Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Our active life goes on, so I will be planning a nice eat-at-home dinner with a special sweet treat, rather than eating out. Invite friends over for a potluck/game night, instead of going out to dinner. Create special nights at home: a movie night, sundae bar, pizza night Go sledding. Say that 5 times!)

February 130

February Frugal Financial Goals Goals 130

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 21, 2014

Eating out, while convenient, can be both expensive and time consuming. While most people think of eating out as a way to relax and save time, they typically don’t account for the time it takes to drive back and forth to the restaurant as well as the time to order, sit and wait for the food, and eat.

Cooking 222

Cooking Saving Money Freezers Money 222

Motherhood Moments

JANUARY 17, 2023

There is an element of control when cooking at home Beth says. When eating out, it is not possible to know the amount or types of things the chef used.” These are just some of the reasons why home cooked food is so much better than takeout or eating out. Plus, it is less expensive.

Nutrition 100

Nutrition Food and Drink Cooking Eating Out 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 26, 2012

We all like to eat out, but if we do it too often, it can get expensive. Still, it is a nice break from the routine, and it is a fun way to spend time with your friends and family. If you like to eat out a lot, and you would like to save some money, here are few tips to save when dining out.

Dining 203

Dining Saving Money Money Eating Out 203

Couponing 101

FEBRUARY 23, 2019

The Jones family wants to learn how to save more. They are a family of four and have a grocery budget of $60 per week, they cook 2-3 dinners from scratch each week and eat out once or twice a week. My suggestion to the Jones family would be to learn how to spend less. Have they truly saved money?

Budgeting 81

Budgeting Budget Saving Eating Out 81

Shereen Travels Cheap

JANUARY 10, 2024

I understand if you travel with picky children or have sensitivity to new foods or are atypical and the one constant you need is food, but for others to go out of their way to travel to new places and then only eat the same foods they eat at home is crazy. Choose a meal to eat "at home".

Dining 172

Dining Food and Drink Travel Vacation 172

Teresa's Deals

OCTOBER 2, 2015

I don’t remember if my family was frugal or not, most likely because I didn’t pay attention. Eat Out Less. This is something that we do, eat out less. We probably eat out once a month. I love to cook at home and it saves us a so much money. Shop Thrift Stores.

Frugal 100

Frugal Saving Money Thrifting Money 100

Teresa's Deals

OCTOBER 2, 2015

I don’t remember if my family was frugal or not, most likely because I didn’t pay attention. Eat Out Less. This is something that we do, eat out less. We probably eat out once a month. I love to cook at home and it saves us a so much money. Shop Thrift Stores.

Frugal 100

Frugal Saving Money Thrifting Money 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 25, 2013

In fact, eating out while on vacation got so expensive for us, especially after we had our first child, that we often had to cut our vacations short because we ran out of money. Now we have 3 kids, and eating out for every meal while on vacation is not possible. We’ve used a number of strategies to do this.

Crock Pots and Slow Cookers 176

Crock Pots and Slow Cookers Travel Food Vacation 176

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 10, 2014

My husband and I spend Valentines’s Day in the comforts of our home. Sure, we’d love to eat out and have someone else prepare and serve our food, but that would involve a babysitter and a food tab. Now we save money, but still celebrate our marriage and our family at home. Unplug from the Outside World.

Menu Planning 113

Menu Planning Menu Plans Recipes Home and Garden 113

Koupon Karen

JANUARY 4, 2024

This could include cutting back on unnecessary expenses such as eating out, buying expensive items, or engaging in activities that contribute to your addiction. Consider reaching out to friends and family who are understanding and supportive of your journey.

Bank 52

Bank Banking Finance Job Loss 52

Couponing 101

JUNE 14, 2019

Whether it’s been seeing family, weddings, or traveling with my husband for business, it’s just been CRAZY this summer. Hopefully the traveling will calm down soon… we are very ready to be at home for several weeks in a row! A good friend of mine makes beef jerky at home before she travels with her family.

