Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Guest Author Bio: Monique loves to blog, and writes about thrifty living and product reviews on her site : Stretching the One Income Dollar. Cutting down the number of expensive entertainment outings can help stay within the entertainment budget. Eating Out. Actively choose to not buy anything that can be borrowed.

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College Budget Budgeting Friends And Family Sale 100

The Coupon Game

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

I've told you all about Groupon , which is a fabulous site that I check out daily. It's where you find deals in your city for restaurants, bowling alleys, manicures, and so much more. Just recently, I've gotten some great deals for eating out and more from this new(er) site.

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Couponing 101

JUNE 14, 2019

For those times that you will want to eat out, see what’s available at Restaurant.com ahead of time. Sites such as Priceline , Hotwire and Travelocity (and many other sites too!) help you to find the best hotel deals, and typically their prices are better than going through the hotel website.

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Travel Frugal Hotel Food and Drink 85

Saving Cents With Sense

MAY 25, 2012

You may not leave home (or travel far), but you’ll want to have some money set aside for tickets, eating out, gas, and possibly a night or two at a hotel. enjoy eating out at new restaurants. checking out a local winery or brewery. Save with coupons and daily deal sites. Create a budget for your staycation.

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Vacation Hotel Backyard Kids and Family 102

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 21, 2013

With four weeks of easy, 20-minute meals plus meal planning tools, printables and more, you'll have the resource you need to fight the urge to eat out and know you're serving your family healthy, nutritious meals in the process. Plus, find great conversation starters to encourage meaningful conversation at mealtimes!

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Meals Whole Foods Main Dishes Dinner 100

Saving Cents With Sense

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

I’ve written about Upromise by Sallie Mae before and how it is such a great way to save for college (or pay off loans) while you are doing your everyday shopping, eating out, or even pumping gas. Not only did I find a sale (these shoes are $29.99) – but I will also get 5% back on my purchase! This site uses affiliate links.

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Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 1, 2014

It is an eye-opening experience and will allow you to figure out what you can cut back on, as well as what is a necessary expense. What about eating out? You knew this tip was coming didn’t you? :) You can find coupons in newspapers, magazines, by mail, or online to help you save each week at the store. How about clothes?

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2014 Saving Bills Emergency Fund 88

Saving Cents With Sense

AUGUST 30, 2013

Money spent on gas, insurance, parking permits and maintenance will find its way back into your wallet. You can find cool vintage threads as well to mix and match. Many shoppers are now turning to thrift stores to find fashionable items. And if you go out to eat for a meal, you’re essentially paying for two meals at once.

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College Student Public Transit DSL 102

The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 22, 2024

Also, we’re by a military base, so it’s a little easier to find houses to rent if you know when people will be PCSing out and needing to rent out their homes. And because my husband has access to the military base we can use their lake and camping sites which are much less crowded than the civilian areas.

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Rent Son Frugal Home and Garden 177

Saving Cents With Sense

AUGUST 22, 2011

I love finding restaurant deals to save on eating out! If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Right now you can get a $10 Brinker International Restaurant Gift Card for only $5 (restaurants include On the Border, Macaroni Grill, Maggiano’s, or Chili’s).

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Macaroni Grill Gift Cards Gifts Restaurant 53

Coupons Do Work

MARCH 23, 2016

To find the daily special at your local Dickey’s you must: 1. Go to the Dickey’s Online Order site and enter your zip code; 2. On Wednesdays get all you can eat Snow Crab for $29. you can find more information on the Joe’s Specials Page. Cracker Barrel also has a Weekday Dinner Specials menu starting at $7.99

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El Torito Restaurant Cracker Barrel Wine 100

Saving Cents With Sense

MAY 28, 2013

With over 13,000 restaurants nationwide that you can choose from, so you are bound to find something near you. We use them whenever we can to help us save while eating out. This site uses affiliate links. Use code: FUEL for this sale – but hurry this is only available through 5/29/13. All rights reserved.

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Saving Cents With Sense

APRIL 9, 2013

There are over 13,000 restaurants nationwide that you can choose from, so you are bound to find something near you. We use them whenever we can to help us save while eating out. This site uses affiliate links. Use code: SPRING for this sale – but hurry this is only available through 4/10/13. All rights reserved.

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 27, 2011

The article doesn't state were it got that statistic and I tried to find it elsewhere, but if you really think about it, it probably doesn't take long for $600 to add up nowadays when you really take a look at the food we dump. Take the leftovers to work and avoid eating out on your lunch break. Brown Bag lunch.

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Economical Kitchen Grocery Groceries 173

Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 3, 2017

It is an eye-opening experience and will allow you to figure out what you can cut back on, as well as what is a necessary expense. What about eating out? You knew this tip was coming didn’t you? :) You can find coupons in newspapers, magazines, by mail, or online to help you save each week at the store.

