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NOVEMBER 23, 2013

I use blank calendars for meal planning, half marathon training, and family event planning. Do you use a Swiffer to clean your floors? One Good Thing By Jillee shows us how to Make Your Own Reusable “Swiffer” Pads and Cleaning Solution. Download a FREE 2014 Printable Calendar at the elli blog. Dine and Dish.

November 100

November Used Menu Planning Menu Plans 100

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MAY 11, 2016

It is so easy to grab a one use disposable of anything these days, such as disinfectant wipes, paper plates or towels, water bottles, and cleaning supplies, and those products might save time, but they don’t always save money. Follow along daily on Facebook where I share the posts and pictures from my own challenge. .

Grocery Spending 100

Grocery Spending Groceries Grocery Used 100

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NOVEMBER 7, 2013

For our Gluten-Free friends, check out Jo-Lynne’s {Gluten-Free} Thanksgiving Recipe Round-Up. I’m adding this Crockpot Honey Apple Pork Loin to my menu plan. via My Crossfit Paleo Journey. Heather at Moritz Fine Designs shows you How to Organize Your iPhone Home Screen in Just 5 Minutes (and make it look super cute!).

Nov 100

Nov Used 2013 Ebates 100

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MARCH 9, 2011

Paper products, such as toilet paper and diapers are easy for me to use coupons too. Everyone's plate might look different, but you'll at least use up the leftovers and reduce the waste. Cooked chicken and veggies can be frozen and used in soups or casseroles at a later date. Freeze for later use.

Economical 164

Economical Saving Money Kitchen Money 164

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AUGUST 20, 2022

I still use this simple tool for meal planning! This simple spiral notebook is what I use to plan our meals and my shopping list. I use one page per week and on the left side of the page, I list the days of the week and write down my meal ideas. How I Use Pinterest for Meal Planning. So I’ll repeat it.

Tools 130

Tools Groceries Grocery Saving Money 130

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

I have been using a paper planner since my early college days in the late 80’s. My 2023 Planner: For 2023, I am once again using a Day Designer planner. I started using this brand in 2018 and have been happy with it ever since. I have used a variety of layouts over the years. but my 2023 planner just might be!

College 130

College 2018 Video Paper 130

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AUGUST 13, 2021

You can use tomatoes, peppers, summer squash, onions, celery, carrots, and/or eggplant and fresh herbs. Every tray that you roast will taste different, depending on what vegetables you use. If you don’t have fresh, you can use dried versions. You can use the sauce immediately or freeze it in containers.

Gardening 130

Gardening Garden Ovens Baking 130

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NOVEMBER 10, 2020

I pulled together a list of ALDI soup ideas using ingredients I found at the store. I chose to use organic, but if you want to save a few cents, the non-organic will work just fine. ** When it comes to ALDI, you improvise. You will also use in recipes #2, 5, 6, 7. You will also use in other recipes. 1 yellow onion, $1.89

Leftovers 130

Leftovers Recipes Bread Cooking 130

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AUGUST 6, 2022

I use the pesto as a sauce for hot pasta or pasta salad, pizza topping, and spread it over grilled chicken or fish. We use the bacon fat in place of butter or oil for eggs and sauteed dishes. I use my plasma money for special treats for my family and me. I only use cards that offer some type of cashback offer.

July 130

July Frugal Credit Cards Donation 130

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MAY 4, 2021

I have used the extra money to pay off debt, fund family trips, or build up our Christmas savings. Years ago during our Debt Freedom Plan, I avoided using credit cards, not because we had credit card debt, but I was trying to limit our overall spending. I only use cards that offer some type of cashback offer.

April 130

April Money Credit Cards Donation 130

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JUNE 5, 2020

I used the Aldi flyer and put together a meal plan of 7 ALDI grilling ideas. In a few meals, I used the cook once, eat multiple times method. Review the ingredient list carefully to determine what you need to buy. ** I made two different salads and used them as sides for several dinners. You will also use in additional meals.

Leftovers 130

Leftovers Dinner Package Cooking 130

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DECEMBER 29, 2020

That is why I created Family Budget Spreadsheets — a bundle of spreadsheets that we personally use to plan and budget our money. I knew it was coming because we hadn’t planned for all of the gifts we bought in December and used a credit card to pay for them. This is a one-month only spreadsheet.

