Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 3, 2012

This way I can focus on my health without breaking the bank and staying on budget. Staying Healthy Saves You Money. 5 Thrifty Energy Boosting Snacks. I even started to look at fruit as a snack or even dessert after a meal (this is a new habit I learned while traveling abroad a few years back). 4 Tips for Getting Healthy.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Guest Author Bio: Monique loves to blog, and writes about thrifty living and product reviews on her site : Stretching the One Income Dollar. Here are 5 ways to trim your budget for your child’s college funds. Know Your Actual Budget. Written Budget. Create a hand written budget and make several copies.

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Family Balance Sheet

MAY 22, 2013

Aurora, Illinois :: A Savings WOW! Fort Wayne, Indiana :: Simplified Saving. Metro Detroit, Michigan :: Saving Dollars and Sense. Kansas City, Missouri/Kansas :: Kosher on a Budget. Dayton, Ohio :: Savings Lifestyle: Dayton. Scottsdale, Arizona :: Saving For Someday. Seattle, Washington :: Thrifty NW Mom.

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Saving Everyday

FEBRUARY 15, 2014

The tagline of my website is A Penny Saved Is A Penny Earned because I firmly believe that statement! Saving $100 is the same as making $100! I’m always looking for a new way to save money, so I love reading other people’s tips on how they save extra cash. Energy Saving Tips for Summer by The Frugal Mom.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

If you’re thrifty and willing to compromise, there’s no need to blow the budget when your new arrival joins the family. Here are some tips on how to save money on baby items. This can save you having to buy a lot of the basics and you can concentrate on filling in the gaps. So, how have you saved money on baby costs?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 9, 2012

5 Ways The Library Can Help You Save Money Your local library is a wonderful resource when it comes to saving money, and it is one that many people. How to Have Fun on a Budget Having fun and finding entertainment and recreation opportunities doesn’t have to be expensive, which is great news when you are.

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Family Balance Sheet

JULY 13, 2015

Those days are long gone for us now as we’re working hard to cut corners and save money. It is possible to eat out without blowing your budget, it just takes a bit of planning and a few thrifty tips. 15 Smart Tips to Save Money When Eating Out. There are so many ways to enjoy a meal out on a budget.

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Saving Everyday

JANUARY 1, 2015

The tagline of my website is A Penny Saved Is A Penny Earned because I firmly believe that statement! Saving $100 is the same as making $100! I’m always looking for a new ways to save, so I’ve compiled this awesome list of over 60 articles to help you save on just about everything. by Koupon Krazed.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 26, 2012

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. If you go somewhere where the salads all cost $30, you’re going to have a hard time saving any money.

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Motherhood Moments

JANUARY 14, 2023

Here are five thoughtful Galentine's Day gift ideas your friends will love— that won't break your budget! The Shopmium app originated in France where it remains the #1 grocery savings app used by 20% of households. But don’t break up with this idea just yet! Customized self-care baskets. in October 2022.

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Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 19, 2014

My husband and I got hooked on store bought iced tea years ago, but it was loaded with sugar and at the rate we were drinking it, the tea cut into our food budget. To save money, I started sun-brewing tea on hot sunny summer days. for a box of 48 tea bags and save almost $10 for the same amount of tea. At an average of $2.00

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 10, 2013

Confused about how much you should save and how you should go about saving it? If you’re currently balancing your debt payoff and savings efforts, Canadian Budget Binder highlights the reason why it’s important to get out of debt first before saving. Figuring out a budget and how to meet those goals?

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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. Save for a rainy day. Emergencies do happen, so it's essential to have a savings cushion to fall back on when unexpected expenses pop up. Save for retirement T-O-D-A-Y.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 22, 2013

For many, the end of the year holiday shopping frenzy can override our saner, more thrifty selves. Christmas in July Christmas Shopping the Smart Way Do You Save Wrapping? We get desperate to find gifts for everyone on the list. Spending our precious and all too limited time searching online and in stores. I know I do.

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Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 16, 2012

Looking for some thrifty ways to feed your family? 79 with over 200 budget friendly recipes. Want to know how to save more at Amazon ? Read the post on 8 Tips to Save on Amazon.com ! ©2009-11 Saving Cents with Sense ™, a website of Saving Sense Media LLC. Get this Kindle Book Dinners On A Dime for only $.79

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

Now that there are 5 members of our family, we easily save at least $100 a day every day that we’re on vacation and eating our own food. I initially booked directly through Budget, and the cost for a large SUV for a week was $595. What’s your favorite way to save when vacationing with your family?

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 29, 2015

Looking for new recipes, money-saving ideas, home-management tips, and strategies for debt-free living? Links and photos of the week’s money-saving tips, ideas and recipes all in one place. Additional thrifty and money-saving posts that I find from the web. Benefits of Subscribing to the FBS Weekly: It’s FREE!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 22, 2012

Penniless Parenting hosted the Festival of Frugality – Life Stages Edition and included YFS’ post, Thrifty Ways to Save on Travel. Step Away from the Mall included my post, How to Have Fun on a Budget in the Financial Simplicity Carnival as did Afford Anything who hosted the Totally Money Carnival #56.

