Coupons Do Work

OCTOBER 30, 2016

Halloween is here and that means FREEBIES — when eating out! I don’t and that means if there are places where I can get free food or where my kids will eat free, I will do it ! Here are 12 places to eat free this Halloween 2016. Trick-or-Treat happens on Monday , after school – who wants to cook dinner?

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 5, 2016

” Dining out is a fun treat, but when you eat out too often it gets old and my sweet girl wanted a home cooked dinner. I did too and on top of that we officially blew through our restaurant budget. We’re always looking for new weekly meal plan ideas. Want to lower your grocery bill?

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Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 13, 2015

We pretty much used up our entire restaurant budget this week, but we were able to follow some of. these 15 tips to save money when eating out. This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: We went to a Hibachi restaurant and used a coupon. It was still a pricey meal, but we did come home with leftovers.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 29, 2012

We used olives, big, restaurant style chips, fresh salsa, homemade guacamole, jalapenos, tomatoes, and of course a lot of cheese. The kids are out of school for the summer, and it was the opening week for a popular movie, so we left after seeing the lineups. To save money, eat your main meal at home and then just go for dessert.

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Family Balance Sheet

MAY 14, 2013

We also don’t want to come home to a credit card bill. 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. Create a Meal Plan. We travel with my extended family, so my mom and I will sit down before the trip and talk about a meal plan.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 5, 2011

I have identified 3 categories that I am going to use cash for instead of handing over our credit card: groceries, restaurant meals and clothing. When I deposited our paycheck on Monday, I took out cash for these categories for the month. I let our grocery bill creep up this past fall.

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Family Balance Sheet

JULY 16, 2015

And my absolute #1 way to save money at the grocery store is to PLAN OUR MEALS. Meal planning really is that effective. I encourage you to read my post, 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips. We used to spend hundreds of dollars a month going out to eat at restaurants.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Knowing exactly how much income is going out towards bills, unplanned expenses, and splurges is the first step in saving for a college fund. Eating Out. Use coupons, children eat free specials, and discounted restaurant gift certificates to save on meals. Know Your Actual Budget. Daily Costs.

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2021

It’s also very easy to reduce your grocery spending just by planning your meals. It sounds dreadful, but it is possible to reduce your grocery bill without making everyone in your family miserable. 3 – Reduce your monthly utility bills. Collect your bills and start shopping around for new vendors.

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Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 1, 2011

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. My parents don't spend any $1 bills that pass through their hands through out the year. Create a Meal Plan. Ask the locals for their favorite restaurants.

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For the Mommas

AUGUST 14, 2012

I love to eat out, but I hate how expensive it can be. It is harder to find coupons for nicer restaurants. Sure, you can find coupons for the chain restaurants on a regular basis, but when you are celebrating a milestone birthday, or a special day you might want to go somewhere nicer. We had an awesome meal.

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Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 1, 2014

It is an eye-opening experience and will allow you to figure out what you can cut back on, as well as what is a necessary expense. What about eating out? Utilize coupons with a sale and you’ll see a 50% savings on your grocery bill immediately. And all my coupon articles are on the Coupon Resources page to help you out.

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Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 3, 2017

It is an eye-opening experience and will allow you to figure out what you can cut back on, as well as what is a necessary expense. What about eating out? Utilize coupons with a sale and you’ll see a 50% savings on your grocery bill immediately. And all my coupon articles are on the Coupon Resources page to help you out.

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Saving Everyday

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Consider attractions, shows, parades, restaurants, and even shops when composing your list. Baby Essentials at Disney Those with little ones know that eating out can be tricky. We first sectioned our list by theme parks/areas, then divided it into attractions, activities, and restaurants.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 22, 2012

Because so many people are living on incomes that cannot support their spending habits; living on borrowed money, moving money from account to account, buying, spending, hiding the bills, and eventually the ‘dog of debt’ will catch up to you and bite you right in your credit report. That is $100 a week you can be using to BUY GROCERIES!

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Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 1, 2015

It is an eye-opening experience and will allow you to figure out what you can cut back on, as well as what is a necessary expense. What about eating out? Utilize coupons with a sale and you’ll see a 50% savings on your grocery bill immediately. And all my coupon articles are on the Coupon Resources page to help you out.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

They start to recognize money and to be able to tell the difference between different coins and bills (but probably won’t be able to understand that the coins have different monetary values). While you are planning meals. Talk about why you plan meals. While you are eating supper. Food Related. At the grocery store.

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Saving Everyday

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

We save all our $5 bills for the year. We kept track of how much we would have spent out of pocket without the dining plan. We had saved over $3000 on meals by using the dining plan. We also try to go during the off season and utilize the meal plan ( not as good a plan or value as it was 5yrs ago but still very handy ).

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Saving Cents With Sense

APRIL 24, 2013

Whether it’s trading in the luxury gas guzzling sports utility vehicle (aka “SUV”) for a less expensive, less ostentatious hybrid, or choosing to cook more instead of eating out, everyone is doing what they can to spend less of their hard earned dollars. STEP #10: Invite friends over before you go out.

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Coupons Do Work

OCTOBER 28, 2016

want to eat out? Here are the best deals at various restaurants from 11 29 thru 11/31 ! McAlister’s Deli : Free Kids’ Meal with adult meal purchase for kids in costume (10/29 – 10/31) (participating locations). Outback Steakhouse : 15% off bill with coupon (10/28 – 10/31). Happy Halloween. Sonic : $0.50

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Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 22, 2020

We have thought about moving to a larger home with more space, but a smaller home means lower utility bills, homeowners’ insurance premiums, maintenance, and property taxes. I have written this many times, “the grocery budget is the easiest budget category to get out of control and the easiest budget category to control.”

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Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 8, 2018

Many years ago, our cash flow sucked, we put Christmas on a credit card, and I wasn’t sure how I was going to pay for a large tax bill. I came up with strategies to help us pay for yearly bills, large expenses, and we were able to pay off debts. receipts, statements, all upcoming bills, and any other history of your spending.

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