Budgeting 130

Budgeting Budget Family Property Taxes 130

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NOVEMBER 4, 2022

This list of thoughtful, but FREE Christmas gift ideas is proof that you don’t need to spend a lot of money on the people you gift to if you use your time, resources, and creativity. Are you a knitter, or crafter or do you know how to use a sewing machine? You could also use favorite pictures from the year. Pet Sitting.

Christmas 130

Christmas Gifts Home and Garden Flowers and Gifts 130

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APRIL 8, 2022

I use the app to load my digital coupons, order groceries for pick up, and keep track of my rewards. Use your loyalty card at check out and earn one point for every dollar spent in stores (after coupons and savings). Some recent examples were, Use 400 points for salmon ($9 value) and 350 points for a fried chicken dinner.

Food 130

Food Storing Saving Menu Planning 130

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FEBRUARY 1, 2023

We could really use an intentional month of frugalness to reset our mindset. Use up all of those odd ingredients. 4 – Use up the products in the bathroom/cleaning closet before purchasing more. I also have a laundry room with enough cleaning products to last us a very long time. 5 – Plan ahead.

February 130

February Frugal Financial Goals Goals 130

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AUGUST 24, 2021

I pulled together a list of ALDI salad ideas using ingredients I found at the store. You will use red onions in other recipes. Use 1/2 – 1 full onion depending on your love of onions. Use as much of the pesto sauce as you’d like. I use about 1/2 – 3/4 of the jar. I used one peach per person.

Homemade 130

Homemade Cooking Burritos Kids and Family 130

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APRIL 2, 2021

I have used the extra money to pay off debt, fund family trips, or build up our Christmas savings. We’ve had an Aflac Accident plan for many years and have never needed it until the fall of 2020 when we used it twice. I calculate the per-hour rate from my plasma donations to make sure it’s a good use of my time.

March 130

March Money Donation Credit Cards 130

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JANUARY 22, 2022

Personally, I mostly use Ibotta on in-store grocery purchases , and for this post, I’m sharing how I earn cashback on groceries. After joining, there are many ways to earn cashback from over 2000 retailers and websites, however, I concentrate on finding grocery savings on products that we use. Join Ibotta HERE! Show me the money!

Groceries 130

Groceries Grocery Friends And Family Sale 2000 130

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OCTOBER 30, 2020

I have been using a paper planner since my early college days in the late 80’s. My 2021 Planner: For 2021, I am once again using a Day Designer planner. I started using this brand in 2018 and have been happy with it ever since. This year I went back to a Daily/Monthly layout after using a Monthly/Daily for 2020.

College 130

College Gratitude 2018 2020 130

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MARCH 9, 2018

I’ve been working behind the scenes on a tool that I personally use to track and organize our finances: Family Budget Spreadsheets. I knew it was coming, because we hadn’t planned for all of the gifts we bought in December and used a credit card to pay for them. This is a one month only spreadsheet.

Budgeting 160

Budgeting Budget Family Property Taxes 160

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MARCH 26, 2021

Life suddenly changed for most of us in March 2020 and this past year of the pandemic has reinforced how important an emergency fund is. If you’re able, maybe use some of your stimulous money to put towards building an emergency fund. It was a very scary time for us. We had enough to get us through one more month.

Emergency Fund 130

Emergency Fund Building 2007 Credit Cards 130

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

My plan is to use the sauce for pizza. I redeemed credit card points from our business card for a $100 Target gift card and used the gift card on back-to-school necessities. $40 I used it on some necessities. I harvested Roma tomatoes from my one and only plant and made a big batch of my homemade roasted tomato sauce.

August 130

August Frugal Green And Frugal Financial Goals 130

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MAY 1, 2020

I also put quite a bit in the freezer for later use and made ham stock from the bone for homemade ham and bean soup. We use the bacon fat in place of butter or oil for eggs and sauteed dishes. My favorite way to use them is #7 on this list: 20 Recipes for Ripe Bananas. More frugal shenanigans!

2020 182

2020 Frugal April Green And Frugal 182

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FEBRUARY 26, 2021

.” According to my plasma donation center’s website, “human plasma is used to produce therapies to treat bleeding disorders including hemophilia and von Willebrand disease, primary immune deficiencies, hereditary angioedema, inherited respiratory disease, and neurological disorders in certain markets.

