Couponing 101

JUNE 5, 2019

Scrubbing pots and pans can get old, and the more laborious cooking at home is, the less likely you are to do it. Luckily, good non-stick cookware can save you time and effort in the kitchen, leading to more cooking at home and less wasting money on eating out.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

3 – Cook/Eat from the pantry and freezer. Groceries is the easiest budget category TO GET OUT of control and the easiest budget category TO control. Our active life goes on, so I will be planning a nice eat-at-home dinner with a special sweet treat, rather than eating out. Say that 5 times!)

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 25, 2013

In fact, eating out while on vacation got so expensive for us, especially after we had our first child, that we often had to cut our vacations short because we ran out of money. Now we have 3 kids, and eating out for every meal while on vacation is not possible. Pick Accommodations with The Ability to Cook in Mind.

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Crock Pots and Slow Cookers Travel Food Vacation 176

Couponing 101

FEBRUARY 23, 2019

They are a family of four and have a grocery budget of $60 per week, they cook 2-3 dinners from scratch each week and eat out once or twice a week. You can easily cook a meal for four for about $10 at home instead. Cooking from scratch and using fewer convenience foods will also shave a little bit off their budget.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

Families don’t/can’t take time to cook at home from scratch. With the advancing numbers of two income families, often there isn’t anyone at home to start the meal. percent) children now have a stay-at-home parent, compared to more than half (52.6 We ate basic meals at home. Stop Eating Out!

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Food and Drink Parenting Kids and Family Eating Out 167

Teresa's Deals

OCTOBER 2, 2015

Collecting recipes that you will be cooking for that week, creating a shopping list and finding coupons that you will need for any of those items can really pay off. Eat Out Less. This is something that we do, eat out less. We probably eat out once a month. Shop Thrift Stores.

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Teresa's Deals

OCTOBER 2, 2015

Collecting recipes that you will be cooking for that week, creating a shopping list and finding coupons that you will need for any of those items can really pay off. Eat Out Less. This is something that we do, eat out less. We probably eat out once a month. Shop Thrift Stores.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

We all know that cooking at home is better for both our physical and fiscal health. I get it, when you get home after a long day, you just want to sit down, relax, and have the food come to you. But if you’re going to have any chance of breaking the “grab and go/ delivery” habit, you’re gonna have to get excited about eating in.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 10, 2014

My husband and I spend Valentines’s Day in the comforts of our home. Sure, we’d love to eat out and have someone else prepare and serve our food, but that would involve a babysitter and a food tab. Now we save money, but still celebrate our marriage and our family at home. Unplug from the Outside World.

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Menu Planning Menu Plans Recipes Home and Garden 113

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 2, 2011

Cook at home. Cooking is really not hard, it just takes some organization. Instead of eating out, why not experiment with some recipes at home. Not only will cooking save you money , but it will allow you to practice different cooking techniques. Brew your own coffee and tea.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 9, 2011

Eating out less. Maxing out your retirement savings account. Cooking at home. Didn’t eat out. Related posts: Cooking to Financial Success. 5 Home Buying Fundamentals to Remember. Here are a few money scenarios to celebrate: Paying your bills on time. Saving an extra $50 a month.

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Debt Eating Out Bills Cooking At Home 113

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 14, 2013

Maybe you don’t want to cook at all during your vacation or maybe eating out for every meal is beyond what your budget can handle. For lunch, we usually pack a cooler with food each day that we are at the beach and eat out somewhere for lunch on the one day when we need a sun-break. Create A Budget.

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Vacation Saving Money Money Food and Drink 153

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

Who cooks at home anymore, many people eat out. Even if you do cook at home, have you ever worn an apron? They were used to protect clothing while cooking – to keep grease splatters and spills contained on the apron. Be careful where you spend your money!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

We shopped at garage sales, turned down the heat, combined errands to use less gas, didn’t buy a lot of prepared food, cooked at home and the like. We mowed the grass, made our clothes, cleaned house, cooked , and fixed broken stuff. Eating out or going to a movie were once a year events. Peggy: Oh yes!

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Couponing 101

JULY 28, 2011

They are a family of four and have a grocery budget of $60 per week, they cook 2-3 dinners from scratch each week and eat out once or twice a week. You can easily cook a meal for four for about $5 at home instead. Cooking from scratch and using fewer convenience foods will also shave a little bit off their budget.

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Budget Budgeting Saving Eating Out 96

Saving With Shellie

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

While our family enjoys eating out at some special restaurants, we love eating at home and having the same great flavors even more. Cook pasta according to package directions, drain and set aside. Cook red onion in bacon grease on medium heat until tender. RECIPE: Shrimp Carbonara. Total time. Ingredients.

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Recipes Cooking Restaurant Occasions 91

Saving Everyday

OCTOBER 3, 2023

To save money at home and keep some of your hard-earned dollars in the bank, we have some realistic ways to save money for you! Airbnb is a fantastic option, especially if you want to cook some of your own meals, as most of them come stocked with the basics for cooking. We almost always drive!

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Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 1, 2011

Maybe you don’t want to cook at all during your vacation or maybe eating out for every meal is beyond what your budget can handle. We calculate the number of meals we are going to have and decide how many will be at home and how often we will dine out. Detergent is much cheaper when bought at home on sale.

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Vacation Saving Money Money Food and Drink 178

Saving Everyday

APRIL 12, 2013

Serve them as a side dish or try tossing an entire pan of roasted veggies with cooked pasta and Parmesan cheese for a quick pasta dish. I always make extra vegetables because we all love them and eat them as a snack. If you like your vegetables more crisp, just cook them a few minutes less. I’m not a professional cook!

