Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 5, 2016

After working all day, we ordered take out for dinner. ” Dining out is a fun treat, but when you eat out too often it gets old and my sweet girl wanted a home cooked dinner. Want to lower your grocery bill? And then we did the same thing on Tuesday. I don’t blame her.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 27, 2011

Dinner is a popular time to meet but it’s also the most expensive. Make it obvious that you want to split the bill. Even if you were invited to the occasion (as opposed to initiating it yourself), don’t assume that everyone else will automatically be prepared to pay their share of the bill when it arrives. Stay at home.

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Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 13, 2015

these 15 tips to save money when eating out. This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: We went to a Hibachi restaurant and used a coupon. We didn’t have any coupons, but the lunch prices are much cheaper than dinners and we had some leftovers to eat at dinner time, along with our leftovers from Saturday night.

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Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

If you’ve read my blog, you’ve probably heard me say that our bills may not be negotiable, but our grocery receipts usually are. Having a routine keeps me scheduled so that I don’t forget to prep something and end up tempted to eat out. Please welcome Heather from My Overflowing Cup for today’s post.

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Grocery Spending Grocery Groceries Food and Drink 246

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 29, 2012

It cost over $1000, so when we went to go out for our Friday night dinner (we hate cooking on Fridays), we decided to stay in to save money. But the next thing out of his mouth was “so, what should we do?”. 7 Ways to Save Money When Dining Out We all like to eat out, but if we do it too often, it can get expensive.

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Frugal Wine Saving Money Money 188

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. Our active life goes on, so I will be planning a nice eat-at-home dinner with a special sweet treat, rather than eating out. You might find some interesting habits.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 5, 2011

When I deposited our paycheck on Monday, I took out cash for these categories for the month. I let our grocery bill creep up this past fall. We enjoy eating out for dinner once a week, but those bills have also gotten a little high. These are categories that I feel I can reduce our spending.

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Credit Cards Credit Bills Money 127

Coupons Do Work

OCTOBER 30, 2016

Halloween is here and that means FREEBIES — when eating out! Trick-or-Treat happens on Monday , after school – who wants to cook dinner? I don’t and that means if there are places where I can get free food or where my kids will eat free, I will do it ! Here are 12 places to eat free this Halloween 2016.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 20, 2017

medical bills, a small credit card, both of our cars, and student loans. burden for us at first were the medical bills. out and it gave us the momentum we needed to focus on all of our other. we still weren’t making enough money to cover all of our monthly bills. because we aren’t eating out.

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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! Also, I plan for everything–breakfasts, lunches, snacks, and dinners.

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Saving Money Grocery Groceries Money 130

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FEBRUARY 12, 2013

These are great to get for birthday dinners, date nights, and even gifts! Many require you spend a certain amount in order to use the gift certificate (for example, to use your $25 certificate you might be required to spend $35) and will automatically add gratuity to your bill prior to discount. Read the terms.

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Restaurant Restaurant.com Gifts Ebates 94

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. 4 – Skip the AM drive-thru and eat breakfast at home. 6 – Eat dinner at home.

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Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 130

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

We also had bills and other obligations. We both like to eat out. Our cost of living is low because we bought a modest house with a modest mortgage payment, and an “expensive” dinner at the nicest restaurant in town still costs our small family of three less than $100 — including drinks, dessert, and tip.

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San Francisco Emergency Fund Money Utah 248

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 14, 2013

We also don’t want to come home to a credit card bill. Maybe you don’t want to cook at all during your vacation or maybe eating out for every meal is beyond what your budget can handle. Before your trip, calculate the number of meals during your trip and decide how many will be eaten in and how often you will dine out.

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Vacation Saving Money Money Food and Drink 153

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 2, 2011

But that 30 minutes makes my grocery trip go much smoother and with a pre-planned menu, dinner hour is spent preparing the meal, not wondering, “what are we having for dinner?”. Because I menu plan, I'm not stressed over the inevitable question around 4 o'clock in the afternoon, "mommy, what's for dinner?".

