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How to Save Money on Groceries

Family Balance Sheet

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! Designate one night a week as “raid the fridge’ night to get rid of leftovers.

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How to Cook for One Person on a Budget

Saving Everyday

For example, if you need spinach for one recipe, look for another that uses spinach so you can use it up. This way, you can get just the amount you need, saving money and preventing leftover ingredients from going to waste. Here are some ideas to turn those leftovers into something else. This helps it thaw very quickly!

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Tips for Wasting Less Food

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

As well as being incredibly wasteful, this is also money that most of us can’t afford to lose. If freezing leftovers and eating them another day isn’t an option for you, experiment with producing smaller portions when cooking until you strike the right balance and aren’t wasting food. Get creative with leftovers. Meal planning.

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Ways to Save Money on a Tight Budget

Saving Everyday

Used clothing, toys, and necessities sell very well. We thought we were doing pretty well and not spending frivolously, but we were shocked at the end of the month and saw what we had spent. Pack your lunch, and focus on inexpensive meals like sandwiches and leftovers. Most leftovers can easily be turned into an egg bake.

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Meet a Reader | Kim from Iowa

The Frugal Girl

This spring, the gym closed down and sold off their equipment at a deep discount so now I am well stocked for any kettlebell weight I want to use. We also have many small examples just through letting people know that we are open to accepting used items (definitely not the norm in our affluent suburb).

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How We Frugal-ed in February 2020

Family Balance Sheet

We want to live WELL on LESS Money. This new routine only costs me $3 for the pick-up and I’m finding it’s well worth it. Five dollars divided by 180 times = 3 cents per dishwasher use AND I have a lot leftover in the box. I’ll use Cascade with Dawn 60 pack as an example that I found for $11.

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Easy Tuna Pasta Salad | High Protein Recipe

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This is an excellent example of high-volume, high-protein, lower-calorie eating. They go so well in this dish, but you can leave them out if you don’t love peas. Add the scallions and mix well. Once the pasta is fully cooked, rinse it with cold water to stop the cooking and drain well. We love them! Cottage cheese.

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