Prairie Eco-Thrifter
MAY 28, 2014
That’s good for the Earth and for personal finances. My husband and I cook a lot and often have leftovers. We bought some plastic leftover containers, but those frequently cracked or broke. I’ve even read that some people wear long johns at home to endure lower heating temperatures, but we haven’t done that.
Penny Pinchin' Mom
MARCH 11, 2024
Put Away the Leftovers Another way to increase your savings quickly is to try as much as you can to save money from your designated weekly budget. Instead, put that leftover cash into your savings accounts. From $300 a week to the weeks where you have some of that leftover, find one week where you spend absolutely nothing.
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Prairie Eco-Thrifter
OCTOBER 28, 2012
We all need to eat on a daily basis, but you can cut back on your dining budget by eating at home. Most restaurant-style meals are easy to prepare at home at a fraction of the cost, and you are able to control what ingredients are included. When cooking at home, try to reduce meat consumption to save money.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
AUGUST 29, 2012
We’d gotten so used to going out that we didn’t really know what to do at home. To save money, eat your main meal at home and then just go for dessert. Making a date night fun by thinking outside of the box while still saving money can be helpful to your relationship and your finances. I would love to hear your ideas.
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. Who handles the day-to-day finances in your home or do you work on it equally? How often do you and your spouse discuss your finances/budget/spending?
The Frugal Girl
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
Most of my evenings/weekends are just hanging out (largely at home and in the yard with my family). It has been amazing for our finances and my mental health. Luckily, there are now so many free books, podcasts, and other resources to learn about how to handle finances 16. How long have you been reading The Frugal Girl?
The Frugal Girl
NOVEMBER 13, 2023
I don’t want to feel like I’m wasting all the gifts I’ve been given, including my finances. One of the moves we made, out to Seattle, the only way we could make our budget work AND have me be home with our young kids, was to not own a vehicle at all. What’s your best frugal win? I have two!
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