Couponing 101

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Since you would have probably otherwise discarded these ingredients, using them to make an easy broth in your Instant Pot is like getting free food. Avoid Eating Out. The Instant Pot may not be the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, but if follow these tips, it can definitely help you save money on meals.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 2, 2013

These will definitely impact on the quality of your life in a really negative way, so if you are trying to make your life better, you must stop. It works best when the foods are as close to nature as possible. The best place to prepare your food is your own kitchen, so you have more control over what goes into your meals.

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Couponing 101

JUNE 14, 2019

It’s definitely worth it to keep refilling the ice in the ice chest to keep the food cold. For those times that you will want to eat out, see what’s available at Restaurant.com ahead of time. Then add your favorite seasonings and put it in a food dehydrator to dry.

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Nicoles Nickels

APRIL 28, 2013

This week I wanted to comment on eating out while on Nutrisystem. You could order some fruit and yogurt and then eat a breakfast entree or bar once you finish (or before). My point is that it is very possible to still have a social life and eat out while on the Nutrisystem program. *. Slow and steady wins the race!

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Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

We ate at home a lot and watched our food budget carefully. We still allotted a lot of money for food, but we were careful not to go too far over budget. Daniel cut some of his business expenses by cutting out a monthly fee for a co-working space and cutting out monthly charges for services he didn’t need anymore.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Assign a budget category to each transaction, so you can add up what you spend on food, fuel, clothing, self-care, etc. 3 – Cook/Eat from the pantry and freezer. Groceries is the easiest budget category TO GET OUT of control and the easiest budget category TO control. Use up all of those odd ingredients.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 14, 2013

Spending more than you can afford will definitely put you either in grave debt, or it can even make you bankrupt at some point. Avoiding the unnecessary things like extra trips to the store can help you save on gas or transportation expenses, and limiting the times that you eat out can actually do a lot for your finances.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 13, 2011

This can have a big impact on your overall health and deficiencies can become a definite possibility. Watch out for sugar. Where possible, swap sugary foods for fruit, raw vegetables and other snacks that won’t lead to weight gain. Don’t cut out treats altogether. Tips for Losing Weight Healthily. Are you really hungry?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 13, 2013

Sure, sometimes it’s okay to have a take-out meal or fast food meal to save your sanity, but eating out more often than not is a luxury that ends up costing more in the long run. High End Cars. They are purely a status symbol, and they limit you, as well.

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Penny Pinchin' Mom

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Buy What Is Worth It “By definition, saving – for anything – requires us to not get things now so that we can get bigger ones later.” — Jean Chatzky Let’s face it: you probably have a dress or ten in your closet that you never wear, yet you bought it because you thought it was cute.

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Nicoles Nickels

JANUARY 27, 2013

It’s so much easier at home when I can control more how my food is cooked but eating out is a part of life! They are both enjoying the food and remarking that it feels like they are eating more food than they used to and seeing great weight loss results! I want to lose weight for me.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 19, 2013

Boomer grandparents definitely have ideas on what they want their grandchildren to learn and how they want them to behave. We actively seek to develop and maintain a relationship with our descendents so that our lifeline to the future will remain intact. Who wants to be forgotten? We want some influence over how our grandchildren are raised.

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Nicoles Nickels

APRIL 4, 2011

“ Shout Out To Eat Out – Wild or Mild ”: To enter, participants upload a head shot of themselves and create a wild or mild avatar on shoutouttoeatout.com. Review of Product: I received a $20 Chili’s giftcard to try out their new Wild or Mild menu! We also tried the Kicked Up Queso to start with.

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Nicoles Nickels

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

Then Jamie and I went to the South Beach Wine and Food Festival and well, you know how that goes. It was a super hot day so all the sweating may have actually helped us but there was a huge amount of wine and booze and delicious food! I have been trying to focus on the changing of my lifestyle as it pertains to food.

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Nicoles Nickels

FEBRUARY 3, 2013

Jamie and I have gotten into a great Nutrisystem groove with our meals and dinner, which we used to complain about or just eat out or get take out to make easier, now just takes a few minutes to prepare! I am still averaging a loss of over 6 pounds per week , so definitely nothing to complain about there.

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Nicoles Nickels

JANUARY 6, 2013

Some of my close friends and family have signed up after hearing me rave about the food and see how well Jamie and I are both doing. We didn’t do any eating out this week which was great! I had no idea that Nutrisystem had both shelf stable as well as frozen foods.

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Nicoles Nickels

JANUARY 13, 2013

This was a good week for both of us – we didn’t eat out at all and I even passed up pizza during a lunch meeting at work in favor of my Cheesy Homestyle Potatoes lunch! We just got Jamie’s next frozen food order today and woohoo! but the food tastes good and it’s filling! Weight loss this week: 1.8

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Food and Wine Food and Drink Lunch Lunches 71

Shereen Travels Cheap

DECEMBER 16, 2023

I generally show up at my destination and take a trip to the store on the first day to shop for breakfast foods, because that's the easiest meal to make and the least exciting to me to eat out. If you want to skip the back-up bag above, you can definitely use your grocery bag to bring back items from you trip.

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2021

6 – Eat dinner at home. We feel it at our house too and this is definitely an area I need to improve. As my kids have grown, I have expanded my work hours at our office and by the end of the week, I’m too cooked to cook , so take out it is! Put the money saved into your emergency fund. Cancel unused subscriptions.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 2, 2012

I’d estimate that 50% of the time you’ll see canned food, boxed dinners, bags of chips, and cases/bottles of sodas lining most peoples’ carts. The news of our health definitely was a shock because we aren’t overweight and I feel most people would consider us “healthy” based on outward appearance.

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The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Limiting waste is what really drives most of the habits I have that would qualify as “frugal” – reducing/eliminating food waste, returning unneeded items, pursuing refunds, checking on warranties, repairing things, etc. For me, being in the kitchen and making food for people is an act of love.

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For the Mommas

JULY 10, 2016

Pet care- food, medication, grooming, etc. Food- groceries, eating out, ordering delivery, etc. Transportation- car note, car insurance, maintenance, gas, etc. Childcare- daycare/babysitter, school fees, extracurricular activities, etc. Healthcare- medical bills, medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, etc.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2012

The Debt Princess: The Kool-Aid Effect: The Relationship Between the Poor & Nutrition – A look into how the working poor are eating unhealthy. Discussing how it is easier to eat healthy when you have food stamps but once that is gone or you have “graduated” from the program, you can no longer eat as well.

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 12, 2016

And I cut back on lifestyle – cooking food at home, taking the bus to work vs driving and paying for parking, etc. Stop eating out – it’s so much better for your wallet and your waistline to cook at home. Definitely a monthly budget – I always create one every month.

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