Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Using part of the money that is already earned is one way to not take up a second job and make higher education a viable option. Here are 5 ways to trim your budget for your child’s college funds. Here are 5 ways to trim your budget for your child’s college funds. Know Your Actual Budget. Written Budget.

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College Budgeting Budget Friends And Family Sale 100

Shereen Travels Cheap

JANUARY 10, 2024

When you've bought random snacks and have hunger in the evening, you don't have to go out Bring snacks - When I'm out doing things, I can eat all day. That's not helpful when you're on a budget. When I declare I'm hungry, it means that I probably need to eat within the hour before I turn into a different person.

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Dining Food and Drink Travel Vacation 177

Coupons Do Work

APRIL 14, 2015

Gwyneth Paltrow posted on her facebook page : There are a lot of people who use Food stamps (now known as SNAP), and the reality is, food stamps or not, anyone can live on $29 a week. Over the years I have had to budget, put money away…so we can live the life without worrying about money. So Sunday and Tuesday is meal No.

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Budgeting Budget Food Kids and Family 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 22, 2012

“How to Live Large and Have Fun”, “How to Spend Millions on Credit and Never Pay a Dime”, “Live Large and On Charge…Cards”, “Living High on the Hog: The Art of Budget Busting”…these are all titles of fictitious books, but they might as well be bestsellers. Used Doesn’t Mean Abused. That is $100 a week you can be using to BUY GROCERIES!

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Saving Money Money Budgeting Budget 221

Couponing 101

FEBRUARY 23, 2019

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. Their grocery budget is already pretty low, but I do have a few ideas. For a family of four you would pay around $20 for a drive-through meal.

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Budgeting Budget Saving Eating Out 81

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

8 Action Steps for a Frugal February: 1 – Write a budget/spending plan for February. I’m a big fan of Zero Based Budgeting. If you’re new to writing a budget, read: How to Start a Budget (and be successful at it!). This is to keep out any trolls and help to keep the group a safe and encouraging place.).

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February Frugal Financial Goals Budgeting 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 30, 2014

Alcohol was dirt cheap in New Orleans, and transportation was a very small line on our budget in New York City. After all, you’ve got to eat! If your accommodation has a fridge, you can make salads and cold meals easily. Even buying pre-made salads and entrees at the grocery store is substantially cheaper than eating out.

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Saving Money Money Food New York City 187

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 26, 2012

We all like to eat out, but if we do it too often, it can get expensive. 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. Limit Yourself If you dine out regularly, you can limit the number of times that you go out to save some money.

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Dining Saving Money Money Eating Out 203

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

While my husband works hard to bring the money in, my job is to make it go as far as it can while feeding our family healthy meals. My #1 tip for trimming grocery spending is an easy one: Serve simple, frugal, scheduled meals. A few years ago, I heard my Pastor’s wife list off the meals that they eat on certain days of the week.

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Grocery Spending Groceries Grocery Food and Drink 246

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 13, 2013

My entertainment budget is not very big, because my “fun” happens to be reading, writing, and spending time with family. However, if going out to eat with friends or going on all-inclusive vacations is your thing, I’m not one to judge. Pre-Made Meals (All The Time). Luckily, none of these hobbies tend to cost very much.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 28, 2022

Groceries is one budget category that can get out of control very quickly, and that’s before inflation. However, it can be an easy budget category to manage, but it takes some planning, skill, and organization. These are strategies I use weekly to help keep my grocery bill in line with our budget.

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Saving Money Groceries Grocery Money 130

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 14, 2013

Using only cash while on vacation will force you to question each purchase, especially when it comes to spending money on unnecessary souvenirs--you won''t want to waste your cash. Create A Budget. 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.

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Vacation Saving Money Money Food and Drink 153

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

We thought eating in restaurants was a main attraction of travel because you get to try local foods. Even when eating out on the cheap, we were still spending hundreds of dollars on food. We began cooking all of our meals at home. When we traveled, we packed a cooler full of food to eat on vacation and while on the road.

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Saving Everyday

OCTOBER 3, 2023

They’re quality time spent together without the distractions of household responsibilities, work, school, and everything else life throws at us. When our kids were younger, we used to go camping at state parks, and they thought it was the best thing ever! Timing The time of year you travel will significantly impact your budget.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Groceries is one budget category that can get out of control very quickly. However, groceries is also an easy budget category to control, but it takes some planning, skill, and organization. Personally, if I don’t make a shopping list and plan my meals, my grocery budget is toast. You’ll be thankful later.

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Saving Money Groceries Grocery Money 113

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 20, 2017

strict budget. We cut out all of our nonessential spending, what little. We committed to using a cash budget, and we talked daily at. When the second loan was paid off, we used everything to go towards. 1 – Set a budget. Not only did we write a new budget before the start of. there was anyways.

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Debt Debt Free Friends And Family Sale Budgeting 100

Couponing 101

JULY 28, 2011

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. Their grocery budget is already pretty low, but I do have a few ideas. For a family of four you would pay around $10 for a drive-through meal.

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Budgeting Budget Saving Eating Out 96

For the Mommas

AUGUST 14, 2012

Do you like to dine out? I love to eat out, but I hate how expensive it can be. I typically use coupons and try to find specials. Restaurants with a $100 price tag are usually out of my budget, but not with Restaurant.com. We had an awesome meal. It is harder to find coupons for nicer restaurants.

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Restaurant.com Dining Budgeting Budget 56

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2021

Make it a game and be creative when looking for money within your budget and finding new ways to earn extra money. Groceries is the easiest budget category to overspend. It’s also very easy to reduce your grocery spending just by planning your meals. 6 – Eat dinner at home. Subscribe to my emails HERE!

