Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

They will hear you talking about how much is left for groceries, or how to get the electric bill paid this month. Take them to the bank and let them see you make your deposits. Buy them a piggy bank and help them remember to feed it when they can. Let them open their own bank account. Take them into the bank.

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Work Kids Bank Banking 100

Saving Everyday

JULY 11, 2014

Free toilet paper? SavingStar works a little differently in that the “coupon” doesn’t come off the total bill, but the amount goes into a SavingStar account for you. You can then cashout that money via Paypal, bank deposit, or for a variety of gift cards. Yes, please. Plus, you can use manufacturer coupons on top of it!

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Making Bank Banking Bills 51

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 28, 2022

Rising prices are affecting everyone’s bank account, and groceries are leading the way. These are strategies I use weekly to help keep my grocery bill in line with our budget. Over the years, I have found produce, dry foods, cleaning products, paper goods, cereal, baked goods, and meat marked down 40% to 75% off.

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Saving Money Groceries Grocery Money 130

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Do you know how much money is flowing in and out of your bank accounts? One way to track you spending is to log all of your purchases, bills, atm withdrawals, and any outgoing on notebook paper at the end of each day. Review our spending daily to understand where your dollars are going. You might find some interesting habits.

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February Frugal Financial Goals Budgeting 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 12, 2013

You pick up a piece of paper and ask yourself these questions: Do I need to keep this? I managed to reduce the amount of paper on my desk to a very small pile, I shredded buckets of papers and trashed even more. I further simplified my life by making some changes to my banking. Do I need it on my work space?

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Making Work Occasions Pace 238

Saving Cents With Sense

AUGUST 19, 2012

If you are looking to save money using coupons or wondering how to do “ extreme couponing ”, the good news is that you definitely can save a bundle on your grocery bill each month with using coupons and combining them with sales. Subscribe to the Sunday paper to get the coupon inserts each week. Where do you get coupons?

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Magazine and Newspaper Subscriptions Magazines Safeway Bills 87

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

Here is an interesting exercise – get a pen and paper; write down the total square footage of your house and the monthly mortgage or rent amount you pay. How long is it since you cleared out all those spaces where you store the things you don’t use very often, if ever? How much space is used for storage in your home? Money Tips'

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Saving Money Money Saving Storage 220

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 9, 2012

Place An Ad About a week before your garage sale, you might want to place an ad in the local paper, especially if you are having a large garage sale. Get Some Cash The day before the sale, you want to go to the bank and get some cash. You want to make sure that you have a number of small and large bills on hand for change.

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Garage Sale Garage Sale Canning 202

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 16, 2013

You can have a great time and cool off on a hot day for a fraction of what a day at a water park would cost, just be reasonable about your water usage and don’t leave the hose running too long or you’ll get a surprisingly high water bill. Have a Potluck Party. The adults can socialize while the kids are playing. Take Day Trips. Go Frugal'

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Frugal Life Frugal Kids and Family Inexpensive 242

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

Use online banking. Pay your bills online and get your statements delivered to your email inbox. This saves on stamps, paper, fuel, and mail transport which not only is more eco friendly but it also saves your money. Also, be sure to buy recycled products like toilet paper. Here are some recipes to get you started.

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Consumer Recycle Recycled Recycling 124

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 21, 2012

Already swapped out paper towels for cloth rags? How about spending a few bucks on small items that make a big eco-impact without breaking the bank? How about spending a few bucks on small items that make a big eco-impact without breaking the bank? Do you always have your reusable bags at the ready for your next shopping trip?

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Green Electronics 7-Up Office Supplies 201

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 4, 2016

We sat down at our kitchen table, took out a simple white piece of paper, and penned out a contract to ourselves: It was our Get Out Debt Contract. I started changing the oil in our cars, I became our landscaper, and we both cut out any monthly bill that wasn’t a requirement for living. That was the moment that it all changed.

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Debt Finds Debt Free Television 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

So, when I realized that our only two payment options — paper cash or plastic cards — come from environmentally dubious materials, I absolutely flipped. Thus, the paper dollar in your wallet is only symbolically valuable. Still, the history of American paper money does little to help us understand cash’s impact on the environment.

