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. And as an added bonus, leftovers make a great lunch the next day. And as an added bonus, leftovers make a great lunch the next day. Brown bag it to work.

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Frugal Lives Frugal Living Frugal Magazine and Newspaper Subscriptions 49

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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Budgeting Budget Food Kids and Family 100

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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Vacation Saving Money Money Food and Drink 153

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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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 26, 2011

Here are some examples: Stop eating out on the weekend. If you’re lacking on equipment front, check out Amazon for some great deals on appliances. Leftovers from last night’s dinner and some fruit work just fine. Here are things I learned in this process: Eliminate All Unnecessary Expenses.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

You know you shouldn’t be using credit cards all the time. But there is no way you are going to give up cable, the cell phone, eating out or your gym membership. You spend until the money runs out and then you put your purchases on your credit card. You aren’t taking responsibility.

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The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Oreo Spiderweb cake There, I’d make everything from homemade bread to Steak Diane (seriously – my mom came to visit one time and bought $100 worth of beef tenderloin so I’d have leftovers – at the time, that was like 5lb of tenderloin! We made a lot of Steak Diane that night.)

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