Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 14, 2013

Saving on Grocery Bills. If there is a non-perishable item on sale, pick it up if you use it often even if don’t need it right away. Don’t buy anything that is not on the list unless you forgot something truly important. Do you get a headache when you open the utility bill every month? Pay Your Bills on Time.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 21, 2013

You probably should be buying your home for the long term. The sewer district will call on imminent domain to seize an easement on YOUR land and bill you for not only the building of the new sewer lines, but also on a monthly basis to pay for them. What is there today may drastically change tomorrow. Quiz the current owner.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

3. Pay your bills automatically. Since you’ll be working on improving your credit anyway, one of the best ways to ensure that your score goes up is to make sure that you pay your bills on time every month. Just don’t be tempted to buy things you don’t need just because they’re on sale.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 28, 2022

If you are struggling with the rising grocery prices or maybe you need to make room for your family’s growing appetites, take a look at the following list and see what changes you can make to cut your grocery bill…and still eat really well! These are strategies I use weekly to help keep my grocery bill in line with our budget.

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 8, 2022

In fact, their corporate buying office is in my hometown and I worked there while I was in college. This is key because, at GIANT, you need to join the loyalty program to take advantage of the weekly Bonus Buy savings and earn the rewards points. Look for the red Bonus Buy Savings signs throughout the store. This equals $6.80

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Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Also, I tend to keep pieces for a long time, as I learned years ago that buying quality clothing lasts much longer than fast fashion. Since November is always a big month for sales and coupons and the beginning of the cold season, I do most of my winter clothing shopping during this month. Yes, please! Found Money in November: $440.

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Motherhood Moments

JUNE 25, 2023

As consumers continue to navigate through the uncertainty of the financial climate, alongside the rising cost of groceries, rent/mortgage payments, and household bills, budgets remain tighter than ever. This can be a real lifesaver if you have your eye on something particularly popular that is only likely to be live for a number of hours.

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Couponing 101

JANUARY 26, 2019

“Manager’s Specials”, “reduced for quick sale”, “markdowns”, whatever your store calls them; they are great for saving money on groceries. Keep reading for tips on how to save the most on your grocery bill by looking for manager’s specials! And always inspect the meat before you buy it.

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For the Mommas

APRIL 3, 2020

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2021

It sounds dreadful, but it is possible to reduce your grocery bill without making everyone in your family miserable. 3 – Reduce your monthly utility bills. Collect your bills and start shopping around for new vendors. Another idea would be to stop spending your $1 or $5 dollar bills and collect them.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 9, 2012

It can be intimidating to think about, but your grocery bill is one of the easiest expenses to reduce. In the meantime, check out these popular posts that are full of tips to help you reduce your grocery bill. Know Your 'Buy' Price on Your Groceries. Stock up and Save with Pre-Holiday Grocery Sales. Homemade Breadcrumbs.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 6, 2021

Found money can be found from various sources, such as rebates, refunds, online sales, or even the ground. Yep, I found a $20 bill last year on the beach! This money will go towards paying the actual medical bills from the injury. I like to think that buying a pre-owned vehicle is the best possible scenario. year-old van.

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Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 14, 2013

It is so easy to walk into the grocery store with an idea of what you will spend, walk out with a bill that is double and get home to discover that you have nothing to eat. Yes, there are coupons, but you don’t have to use them to reduce your grocery bill. So read through the below tips and attack that grocery bill!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 1, 2014

My water bill was pretty much nada. I got lucky with that rental, but I plan on putting the same type of system in my own house as soon as I buy one back out west. How to Save Hundreds of Dollars a Year on Your Water Bill Four Reasons to Have a Gravel Driveway Tips for Beginner Gardeners Time to Favor Fake Grass? Go Green'

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Coupons Do Work

APRIL 14, 2016

When buying meat, we always ask ourselves, ‘best place to buy meat in bulk’ ,’ where to get the cheapest meat?’, BOGO Meat Sales: A lot of times, your favorite store has BOGO meat sales. Then look for the sale, Kroger sometimes has Laura’s Lean Ground Beef on sale as BOGO (Publix does too!)

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Couponing 101

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

If you want to learn to coupon and save 50% or more on your grocery bill , then I can certainly help – and you won’t need to spend 70+ hours a week on couponing! I think it is entirely possible to save 50% or more on your grocery bill. A good rule of thumb is to buy one newspaper per family member. Realistic Time.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

One way to track your spending is to log all of your purchases, bills, atm withdrawals, and any outgoing on notebook paper at the end of each day. Supplement with stuff that’s on sale at the grocery store. I’m going to challenge myself to use up cleaning supplies and health & beauty products before buying anything new.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 8, 2014

My challenge is I need to reduce our bill, but not make everyone in my family miserable because there is no room for the occasional extras that make us happy, like a special treat or wild caught salmon or Kalamata olives. Over the holidays, I wasn’t as diligent with my meal planning and our grocery bill went over what I budget for food.

