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. My #1 tip for trimming grocery spending is an easy one: Serve simple, frugal, scheduled meals. A few years ago, I heard my Pastor’s wife list off the meals that they eat on certain days of the week.

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Grocery Spending Grocery Groceries Food and Drink 246

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

But you are a super busy parent, with work, continuing education, business travel, your kid’s other activities, church and the myriad of other things that demand your time and attention. They start to notice that you can trade toys, or trade money for stuff (like a ride on the grocery store pony or candy at the checkout aisle).

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Money Parenting Kids and Family Gasoline 187

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 1, 2011

Are there reliable grocery stores at your destination? 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. How much can you pack in your vehicle?

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Vacation Saving Money Money Food and Drink 178

Saving Cents With Sense

AUGUST 19, 2012

If you are looking to save money using coupons or wondering how to do “ extreme couponing ”, the good news is that you definitely can save a bundle on your grocery bill each month with using coupons and combining them with sales. Parents has coupons for baby or toddler products). Where do you get coupons? Look in Magazines.

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Magazine and Newspaper Subscriptions Magazines Safeway Bills 87

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 23, 2014

Ours was smaller (about 700 square feet) – 2 bedrooms (my brother and I shared one and my parents the other), a kitchen and a living room, No basement or garage. On Halloween we did a trick for our treat inside of a neighbors house, without our parents around and got homemade goodies to eat as a treat.

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Growing Home and Garden Radios Kids and Family 180

The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 22, 2024

Back when I was engaged and living on my own for the first time (I lived with my parents while in grad school to save on rent), I went to the library a lot and found a copy of the Tightwad Gazette. We also want to get our kids through college without them having loans to pay back, and we are 1 out of 4 on that so far! Not at all.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

Don’t blame your spouse, the economy, your parents or your job. But there is no way you are going to give up cable, the cell phone, eating out or your gym membership. But, you can’t escape your life and the bills will follow you. Send your spouse to do the grocery shopping. You shop to feel better.

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