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Four Frugal Things (and one not-so-frugal)

The Frugal Girl

In it, I shared that I was planning to add three frugal cooking skills to my list: croutons granola crackers And she pointed out that 2/3 of those are in my regular rotation now (the croutons and the granola.) This is not the largest frugal fail ever; I think the huge bag of pretzels was something like $8.90.

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Five Frugal Things | when it feels pointless

The Frugal Girl

Anyway, I packed a little lunch both days this weekend: a peanut butter and honey sandwich on whole wheat bread, plus an apple, red pepper slices, and a granola bar for a snack. It’s what we frugal people do! What frugal things have you been up to lately? No HIPAA rules were violated. ?

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8 Action Steps for a Frugal February!

Family Balance Sheet

So I am declaring a Frugal February. The goal of Frugal February is NOT to feel deprived, but rather to find creative ways to get through the month without unnecessary spending. We could really use an intentional month of frugalness to reset our mindset. 6 – Happy (frugal) Valentine’s Day! Say that 5 times!)

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How We Frugal-ed in September 2022

Family Balance Sheet

There was nothing too special about my frugal shenanigans in September, other than just trying to be better with every purchase that I make. My Frugal Shenanigans! Examples below are of my and my husband’s snacks for work. I like to reuse them for lunches/snacks. Share in the comments how you frugal-ed in September.

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Frugal February

Family Balance Sheet

So I am declaring a Frugal February. The goal of Frugal February is NOT to feel deprived, . 8 Action Steps for a Frugal February: 1 – Write a budget/spending plan for February. 8 Action Steps for a Frugal February: 1 – Write a budget/spending plan for February. 6 – Happy (frugal) Valentine’s Day!

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Frugal Valentines Day Dates

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If you have an old fashioned drive-in theater near you, this is a great way to spend a frugal Valentine’s day. You can bring your own snacks, thereby saving you money. Frugal and fun! This is frugal and you don’t have to brave the Valentine’s day masses. Go To the Drive-in. It’s less busy.

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Frugal Travel Tips

Couponing 101

If you want to be really frugal, you can get a couple of gallons of water (or fill empty gallons up at home) and bring plastic cups for everyone during the trip. You can make all kinds of great dried snacks with a food dehydrator (apples, pineapple, blueberries, veggies, beef jerky, etc…).

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