Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

For so long, we plodded along with next to nothing while our neighbors were running up their charge cards and using home equity loans to take vacations. 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.

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Thrifty Garage Spendthrift Fair-Trade 213

Saving Everyday

AUGUST 1, 2022

Like housing, utilities, and insurance, food is a major expense you can’t go without. Reducing your food expenses is one of the best ways to reduce your overall spending and find extra money in your budget ! You can use pre-printed grocery lists to keep inventory and add extra items on the side. Have a plan. Here’s why.

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Groceries Grocery Food and Drink Saving 52

Saving Everyday

AUGUST 1, 2022

Like housing, utilities, and insurance, food is a major expense you can’t go without. Reducing your food expenses is one of the best ways to reduce your overall spending and find extra money in your budget ! You can use pre-printed grocery lists to keep inventory and add extra items on the side. Have a plan. Here’s why.

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Groceries Grocery Food and Drink Saving 52

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. Cancel unused subscriptions.

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Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 130

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

If you’re new to writing a budget, read: How to Start a Budget (and be successful at it!). 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. 3 – Cook/Eat from the pantry and freezer. Use up all of those odd ingredients.

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February Frugal Financial Goals Budgeting 100

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! Utilize the Freezer.

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Saving Money Groceries Grocery Money 113

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 14, 2013

Using only cash while on vacation will force you to question each purchase, especially when it comes to spending money on unnecessary souvenirs--you won''t want to waste your cash. We also don’t want to come home to a credit card bill. For dinner, we''ll plan to eat in on 5 nights and eat out 2 nights.

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Vacation Saving Money Money Food and Drink 153

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 9, 2015

Acadia’s advice is to be creative and think about your talents and gifts and how you could use them to make extra money. Acadia’s husband used his handy skills to fix up their home that they eventually sold for a profit. Jenn and her husband sold stuff they were no longer using and put it towards debt.

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Debt Free Debt Budgeting Budget 100

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. 2 – Used a cash budget.

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Debt Debt Free Friends And Family Sale Budgeting 100

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 2, 2016

So whether that’s hiking across the beautiful Sussex Downs, growing my own vegetables or taking my binoculars out for a spot of bird watching I rarely spend much time indoors. Career-wise while I studied biology at university I came out to find very few opportunities in my field. Are those jeans worth it? That electric drill?

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Debt Finds Debt Free Pay Off Debt 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2012

With so many different options out there, a consumer really can get overwhelmed and into trouble if they don’t know their credit card basics. The Debt Princess: The Kool-Aid Effect: The Relationship Between the Poor & Nutrition – A look into how the working poor are eating unhealthy. Take a moment to watch them.

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Credit Cards Credit Finance Personal Finance 220