For the Mommas

JULY 24, 2016

You can use the difference in income to pay off debt, save or invest. 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. Save money by preparing your own meals. 20 Tips for Frugal Living.

Frugal Lives 49

Frugal Lives Frugal Living Frugal Magazine and Newspaper Subscriptions 49

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 16, 2015

We gave up eating out, cable, driving as many places. What are your top 3 – 5 tips for saving money/pinching pennies to put towards paying off your debt. Meal plan, meal plan, meal plan. Was there something that you gave up that you will go back to now that you are debt free?

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Finds Goals 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 20, 2017

towards paying off your debt. 1 – Meal plan! When I make a weekly meal plan, it saves us money because. because we aren’t eating out. and plan meals based off of that. Then for the other meals needed I see. what is on sale and plan meals based on those ingredients.

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Friends And Family Sale Budgeting 100

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. Instead pack a lunch and cook some simple meals at home for dinner. Also cut out any unnecessary expenditure, such as subscriptions and memberships that may no longer be of much use to you. See where you can make cutbacks.

Debt 113

Debt Finance Pay Off Debt Credit 113

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 22, 2020

I have written this many times, “the grocery budget is the easiest budget category to get out of control and the easiest budget category to control.” ” By planning our meals and grocery list, I am able to maintain our grocery budget and still eat very well. We stopped paying for our gym membership. .

Debt 130

Debt Health Insurance Insurance Budgeting 130

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 2, 2016

That meant no vacations, no new clothes, no eating out, nothing. This immediately let me slash a huge amount off my monthly spending – though of course it wasn’t much fun at the time! Debt Negotiation – I started to wonder whether the money I owed was “fixed” or not. Yes, but not yet!

Debt 100

Debt Finds Debt Free Pay Off Debt 100

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 8, 2018

I came up with strategies to help us pay for yearly bills, large expenses, and we were able to pay off debts. – Food: groceries, meals out, school lunches. If you’re spending too much at restaurants, read: 15 Smart Tips to Save Money When Eating Out .

Budget 133

Budget Budgeting Financial Goals Goals 133