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Koupon Karen

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Don’t forget less obvious yet significant expenses like increased utility bills or potential healthcare costs. Check out local buy-and-sell groups or consignment shops. You can also look online on Facebook or Craigslist for baby gear for sale by parents. Stick to your budget and only buy what you truly need.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 28, 2014

Plus, we require a lot less storage room for our wardrobe, which means when we get ready to buy a house, we won’t need huge walk-in closets. Wait to buy new technology. We like to wait to buy the latest technology, and then when we do purchase, we like to buy used. Make your own laundry soap. Conserve utilities.

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Family Balance Sheet

JULY 7, 2022

Buying such things is usually on the list of what frugal people don’t do, but it turned out to be a smart decision. Marked-down meat freaks some people out, but I have never had a problem, and lately, it’s how I buy almost all of our poultry, which we eat quite often. Yep, I found a $20 bill once on the beach!

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Coupons Do Work

JANUARY 3, 2017

When buying meat, we always ask ourselves, ‘best place to buy meat in bulk’ ,’ where to get the cheapest meat?’, BOGO Meat Sales: A lot of times, your favorite store has BOGO meat sales. Then look for the sale, Kroger sometimes has Laura’s Lean Ground Beef on sale as BOGO (Publix does too!)

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Couponing 101

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Whether you hope to buy or sell items, this post will share four of our favorite apps for thrifting from the comfort of your own home. Why Buy Secondhand? There are so many reasons buying secondhand is a good thing: Get More for Less. Oftentimes, you can make more on the sale than your originally spent! Save the Planet.

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Family Balance Sheet

MAY 18, 2016

Coupons are an easy way to reduce your grocery bill. Granted you will have to pay for the newspaper, but usually the Sunday paper is full of other money-saving opportunities, like the sales flyers for big box stores, grocery stores, and local locations. The sale on the chips caught my eye first and I was delighted to see a coupon.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 10, 2013

One of my goals for Family Balance Sheet for 2013, is to get back to posting more money saving tips to help my readers (and myself) reduce our grocery bills. Know Your Buy Price. Buy/Use store brands. Stock up and save with pre-holiday grocery sales. After-Holiday clearance sales aren't just about gift wrap.

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Savings Corner

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

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Coupons Do Work

APRIL 14, 2015

For the clothes and shoes for my kids, I look for sales. I stocked up on several sizes for the next 2-3 years… for my daughter, last Sept, Crazy 8 had a coupon and a sale on summer clothes. I wait for the good sale. I wait for the good sale. And when I buy them on sale, I usually buy for the next size up.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 19, 2011

Watch for sales: Don’t ever buy items at full price. For example, if you are shopping for clothes , look for off season discount sales where you can get good clothes at a cheap price. You don’t want to have to be buying another new pair of pants a month later because the other pair fell apart.

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Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

January will be one giant nightmare when the credit card bills start rolling in. Some people don’t have time or don’t like to bake but would love to buy home-baked cookies and treats. My sister-in-law buys dozens every Christmas from a mom who bakes for cash. Have a Virtual Yard Sale.

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 22, 2016

I buy 5 lb bags of turkey meatballs at BJ’s to keep in the freezer for an easy dinner on crazy weeknights. Thursday: Perdue chicken thighs and drum sticks were on sale for.88/lb, Want to lower your grocery bill? Sunday: We went to the end of season swim team banquet. 88/lb, so I stocked up. rice, and roasted asparagus.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 15, 2016

Sunday: Day 2 of a weekend long swim meet, so I took advantage of a sale at Giant, buy a store made Stromboli and get a store made pizza FREE. Want to lower your grocery bill? This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: We spent the day at the day at a swim meet. I also served apple and orange slices. Please share in the comments.

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Coupons Do Work

MARCH 19, 2015

And you can buy thing healthy and organic — get coupons AND save on your grocery bill. 8 : Look for Sales and look at Couponsdowork’s website: Look for sales – that is the thing I love to do. We list items that are for sale from various stores that you shop at, include coupons and/or rebates.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 9, 2011

We get the satellite bill and pay the price on the statement. One reason most of us hate to go to a car dealer to buy a car is because it is one of the few places where negotiation is expected, and we aren’t good at it. The lady ahead of me in the line at Walmart mentioned that the frozen pretzels she was buying were $3.00

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

These are strategies I use weekly to keep my grocery bill in line with our budget. As my kids have grown into a teen and tween who eat as much as adults, I spend about $700/month–this includes anything I buy at the grocery store, so it includes paper and cleaning products. 40 oz (loss leader sale) =.049/oz, Thaw as needed.

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Saving Money Groceries Grocery Money 113

For the Mommas

DECEMBER 9, 2014

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Saving Cents With Sense

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

There are some really good ones on sale right now, too, like Masterpiece Classic: Downton Abbey Season 3 DVD (Original U.K. Check out all the sales and this weeks Top 10 most popular: The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 [DVD + Digital Copy + UltraViolet]. Buy new: $30.98 $14.96. Buy new: $29.98 $17.99.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 6, 2013

Sometimes we need to find extra funds when big bills are due but often it is needed just to make ends meet. After going through the process, you will have lots more room so you will be able to see exactly what you have and will avoid the mistake of buying something you already own.

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