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10 Tips to Prevent Food Waste

For the Mommas

10 Tips to Prevent Food Waste. Food is being wasted at an alarming rate. Preventing food from going to waste is one of the powerful things we can do to save money and conserve natural resources. Tomorrow is World Food Day and the theme for 2022 is Leave NO ONE behind.

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Want a Month of Free Groceries? Stop Wasting Food | Kitchen Economics Link Up

Family Balance Sheet

Eating leftovers is one of my tenets of saving money in the kitchen but I am even guilty of wasting food at times. I started wondering how much money I am actually wasting when I throw food away. According to the EPA, Americans dump 34 million tons of food a year and it accounts for 14% of total municipal waste.

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Things You Can Freeze & More Great Tips!

For the Mommas

There are simple guidelines you can follow to help you reduce your food waste, make your money go further and keep food fresher longer. Foods you can freeze : Cooked pasta. Foods you shouldn’t freeze : Milk – it becomes lumpy once thawed (but this can be OK for cooking). Cooked rice.

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How to Save Money When Traveling

Saving Everyday

In this article, we’re sharing our top tips to help you save money when traveling without sacrificing a thing! How to Save Money When Traveling When it comes to traveling, the three main areas you can save are accommodations, travel, and food. Take advantage of happy hours, where you can save with daily food and drink specials.

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Ways to Save Money on a Tight Budget

Saving Everyday

One of my biggest pet peeves is when you read articles like this, and all of the tips are unrealistic. Dining out, fast food drive-throughs, and Starbucks all have to stop. Not only will you save money on groceries, but it also helps prevent food waste. If I only had two months until Christmas, that’s an extra $600!

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Meet a Reader | Karen from the Great Lakes

The Frugal Girl

This would also go under “what single action has saved the most money over your life” During my “study” of The Tightwad Gazette I saw a short article about giving home haircuts. I mentioned it to my fiance and he asked me to please cut his hair for him, using the article as a guide! Also, growing our own food.

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7 Clever Ways Moms Used to Save Money

Penny Pinchin' Mom

Minimize Food Waste I’m going to tell you something that will break your heart: In the US, people waste about 80 million tons of food each year We throw away more than $444 billion worth of food every year Meanwhile, 10% of the world’s population goes to bed hungry or starving.