Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 1, 2014

Many grocery chains have started to charge a small fee for plastic bags, too, and your savings can add up over time. Get Take Out/Eat Out Less. Eating out and getting takeout is the plight of our generation. Many coffee shops will give you a discount which adds up over time.

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Documentary Eating Out Kids and Family Food and Drink 173

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 25, 2014

We have this nice big house that we should be enjoying, and some amazing friends and of course each other, and YOLO. It works out really well and we connect. As a huge bonus, cooking together saves money rather than eating out. There are a surprising amount of activities you can do, completely technology free.

Financial Goals 213

Financial Goals Goals Budgeting Budget 213

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 1, 2011

We save and eagerly wait all year for our vacation and the last thing that we want to do is stress about the money spent while on our trip. It might seem so obvious, but a little planning will help you save money while on your trip, so that you can have the relaxed vacation that you hoped for. They save them up for their vacation.

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Vacation Saving Money Money Food and Drink 178

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

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. Now we save money, but still celebrate our marriage and our family. Now we avoid the busy restaurants and lavish gifts and instead we spend the evening in the comforts of our home.

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Valentines Day Saving Money At Home Money 100

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

This makes meal planning simpler and has saved me a ton of money. Having a routine keeps me scheduled so that I don’t forget to prep something and end up tempted to eat out. By having a schedule and knowing what we usually eat, I can save money by buying many foods in bulk. Saving Money - In the Kitchen'

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Grocery Spending Groceries Grocery Food and Drink 246

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 31, 2014

He was happy saving a small amount of his money and spending the rest, and he felt that budgets were restrictive and for people with a lot less money than he had. I would then ask him to look at the computer and show him the savings rates that we could achieve if we cut back on this, or watched our spending on that. Get Them Dreaming.

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Budgeting Budget Money Finance 180

The Frugal Girl

OCTOBER 30, 2023

But life is of course not all work and studying and I like to enjoy beautiful things which are nature (I am equally up for a day at the sea or hiking in a forest), my allotment*, and cooking. How did you get interested in saving money? And eating out wasn’t the exception for me then. And music, especially classical music.

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Green And Frugal Home and Garden Lunch Lunches 209

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

We used my app to track our progress while we were paying off our house, and of course I ran a zillion different scenarios. Of course, as we paid off debts that gave us more money to put toward the remaining ones, so that made a huge difference as time went on. My husband is working on building up his retirement savings.

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Debt Debt Free Pay Off Debt Financial Goals 236

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

We knew we wanted to save for retirement, and that we wanted to keep giving to charity. Of course, we like to have fun, too. We both like to eat out. We also had bills and other obligations. So we put those in the list of priorities as well. I like travel. We decided that we both needed to be able to fulfill these wants.

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San Francisco Emergency Fund Money Utah 248

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

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! You can make it an activity by inviting your spouse, your children, your roommates, whomever to join you. And your wallet and waistline are sure to thank you.).

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Homemade Food and Wine Cooking Cooking At Home 180

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 29, 2012

It cost over $1000, so when we went to go out for our Friday night dinner (we hate cooking on Fridays), we decided to stay in to save money. But the next thing out of his mouth was “so, what should we do?”. We’d gotten so used to going out that we didn’t really know what to do at home. Still, it is.

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Frugal Wine Saving Money Money 188

Saving Cents With Sense

AUGUST 30, 2013

Keep your bank account from reaching zero with these money-saving tips: On Foot. Although some college campuses are much more pedestrian-friendly than others, going to school sans car is the easiest way to save tons of money every year, emphasizes the Treasurer of Franklin County, Ohio. Your student ID can be a passport to savings.

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College Student Public Transit DSL 102

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 16, 2015

And my absolute #1 way to save money at the grocery store is to PLAN OUR MEALS. You will not only save yourself money, but also time. Restaurants can be a huge drain on any budget, but there are ways to enjoy a meal out without spending a lot of money. Here’s 7 Tips to Conserve Water and Save Money.

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Budgeting Budget Thrifting Thrift Stores 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 8, 2014

Meal Planning Saves Time. Meal Planning Saves Your Sanity. Meal Planning Saves Money. I’ve been lazy in the past and just planned for the work week and ignored the fact that we do need to eat on the weekends. This saves me time during meal planning. Kitchen Economics Saving Money - In the Kitchen'

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Meals Simple Menu Planning Menu Plans 186

Saving Everyday

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

It is a program that turns your everyday spending into a little extra savings account to pay for your kid’s college, your student load or withdraw for yourself : Register HERE – It’s FREE! At the beginning of each month, load all of the new Upromise eCoupons to save and earn even more! What is Upromise?

College 59

College November Money Credit Cards 59

Saving Everyday

FEBRUARY 5, 2011

It is a program that turns your everyday spending into a little extra savings account to pay for your kid’s college, your student load or withdraw for yourself : Register HERE – It’s FREE! At the beginning of each month, load all of the new Upromise eCoupons to save and earn even more! What is Upromise?

College 68

College Money Credit Cards Kids and Family 68

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 6, 2020

I am totally paraphrasing the year, but had it not been for the money in our emergency savings, we would most likely have used credit cards to survive. By the end of 2007, our business gained back its momentum, but not before we practically wiped out our emergency fund with barely enough to get us through one more month.

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Debt Emergency Fund 2007 2020 130

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

Of course, this spending plan method only works in my family because our wants are fairly modest so we don’t exceed our income each month. We want to save enough for retirement. Eating out a few times a month. Plan According to Priorities. Our spending plan works because we prioritize. We want an emergency fund.