Travel 85

Travel Frugal Hotel Food and Drink 85

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 14, 2013

Every year, we split the rent on a beach condo with other family members to make a week away affordable for everyone involved. Maybe you don’t want to cook at all during your vacation or maybe eating out for every meal is beyond what your budget can handle. For dinner, we''ll plan to eat in on 5 nights and eat out 2 nights.

Vacation 153

Vacation Saving Money Money Food and Drink 153

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 14, 2013

Finish your purchasing from the list, go home, and think over it. Eating out harms you in two ways. It is always costlier than eating at home, and it makes you fat, no matter whether you are buying a quick snack at a fast food restaurant, vending machine or a convenience store. Carry Snacks. Take advantage of them.

Saving Money 222

Saving Money Money Bills Insurance 222

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2021

If you are self-employed, work for a company or in an industry that is unstable, or maybe you or someone in your family has medical issues, you might want to save 6-12 months of expenses. It sounds dreadful, but it is possible to reduce your grocery bill without making everyone in your family miserable. 6 – Eat dinner at home.

Emergency Fund 130

Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 130

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

If you need encouragement and guidance with your budget, join my private Facebook group: Family Budgeters Unite! Check out the group and watch my Facebook LIVES where I describe the steps to writing a budget. Our active life goes on, so I will be planning a nice eat-at-home dinner with a special sweet treat, rather than eating out.

February 100

February Frugal Financial Goals Budgeting 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Eating Out. Use coupons, children eat free specials, and discounted restaurant gift certificates to save on meals. Look at the pattern of how money was spent in prior months eating out. If eating out two to three times a week costs the family one hundred dollars, become ruthless at reducing that amount in half.

College 100

College Budgeting Budget Friends And Family Sale 100

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 1, 2011

Whether you are taking a ' staycation ' or a 'gocation', as someone recently called it on Twitter, we all need some time to recharge, connect with family and let stress melt away. Are you staying in a hotel, a rental or with family? We usually plan for one night to be ‘clean out the fridge’ night and we allow for 3 dinners out.

Vacation 178

Vacation Saving Money Money Food and Drink 178

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 18, 2015

Tell us about you and your family. My husband was formerly an aerospace engineer but is now a stay-at-home-dad, and I run a blog called LivingWellSpendingLess.com. We also stopped eating out and even went on regular spending freezes. Stop eating out. Staying home was probably the biggest one.

Debt Free 100

Debt Free Debt Finds Home and Garden 100

Penny Pinchin' Mom

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Also See: Clever Ways to Save Money Tips on How to Save Money From Your Salary Without Drastically Changing Your Lifestyle The trick I’ve found that works is to find ways to balance things out. I look for coupons and deals that are specific to the brand my family likes, and then I buy in bulk. So, what do you do?

Saving Money 52

Saving Money Money Saving Bills 52

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 2, 2013

By cooking at home you save money, eat a more balanced and nutritional diet and get the enjoyment of being in control of creating what you and your family eat. We haven’t always eaten in the most healthy manner; after all, we are just an average family. Get Healthy'

Making 186

Making Food and Drink Meals Activism 186

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

We all know that cooking at home is better for both our physical and fiscal health. I get it, when you get home after a long day, you just want to sit down, relax, and have the food come to you. But if you’re going to have any chance of breaking the “grab and go/ delivery” habit, you’re gonna have to get excited about eating in.

Homemade 180

Homemade Food and Wine Cooking Cooking At Home 180

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

Tell us about you and your family. We realized that we wanted to travel as a family and the only thing keeping us from seeing the world was money. We ate at home a lot and watched our food budget carefully. We definitely spend a lot more money on eating out at restaurants and using babysitters now that we are debt free.

Debt 245

Debt Debt Free Finance Friends And Family Sale 245

Couponing 101

JULY 28, 2011

The Jones family wants to learn how to save more. They are a family of four and have a grocery budget of $60 per week, they cook 2-3 dinners from scratch each week and eat out once or twice a week. My suggestion to the Jones family would be to learn how to spend less. Have they truly saved money?