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Teresa's Deals

SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

She blogs about ways to help you save money, make money, has lot’s of printables, shares recipes and so much more. Ruth over at Living Well Spending Less is all about the adventure of finding the good life on a budget. She blogs about coupons, household tips, saving money and more.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 21, 2015

Finally, we took the dive by making a budget and starting our debt snowball. The budget is key. What are your top 3 – 5 tips for saving money/pinching pennies to put towards paying off your debt. How often do you and your spouse discuss your finances/budget/spending? So I work the budget and spreadsheets.

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Motherhood Moments

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Thankfully, people with bad credit are able to improve their credit score over time if they stick to a budget and practice responsible credit use.” Some of the best first steps to take include increasing the amount of money you save or use to pay off debts, making fewer non-essential purchases and sticking to a budget.

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2021

Our emergency fund has saved us countless times and it will save us once again with the truck. If you are self-employed, work for a company or in an industry that is unstable, or maybe you or someone in your family has medical issues, you might want to save 6-12 months of expenses. But the truth is, we have the money.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 20, 2012

Staycations can save people money, but so can being a savvy vacation planner. Because so many people are looking to save money on their vacations, low cost travel sites have begun popping up everywhere—saving people money on their vacations has become big business. Have you ever planned a vacation using a tight budget?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 4, 2014

Budget does rule over many of my vacation and trip planning decisions, including where I go. Exploring a New Town 5 Ways To Save Money On The Biggest Travel Expenses Now Is the Time to Plan Summer Vacation Thrifty Ways to Save on Travel Free Places To Visit On A Worldwide Adventure. How about you? Travel Tips'

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 28, 2014

But we are so apt to go overboard in the developed world around Christmas, and it not only promotes an incredibly unhealthy relationship with “stuff”, it also is bad for the environment and our budgets. – Thrifty Ways to Wrap Christmas Cut Back on Waste & Help the Environment. Go Green'

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

There were as always great reads out this week which I have highlighted below: Good Reads From The Blogosphere: If you’re struggling to stay afloat with your finances, Grayson at Debt Roundup highlights how the first step to recovery is to admit you don’t have a budget. Wishing you a great and restful weekend.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 16, 2012

While many personal finance sites focus on things such as getting out of debt, saving for retirement, and investing, what really matters to me the most is how we can live healthy prosperous lives. The site has grown and changed so much and I owe it all to you, my readers.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 18, 2015

We will package everything up and hand deliver it – saving on postage and getting and giving a bit of Holiday cheer. To hold down costs, I’ve been looking for recipes that are more thrifty in their use of things like nuts, chocolate and sugar (all the good stuff!).

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 4, 2011

We weren’t actually able to save the money we didn’t spend. We couldn’t save it or spend it because it was money we did not have. Follow these cost reduction strategies consistently and you can stack up huge lifetime savings as well. By feeding our family of four at home for 20 years we saved $168,768.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Our emergency fund has saved us countless times and it will save us once again with the truck. If you are self-employed, work for a company or in an industry that is unstable, or maybe you or someone in your family has medical issues, you might want to save 6-12 months of expenses. Put the money saved into your emergency fund.

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 12, 2015

This simple, yet effective, list has saved me a lot of stress and time. This post is linked to Thrifty Thursday. Since that time, I have automated most of our financial transactions, but I still rely on my list to keep me in check. It is a visual reminder that I keep near my desk so I am able to glance at it daily. Review Your Bills.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 21, 2012

Editors Picks: Big Cajun Man from THE Canadian Personal Finance Site shares 10 Phrases I have Used to Save Money. Really, we should all carry a cue card in a our wallet that we can just whip out and use anytime we have an opportunity to save money. ”A week in the electric world gets me considering the savings to be had.”

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Saving With Shellie

AUGUST 4, 2011

My name is Ruth and I write all about my adventure of finding style and luxury on a budget over at my blog, Living Well Spending Less. I am huge fan of Saving With Shellie & I am thrilled to be guest posting here today! Have you "liked" Saving with Shellie on Facebook yet? Hi everyone!

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Fashion Without Guilt

APRIL 6, 2009

Recycling your clothing, shopping at thrift stores, and reselling your old items are to SAVE GREEN!!! Thrifty Shopping Shopping secondhand is a great way save money and get new items for your wardrobe. Check out Fashion Tip #1 on Budgeting and Happy Going Green. Eco-Friendly is definitely the way to go.

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Family Balance Sheet

MAY 18, 2015

I’ve teamed up with over 50 bloggers from across the United States to put together this list of budget-friendly staycation and travel ideas from different parts of the country. You’ll save money, yet still have 4 hours to enjoy the park. Phoenix, Arizona — Saving For Someday. Tell us about it in the comments.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

Own the Dollar tells us how we can save $50 a day. How to Save Money shares with us how shopping at Costco can save us cash. The Saved Quarter tells us how we can save money on laundry. Financial Highway tells us how we can beat inflation with our food budget. Million Dollar Journey evaluates Groupon.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

Bucksome Boomer shares with us 9 tips for tax time that will save us from forming those wrinkles. Saving Money Today clears up for us the difference between defined benefit and defined contribution. I can say though that by using a money management program you are more likely to stick to your budget and your financial goals.

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