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pears in wine sauce

Hi Rivka, After years of making sweets for my friends for Shalach Manos I decided to get healthy. I made 13 pounds of dough and many, many whole wheat

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Budgeting and leaving the credit card at home

As a student, budgeting is a kind of safety belt so I don't use money for useless items. Each month, bills, groceries shopping are organized. I'll always

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Love to see pictures of Mishloach Manos!

Share your pictures of mishloach manos with us!

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Secrets to getting Jewish life organized.

This site is dedicated to getting Jewish life organized. I've put together organizing tips and tools for you so you don't have to sift through organizing material that is not relevant to Jewish life.

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How about a page for you.

Here's a page just for you and for your renewal.

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Slow down and focus.

Sometimes, if you slow down and focus you'll get a lot more organized and be more productive than if you ran around all day getting things done.

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Mrs. Laitin

Buy bulk snack for kids. Make little packages for the whole week to take to school. Send kids to school with lunches instead of ordering hot lunch.

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take an amount of money and leave the credit card at home

When I go shopping especially in the shuk, I plan to spend 25dollars for the vegetables anf fruits. So it is the only amount of money I have with me.

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A New Way of Living

I am a baby boomer who never thought I would have to rechart my course in midlife! Well....it is a challenge but it has brought unexpected happiness

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Only make a percentage of the income available for spending.

We work solely from the checking account. We don't use credit cards and rarely use cash. The paycheck gets deposited into checking, and that's how

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Stretching a chicken

I have the butcher cut my chickens up into eighths, and use the bones for the soup. THEN I de-bone the chicken from the soup, and freeze the pieces.

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The Frugal Shopper

Before you go food shopping, write out a menu for the upcoming week that includes every ingredient you will need. Shop from that list and avoid any

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Be Very Picky About What You Let Into Your Life!

We try not to spend money on things that aren't neccessities or have value in other ways. A- We go shopping with a goal in mind (never for

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BL

Use cash instead of writing cheques or in-bank bill paying services. I know one family who saved $600 for just one month by eliminating everything

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Budgeting with the Envelope System

My husband and I decided we were going to only use cash. We made a budget and once a month I get the cash for the month. I divide it up into

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Susan Michlin

My husband and I decided we were going to only use cash. We made a budget and once a month I get the cash for the month. I divide it up into

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Our cleaner helps

Our dry cleaner offers a 5% discount if you pay when you bring the clothes in (instead of paying when you pick them up), so we always pay when we drop

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Mrs Avraham

When we get paid I automatically put aside the maaser (tithe 10%) and the savings into the savings account (10%) and I use the rest to pay the bills,

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Grocery shopping

Hi. I would like to share with you one way we are able to keep the grocery expenses under control. First of all, we try to go grocery shopping once a

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[Cheap Entertainment]

My kids love to be entertained, like anybody else's kids. In order to cut back on expenses I only choose entertainment that is either free, or

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Mrs. Rosenberg

There are three parts to our money-saving schemes: 1) I only take out a set amount in CASH every two weeks (per pay check) that I use on ALL household

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Buy in Bulk

Rather than shop for what I need for the week, for say... Shabbos, I look for sales on the items that I need and buy enough for several weeks ahead.

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Cash Out

This is a super simple but extremely effective tip. Pay with cash all the time. Groceries, household, home repair, entertainment, eating out, etc.

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Buy generic

I hardly ever buy brand name products - I buy generic versions of everything, from yogurt to paper towels. This saves me $10 to $15 on an average

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Search the Web

Before making a purchase, compare prices on line. Some sites offer free shipping and some offer bulk

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Bulk Discount Buying

Buy a larger quantity of the item you need when it's on sale.

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budgeting

To come up with a simple budget you can live with and then use small envelopes and put cash in each one to be used during the month. It has worked for

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Coupons

My local market celebrated it's ten year anniversary with coupons. They were printed in multiple publications. I cut out as many as I could. I've

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Link to an Article on Kosher.com

My good friend Chana Billet wrote the following very practical and ingenious article on Strategies for Keeping Kosher on a budget!

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Fabric Softener

Instead of using fabric softener, put one cup of vinegar in the rinse

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Cook once for two separate meals

When we're tight on money, I try to use cooking ingredients, especially meat, for more than one meal. I can purchase ground beef when it's on sale

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Mrs. Ruth Berman

With the economy the way it is, I really try to stick to going to the store once a week for shopping for grocery. If we run out of it we wait a few

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cloth diapers

Disposable diapers can be so expensive, especially when you are buying for more than one child. I bought cloth diapers to use this time around. It

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Organizing your time and money

Organizing your time and money doesn't have to be hard just because it is abstract.

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How to cut back on spending.

Here from our readers about how to cut back on spending and manage the family's finances!

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Get Ready for Rosh Hashanah 2009

It's time to get serious about Rosh Hashanah 2009 prep!

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Welcome to Decorganizegirl!

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make the bed at bedtime

I was pregnant and plagued with morning sickness, and working a demanding full time job. I had absolutely no energy in the morning. My husband left

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Use the tickler system to stay on top of everything.

Don't you hate forgetting appointments or tasks that must get taken care of? Use the tickler system and forget no more.

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All of the homemaking primers we offer.

Want to learn how to cook? Clean? Set up a home? Here are the homemaking primers we offer you at Jewish Life Organized.

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Organizing for Taxes makes your life easier!

Organizing for taxes all year round can make tax season a lot easier.

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Basic Primer to All Things Money

Here's a basic overview for taking care of all things money

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Why Decorganizing actually works.

Here's what Decorganizing means.

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The Ultimate Jewish Home Organizing Website

Description of your page. About 20-50 words would be adequate, mentioning your main keyword once or twice....no more than that.

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Tu Bishvat Activities

Want to learn a little more about the significance of Tu Bishvat?

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Join our Jewish Community!

Here at Jewishlifeorganized.com you can join our Jewish Community.

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Shop now for Organizing Products for the Jewish Home

Click here for all of the organizing products for the Jewish home you could need!

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