Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 4, 2012

Tone Down Your Entertainment Expenses Spending quality time with your family doesn’t have to be expensive. Cutting Costs and Buying Used Clothes Buying used clothes can be a great way to save money, especially if you have rapidly growing children. Has your grocery bill been getting some attention? Well here are some.

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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

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

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. Assign a budget category to each transaction, so you can add up what you spend on food, fuel, clothing, self-care, etc. 7 – Look for FREE entertainment. Say that 5 times!).

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 23, 2014

Most of us did not have clothes dryers, we dried the clothes on a line outside. There were no online saving or bill paying services. There was no polyester clothing. Clothing had to be ironed to look good. Entertainment. People read newspapers, magazines and books for entertainment. People dressed up.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 14, 2011

Clothes are a necessity. Designer name brand clothing is a luxury. Monthly clothing costs would include any pants, shirts, dresses, shoes, and outfits that are needed for you, your spouse, or your kids. Entertainment. Base this cost around if each meal each meal was prepared at home.

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Shereen Travels Cheap

APRIL 27, 2024

It's just a good way for me to get a little bit of home wherever I am, or even just to be able to access certain websites and pay bills and keep up with news. I'm especially partial to compression cubes, because it makes my small cube of clothes even more compact. I use Bitdefender for both internet security and a VPN.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Originally for groceries, it has expanded to include clothing, entertainment and eating out, pet supplies and other categories. Upwork takes a 10% cut of your earnings based on how much you’ve billed a client. However, you won’t get paid until 10 days after the billing period ends. Users also get charged a service fee.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Read 11 Simple Menu Planning Tips to learn how 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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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 22, 2011

On top of the basic cost of your bill each month for text messaging and making calls, tack on 30+ dollars for a data package, and another 200+ dollars for the phone itself. Use this app to locate deals on food, clothes, and entertainment. Related posts: 8 Ways to Save Money on Clothes. Please share.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 26, 2014

Since changing my diet and, by default, my family’s, our grocery bill has more than doubled. We drive a 10 year old car, we buy our clothes used, we never have date night or go out to eat, we don’t pay for entertainment outside the home. I eat fruit once or twice a day. You Have to Spend More to Eat Better.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 10, 2015

We have a one story ranch home of around 2300 square feet located on 6 acres within 4 miles of stores, medical care, entertainment, gasoline stations and more. Thinking through entertainment needs. Is there a place to allow for easy bill paying, records filing, etc? Our clothes dryer is on an inside wall. Technology.

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Nicoles Nickels

MAY 29, 2014

Simply earn Fuel Rewards® savings when you purchase the items you normally buy, like groceries, clothing and household goods and redeem them for cents per gallon savings at participating Shell stations. Related Stories Entertainment Book and Giveaway Dole Game Day Great and Giveaway Entenmann’s National Donut Day and Giveaway.

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JANUARY 15, 2015

What we are still paying for: • Regular Bills • Home Business Expenses • Gas • That’s it! What we’re NOT paying for: • Groceries • Household Items • Clothing • Meals Out • Entertainment How we’ll manage: Eat from the Pantry/Freezer We have a very well-stocked freezer and pantry, of which we’ll be taking advantage.

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The Coupon Game

FEBRUARY 10, 2012

I like to have a little wiggle room in my grocery, health, dining out, clothing, etc. Here's how you may budget it: Groceries = $150 Gas = $100 (2 vehicles) Clothing = $40 Dining Out / Entertainment = $60 Healthcare / Dr Appts = $50 Gifts = $50 Vacation Fund = $50 You get the general idea, I hope.

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The Coupon Game

FEBRUARY 10, 2012

I like to have a little wiggle room in my grocery, health, dining out, clothing, etc. Here's how you may budget it: Groceries = $150 Gas = $100 (2 vehicles) Clothing = $40 Dining Out / Entertainment = $60 Healthcare / Dr Appts = $50 Gifts = $50 Vacation Fund = $50 You get the general idea, I hope.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

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. Assign a budget category to each transaction, so you can add up what you spend on food, fuel, clothing, self-care, etc. 4 – Start Planning for Spring/Summer Clothing.

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Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 8, 2018

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. I came up with strategies to help us pay for yearly bills, large expenses, and we were able to pay off debts. receipts, statements, all upcoming bills, and any other history of your spending.

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The Frugal Girl

MARCH 4, 2024

My mom cut coupons and sewed her own clothes and mine, as well. I can’t even imagine how many repair bills from plumbers, electricians, appliance techs, and auto mechanics he has saved us over the years. We don’t have to spend a lot for entertainment. He diligently maintained our car and our house, doing all the work himself.

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Nicoles Nickels

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

Product Name: Audiovox Universal Tablet Vehicle Entertainment System Purchase Information: Local 12 Volt Retailers / Car Dealers Best Buy (late October) Sonix Electronics (online) Product Price: $99.99 Today’s post is all about gifts for him and her! One (1) lucky winner will win all of the items featured in this post! Product Price: $29.99

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

But, I can’t believe people are making big bucks telling other people how to control their spendthrift ways, or sharing how to shave a few cents off a grocery bill. We mowed the grass, made our clothes, cleaned house, cooked , and fixed broken stuff. We didn’t have a clothes dryer. I cut the family’s hair.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 1, 2014

When the ears were full and ripe she would pull one down and let me make a doll – using the cob for the body, the silk for the hair and the husk for the clothing. Dolly, in her book, talked about her childhood entertainment. In winter, here in the Midwest, it is hard to line dry your clothes. it was A-OK with me. Inconvenient!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 2, 2012

Many of us take no steps to control holiday spending and are surprised and dismayed when the bill comes in January. Just as you make a plan for what you want to spend on holiday shopping, entertainment, travel and food, so too, you can make a plan for what you want to consume during parties and in between.

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Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 10, 2014

The income from my extra jobs went straight to debt payments, and my regular day job paid the bills, while enabling me to build up a small amount of savings. I also downsized my lifestyle and sold extra furniture, clothes, and jewelry, on Craigslist.

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Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 8, 2014

To begin, gather all of your recent bills, receipts, checking & savings account statement, and/or credit card statements. entertainment. Try to finish by the end of this Saturday (10/11), because you’ll need this information for next week’s assignments. 3 Steps To Help You. car service. household maintenance.

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For the Mommas

JULY 10, 2016

Healthcare- medical bills, medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, etc. Miscellaneous- entertainment, clothing, gifts, etc. For example, your electric bill may be higher in periods of more extreme weather if you use your air conditioner and heat to offset the temperature outside. Step #3: Trim the fat.

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Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 2, 2016

It was getting to the point that as soon as I got paid, covered my monthly bills and made the required debt repayments my bank account was back to zero again. It really was no way to live; constantly worrying about a surprise bill dropping through the door and how I could handle even the slightest financial emergency.

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Nicoles Nickels

NOVEMBER 26, 2015

Since introducing the best-selling paper-thin Leaf Antenna in March 2011, Mohu has helped customers save more than $200 million by reducing or eliminating their monthly cable and satellite bills. Five different fetch toys can be used with the Ultra Sling to keep your dog engaged and entertained. Coupon Expires 12.31.15. has it covered!

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