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Paper Credit Cards United States Green 100

Nicoles Nickels

DECEMBER 2, 2011

Lewis and Bank of America have put together some holiday shopping tips to help us save money this holiday season! If you plan on attending a few holiday parties, scale back on your grocery bill accordingly to avoid food going to waste. Her segments cover economic and consumer trends. In that vein, Ms. of the total U.S.

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Personal Finance Finance Holiday Shopping 45

Saving In Akron

MARCH 9, 2011

Wait around until almost 7:30 before I finally have to sign all my papers. Just think — if you could shave $200 off your grocery bill using coupons and you put that money in the bank each month, you would have $2400 at the end of one year. So, we head out to eat so I don't have to come back.

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Emergency Fund Daughter Cars Car 100

Nicoles Nickels

JULY 8, 2011

SavingStar eCoupons don’t reduce your total grocery bill like a traditional coupon – instead (like Upromise), they deposit the amount of the eCoupon into your Saving Star account. The great thing about Saving Star is that eCoupons can be used with traditional paper coupons to multiply your savings!

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Skinny Cow Toll House Juicy Juice Saving 45

Savings Corner

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Unlimited products: Shopify’s pricing starts at $29 per month when billed annually ($39 when paying month to month) plus credit card transaction fees. The platform also allows you to accept paper checks, money orders and other B2B payment methods. This includes mobile card readers to accept in-person payments.

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Building Credit Cards Tools Software 52

For the Mommas

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

Get great gear for the kids without breaking your bank at the mall – especially since they outgrow things so fast! 5. Towards your Bills: Once a week practice a NO ELECTRICITY DAY. Consider wrapping presents in recycled paper and let your kids decorate the outside! Don’t use TV’s, games, or computers.

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Giveaway Pizza Kids and Family Video Games 78

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 11, 2016

” Recently Go Banking Rates conducted two studies on savings rates with startling results. Write these dreams down on paper. At the time, I wasn’t sure how we were going to pay our monthly bills, so future plans like funding our retirement, our daughters’ college education, or a lavish vacation were not on my mind.

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Emergency Fund Money Finance Debt 100

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 8, 2018

Do you look at your bank account and wonder, “where did all the money go?” Many years ago, our cash flow sucked, we put Christmas on a credit card, and I wasn’t sure how I was going to pay for a large tax bill. lined paper. receipts, statements, all upcoming bills, and any other history of your spending.

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Budgeting Budget Financial Goals Goals 133

Saving In Akron

OCTOBER 20, 2011

All those bills, bank accounts, credit cards, passwords. Under a single password, Manilla provides you with an automated, organized view of all of your account information, text and/or email reminders to pay bills and unlimited storage of account documents that Manilla has seamlessly retrieved for the you. What is Manilla ?

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Magazine and Newspaper Subscriptions Bills Credit Cards Hotel 113

Savings Corner

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Top balance transfer credit cards BankAmericard® credit card: 0% Intro APR for 18 billing cycles for purchases, and for any balance transfers made in the first 60 days of opening your account. It’s a versatile card, but use it just for gas and you’ll earn an impressive 5% back per billing cycle, up to $500 spent — for no annual fee.

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Credit Cards Credit December Airline 52

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Do you know how much money is flowing in and out of your bank accounts? One way to track your spending is to log all of your purchases, bills, atm withdrawals, and any outgoing spending on notebook paper at the end of each day. I have used up quite a bit from the freezer, but not to the extent that I reduced our grocery bill.

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March Financial Goals Budgeting Budget 100

The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 22, 2024

That did teach us a lesson about home ownership: that it was something we were taught was a mark of being an adult, but really, when you “own” a home, unless you’ve paid off the mortgage, the bank is your landlord and you’re just renting. We rent now and are much happier. Also, growing our own food.

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Rent Son Frugal Home and Garden 182

Nicoles Nickels

MARCH 18, 2012

PAPER GOODS. Sparkle Paper Towels, 3 rolls, On Sale for $2.50. $1/1 1/1 Sparkle Paper Towels, exp. Scott Paper Towels, 6 Mega rolls, On Sale for $5.50. 4 Scotts Paper Towels printable. $1/4 1/4 Scott Paper Towels, exp. Tootsie Roll Funk Bank, 4 oz, On Sale for $1. Final Cost: $0.50. Final Cost: $1.50.

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Glade Feb Nov Home and Garden 58