years, many of you have shared the clever ways you stretch your dollars at home. I’ve gathered hundreds of those ideas into a new ebook, 785 Readers’ Tips for Making a Tight Budget Go Further. Some of you may even spot one or two of your own tips in the collection. I’ve created a 50%-off discount link available only to newsletter subscribers (the book is $10 on the website). I just...
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Wednesday, March 4 | Volume 31, Number 23 View this issue in your web browser A Free eBook for You This week, you may notice a free eBook with 226 Money-Saving Tips on The Dollar Stretcher, which I am offering to new subscribers. If you want a copy, you don’t need to submit your email address on the website. Simply view the ebook here and download it to your device. Also, we’re releasing a second eBook in the next few weeks — 785 Dollar Stretcher Reader Tips for Making a Tight Budget Stretch...
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Sunday, March 1| Volume 31, Number 22 View this issue in your web browser A professional carpet cleaner gave me this advice. The absolute best carpet stain remover is Dawn liquid soap diluted in the hottest water you can handle. I've also found that Dawn is excellent for removing stains from clothing, including hard-to-remove grease stains. Don't waste your money on separate stain removers for each item in your house if you don’t have to! Carla 7 Ways Home Maintenance Saves Money Put off...
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