Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 21, 2014

Eating out, while convenient, can be both expensive and time consuming. While most people think of eating out as a way to relax and save time, they typically don’t account for the time it takes to drive back and forth to the restaurant as well as the time to order, sit and wait for the food, and eat.

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Cooking Saving Money Freezers Money 222

Motherhood Moments

JANUARY 17, 2023

When eating out, it is not possible to know the amount or types of things the chef used.” These are just some of the reasons why home cooked food is so much better than takeout or eating out. Balance your meals. According to Beth a balanced meal has protein, carbs, and fats. Plus, it is less expensive.

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Nutrition Food and Drink Cooking Eating Out 100

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

While my husband works hard to bring the money in, my job is to make it go as far as it can while feeding our family healthy meals. Today I’d like to share what works for our family. My #1 tip for trimming grocery spending is an easy one: Serve simple, frugal, scheduled meals. She assured me that it isn’t boring at all.

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Grocery Spending Grocery Groceries Food and Drink 246

Shereen Travels Cheap

JANUARY 10, 2024

Choose one meal to eat in - If you have a vacation rental with a kitchen, make use of it. Choose a meal to eat "at home". A quick trip to the grocery store is not only fun, but can save you money over dining out. Use Groupon - Sometimes you can find local favorites on a Groupon deal, saving you 20-60% off a meal.

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Dining Food and Drink Travel Vacation 172

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Groceries is the easiest budget category TO GET OUT of control and the easiest budget category TO control. To reign your grocery spending in, you must plan all of your meals. Spend Frugal February planning your meals from food that you already have in your kitchen, refrigerator, and freezer. Use up all of those odd ingredients.

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February Frugal Financial Goals Goals 130

Couponing 101

JULY 20, 2019

Dining out can be a fun family activity, but it can also get pricey to buy meals for the whole family. Buca di Beppo makes eating out a little more affordable by offering free meals for kids! You can get two free kids meals when you purchase a Buca Large Pizza, Pasta, or Entrée.

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Kids Kids and Family Dining Eating Out 58

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 26, 2012

We all like to eat out, but if we do it too often, it can get expensive. Still, it is a nice break from the routine, and it is a fun way to spend time with your friends and family. If you like to eat out a lot, and you would like to save some money, here are few tips to save when dining out.

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Dining Saving Money Money Eating Out 203

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 25, 2013

The problem with this was that often we ended up spending $50 or more for a meal while on vacation, but we rarely found the meal satisfying. In fact, eating out while on vacation got so expensive for us, especially after we had our first child, that we often had to cut our vacations short because we ran out of money.

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Crock Pots and Slow Cookers Travel Food Vacation 176

Coupons Do Work

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

Eating out this Labor Day? Check out what we have in our “Restaurant Coupon / Deals” section — updated DAILY! 5, get 25 percent off any family meal. Amore Mondays ju st happen to coincide with Labor Day — get a special three-course meal starting at $12.99 with an adult meal purchase.

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Labor Day 2016 Restaurant Taco Bell 113

Couponing 101

FEBRUARY 23, 2019

The Jones family wants to learn how to save more. They are a family of four and have a grocery budget of $60 per week, they cook 2-3 dinners from scratch each week and eat out once or twice a week. My suggestion to the Jones family would be to learn how to spend less. Have they truly saved money?

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Budget Budgeting Saving Eating Out 81

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 1, 2014

For those of you who haven’t seen the movie, No Impact Man is about a small family who spends a year trying to live “no impact” They live without generating garbage, without using electricity (for a portion of the year), and without buying anything new. Get Take Out/Eat Out Less. This blew my mind.

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Documentary Eating Out Kids and Family Food and Drink 173

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 29, 2013

You had to have known that this challenge was coming…I’ve taken away the drive-thru breakfast , then I told to you pack a brown bag lunch and now we’re eating dinner at home. For the record, I LOVE TO EAT OUT! There is rarely any variety and she loves to eat a variety of foods. Split a meal.

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Dinner At Home Finds Home 113

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 5, 2016

” Dining out is a fun treat, but when you eat out too often it gets old and my sweet girl wanted a home cooked dinner. Did you make a new budget-friendly dish this week that your family enjoyed? We’re always looking for new weekly meal plan ideas. 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips. I NEED YOUR HELP!