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Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 130

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 19, 2011

They think that if they start being frugal, they will no longer get the opportunity to eat out, go to spas, travel, or even watch their favorite movie. Instead of using expensive beauty products, why not opt for homemade products? If this is something you are fond of doing, you can learn a lot from opting to do a budget travel.

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The Frugal Girl

JUNE 10, 2024

” We didn’t even really vacation; it was mostly frequent eating out and retail spending. Learning how to cook well has saved us a significant amount of money, and made us healthier. Mostly anything I (or my family) want to eat I can make from scratch. I want it to be what they want to wear within our budget!

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Kids and Family Thrifting Vacation Friends And Family Sale 130

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 2, 2011

Groceries are the one area in our household budget that I feel like I have the most control over. The weeks were I don’t menu plan are the weeks that I’m at the grocery store multiple times or we get take out multiple times, leading to an out of control grocery spending. Eleven Strategies for Easier Meal Planning: 1.

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Saving Cents With Sense

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

comes up and you are left to try and scramble some food together to form a meal, or end up having to order out a meal that may not be the healthiest option for your family. An easy fix to the meal scramble and wonder of what to put on the table, is the option of menu planning. Menu Planning Basics. Start With The Family.

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Family Balance Sheet

MAY 6, 2020

For many households, their finances and budgets are in limbo. Life, as we knew it came to a halt for so many of us in mid-March, and life going forward will forever be known as pre-pandemic or post-pandemic. What got us through financially? I still use my spreadsheet to this day! Our emergency fund. Storm #2: 2013.

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Debt Emergency Fund 2007 2020 130

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 16, 2015

She blogs about living a limitless life on a limited budget at Frugal Debt Free Life. Tell us about you and your family. I ended up spending the remainder of my pregnancy using a cane. We gave up eating out, cable, driving as many places. Meal plan, meal plan, meal plan. Where are you from?

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Saving Cents With Sense

AUGUST 30, 2013

Developing your own personal style on a budget at college can be a fun, creative challenge. If you have a school meal plan, you’re paying for every meal, whether you eat it or not. And if you go out to eat for a meal, you’re essentially paying for two meals at once.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 10, 2014

Heading out for Valentine’s Day dinner sounds lovely, but long lines, high prices, and the cost of a babysitter, can keep many of us in for the holiday. 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. Use the Good China.

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Menu Planning Menu Plans Recipes Home and Garden 113

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 1, 2011

Create A Budget For Your Trip. 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. Some of our ideas: We have a yard sale every spring and use that cash for our vacation. Create a Meal Plan.

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Vacation Saving Money Money Food and Drink 178

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 22, 2016

I use them regularly when we eat out at restaurants, and I will not shop at a department store without one, but grocery coupons are completely different for me. I don’t find too many coupons for foods that we eat and I only save about $3-5 in paper coupons on each weekly shopping trip, which is hardly extreme.

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Saving Cents With Sense

MARCH 7, 2015

If you are eating out, grab a coupon to help you save. Carrabbas – 15% Off Entire Meal Purchase (exp: 3/15/2015). For more savings on eating out, be sure and check Groupon, Amazon Local and LivingSocial in your area. Join each site for free and start having more fun on a budget! All rights reserved.

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Restaurant 2015 Macaroni Grill Eating Out 40

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Use the below as a guideline only. While you are planning meals. Talk about why you plan meals. Introduce budgeting concepts by talking about how much you allocate for groceries. Compare what was spent to what you budgeted – with the kids and explain what happens if you spend more or less than you planned.

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Money Parenting Kids and Family Gasoline 187

Saving Everyday

AUGUST 1, 2022

Reducing your food expenses is one of the best ways to reduce your overall spending and find extra money in your budget ! Chances are, you already have more than enough for several meals. You can use pre-printed grocery lists to keep inventory and add extra items on the side. Meal planning is not for me. Have a plan.

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Groceries Grocery Food and Drink Saving 52

Saving Everyday

AUGUST 1, 2022

Reducing your food expenses is one of the best ways to reduce your overall spending and find extra money in your budget ! Chances are, you already have more than enough for several meals. You can use pre-printed grocery lists to keep inventory and add extra items on the side. Meal planning is not for me. Have a plan.

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Groceries Grocery Food and Drink Saving 52

For the Mommas

JULY 24, 2016

You can use the difference in income to pay off debt, save or invest. Ask around, see if someone you know may have an extra of something they’re not using and don’t need so they’d be happy to give it to you. Eat out less. One of the biggest expenses you probably incur is eating out. Use a 30-day list.

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Frugal Lives Frugal Living Frugal Magazine and Newspaper Subscriptions 49

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

We use an online account like, Capital One 360 (my referral link). Look for money within your budget and find creative ways to earn extra money. How much can you save just by cutting out non-essential spending? The easiest way to reduce your grocery spending is to plan your meals. Here are a few ideas: Meal Plan.

Emergency Fund 100

Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 100

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 8, 2018

During that time, I started to budget for everything. Every aspect of our lives was included in our budget. I came up with strategies to help us pay for yearly bills, large expenses, and we were able to pay off debts. Another way to think of a budget is a spending plan. ” So are you ready to start a budget?

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Budgeting Budget Financial Goals Goals 133

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 5, 2011

Apparently, consumers spend more when they use a credit card in place of cash. We use a rewards credit card for almost every purchase we make. Could I save even more money if we stopped using credit cards altogether and started using cash? How much money could we save if we start using cash?

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