Saving Everyday

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Pack your lunch, and focus on inexpensive meals like sandwiches and leftovers. It’s easier and more affordable to stretch dinner the night before and pack leftovers for lunch than it is to buy extra groceries to pack lunches. Everyone in my family loves leftovers, so this one is easy for us! Anything goes.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 18, 2011

It’s not much money, it doesn’t break the bank. We do do a pretty good job of recycling leftovers into new dishes. Chicken breasts into chicken salad or soup, and leftover vegetables into frittatas. But usually it’s the milk. We could afford to double our food budget, and toss all kinds of food in the trash.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Donate good clothing you really can’t use to a non-profit and bank the tax deduction. Plan uses for your leftovers. Buy dried milk to use in cooking – especially if you aren’t a regular milk drinker. Make old t-shirts and dish cloths into rags to use when dusting or washing the car and etc. Use up your food.

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Coupons Do Work

APRIL 14, 2015

I also have a separate bank account for my children’s activities. They were the leftovers. Step 2: leftovers. any leftovers left and/or stockpile days. like milk: Smart balance when it goes on sale, shelf life is longer than normal milk i.e. kroger, publix brands. also set aside money for a rainy day.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 28, 2022

Rising prices are affecting everyone’s bank account, and groceries are leading the way. Designate one night a week as “raid the fridge’ night to get rid of leftovers. Everyone’s plate might look different, but you’ll at least use up the leftovers and reduce the waste. Are you spending more at the grocery store lately?

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Couponing 101

JANUARY 15, 2015

Doing a no-spend challenge for a month is a great way to recover from higher spending months like December when our bank accounts take a hit due to Christmas. Eat Leftovers Leftovers will become our close friends. Repurpose Leftovers My husband is very skilled at repurposing leftovers. It was a win-win!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 12, 2012

Now if you don’t have a freezer, another option is to make two servings of pasta and have the leftovers for lunch the next day. Cold pasta salad makes a lovely lunch, or you can microwave leftover pasta for a hot lunch. For an easy sauce just a drizzle flavored olive oil and some balsamic vinegar on top.

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