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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.

Menu Planning 113

Menu Planning Menu Plans Recipes Home and Garden 113

Couponing 101

MARCH 22, 2012

Just as menu planning and eating at home saves us money by cutting back on eating out, sack lunches are much the same! Using what we already have at home to pack a delicious and nutritious sack lunch is a great way to save money!

Lunch 70

Lunch Lunches Frugal Menu Planning 70

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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. Plan your travel.

Vacation 153

Vacation Saving Money Money Food and Drink 153

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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. Our rental has a kitchen, so my mom and I sit down before the trip and talk about a meal plan. We include breakfasts, lunches, dinners and snacks in our planning. Yeah, for nights off!

Vacation 178

Vacation Saving Money Money Food and Drink 178

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

The easiest way to reduce your grocery spending is to plan your meals. Read 11 Simple Menu Planning Tips to learn how to reduce your grocery bill without making everyone in your family miserable. Are you paying too much for home/auto insurance, cable, internet? 4 – Skip the AM drive thru and eat breakfast at home.

Emergency Fund 100

Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 100

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MAY 27, 2015

I’m a former 3rd grade teacher, but now a stay at home mom and a graphic designer of Joyful Art Designs. Our plans for me to be a stay at home mom on one teacher salary. Grocery shopping wisely – We shop at affordable stores, shop the ads/sales, and menu plan. Using coupons for eating out.

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Pay Off Debt Finds 100