Budgeting 96

Budgeting Budget Saving Eating Out 96

Saving Cents With Sense

MAY 25, 2012

The trick to a perfect staycation is to remember that you are still vacationing, even if you are staying at home, so try to keep household chores, projects, and business interruptions to a minimum. Just because you are at home, doesn’t mean that you should be on call to the office. enjoy eating out at new restaurants.

Vacation 102

Vacation Hotel Backyard Kids and Family 102

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 19, 2013

Boomers claim to have redefined many aspects of life – from open family dialoge to ways to influence politics, now are they redefining grandparenthood? We were open and sharing with our children – letting them in on the family experience/family discussion/family decision making. We desire a lifeline to the future.

Grandchildren 220

Grandchildren Grandkids Kids and Family Parenting 220

Saving With Shellie

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

While our family enjoys eating out at some special restaurants, we love eating at home and having the same great flavors even more. This Shrimp Carbonara dish is one a family favorite. This is not even remotely healthy so I won’t pretend to tell you otherwise.

Recipes 91

Recipes Cooking Restaurant Occasions 91

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

She hosts a You Tube channel, The Former Mrs. Jones , where she vlogs about budgeting, debt free living, and family life. Tell us about you and your family. So a few days later one of my favorite family vloggers posted a video on YouTube of their debt free scream through Dave Ramsey. appeared first on Family Balance Sheet.

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Bath and Body Works Gas 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 15, 2015

Healthy activity masquerading as a family baseball game or picnic outing can be a good way to build happy memories as a family while still doing something active. Set Up Your Home for Healthier Food Choices. You can also set up your home for healthier food choices. Ask for Help and Advice.

Health 100

Health Video Games Activism Goals 100

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

If you are self-employed, work for a company or in an industry that is unstable, or maybe you or someone in your family has medical issues, you might want to save 6-12 months of expenses. Read 11 Simple Menu Planning Tips to learn how to reduce your grocery bill without making everyone in your family miserable.

Emergency Fund 100

Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 100

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 16, 2015

Tell us about you and your family. I am a stay at home mom and freelance marketer and my husband works in the construction industry. The fear of losing my baby led to the desire for me to be a stay at home mom, but I knew that would never work if we were in such debt. We gave up eating out, cable, driving as many places.

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Finds Goals 100

For the Mommas

JULY 24, 2016

One where you spend time with your family, have great conversations, read and get outside to do things that are fun and healthy. Eat out less. One of the biggest expenses you probably incur is eating out. The average person spends over $2,000 a year on eating out. Brown bag it to work.

Frugal Lives 49

Frugal Lives Frugal Living Frugal Magazine and Newspaper Subscriptions 49

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 5, 2015

Tell us about you and your family. I am a stay at home mom to 3 kiddos and a cockapoo named Otis. We live a pretty busy lives and when given free weekends at home we love spending time at home on our little farm. We lived there an entire year a family of 5! Today’s Debt Free Story is from Jessica.

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Finds Finance 100

For the Mommas

JULY 29, 2014

With crochet you can create not only useful items, but projects that will become family heirlooms. You’ll soon be a pro at choosing the right ingredients and portion sizes to make healthy decisions at home or when eating out. This book contains proven steps and strategies on how to improve your crochet skills.

Crochet 51

Crochet Recipes Re-use Free Stuff 51

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 23, 2014

There were no day care centers – women stayed home and raised the kids. Working from home usually meant selling stuff door to door. Toni home perms were prevalent. Hair cuts were done at home by a family member. People cooked and ate at home. Most families had only one car. Food/shopping.

Growing 180

Growing Home and Garden Radios Kids and Family 180

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 16, 2015

Restaurants can be a huge drain on any budget, but there are ways to enjoy a meal out without spending a lot of money. We are now more committed to save money and we eat mostly at home, BUT we do enjoy at a few meals out each month. I shared our strategies in this post, 15 Smart Ways to Save Money when Eating Out.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Thrifting Thrift Stores 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 21, 2015

She writes about family, finances and faith at her blog, Principles of Increase. Tell us about you and your family. I own a software consultancy that I run from home and my husband is a letter carrier with the post office. We have 2 girls that I am home schooling this year. Nine years later, I am still at home!

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Las Vegas Finance 100