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Budgeting Budget Home and Garden Daughter 100

Teresa's Deals

OCTOBER 2, 2015

I don’t remember if my family was frugal or not, most likely because I didn’t pay attention. Meal Planning. Meal Planning is something that I am working on right now. I have learning that if you plan your meals you can save quiet a bit of money by not over spending. Eat Out Less.

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Frugal Saving Money Thrifting Money 100

Teresa's Deals

OCTOBER 2, 2015

I don’t remember if my family was frugal or not, most likely because I didn’t pay attention. Meal Planning. Meal Planning is something that I am working on right now. I have learning that if you plan your meals you can save quiet a bit of money by not over spending. Eat Out Less.

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Frugal Saving Money Thrifting Money 100

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 14, 2013

Every year, we split the rent on a beach condo with other family members to make a week away affordable for everyone involved. 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. Create a Meal Plan. What Are Your Non-Food Needs?

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Vacation Saving Money Money Food and Drink 153

Coupons Do Work

MARCH 25, 2016

TGIF , where to eat out, save at your favorite restaurant 3/25- 3/27. all you can eat Friday fish fry from 5:00-9:00 p.m. 20% off entire meal through 3/27. Easter Family Feast for 4, only $30.00 Restaurant Coupon Round Up for this weekend! Free Chips, Free Smoothie and more : Bakers Square. through 3/25.

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Restaurant Cinnabon Burger King Macaroni Grill 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 13, 2013

My entertainment budget is not very big, because my “fun” happens to be reading, writing, and spending time with family. However, if going out to eat with friends or going on all-inclusive vacations is your thing, I’m not one to judge. Pre-Made Meals (All The Time). Luckily, none of these hobbies tend to cost very much.

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Money Car Cars Laptops 184

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 2, 2013

The best place to prepare your food is your own kitchen, so you have more control over what goes into your meals. The majority of your meals should be prepared from scratch using fresh ingredients, preferably in season. We haven’t always eaten in the most healthy manner; after all, we are just an average family.

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Making Food and Drink Meals Activism 186

Coupons Do Work

MAY 28, 2016

Eating out? 25% off any Family Meal on 5/30. Family Feast for 4 through 5/30. Here are Restaurant Coupons + Deals This weekend 5/27 – 5/29. Buy one get one free Slurpee through 5/30. Applebee’s. off your first online order over $25.00 with coupon code 50OFF25. bonus card with the purchase of $50.00 Baskin Robbins.

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Restaurant Gift Cards Baskin Robbins Cinnabon 124

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 13, 2015

Our montly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. You’ll see this week that we ate out quite a bit–too much. these 15 tips to save money when eating out. It was still a pricey meal, but we did come home with leftovers. 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips. How I Use Pinterest for Meal Planning.

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Budgeting Budget Leftovers Lunch 100

Saving Cents With Sense

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

When it comes to dinner time, there is usually a panic that seems to set it for the the whole family. comes up and you are left to try and scramble some food together to form a meal, or end up having to order out a meal that may not be the healthiest option for your family. Start With The Family.

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Menu Planning Menu Plans Meals Dinner 92

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Eating Out. Use coupons, children eat free specials, and discounted restaurant gift certificates to save on meals. Look at the pattern of how money was spent in prior months eating out. Convenience meals picked up at a local super market is often a third of the price of eating out.

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College Budgeting Budget Friends And Family Sale 100

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

If you need encouragement and guidance with your budget, join my private Facebook group: Family Budgeters Unite! Check out the group and watch my Facebook LIVES where I describe the steps to writing a budget. Groceries is the easiest budget category TO GET OUT of control and the easiest budget category TO control.

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February Frugal Financial Goals Budgeting 100

Saving Cents With Sense

MARCH 6, 2013

Some of these tips include avoiding eating out, planning meals in advance, comparing prices, buying things in bulk, and preparing large meals that can be spread out throughout the week. Eating Out Less. Many Americans today eat out at a restaurant more than two to three times a week.

