Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 12, 2011

This week I as your host have chosen the theme of “November” and here is why. November to many of us means nothing more than turning on the heat, finishing the yard work, and beginning our hibernation from the cold. Here are some cool things that happen in November. On November 18, 1883, standard time began in the United States.

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AUGUST 30, 2014

The Goal of the Grocery Budget Challenge is to be creative with our meal planning and grocery shopping so that we do not over-spend. We don’t want to make our families miserable with bland meals, boring snacks, and not enough food in the house, but we must stay on budget. My budget is $450. Grocery Budget Challenge'

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MARCH 30, 2014

The Goal of the Grocery Budget Challenge is to be creative with our meal planning and grocery shopping so that we do not over-spend. We don’t want to make our families miserable with bland meals, boring snacks, and not enough food in the house, but we must stay on budget. My wins in March: I stayed within our budget of $450.

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APRIL 30, 2014

The Goal of the Grocery Budget Challenge is to be creative with our meal planning and grocery shopping so that we do not over-spend. We don’t want to make our families miserable with bland meals, boring snacks, and not enough food in the house, but we must stay on budget. Action Step 1 : Plan your grocery budget for May.

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JUNE 30, 2014

Ok, Ok, let’s talk grocery budget! The Goal of the Grocery Budget Challenge is to be creative with our meal planning and grocery shopping so that we do not over-spend. We don’t want to make our families miserable with bland meals, boring snacks, and not enough food in the house, but we must stay on budget.

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Budgeting Budget Groceries Grocery 100

Coupons Do Work

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

$1 off a large McCafe beverage now through November 27, 2016. Free Hash Browns or Fries with any All Day Breakfast purchase now through November 27, 2016. Free Medium McCafe Beverage with any purchase now through November 22, 2016. Free McCafe Beverage when you buy 5 McCafé beverages now through December 31, 2016. $2

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NOVEMBER 25, 2013

We sliced and diced our budgets. And now we are here, November 25, and we have our cash in hand and it feels pretty good right now. The offer of a FREE Christmas Gift & Spending Budget excel spreadsheet is still available. We were going to save for a cash Christmas in 2013 and the Christmas Savings Club was born.

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Saving Cents With Sense

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Regardless of your income or gift giving needs, it is important to create a holiday budget from year to year. Creating a holiday budget can help you control your spending and make sure you get all of the items you need while staying out of debt or overspending. 5 Tips to Create a Holiday Budget. Define your needs.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 3, 2013

To kick off the series and get everyone started on the first step, I created a Christmas Gift & Spending Budget excel spreadsheet that I am offering FREE to readers. Before the first meeting on the 25th, everyone needs to create a Christmas Gift & Spending Budget for 2013. Next, fill in a budget for 2013.

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Coupons Do Work

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

Starting this Saturday, November 19th and running through November 28th, Target will be offering up 10 Days of Deals with a different doorbuster deal each day! Calling all Target Shoppers! Most of these deals will take place both in store and online – see details below.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2013

It’s not too late to make a budget for your Christmas spending. My offer for a FREE Christmas Gift & Spending Budget excel spreadsheet is still available. The list of speakers includes Crystal from Money Saving Mom, Rachel Cruze from the Dave Ramsey Show, Mary Hunt of Debt Free Living and many more.

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Simply CVS

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

Great/free deals on needed items (to free up budget money for the holidays) and candy for small gifts or stockings! Below are deal scenarios for the CVS ad for the pre-Black Friday 11/23-11/26/14. Black Friday" savings bonanza right here people!

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 25, 2019

It’s so easy to get caught up in all of the bargains that stores throw at us in November and December. It’s part of being a responsible family budgeter. Introducing the 2019 Christmas Savings Club: On the 25th of every month from January to November, I’ll share a new post for the Christmas Savings Club.

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OCTOBER 25, 2019

On the 25th of every month from January to November in 2019, I will hold a virtual meeting on the blog to give updates on our progress, motivate one another, and help all of us save for a cash Christmas. This should cover my tentative 2019 Christmas budget that I based on what we spent in 2018. My monthly goal is $100.

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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. Step 7: since I have been budgeting for groceries, I am tempted less to shop for clothes and other silly things. also set aside money for a rainy day.

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Coupons Do Work

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

here are the Catalina offers for November- December 2016. Shop at Kroger (or affilliate to Kroger) ? NOTE: Catalina Coupon Machines, located at the registers, dispense long, receipt-like coupons that may be used on future purchases. Catalinas (or Your Bucks) refer to the coupons themselves. They may be manufacturer or store coupons.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2019

On the 25th of every month from January to November in 2019, I will hold a virtual meeting on the blog to give updates on our progress, motivate one another, and help all of us save for a cash Christmas. . The First Assignment: The assignment that is due today was to create a total Christmas budget. Divide your total by 9.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

On the 25th of every month from January to November in 2019, I will hold a virtual meeting on the blog to give updates on our progress, motivate one another, and help all of us save for a cash Christmas. This should cover my tentative 2019 Christmas budget that I based on what we spent in 2018. My monthly goal is $100.

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MARCH 25, 2019

On the 25th of every month from January to November in 2019, I will hold a virtual meeting on the blog to give updates on our progress, motivate one another, and help all of us save for a cash Christmas. . This should cover my tentative Christmas budget that I based on what we spent in 2018. My monthly goal is $100.