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Emergency Fund Budgeting Budget Psychology 202

Saving Everyday

JUNE 4, 2011

It is a program that turns your everyday spending into a little extra savings account to pay for your kid’s college, your student load or withdraw for yourself : Register HERE – It’s FREE! At the beginning of each month, load all of the new Upromise eCoupons to save and earn even more! What is Upromise?

College 58

College June Credit Cards Money 58

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 13, 2016

What are your top 3 – 5 tips for saving money/pinching pennies to put towards paying off your debt. 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. Save up cash for the next bigger house.

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Finds Home 100

Saving Everyday

APRIL 2, 2011

It is a program that turns your everyday spending into a little extra savings account to pay for your kid’s college, your student load or withdraw for yourself : Register HERE – It’s FREE! At the beginning of each month, load all of the new Upromise eCoupons to save and earn even more! What is Upromise?

College 55

College April Credit Cards Money 55

Saving Everyday

JULY 6, 2011

It is a program that turns your everyday spending into a little extra savings account to pay for your kid’s college, your student load or withdraw for yourself : Register HERE – It’s FREE! At the beginning of each month, load all of the new Upromise eCoupons to save and earn even more! What is Upromise?

College 45

College Money Credit Cards Kids and Family 45

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.

Emergency Fund 130

Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 130

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 2, 2011

Menu planning saves me time. Menu planning saves my sanity. I no longer pull my hair out at dinner hour trying to figure out what ingredients I have on hand that would go with the frozen chicken that I did not take out in the morning to thaw. Menu planning saves me money. Plan for all seven days.

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Menu Planning Menu Plans Economical Kitchen 138

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

After that, we paid off the remaining $20,000 of debt over the course of 9 months. What are your top 3 – 5 tips for saving money/pinching pennies to put towards paying off your debt. We started cooking at home more, a big issue for us was eating out. No new clothes, no vacation, no extra anything. I am very happy.

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Bath and Body Works Gas 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 23, 2014

There were no online saving or bill paying services. 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. There was, of course, no space travel nor any satellites (at least until Sputnik in 1957). Go Frugal'

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Growing Home and Garden Radios Kids and Family 180

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 6, 2011

Look at cutting back on little luxuries such as eating out at lunch each day or in the evenings. Also cut out any unnecessary expenditure, such as subscriptions and memberships that may no longer be of much use to you. I was literally throwing my money out the window. See where you can make cutbacks.

Debt 113

Debt Finance Pay Off Debt Credit 113

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.

Emergency Fund 100

Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 100

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 5, 2015

He was always trying to put us on budgets, help us look for ways to save and not spend so much but we never found a system that worked for us and continued in spending behaviors that didn’t help advance goals. We followed FPU which was a 9 week course. We weren’t really active looking for it actually. That was fun!

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Finds Finance 100

Coupons Do Work

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

The out-of-state can cost me a lot of mulah. So this is how I save on flights, hotels and restaurants when I travel: Hotels, I look for deals, for example: Flight Saving : I love using Expedia.com and sometimes I can get an even sweeter deal when I call the airlines directly. Save Up to 60% on Hotels Worldwide at HotelClub.com!

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Saving Money Travel Money Hotel 100

Nicoles Nickels

MARCH 12, 2012

What to do about eating out? Don’t fill up on bread you can eat that any time. Save room for the appetizer and main course. What are restaurant menu tips for making the best choices when ordering? This depends on what your tastes are, but moderation is key and slight tweaks are good.

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Kids and Family Meals Main Dishes Cooking 45

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

I pointed out the multitude of new blogs related to saving money, being frugal, getting debt under control and learning about finances. Peggy: I’m glad to see folks finally interested in saving and investing. Eating out or going to a movie were once a year events. We saved and saved and saved.

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Thrifty Garage Spendthrift Fair-Trade 213

Coupons Do Work

OCTOBER 18, 2016

, why not take them out to eat where kids eat free! if you don’t have a kid, check out the deals below, either way, Tuesday has some awesome deals for eating out, kids or not kids – save money eating out! Not valid with Kitchen Counter Express entrees or 3 Course Lunch.

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Restaurant Kids Tacos Subway 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 27, 2013

This week I started an evening course at one of the universities here. It helps take some pressure off that is for sure especially when I am still working full time while taking this course. Kevin from Free from Broke wants to know if you should save for college or save for retirement first. Stop Eating Out!

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Fridays Parenting Budgeting Budget 153

The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

How did you get interested in saving money? My interest in frugality is less about saving money specifically, and more about making good use of the resources I have. What’s the “why” behind your money-saving efforts? What single action or decision has saved you the most money over your life?

Kids and Family 192

Kids and Family Parenting Cars Car 192

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2011

A family of two spending $40 on eating out once a week will spend $2000 a year. There is very little that we eat that we can’t make at home including fresh baked bread, tortilla chips, jams, jellies, sauces, and more. Every year we go to the Kershaw warehouse sale to replace any knives that are beyond saving.

Cooking 133

Cooking Cooking At Home Friends And Family Sale Budgeting 133

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 9, 2015

Maureen saved hundreds by tracking her spending to see where she was blowing money. She cut her cable bill in half, rewrote her car and house insurance saving her $300, stopped the coffee runs, eliminated her dry cleaning bill. Every penny she saved went to paying down debt. And it saves on gas too.”

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Debt Free Debt Budgeting Budget 100