Saving Everyday

AUGUST 1, 2022

Pick one or two that work best for you and start there. You can use pre-printed grocery lists to keep inventory and add extra items on the side. Consistently using things you already have not only saves money but also prevents food waste. If you’re making chili, make a triple batch and freeze some. Have a plan.

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Groceries Grocery Food and Drink Saving 52

Saving Everyday

AUGUST 1, 2022

Pick one or two that work best for you and start there. You can use pre-printed grocery lists to keep inventory and add extra items on the side. Consistently using things you already have not only saves money but also prevents food waste. If you’re making chili, make a triple batch and freeze some. Have a plan.

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Groceries Grocery Food and Drink Saving 52

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

Skip the pizza and constant eating out. Buy Used Textbooks. New editions of texts are churned out quicker than the old editions can be read, and the new prints rarely offer more than a fresh cover and sometimes an extra chapter. The advantages of bicycle commuting are endless for those who make it work.

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College Saving Money Money Student 203

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 19, 2011

Since they are working hard, they think they deserve to get good things. They think that if they start being frugal, they will no longer get the opportunity to eat out, go to spas, travel, or even watch their favorite movie. Instead of using expensive beauty products, why not opt for homemade products? On traveling.

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Saving Everyday

OCTOBER 3, 2023

In this article, we’re sharing our top tips to help you save money when traveling without sacrificing a thing! If you feel like a vacation is out of your reach, these tried-and-true ways to save money when traveling will help you get there without breaking the bank! Some people see traveling as a luxury, but I see it differently.

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Saving Money Money Travel Hotel 52

Couponing 101

JANUARY 22, 2019

It will encourage you to limit the times you eat out and help you save the food you’re already making instead of throwing it away. Here are some of my favorite ways to use these containers: Homemade baby food. Not to mention the added benefit of being able to control exactly what your baby is eating.

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Storage Food Homemade School Lunch 58

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 19, 2012

While I worked outside the home, I usually did a half hour to 45 minutes. While working I either walked at lunch or worked out at the downtown gym. He works all day long outside, walking, mowing, sawing, chopping, planting and watering stuff on our 6 + acres. I’m seriously working on losing weight.

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Food and Drink Quiz United States Food and Wine 188

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 16, 2015

Dining Out. We used to spend hundreds of dollars a month going out to eat at restaurants. In fact, there was a time that I rarely cooked over the weekends, because we ate out so often. Restaurants can be a huge drain on any budget, but there are ways to enjoy a meal out without spending a lot of money.

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Budgeting Budget Thrifting Thrift Stores 100

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 5, 2016

After working all day, we ordered take out for dinner. ” 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. We’re always looking for new weekly meal plan ideas. How I Use Pinterest for Meal Planning. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes.

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Budgeting Budget Home and Garden Daughter 100

Couponing 101

APRIL 2, 2020

Right now, your fridge probably isn’t as well-stocked as it used to be. Even if you’re still making regular grocery runs or getting food delivered to your house, you may not be able to get all your favorite products. Sometimes, eating out of the pantry is the best solution. Easy Chana Masala via 40 Aprons.

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Recipes Groceries Grocery Lowes 93

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

If you don’t know where to start, search “recipes” and favorite or re-pin whatever jumps out at you. (Uh Pinterest is also a great resource for figuring out what to do with that one ingredient that’s starting to go bad in your fridge. How do you get excited about eating in? And it’s completely FREE. Try Some Add Ins.

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Homemade Food and Wine Cooking Cooking At Home 180

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

We thought eating in restaurants was a main attraction of travel because you get to try local foods. Even when eating out on the cheap, we were still spending hundreds of dollars on food. We drive everywhere, so I am not sure how this strategy would work for air travel.). Use discounts on rental cars.

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Travel Family Hotel Making 196

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 6, 2020

What got us through financially? I am totally paraphrasing the year, but had it not been for the money in our emergency savings, we would most likely have used credit cards to survive. I still use my spreadsheet to this day! So we got to work! A sense of relief overwhelmed us when we paid off that last loan.

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Debt Emergency Fund 2007 2020 130

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 20, 2017

works in outbound sales, and I teach part-time. We have a huge heart for missions work. working full time at a low-paying job and going to grad school full time, while my husband was working multiple jobs just to help us make ends meet. We committed to using a cash budget, and we talked daily at. My husband.

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Debt Debt Free Friends And Family Sale Budgeting 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

When I was younger, I used to think that a higher income was the solution to most of my financial issues. We both like to eat out. So we re-jiggered our finances so that we only spend on things that we really enjoy, and that are really important to us. However, this isn’t always the case. I like travel.

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San Francisco Emergency Fund Money Utah 248

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

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. We use an online account like, Capital One 360 (my referral link). 4 – Skip the AM drive thru and eat breakfast at home.

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Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 100

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 13, 2016

Drew works full time for Department of Defense. Farrah works part time for Department of Defense. Farrah also has a kids t-shirt line that she runs out of the house called Lovely Littles Shop. We love church and missions work. Then we re-took the class and never looked back. Drew 29, Farrah 27, Daisy 2, Scarlett 1.

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Debt Debt Free Finds Home 100

The Frugal Girl

OCTOBER 30, 2023

After many years with only odd jobs or jobs without many prospects, I have finally had the chance to build a career in my new home country, working in life science. However, I had to work hard for this, and I also needed to learn a new language, which meant taking after-work classes and a lot of self-study.