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JUNE 25, 2019

On the 25th of every month from January to November in 2019, I will hold a virtual meeting on the blog to give updates on our progress, motivate one another, and help all of us save for a cash Christmas. This should cover my tentative 2019 Christmas budget that I based on what we spent in 2018. My monthly goal is $100.

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JULY 25, 2019

On the 25th of every month from January to November in 2019, I will hold a virtual meeting on the blog to give updates on our progress, motivate one another, and help all of us save for a cash Christmas. This should cover my tentative 2019 Christmas budget that I based on what we spent in 2018. My monthly goal is $100.

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APRIL 25, 2019

On the 25th of every month from January to November in 2019, I will hold a virtual meeting on the blog to give updates on our progress, motivate one another, and help all of us save for a cash Christmas. This should cover my tentative 2019 Christmas budget that I based on what we spent in 2018. My monthly goal is $100.

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Family Balance Sheet

MAY 25, 2019

On the 25th of every month from January to November in 2019, I will hold a virtual meeting on the blog to give updates on our progress, motivate one another, and help all of us save for a cash Christmas. This should cover my tentative 2019 Christmas budget that I based on what we spent in 2018. My monthly goal is $100.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 14, 2014

From the subject line I knew exactly what it was, but I wanted no part of it because I knew the effect it would have on my family’s budget. My wife and I were going to have to discuss a change to our monthly budget. Gasoline : We currently budget $75 a week for gasoline which translates to a tank of gas for our van. Yeah, right.

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Coupons Do Work

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Couponsdowork has the full Black Friday Ad to start saving & budgeting now, In-Store Black Friday Sale begins 11/25 9:00am. on Friday, November 27th, 2016. Online Black Friday Sale begins 11/24 12:00am. Q: What time does Costco’s Black Friday sale begin this year? Black Friday always falls on the day after Thanksgiving.

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Saving Cents With Sense

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

It is November and that means that plenty of deals will be heading your way. We all have different tastes, budgets, and holiday gift lists. I’m excited to be on the look out for gift ideas for everyone in your family and will be watching for what I think are the “hot” buys this season.

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Marnies Coupon-a-rama

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Do a Budget Check Up. It never hurts to do a budget check up. November 24 - December 1 (28). November 17 - November 24 (42). November 10 - November 17 (44). November 3 - November 10 (29). October 27 - November 3 (24). November 25 - December 2 (20). Contact Me. We just did.

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Cheap Chica's Guide To Style

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

I love the deepness and richness of this scent and if you’re on a budget, try this size for only $20 bucks ! Lilliana: Fragrance is such an important part of the season for me and for the Fall/Winter, I bring in the big guns-otherwise known as Stella McCartney’s Stella.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 25, 2013

On the 25th of every month from January to November, I'm holding a viral meeting for the Christmas Savings Club , a monthly accountability to help us save for a cash Christmas. As outlined in the first post , your goal this past month was to create a budget for your Christmas spending. Today is the first meeting! How did you do?

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Saving Everyday

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

Your Guide to a Minimalist Budget. You don’t have to have a Kindle – download the Free Reading Apps to read Kindle books on a variety of different devices! Thanks to Lindsay at See Mom Click for this great list! The Cornbread Bible. Deadly Secrets. Here Comes the Bride. Whats’ for Thanksgiving Dinner? Pink Flamingoed.

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Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

This goes back into our medical expenses budget category. This is a low amount, but I don’t shop too much online until November. I redeemed credit card points from our business card for a $100 Target gift card and used the gift card on back-to-school necessities. $40 40 wellness reimbursement from our Aflac policy. Received $5.52

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JANUARY 2, 2013

On the 25th of every month from January to November, I'll be holding a viral meeting for the Christmas Savings Club , a monthly accountability to help us save for a cash Christmas. Before the first meeting on January 25th, there's a little bit of prep work to do on your end: Step 1: Create a Christmas Gift Budget.

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 25, 2013

On the 25th of every month from January to November in 2013, I'm holding a virtual meeting for the Christmas Savings Club. I'm still offering a FREE Christmas Gift & Spending Budget excel spreadsheet, click that link for more information. If you have not done so, complete the Christmas Gift & Spending Budget worksheet.

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Saving Everyday

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

Meals for One on a Budget. Thanks to Lindsay at See Mom Click for this great list! Dark Space. The Obituary Society. Windows to Our World. The Santa Society. Loose Screw. 23 Anti-Procrastination Habits. Christmas Candy Cane. Wisconsin Vamp. Good Eating’s Classic Home Recipes.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Your child probably loves them, but they can be rough on the budget. These deals expire on November 2 and must be used in-store. With the Target App , you can save 50% on select toys the next time you go for a Target run. To redeem these offers, save them to your Target App by clicking “add” or “+.”

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Coupons Do Work

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

This offer is valid starting November 10th – November 14th from 2-5pm only! It’s the time of year for giving! Starbucks has a Buy One Holiday Beverage you Get one Free (or equal or lesser value) at participating stores!

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Shereen Travels Cheap

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Day April 20: First day of National Park Week June 19: Juneteenth National Independence Day August 4: Anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act September 23: National Public Lands Day November 11: Veterans Day *Fee-free days include entrance, commercial tour, and transportation entrance fees.

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