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Things We No Longer Use

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Of course you could always hang onto them until they become ‘collectibles’ Aprons. Who cooks at home anymore, many people eat out. Of course, many times they were for show as well. Attic fans. Be careful where you spend your money! Even if you do cook at home, have you ever worn an apron?

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4 Ways to Get Excited About Eating In

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I’m a fan of lentils and fresh spices in my salad, shredded zucchini or spaghetti squash mixed into my pasta, and avocado and spinach in my grilled cheeses. Topped with your homemade guacamole of course). How do you get excited about eating in? Save Money and Time with Once a Month Cooking Stop Eating Out!

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Save Money & Celebrate Valentine's Day at Home | Date Night on a Budget

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Yes, I'd love to eat out and have someone else prepare my dinner and serve me, but that would involve a babysitter and a food tab. Of course, if you'd rather have an intimate dinner with just your honey then shuttle the kids to bed early and move your dinner to later in the evening. become a fan and 'like' FBS on Facebook.

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5 Easy Budget Categories to Reduce

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We are now more committed to save money and we eat mostly at home, BUT we do enjoy at a few meals out each month. I shared our strategies in this post, 15 Smart Ways to Save Money when Eating Out. We have a local park that has a mile long circuit course. I’m a big fan of Banana Republic, J.

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Find out How Drew & Farrah Paid off $200k of debt, including their HOME

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I am a big Dave Ramsey fan and I often listen to his show while I’m cooking dinner. FINAL: We travel all the time for fun and work (budgeted of course) but next year we will cut it loose and do something insane like Europe. Drinking water when you eat out. We eat steak all year long (for a fairly good price).

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Eight Tips To Help You Save Money While On Vacation

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Of course, your planning starts with where you are going. 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. Make a list of expenditures. How long is your travel time to your destination and how are you getting there? Create A Budget For Your Trip.

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Growing up in the 1950?s

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People opened their windows and used attic fans or sat in metal lawn chairs outside to cool off. There wasn’t a restaurant on every corner and people didn’t eat out much. Out of season produce, if available at all, was super expensive. Most of us did not have air conditioned homes. Most people were thin.

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