The Frugal Girl

MARCH 6, 2024

Now, I regularly stop in at Safeway (decidedly NOT the cheapest grocery store!), I buy my berries at Sam’s Club even though they might be cheaper elsewhere, I don’t make everything from scratch, I don’t spend a lot of time tracking prices, and so on.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 28, 2022

Are you spending more at the grocery store lately? As my kids have grown into teenagers who eat as much as adults, I spend about $800-1000/month–this includes anything I buy at the grocery store, so it includes paper and cleaning products. of Agriculture, a US family of 4 discards around $1500 a year on food waste.

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The Frugal Girl

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Searching for information on food waste led me here. There are many second-hand stores near me. (That’s part of the “life” issues.) How long reading the FG? I’m not sure exactly, but it’s been a few years. How did you get interested in saving money? If I buy A, it will take longer.

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Motherhood Moments

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Easy to use, it stores organics for up to seven days without unpleasant smells, with infrequent removals of around once a week without smelly liquids draining from the garbage recycling during transport. The patent-pending automatic process compacts and seals organics without releasing harmful substances. With our ZERO TRASH!

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Family Balance Sheet

MAY 31, 2016

Day 16 How to Stop Food Waste in the Kitchen. Day 17: Store Brand vs. National Brand. Day 23: Shop at Bread Outlet Stores. Day 24: How to Save on Organic Food. Day 18: 9 Easy Places to Find Grocery Coupons. Day 19: Save Money on Meat. Day 20: Stock up on Holiday Sales.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 4, 2013

Our consumer-driven society is one that results in a great deal of waste. From food waste to packaging to disposable items, there are a lot of resources being used by humans. This consumption of resources — and the waste it produces — is not sustainable. Compost kitchen waste to feed your garden.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 24, 2014

Growing up, I remember my mom always sending me out to the composting bin with a bucket full of (what I thought was) gross bits and pieces of food waste. There are different uses for composted material, which I’ve outlined below, and store-bought alternatives can be quite expensive. Composting can save you money.

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Compost Composting Home and Garden Plants 222

Couponing 101

AUGUST 18, 2019

Additionally, since dried beans are easy to store, you won’t have to worry about them spoiling before you get around to cooking them. Reducing food waste can save you even more money. If the family does this every week for a year, that’s a total of $174.72 in savings.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 25, 2012

This rotting food accounts for 20 million tones of carbon dioxide gas each year. To reduce food waste, there are several simple strategies that you can employ: Learn creative ways to use left-overs to make delicious and nutritious meals. Store food correctly to reduce the amount of spoilage.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

As my kids have grown into a teen and tween who eat as much as adults, I spend about $700/month–this includes anything I buy at the grocery store, so it includes paper and cleaning products. When I don’t plan, I make multiple trips to the store, eat out too often, and most certainly blow our budget. According to the U.S.

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Saving Everyday

AUGUST 1, 2022

In this post, we’ll discuss realistic ways you can save on groceries at home and at the store! Before we get into how to save at the grocery store, let’s talk about what you can do before you go. Before we get into how to save at the grocery store, let’s talk about what you can do before you go. Have a plan.

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Saving Everyday

AUGUST 1, 2022

In this post, we’ll discuss realistic ways you can save on groceries at home and at the store! Before we get into how to save at the grocery store, let’s talk about what you can do before you go. Before we get into how to save at the grocery store, let’s talk about what you can do before you go. Have a plan.

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Groceries Grocery Food and Drink Saving 52

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2011

Financial Highway tells us how we can save on produce at the store. Money Crashers shares with us 7 Ways to Reduce Food Waste- Freezing Food and Making Leftover Recipes. In fact, we always make sure to use up what we have before heading back out to the grocery store. Happy bday!!! Going Frugal. Going Green.

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January Personal Finance Green And Frugal Finance 113

Saving Everyday

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Not only will you save money on groceries, but it also helps prevent food waste. If your kids have to have their favorite brand of goldfish, switch to the store brand, and they’ll probably never know. Challenge yourself to use up everything you already have in your pantry, freezer, and refrigerator. Ask for a deferment.

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Couponing 101

JANUARY 6, 2012

I always find we have more food than we think and can usually count on finding a few things that I had forgotten about. Knowing what’s on hand will prevent food waste and make menu planning easier. Rachel from Surviving the Stores. Inventory – I plan to take inventory of our freezer and pantry. Photo Credit.

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Penny Pinchin' Mom

MARCH 11, 2024

Unfortunately, many of us head out to the grocery stores armed with nothing but our credit card and a rough idea of what we need. However, the truth is that generic prescriptions, much like store brands and generic products nowadays, go through the same rigorous standardization processes as brand name options. Do you get what I mean?

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Saving Everyday

OCTOBER 3, 2023

I’m passionate about food waste, and dinner portions are too much, bringing me to my next point. We are big fans of sharing food, especially if we’re going somewhere that has free chips or bread too much before the meal arrives. Big ticket items like hotels, flights, and car rentals can really add up.

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The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 22, 2024

Easiest part of being frugal: Not buying things like junk food at the grocery store. It’s a little like having a superpower, walking by the Starbucks without getting in line, or zooming by the snack aisles in the grocery store (we only buy chips and things like that for special treats). I make bone broth now!

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The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Limiting waste is what really drives most of the habits I have that would qualify as “frugal” – reducing/eliminating food waste, returning unneeded items, pursuing refunds, checking on warranties, repairing things, etc. Vanilla cupcakes I stored all my equipment in a dishpan in my dorm room.

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Saving Everyday

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

It helps reduce food waste and saves money by making the most of your ingredients. Before going to the store, check what you already have in your pantry and fridge to avoid buying things you don’t need. Making smart choices at the grocery store will save money and minimize waste when cooking on a budget.

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