Donation 130

Donation Money Food and Drink Europe 130

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DECEMBER 14, 2018

I batch cooked 4 bone-in chicken breasts in the slow cooker and used some of the chicken and the stock that the chicken made during the cooking. Smashed Skillet Potatoes – my favorite way to cook potatoes and it uses my cast iron skillet ! I use garlic powder, onion powder, and Paprika. SEE MY METHOD BELOW.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Food Waste Kids and Family 100

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NOVEMBER 16, 2018

In a few meals, I used the cook once, eat multiple times method. You can easily use white or brown rice in these dinners, whichever you prefer. I used 2 potatoes for this dinner, and the balance in Dinner #3. Bake or microwave all of the sweet potatoes (you will use extra in dinner #3). 1 bag of Brussel Sprouts: $1.59.

Dinner 100

Dinner Baking Cooking Microwaveable 100

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NOVEMBER 18, 2022

This excel spreadsheet can be used year after year, just change the year. Going forward: Make holiday spending a part of your monthly budget planning and continue to use the budget spreadsheet throughout the year. If you remember your actual holiday purchases from last year, enter them in the two far right columns.

Christmas 130

Christmas Budgeting Budget Money 130

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NOVEMBER 2, 2022

I use this spreadsheet every year. Whether you are scrambling to find the money for gifts OR you could just use some extra cash this season, my hope is that this list of ideas (many we’ve done ourselves) helps you find some cash for Christmas. It’s a great time of year to unload, especially if the system was hardly used.

Christmas 130

Christmas Finds Friends And Family Sale Donation 130

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MARCH 5, 2021

I have used the extra money to pay off debt, fund family trips, or build up our Christmas savings. I have been using Rakuten online portal for many years and the check that comes in February is usually my highest because it includes cash back from our Christmas purchases and referrals. Finding extra money has become a game for me.

February 257

February Money Airline Flights 257

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

I used the meat for Sunday and Monday’s dinners and froze the rest in 2 cup portions. I made a double batch of my enchilada sauce , using one of the containers of stock (I froze the other.) I used half of the sauce for Monday night’s dinner, and froze the other half for another time. Want to lower your grocery bill?

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Homemade Financial Goals 100

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MARCH 21, 2020

A frittata is a quick and hearty meal that is a great way to use up any leftovers or food that you already have in your refrigerator or freezer. . This is a great way to use up leftovers, such as diced ham, chicken, or sausage. Looking for an easy meal, but short on ingredients? Basic Frittata Recipe. 1 cup cooked diced meat.

Recipes 130

Recipes Leftovers Ovens Milk 130

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OCTOBER 30, 2017

I’ve cooked whole chickens regularly since owning my Instant Pot and I use this method every time. I use the manual setting of high on my Instant Pot for cooking a whole chicken. I use the calculation of 6 minutes per pound to determine how many minutes I need to cook the chicken. See below pic.

Cooking 100

Cooking Freezers Ovens Homemade 100

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JULY 10, 2023

My plan is to use this cash first as it will come to term around the same time we will need to make the first college payment. I received a quick response that they would reimburse us for the unused tickets from Philly to Harrisburg, which equaled $400 and more than covered the rental car. The money hit our account in April.

Frugal 100

Frugal June Flights CD 100

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OCTOBER 9, 2020

They cook easily and can be used immediately in recipes or freeze for future meals. When I have enough to fill a soup pot, I make a big batch of stock using my recipe: How to Make Chicken Stock. You can use this in soups, gravy, or other recipes. Depending on size, 2-4 fit nicely in my dutch oven. Details below.

Cooking 100

Cooking Ovens Freezers Recipes 100

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NOVEMBER 17, 2017

Not ideal, but it has encouraged me to use it regularly. When Amazon had their Prime Day in July, I bought the 8 Qt 7-in-1 Multi-Use Programmable Instant Pot at a lower price. What size slow cooker do you regularly use? One note: You will ALWAYS use the cooking insert. One note, use 3 cups of water for the initial test.

Buy 150

Buy Buying Cooking Appliances 150

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APRIL 6, 2016

However, there are simple things we can do every day that help Mother Earth by using less energy, sending less trash to the land fills, and conserving our natural resources. In an effort over the years to save money at the grocery store and reduce our waste, I’ve found reusable alternatives to many paper products that we were using.

Saving Money 100

Saving Money Gift Cards Money Giveaway 100

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MARCH 3, 2014

I use oven-ready lasagna, so pre-cooking the noodles is NOT necessary. I use browned meat that I have stored in the freezer. I’ve used this recipe for years and it is adapted from Kraft. Ingredients 1 lb ground meat (your choice: beef, turkey, chicken) or use 2 cups cooked, browned meat. Easy Lasagna Recipe.

Recipes 198

Recipes Main Dishes Ovens Baking 198