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Ovens Recipes Cooking Reynolds 94

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 29, 2012

It cost over $1000, so when we went to go out for our Friday night dinner (we hate cooking on Fridays), we decided to stay in to save money. But the next thing out of his mouth was “so, what should we do?”. We’d gotten so used to going out that we didn’t really know what to do at home. Still, it is.

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The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

I learned how to cook and bake at a very young age, and I’ve always enjoyed kitchen work as both creative pursuit and scientific inquiry. Mise en place for a recipe Even in college, when I was living in a dorm, and had a dining hall meal plan that meant I could get whatever I wanted whenever I wanted it, I still cooked and baked.

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2021

4 – Skip the AM drive-thru and eat breakfast at home. If you find yourself hitting the drive-thru on your way to work, start making your breakfast and brewing your coffee at home. 6 – Eat dinner at home. Who wants to cook after a long day! Try freezer cooking. Cancel unused subscriptions.

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Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 130

Nicoles Nickels

JULY 8, 2011

Plus, you can go through Ebates (15% cash back) , Shop at Home (24% cash back), or Mr Rebates (25% cash back) to get cash back. Who wants to cook in this weather? Grab a certificate today and eat out this weekend! You will pay as little as $1.50 for each $25 certificate after cash back!

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Mr. Rebates Restaurant.com Ebates Restaurant 45

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 2, 2013

By cooking at home you save money, eat a more balanced and nutritional diet and get the enjoyment of being in control of creating what you and your family eat. There’s not just one cook in our kitchen; we have several family members who love to be responsible for creating meals. Get Healthy'

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Making Food and Drink Meals Activism 186

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

3 – Cook/Eat from the pantry and freezer. Groceries is the easiest budget category TO GET OUT of control and the easiest budget category TO control. Our active life goes on, so I will be planning a nice eat-at-home dinner with a special sweet treat, rather than eating out. Say that 5 times!).

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

We thought eating in restaurants was a main attraction of travel because you get to try local foods. Even when eating out on the cheap, we were still spending hundreds of dollars on food. We began cooking all of our meals at home. Suddenly, travel became much more affordable. (And

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For the Mommas

JULY 24, 2016

Eat out less. One of the biggest expenses you probably incur is eating out. The average person spends over $2,000 a year on eating out. Create a weekly menu, then buy the groceries, and cook dinner every night. Instead of eating out, pack your lunch. Brown bag it to work. Plan ahead.

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Frugal Lives Frugal Living Frugal Magazine and Newspaper Subscriptions 49

Saving Everyday

AUGUST 1, 2022

In this post, we’ll discuss realistic ways you can save on groceries at home and at the store! How to save on groceries at home. It feels too restrictive and takes away from the joy of cooking. Some days, I just want to cook what I want to cook, you feel me? Batch cook. Have a plan.

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Grocery Groceries Food and Drink Saving 52

Saving Everyday

AUGUST 1, 2022

In this post, we’ll discuss realistic ways you can save on groceries at home and at the store! How to save on groceries at home. It feels too restrictive and takes away from the joy of cooking. Some days, I just want to cook what I want to cook, you feel me? Batch cook. Have a plan.

Grocery 52

Grocery Groceries Food and Drink Saving 52

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 8, 2014

Even though most families cooked and ate at home back then, kitchens were pretty basic. Americans eat out 3 – 4 times a week on average, do we really need a fancy kitchen, when we don’t even do that much cooking? OK, I said a smart phone is a want, but what about a computer of some sort at home?

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Phones Parenting Kids and Family Credit Cards 204

Penny Pinchin' Mom

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Dine In This is a tricky one because not everyone likes to do the chores that come with dining at home. But think about how much you would be saving in terms of transport, drinks, food, entertainment, and the potential bail money should things get out of hand. My family chooses to eat out once per week, for example.

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Saving Money Money Saving Bills 52

For the Mommas

JULY 29, 2014

With this Atkins Diet cookbook, you will find it a breeze to whip up delicious, fat-burning meals within the next 30 minutes or less… even if you’ve never cooked before. You’ll soon be a pro at choosing the right ingredients and portion sizes to make healthy decisions at home or when eating out.

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Crochet Recipes Re-use Free Stuff 51

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 23, 2014

There were no day care centers – women stayed home and raised the kids. Working from home usually meant selling stuff door to door. Toni home perms were prevalent. Hair cuts were done at home by a family member. People cooked and ate at home. They used aprons over them when they cooked.

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Growing Home and Garden Radios Kids and Family 180

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 15, 2015

Set Up Your Home for Healthier Food Choices. You can also set up your home for healthier food choices. If you are struggling as a family with creating healthy meals (or even finding the time to cook at home), offer to put yourself in charge of meal planning and preparation.

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The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 22, 2024

My hobbies range from reading to painting, pen-and-ink drawing, cooking/baking, and writing. We are very blessed that my husband earns enough so that I have been able to stay at home and homeschool–so my “why” in saving money is to balance that out. an illustration I did for one of my son’s books.

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Rent Son Frugal Home and Garden 177

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

We started cooking at home more, a big issue for us was eating out. So we would cook at home and take leftovers for lunch the next day. Sell stuff, say no to vacations and eating out, and just get through this time. We were sticky on a spending freeze. We used up what we had.

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 12, 2016

And I cut back on lifestyle – cooking food at home, taking the bus to work vs driving and paying for parking, etc. Stop eating out – it’s so much better for your wallet and your waistline to cook at home.

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