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How We Frugal-ed in August 2022

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I’m always looking for ways to save my family money to not only help us get through current higher food and gas prices but also to help us achieve our big financial goals. I make a lot of iced tea and usually steep 2 flavored tea bags and 8 decaffeinated green tea bags in each batch I make. My Frugal Shenanigans!

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What We Ate this Week on our Budget 10.13.17

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It’s a tight budget and I failed miserably recently, but we have lots of financial goals, so I need to get it back in line. Monday: I never made the baked ziti last weekend like I thought I would, so I made it on Monday, because I knew I would need leftovers on Tuesday night. It was a busy night, so we ate leftover baked ziti.

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What We Ate this Week on our Budget 10.20.17

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It’s a tight budget and I failed miserably recently, but we have lots of financial goals, so I need to get it back in line. My husband and I had leftovers, one daughter had breakfast-for-dinner, and the other daughter had a can of soup. Wednesday: leftover night. What did you make this week that your family enjoyed?

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Frugal Friday: Cheap Turkeys for the Win! 11.18.16

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It’s Frugal Friday: A recap of how we frugal-ed our way through the week so that we have more money to put towards our financial goals. What We Ate this Week: Monday: Burrito Bowls with leftover chicken from last week. Thursday: leftovers from Tuesday and Wednesday nights. Financial Resources: 1.

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How to Save Money Fast – My Top 20 Tips

Penny Pinchin' Mom

Having to deny yourself the instant gratification that comes with spending the money at hand calls for incredible mental fortitude; this is especially true in the era of “Insta-life,” where everyone wants it now, and Instagram models make their lives look so glamorous. Instead, put that leftover cash into your savings accounts.

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What We Ate this Week on our Budget 09.15.17

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It’s a tight budget and I failed miserably over the summer, but we have lots of financial goals, so I need to get it back in line. Dinner #1 (as they call it) is usually a sandwich or leftovers previous nights. Pioneer Women’s White Chicken Chili – The recipe makes a large amount of chili. Thursday: .

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What We Ate this Week on our Budget 09-08-2017

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It’s a tight budget and I failed miserably over the summer, but we have lots of financial goals, so I need to get it back in line. This week, everyone enjoyed Tuesday night’s dinner (see below), and I used it every morning to make the easiest-to-peel hard boiled eggs for breakfast. We ate leftovers.

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