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Budget Budgeting Bulk Eating Out 85

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2021

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. It’s also very easy to reduce your grocery spending just by planning your meals. Related Reading: Make meal planning a priority.

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Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 130

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 2, 2011

But that 30 minutes makes my grocery trip go much smoother and with a pre-planned menu, dinner hour is spent preparing the meal, not wondering, “what are we having for dinner?”. Because I menu plan, I pull frozen meat from the freezer the night before my planned meal. Eleven Strategies for Easier Meal Planning: 1.

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Menu Planning Menu Plans Economical Kitchen 138

Saving With Shellie

AUGUST 13, 2014

Eating out as a family can get expensive. To help you save and still enjoy a family night out, I spotted aRARE coupon for Outback Steakhouse ! Print this coupon and your Kids Eat FREE with the purchase of an adult dinner entre. Enjoy a delicious dinner without having to pay for your kids to eat!

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Kids Kids and Family Frugal Lives Frugal Living 55

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 20, 2017

She is the co-founder of the website, Little Light on a Hill , where she writes about faith, family, and finances. Be sure to check out her website where she is offering a free finance workbook if you subscribe to her newsletter. Tell us about you and your family. to be able to go on a family missions trip. in America.

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Debt Debt Free Friends And Family Sale Budgeting 100

Coupons Do Work

FEBRUARY 4, 2017

football fans across America are excited about the game AND the funny commercials but also want to save money when it comes to eating out – picking up food or dining in! . Macaroni Grill – Receive 40% off dine-in or carryout family meals for 4 – 5. O’Charley’s – This year, you can carry out two Super Bowl food deals. *

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El Pollo Loco Freebies Food Ice Cream 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 9, 2014

If you eat junk food all the time, but tell your kids to eat healthy, you will be resented. If you are eating healthy, though, your kids will see that it is what “adults do.” ” Doing it as a family offers belonging and it can help your entire family eat better and enjoy better health and nutrition.

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Son Kids and Family Food Dinner 200

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 10, 2013

Thank you for supporting Family Balance Sheet! Eating Out and Traveling on the Paleo Diet by Aglaée Jacobs. In Eating Out and Traveling on the Paleo Diet, Aglaée shares tips and tools to help you avoid non-paleo ingredients away from home, so you can feel at your best at all times.

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Ice Cream Eating Out Recipes Desserts 100

Coupons Do Work

OCTOBER 7, 2016

Going out to eat this weekend? Then check out these restaurant deals, freebies and savings. Happy saving while eating out ! Check out what we have in our “Restaurant Coupon / Deals” section — updated DAILY! Free kid’s meal on Sundays through 9/30. Looking for More Restaurant Coupons?

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Restaurant Coffee Baskin Robbins Pizza Hut 164

Coupons Do Work

APRIL 14, 2015

Actually I live on $30 a week and I have a family of four – a dog and my kids do activities. Here is an article I Wrote in 2013 that I am going to repost on how I survive on a $30 bucks a week on my grocery bill for the whole family : Question: can you survive on $200 a month grocery shopping for the whole family?

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Budgeting Budget Food Kids and Family 100

Saving Cents With Sense

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

Hurry and grab this Chili’s coupon for a FREE kid’s meal with entrée purchase. Eating out as a family can be expensive but these types of deals make it worthwhile. Be sure to check out all the other restaurant deals available, as well! Just head over and click to print this coupon.

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September 2012 Kids Kids and Family 63

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 1, 2011

Whether you are taking a ' staycation ' or a 'gocation', as someone recently called it on Twitter, we all need some time to recharge, connect with family and let stress melt away. Are you staying in a hotel, a rental or with family? Create a Meal Plan. Be sure to discuss each family’s food challenges.

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Vacation Saving Money Money Food and Drink 178

Couponing 101

APRIL 2, 2020

You may be limiting your trips to the grocery to protect yourself, your family, and your community, so you might not have much access to fresh ingredients. Sometimes, eating out of the pantry is the best solution. Since many families stocked up on pasta for lockdown, we would be remiss not to include a pasta recipe on this list.

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Recipes Groceries Grocery Lowes 93