Budgeting Cooking At Home Credit Cards Saving 
Motherhood Moments
MARCH 4, 2023
Set a budget and follow it consistently. The first line of defense against debt is to make a budget and keep to it. Or, instead of dining out every night, you may opt to cook at home more often. Save for a rainy day. Automating your savings towards an emergency fund makes this process easier and less painful.
Couponing 101
MARCH 26, 2019
When I looked back at the last three months, I realized my resolution for saving money was not on track. So starting on April 1, I’m holding myself to a strict spending limit using the envelope budget method. By targeting the biggest spending area, your potential for saving money is also greatest.
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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. It started with $40,000 in consumer debt (vehicles, credit cards, small student loan) and then sold our home and eliminated the $140,000 of mortgage debt. We tried our best to stretch the food budget.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
MAY 1, 2012
Ever heard financial gurus telling us to give up our daily Starbucks coffee and save the money? I discovered that most of the stuff I bought, I didn’t really need so it was fairly simple to change my spending habits to save money.” She got rid of her credit card debt using this.” I discovered I really love to cook.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JUNE 14, 2012
So we just give up on trying to control expenditure and saving. The simple fact is, taking small, simple spending and saving actions, especially early in your working life, can make a huge difference to financial security during your working years and into retirement. Your budget helps to make spending simple too.
Family Balance Sheet
APRIL 12, 2016
I had $29,000 in MBA student loans, $14,000 in credit cards, and $13,000 in a car loan. Simply doing a budget. And I cut back on lifestyle – cooking food at home, taking the bus to work vs driving and paying for parking, etc. Definitely a monthly budget – I always create one every month.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
FEBRUARY 9, 2011
To often, when it comes to saving money, we spend a lot of time on what we haven’t accomplished- or we downplay what we have accomplished. Saving an extra $50 a month. Maxing out your retirement savings account. Trimming your budget. Cooking at home. Paid off the credit card.
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