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Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 1, 2011

Maybe you don’t want to cook at all during your vacation or maybe eating out for every meal is beyond what your budget can handle. We also keep a change jar in the kitchen that accumulates quickly through out the year. My parents don't spend any $1 bills that pass through their hands through out the year.

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Vacation Saving Money Money Food and Drink 178

For the Mommas

JULY 24, 2016

Eat out less. One of the biggest expenses you probably incur is eating out. The average person spends over $2,000 a year on eating out. Create a weekly menu, then buy the groceries, and cook dinner every night. Instead of eating out, pack your lunch. Brown bag it to work. Do it yourself.

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Frugal Lives Frugal Living Frugal Magazine and Newspaper Subscriptions 49

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

If you need to find some wiggle room in your budget, or combat the rising grocery prices, or maybe make room for your family’s growing appetites, take a look at the following list and see what changes you can make to reduce what you’re spending on groceries…and still eat really well! How to Save Money on Groceries.

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Saving Money Grocery Groceries Money 113

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. 4 – Skip the AM drive thru and eat breakfast at home. 6 – Eat dinner at home.

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Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 100

For the Mommas

AUGUST 14, 2012

Do you like to dine out? I love to eat out, but I hate how expensive it can be. It included appetizer, dinner and desert. Here is what what the bill ended up at: Total Bill: $102.00. - $50.00 I typically use coupons and try to find specials. It is harder to find coupons for nicer restaurants.

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Restaurant.com Dining Budget Budgeting 56

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 22, 2012

Because so many people are living on incomes that cannot support their spending habits; living on borrowed money, moving money from account to account, buying, spending, hiding the bills, and eventually the ‘dog of debt’ will catch up to you and bite you right in your credit report.

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Saving Money Money Budget Budgeting 221

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 23, 2014

You had to ask to be excused from the dinner table. You didn’t start eating until everyone was served and seated. There were no online saving or bill paying services. There wasn’t a restaurant on every corner and people didn’t eat out much. Men opened doors for women, women said thank you to them.

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Growing Home and Garden Radios Kids and Family 180

Saving Everyday

AUGUST 1, 2022

After looking at what I have on hand and what’s on sale, I come up with a few ideas for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. You may not feel like doing this when you get home, but you’ll be so glad you did on a busy night when you need dinner quickly. Dining out is something you can stop immediately. Lower Your Electric Bill.

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Grocery Groceries Food and Drink Saving 52

Saving Everyday

AUGUST 1, 2022

After looking at what I have on hand and what’s on sale, I come up with a few ideas for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. You may not feel like doing this when you get home, but you’ll be so glad you did on a busy night when you need dinner quickly. Dining out is something you can stop immediately. Lower Your Electric Bill.

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Grocery Groceries Food and Drink Saving 52

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 6, 2011

Are you feeing overwhelmed with the number of bills or creditors you have to pay off? Look at cutting back on little luxuries such as eating out at lunch each day or in the evenings. Instead pack a lunch and cook some simple meals at home for dinner. Are you currently in debt? See where you can make cutbacks.

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Debt Finance Pay Off Debt Credit 113

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 22, 2020

We have thought about moving to a larger home with more space, but a smaller home means lower utility bills, homeowners’ insurance premiums, maintenance, and property taxes. When we started our Debt Freedom Plan, our kids were 8 & 6 and I worked hard to keep our grocery bill about $400-500 a month. Restaurants.

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Debt Health Insurance Insurance Budgeting 130

The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 22, 2024

He pointed out that I had studied sculpture and this was sort of similar, so I used a pair of office scissors and cut his hair a week before our wedding. He loved it, although his mother asked him at the rehearsal dinner if he shouldn’t go get a haircut! ? If we want it, let’s buy it.

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Rent Son Frugal Home and Garden 178

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 27, 2015

He still physically pays all the bills and keeps track of any information with those companies. We went out for a nice dinner. Using coupons for eating out. This was eye opening for me and gave me a real appreciation for what he went through all those years. I highly recommend this for couples. Just kidding.

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Debt Debt Free Pay Off Debt Finds 100