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Green And Frugal Home and Garden Lunch Lunches 207

The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 22, 2024

Today we’re meeting a reader who is an artist, a homeschooler, a boy-mom, and a renter by choice. Tell us a little about yourself I’m Karen A. I’m fifty years old, married almost 25 years, with four sons of various ages ranging from all grown up to still-working-on-it. ? Hello, everyone! Here’s Karen: 1.

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Rent Son Frugal Home and Garden 181

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 28, 2022

If you are struggling with the rising grocery prices or maybe you need to make room for your family’s growing appetites, take a look at the following list and see what changes you can make to cut your grocery bill…and still eat really well! These are strategies I use weekly to help keep my grocery bill in line with our budget.

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Saving Money Groceries Grocery Money 130

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 5, 2015

Hi, We’re the Gann Fam! He was always trying to put us on budgets, help us look for ways to save and not spend so much but we never found a system that worked for us and continued in spending behaviors that didn’t help advance goals. It helped us see debt go down and excited us to see progress!

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Debt Debt Free Finds Finance 100

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. Instead, do a bit of planning and bring a lunch to work. Leftovers from last night’s dinner and some fruit work just fine. It can save you bundles.

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Bills Money Insurance Saving Money 124

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

If you need to find some wiggle room in your budget, or combat the rising grocery prices, or maybe make room for your family’s growing appetites, take a look at the following list and see what changes you can make to reduce what you’re spending on groceries…and still eat really well! You’ll be thankful later.

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Saving Money Groceries Grocery Money 113

The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Today, we’re meeting a reader who has managed to live for 2.5 Tell us a little about yourself When asked the question “Where are you from? Brian and me at the Sears Tower Having our first child just one month after our first wedding anniversary was NOT in the plan, but so far it’s worked out well!

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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. Search For Recipes.

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Menu Planning Menu Plans Meals Dinner 92

Nicoles Nickels

JANUARY 27, 2013

I just had salad and veggies but I know there were a lot of hidden calories and fat in the salad dressing as well as whatever was used to cook the veggies. 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 you’re interested, his site is [link].

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Fuel Food and Drink Cake Wellness 79

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! Total weight loss since start of program: 17.5 We are both just chugging along with our Nutrisystem! That was some willpower, huh?

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Food and Drink Food and Wine Lunch Lunches 71

Nicoles Nickels

DECEMBER 30, 2012

I don’t need to duck into a gas station to try to use the microwave, instead you just eat the bar and you’re good! This week we ate out on Friday night to do a review for the blog. So I think the moral of the story is I need to not eat out and just stay on the program 100% each week.

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Food and Drink Meals Desserts Lunch 55

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 22, 2020

This side hustle income was mainly used for the fun stuff, such as camping, home renovations & repairs, and needs for our kids. We’re no spring chickens, so in November 2016, we started contributing again to our retirement. We’re STILL here! In 2020, we still use and are thankful for Medi-share.

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Debt Health Insurance Insurance Budgeting 130

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

For so long, we plodded along with next to nothing while our neighbors were running up their charge cards and using home equity loans to take vacations. We shopped at garage sales, turned down the heat, combined errands to use less gas, didn’t buy a lot of prepared food, cooked at home and the like. Peggy: Oh yes!

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Thrifty Garage Spendthrift Fair-Trade 213

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 9, 2015

With that much success, these people are a wealth of information, so I poured over their content and realized that there was no magic pill, or snap of the fingers, just HARD WORK. Everyone had unique motivation for working towards debt freedom: Jackie and her husband were sick of the stress that goes along with money issues.

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Debt Free Debt Budgeting Budget 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 7, 2015

Well, that’s probably because many of us wait until we have a fresh start, like that of a New Year, to put our goals into action and start working on our resolutions. It’s difficult to predict where we’re going if we don’t know where the starting line is. Re-Do Your Budget. Revisit Your Expenses.

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Goals Financial Goals New Year's Budgeting 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 17, 2018

We blew through our health savings account, and now need to save another $10k so we’re not caught off guard if another emergency were to happen. This will take us most of the year. 2 Additional Goals: If we save the $10k early, we’d like to work on the following 2 goals. Read our Health Insurance Story: .

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Financial Goals Goals 2018 Debt 113

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 16, 2016

If you’re following along with the 31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending , then you will remember, disorder = disaster. Every one’s plate might look different, but you’ll at least use up the leftovers and avoid the waste. And the easiest way to avoid food waste is to take your leftovers to work.

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Food Waste Kitchen Leftovers Food 165

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 8, 2018

We have been using this system ever since. I highly suggest using a separate paper calendar from your normal planner to eliminate any confusion. Also color coding will be helpful as this is a visual exercise, and you will be using all of this info in the upcoming steps. How to Start a Budget (and be successful at it!).

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Budgeting Budget Financial Goals Goals 133

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

It wasn’t that we had friction over money in our marriage, but as the business & Family Office Manager , I had taken on the stress of that cash flow crisis and tried to work it all out by myself. This new strategy had us looking in the same direction with regards to our financial future and my husband was on board.

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Debt 2017 Student 2016 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 27, 2013

It helps take some pressure off that is for sure especially when I am still working full time while taking this course. Jen from Frugal Rules wants to know if you’d wipe your tush with a used napkin … Do you compare financial numbers? If you’re a parent, you know how hard it is to carve out time for yourself.

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Fridays Parenting Budgeting Budget 153