The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

I learned how to cook and bake at a very young age, and I’ve always enjoyed kitchen work as both creative pursuit and scientific inquiry. Mise en place for a recipe Even in college, when I was living in a dorm, and had a dining hall meal plan that meant I could get whatever I wanted whenever I wanted it, I still cooked and baked.

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For the Mommas

JULY 24, 2016

Eat out less. One of the biggest expenses you probably incur is eating out. The average person spends over $2,000 a year on eating out. Create a weekly menu, then buy the groceries, and cook dinner every night. And as an added bonus, leftovers make a great lunch the next day. Plan ahead.

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Family Balance Sheet

MAY 14, 2013

We also don’t want to come home to a credit card bill. 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. For dinner, we''ll plan to eat in on 5 nights and eat out 2 nights. Create A Budget.

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Coupons Do Work

APRIL 14, 2015

I paid it all in cash (try not to pay in credit cards…). They were the leftovers. I do the same thing AND my kids eat healthy! Step 2: leftovers. any leftovers left and/or stockpile days. If I want to eat out or the kids help me make a fun meal – stockpile stuff.

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Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

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. Knowing our bank account was empty, I was hoping that one of our maxed out credit cards would have enough room to get him $20 bucks worth of gas to get him to work the next day.

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Family Balance Sheet

JULY 9, 2015

” Brian’s family packed their lunches, cooked meals at home, and shopped with a list to avoid overspending and wasting money. When dining out, Olivia always used a coupon and/or went to places where kids dine free. Tracy cooked meals ahead of time to freeze. This helped her not blow the budget on dining out.

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