Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

My #1 tip for trimming grocery spending is an easy one: Serve simple, frugal, scheduled meals. A few years ago, I heard my Pastor’s wife list off the meals that they eat on certain days of the week. Having a routine keeps me scheduled so that I don’t forget to prep something and end up tempted to eat out.

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Grocery Spending Grocery Groceries Food and Drink 246

Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 1, 2014

I have many ways for you to start saving, including couponing, but before you become overwhelmed with the idea, here are 10 tips that are simple, easy and will make you one savvy shopper in 2014, so you can start saving more. It is simple to open a savings account if you haven’t already. What about eating out?

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2014 Saving Bills Emergency Fund 88

Nicoles Nickels

APRIL 28, 2013

Well, maybe not but maybe? 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. *.

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Eating Out Lunch Lunches Sprint 61

Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 3, 2017

I have 10 savvy ways to save in the new year, but before you become overwhelmed with the idea, read through these simple and easy tips. It is simple to open a savings account if you haven’t already. 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.

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New Year's Saving Bills Emergency Fund 40

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 16, 2015

If you make this one simple change, you will reduce your grocery spending substantially. I encourage you to read my post, 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips. Dining Out. We are now more committed to save money and we eat mostly at home, BUT we do enjoy at a few meals out each month. Keep it Simple.

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Budgeting Budget Thrifting Thrift Stores 100

Couponing 101

APRIL 2, 2020

Right now, your fridge probably isn’t as well-stocked as it used to be. Sometimes, eating out of the pantry is the best solution. Eating from your pantry doesn’t need to mean heating up a can of beans over an open flame like an old-timey gold miner. This dish is one that may be new to some families.

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Recipes Groceries Grocery Lowes 93

Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 1, 2015

I have 10 savvy ways to save in the new year, but before you become overwhelmed with the idea, read through these simple and easy tips. It is simple to open a savings account if you haven’t already. 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.

New Year's 40

New Year's Saving Bills Emergency Fund 40

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 4, 2011

Follow this pattern and you are well on your way to generating savings. When you’re struggling to pay your monthly billings, then you might think that saving is too far out of reach. Get Out of Debt. Debt; a simple four-letter word but deadly. You can’t eat, sleep, and think?! The rest, add it to your savings.

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Family Financial Goals Debt Goals 196

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2021

Cut your s pending , BUT still live well: No one wants to read, “ cut your spending “, because what they hear is live like a miser. This first group of ideas is about cutting back–but still living well–AND putting that money not spent into your emergency savings. Earn Cash Back on these 4 Simple Grocery Apps.

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Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 130

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 1, 2011

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. We usually plan for one night to be ‘clean out the fridge’ night and we allow for 3 dinners out. We both freeze our dinners at home and they hold up well in the coolers on our trip.

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Vacation Saving Money Money Food and Drink 178

Nicoles Nickels

MARCH 12, 2012

Great Grains uses more simple ingredients; more “whole food” ingredients like whole grain flakes from the actual wheat berry, as well as real fruit and nuts. ” Review of Product: I received the Great Grains Cereal to try out and love it. What to do about eating out? Good, natural ingredients.

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Kids and Family Meals Main Dishes Cooking 45

The Frugal Girl

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Well, and that’s how I ended up on Kristen’s blog. And eating out wasn’t the exception for me then. Well, I can’t say it comes naturally to me. At that time the demand for foreign English teachers was so high that schools even hired non-native speakers, as long as they looked, well, foreign.

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Green And Frugal Home and Garden Lunch Lunches 208

Savings Corner

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Originally for groceries, it has expanded to include clothing, entertainment and eating out, pet supplies and other categories. Rakuten How it works: Rakuten (formerly known as Ebates) rewards shoppers with cash back on purchases from well-known retailers, restaurants and food delivery services.

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Money Making Bank Banking 52

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 22, 2016

I use them regularly when we eat out at restaurants, and I will not shop at a department store without one, but grocery coupons are completely different for me. It so so nice to eat locally grown strawberries, peaches, and blueberries in the winter months. From my strategy, read: Earn Cash Back from these 4 Simple Grocery Apps.

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Saving Money Grocery Groceries Money 100

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Stop Spending, BUT still live well: 1 – Declare a “Needs Only” month. How much can you save just by cutting out non-essential spending? Challenge yourself to question your purchases and spending through out the month and see how much you can save. The neighbor kids are doing quite well on my street.

Emergency Fund 100

Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 100

Nicoles Nickels

DECEMBER 30, 2012

Every week I have had one meal out and every week I tell myself it’s just one meal it won’t matter and every week I see my weight loss stop or even creep up a pound after the meal out. 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

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

It’s all about living with the choices you make, and changing what isn’t working vs. telling yourself “oh well, but I can’t do that because __.” My advice is going to sound really simple, but simple works. , asking for discounts every time you buy something, etc. Get creative. Ask for help.

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Debt Debt Free Pay Off Debt Financial Goals 236

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! Thaw as needed. a pound vs. $3.99/lb

Saving Money 113

Saving Money Grocery Groceries Money 113

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 2, 2011

I started using a menu/grocery list clip board and it works really well for me. You could also use a blank calendar or a simple notepad. I've been lazy in the past and just planned for the work week and ignored the fact that we do need to eat on the weekends. Develop a system. It keeps my menu and list all in one place.

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Menu Planning Menu Plans Economical Kitchen 138

Saving Everyday

OCTOBER 3, 2023

A simple travel planner will keep all your plans, reservations, and confirmation numbers in one handy spot! 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.

Saving Money 52

Saving Money Money Travel Hotel 52

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 2, 2012

While I’ve thought a lot about our personal shopping and eating behaviors, I haven’t been able to figure out why so many people eat the way they do: (1) do we just not care what we’re doing to our bodies or (2) are we just too uneducated to understand the impact our decisions have on our well-being ?

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Eating Out Meals Health Cooking 188

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. Maybe one monthly goal is to not eat out for the entire month, and the next month you read three books about investing. Happy New Year!

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Goals Financial Goals New Year's Budgeting 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 8, 2014

I used to classify cell phones as a want as well, but with the disappearance of pay public phones, I am changing my mind. Most had a simple stove, a fan on the wall to vent (along with a window), a single sink and a tiny refrigerator. These are things which I believe many of us would consider wants instead of needs. Smart phones.

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Phones Parenting Kids and Family Credit Cards 204

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 2, 2016

Here in the UK gurus like Dave Ramsey or Suze Orman aren’t too well-known. Personally I believe that getting out of debt is as much about psychology as it is about systems and processes. Many personal finance bloggers talk about having a “no spend week” – well basically I had a “no spend” five years!

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Debt Finds Debt Free Pay Off Debt 100