Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 13, 2015

Every week I share what we ate on our budget. Our montly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. You’ll see this week that we ate out quite a bit–too much. 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.

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Budgeting Budget Leftovers Lunch 100

Saving Cents With Sense

MARCH 6, 2013

There are, however, some helpful hints to aid people in the process of making better food decisions while maintaining a balanced budget. Some of these tips include avoiding eating out, planning meals in advance, comparing prices, buying things in bulk, and preparing large meals that can be spread out throughout the week.

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Budgeting Budget Bulk Eating Out 85

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Here are 5 ways to trim your budget for your child’s college funds. Know Your Actual Budget. Knowing exactly how much income is going out towards bills, unplanned expenses, and splurges is the first step in saving for a college fund. Written Budget. Create a hand written budget and make several copies.

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College Budgeting Budget Friends And Family Sale 100

Coupons Do Work

APRIL 14, 2015

Over the years I have had to budget, put money away…so we can live the life without worrying about money. To budget, not spend on stupid things and save as much as you can. watch my video below: When I was growing up, my grandmother would make two-three meals a week and the rest of the week? Monday-Wed= meal no.

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Budgeting Budget Food Kids and Family 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 170

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. That is $100 a week you can be saving in order to book that trip to Scotland.

Saving Money 221

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 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

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

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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Money Cars Car Laptops 184

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

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. 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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Vacation Saving Money Money Food and Drink 153

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 26, 2016

You can only cut so much from a budget, so to fill in our shortfall, we’ll need to also earn extra income by growing our small business and growing my blog income. This will also be the year that we clean out our clutter. We will continue to save for travel and it is already part of our budget. Earn Additional Income.

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Financial Goals Goals 2016 Debt 100

Saving Everyday

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Set a Budget Spending adds up quickly on any vacation, and overspending can add unwanted stress when all you should be doing is relaxing! Some people prefer having an overall budget, while others prefer setting a daily budget. Some people prefer having an overall budget, while others prefer setting a daily budget.

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Saving Money Money Travel Hotel 52

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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Travel Family Hotel Making 196

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. 1 – Set a budget. Not only did we write a new budget before the start of. talked about what went out that day, what was coming up, or if something. 1 – Meal plan!

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Debt Debt Free Friends And Family Sale Budgeting 100

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. According to the U.S.

Saving Money 113

Saving Money Groceries Grocery Money 113

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. Restaurants with a $100 price tag are usually out of my budget, but not with Restaurant.com. We had an awesome meal. I typically use coupons and try to find specials. 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. If this is something you are fond of doing, you can learn a lot from opting to do a budget travel. This is a common misconception of frugality and how people look at it.

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Frugal Frugal Life Frugal Lives Frugal Living 185

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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Menu Planning Menu Plans Economical Kitchen 138

Couponing 101

OCTOBER 14, 2013

You’ll learn cooking strategies and ideas for meal planning that will help save you money from not eating out on the go. Save the price of one big family meal out and purchase this bundle instead! Not only that, but by having these resources you will save time and money in the kitchen.

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Health Meals Simple Personal Care 96

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 16, 2015

She blogs about living a limitless life on a limited budget at Frugal Debt Free Life. We gave up eating out, cable, driving as many places. Meal plan, meal plan, meal plan. How often do you and your spouse discuss your finances/budget/spending? Today’s Debt Free Story is from Lydia.

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Debt Debt Free Finds Goals 100

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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College Student Public Transit DSL 102

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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Menu Planning Menu Plans Meals Dinner 92

Coupons Do Work

MAY 28, 2016

Eating out? 25% off any Family Meal on 5/30. Here are Restaurant Coupons + Deals This weekend 5/27 – 5/29. Buy one get one free Slurpee through 5/30. Applebee’s. off your first online order over $25.00 with coupon code 50OFF25. bonus card with the purchase of $50.00 in gift cards through 7/3. Baskin Robbins. Scoops for $1.31

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Restaurant Gift Cards Baskin Robbins Cinnabon 124

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 6, 2020

For many households, their finances and budgets are in limbo. We planned our meals, cut back on eating out, shopped the thrift stores, eliminated cable, earned extra money through side hustles, stopped contributing to our retirement, and made the decision that paying off our non-mortgage debt was more important than anything else.

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Debt Emergency Fund 2007 2020 130

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. My kids will be okay with chicken.).

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Menu Planning Menu Plans Recipes Home and Garden 113

Couponing 101

OCTOBER 7, 2013

You’ll learn cooking strategies and ideas for meal planning that will help save you money from not eating out on the go. Save the price of one big family meal out and purchase this bundle instead! Not only that, but by having these resources you will save time and money in the kitchen.

Health 69

Health Sale Saving Meals 69

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. Create a Meal Plan. Our rental has a kitchen, so my mom and I sit down before the trip and talk about a meal plan.

Vacation 178

Vacation Saving Money Money Food and Drink 178

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!

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Restaurant 2015 Macaroni Grill Eating Out 40

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. Groceries is a big budget category that you have the most control over. When I don’t plan, I am sure to blow our budget. 8 Freezer Meals.

Saving Money 100

Saving Money Groceries Grocery Money 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

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. While you are eating supper. Food Related.

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Money Parenting Kids and Family Gasoline 187

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. When people hear the word budget, they think “restriction” and “no fun”, but honestly that couldn’t be further from the truth. Another way to think of a budget is a spending plan.

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Budgeting Budget Financial Goals Goals 133