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New Year's Saving Bills Emergency Fund 40

Saving Cents With Sense

AUGUST 19, 2012

You’ll find anywhere from 1-5 inserts each week. There are many reputable websites you can use to find a variety of coupons. Printable coupon sites include: Coupons.com , SmartSource , Redplum , Coupon Network. Go to the All You to see available coupons in the current issue and any deals that I find on this magazine for you.

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Magazine and Newspaper Subscriptions Magazines Safeway Bills 87

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2012

Frugal Confessions : A Great Site to Sign up for Email Offers – Learn about this great tool to hone your frugal skills like I do! MoneySmartGuides : The Real Cost of Eating Out – I was looking over my budget for the previous month and something stood out. At first, I thought I made a typo along the way.

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Credit Cards Credit Finance Personal Finance 220

Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 1, 2015

It is an eye-opening experience and will allow you to figure out what you can cut back on, as well as what is a necessary expense. What about eating out? You knew this tip was coming didn’t you? :) You can find coupons in newspapers, magazines, by mail, or online to help you save each week at the store.

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New Year's Saving Bills Emergency Fund 40

Saving Cents With Sense

MARCH 8, 2013

Everyone knows that you can clip coupons and eat out less to save money. Kids grow out of them so fast that buying them new really is a waste. You can find lightly used clothes and toys at garage sales or thrift stores to save as much as 90 percent off retail, according to LivingOnADime.com, a site dedicated to frugal living.

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Frugal Family Student Thrift Stores 75

Saving With Shellie

MAY 23, 2013

If you are visiting the site for the first time after seeing me on Fox 7, I normally do a round up of my favorite five deals going on right now but today we mixed it up a little. Then you only need to eat out for dinner. Use Savings.com to look for coupon codes for hotel travel sites like Hotels.com, Orbitz and more.

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Vacation Kids and Family Budgeting Budget 49

Saving Everyday

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Find what works for you and just start ! Buying generic will not only save you money, but you may even find new (and more affordable) products that you love! I regularly find Magnolia Home items for dirt cheap, and they make great gifts! Find free events. You must be willing to do this first! Nickels and dimes add up.

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Saving Money Money Saving Bills 52

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. I didn’t find the items to be super spicy but they definitely had an added kick over the normal menu items. This giveaway is open to U.S.

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Giveaway Las Vegas Eating Out Disney World 70

Saving Cents With Sense

APRIL 24, 2013

Whether it’s trading in the luxury gas guzzling sports utility vehicle (aka “SUV”) for a less expensive, less ostentatious hybrid, or choosing to cook more instead of eating out, everyone is doing what they can to spend less of their hard earned dollars. This site uses affiliate links. STEP #7: Get outside more!

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Frugal Furniture Money Saving Money 95

Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 18, 2013

Most people find medical treatment to be un-affordable unless they have health insurance to help them cover the costs. Managing your budget becomes much easier if you watch how much you spend in these areas and eat out less, enjoy movies at home instead of at the theater, and do other things that can save you money.

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Health College Tuition Insurance Saving Money 81

Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 11, 2016

If you watch The Biggest Loser or any of those other TV shows, you’ll find that people are working out 8 hours a day and dropping weight like crazy. I’ve tried to exercise on and off over the years, but I always get burnt out and NEVER had any fun. This site uses affiliate links. I know, I know. All rights reserved.

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Food and Drink The Biggest Loser Lunch Lunches 40

Nicoles Nickels

JULY 4, 2013

From oral care and development to breastfeeding and bottles, below please find the NEWEST NUK® products that offer a comprehensive solution for achieving a healthy mouth and healthy habits for life. When we eat out with her we just unroll it and she instantly has a clean surface where she can eat from! Entry -Form.

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Gerber Giveaway Graduation Drinks 111

Saving Cents With Sense

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

Meal Planning can be done in many different ways and customized to however your family eats. Your meal planning schedule can be adapted to your families needs and you’ll soon see that you will save not only more time, but money on eating out and wasted food ingredients. This site uses affiliate links. All rights reserved.

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Menu Planning Menu Plans Meals Dinner 92

Saving Everyday

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Eating out at every meal drains your wallet , so choose the most important meals and make those your splurges. If you love going out for breakfast, it’s the cheapest meal of the day to dine out. To find local happy hours, search Google with phrases like “(insert city here) happy hours.”

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Saving Money Money Travel Hotel 52

Saving Cents With Sense

APRIL 26, 2013

Here’s a list of printable coupons to help you save this weekend when eating out or shopping. This site uses affiliate links. Save at places like: bd’s Mongolian Grill, Denny’s, and Yankee Candle Company. Adult Buffet (exp: 5/5/2013) Teavana Coupon – Buy 1 Get 1 Free Cup of Tea (exp: 5/12/2013). All rights reserved.

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Restaurant 2013 Babies R Us GNC 49

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! If I had one piece of advice for anyone with a lot of weight to loose, it would be find someone who has lost a lot of weight that inspires you. If you’re interested, his site is [link].

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Fuel Food and Drink Cake Wellness 79