Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 30, 2021

However, whilst we all have essential bills or borrowing we need to take on and maintain, some people are able to live as frugally as possible to help keep costs down and make their money go further. You can even use voucher code websites to discover all of these deals in one place. Eat Out Less & Reduce Takeaways.

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Frugal Lives Frugal Living Saving Money Frugal 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 18, 2021

However, whilst we all have essential bills or borrowing we need to take on and maintain, some people are able to live as frugally as possible to help keep costs down and make their money go further. You can even use voucher code websites to discover all of these deals in one place. Eat Out Less & Reduce Takeaways.

Frugal Lives 100

Frugal Lives Frugal Living Saving Money Money 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 5, 2011

Apparently, consumers spend more when they use a credit card in place of cash. We use a rewards credit card for almost every purchase we make. Could I save even more money if we stopped using credit cards altogether and started using cash? How much money could we save if we start using cash? Cash or credit?

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Credit Cards Credit Bills Money 127

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

When I was younger, I used to think that a higher income was the solution to most of my financial issues. Now, all of a sudden, we had enough money that we could try nicer restaurants. We also had bills and other obligations. We both like to eat out. However, this isn’t always the case. We make plenty!”

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San Francisco Emergency Fund Money Utah 248

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 5, 2016

” 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. I did too and on top of that we officially blew through our restaurant budget. Want to lower your grocery bill? How I Use Pinterest for Meal Planning. I don’t blame her.

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Budgeting Budget Home and Garden Daughter 100

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 13, 2015

We pretty much used up our entire restaurant budget this week, but we were able to follow some of. these 15 tips to save money when eating out. This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: We went to a Hibachi restaurant and used a coupon. You can use store bought fajita packs or make homemade fajita seasoning.

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Budgeting Budget Leftovers Lunch 100

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?”. We’d gotten so used to going out that we didn’t really know what to do at home. Still, it is.

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Frugal Wine Saving Money Money 188

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Using part of the money that is already earned is one way to not take up a second job and make higher education a viable option. Knowing exactly how much income is going out towards bills, unplanned expenses, and splurges is the first step in saving for a college fund. Eating Out. Know Your Actual Budget.

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College Budgeting Budget Friends And Family Sale 100

Coupons Do Work

MARCH 4, 2016

Save your receipts : If you read the fine print on your receipts while visiting Disney World, some receipts from park restaurants includes same-day discounts for Downtown Disney retailers. What is great is you can use these discounts to buy marked-down costumes, toys and more ! Members can see films, eat out, shop at discount rate.

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Disney World Saving Money Disney Money 100

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

We sold extra items that we weren’t using through Craigslist and garage sales. We lowered our living expenses and looked at our bills and decided what we could live without. For years Daniel did the finances all by himself and Amanda would stay in the allotted budget amounts, but it didn’t work well for us.

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Debt Debt Free Finance Friends And Family Sale 245

Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 1, 2014

It is an eye-opening experience and will allow you to figure out what you can cut back on, as well as what is a necessary expense. What about eating out? Be a savvy spender by using coupons. Utilize coupons with a sale and you’ll see a 50% savings on your grocery bill immediately. Cut down on your bills.

2014 88

2014 Saving Bills Emergency Fund 88

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. Try freezer cooking.

Emergency Fund 130

Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 130

For the Mommas

AUGUST 14, 2012

I love to eat out, but I hate how expensive it can be. I typically use coupons and try to find specials. It is harder to find coupons for nicer restaurants. Restaurants with a $100 price tag are usually out of my budget, but not with Restaurant.com. I picked The Reserve Restaurant in Philly.

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Restaurant.com Dining Budget Budgeting 56

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

Oh, I want to go out to eat? Is there enough left in the entertainment category to go to a restaurant? My retirement account contribution, emergency fund contribution, car payments, utility bills, and mortgage are all set up so that they are paid automatically each month. Eating out a few times a month.

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Emergency Fund Budget Budgeting Psychology 202

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 16, 2015

Dining Out. We used to spend hundreds of dollars a month going out to eat at restaurants. In fact, there was a time that I rarely cooked over the weekends, because we ate out so often. Restaurants can be a huge drain on any budget, but there are ways to enjoy a meal out without spending a lot of money.

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Budgeting Budget Thrifting Thrift Stores 100

Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 3, 2017

It is an eye-opening experience and will allow you to figure out what you can cut back on, as well as what is a necessary expense. What about eating out? Be a savvy spender by using coupons. Utilize coupons with a sale and you’ll see a 50% savings on your grocery bill immediately. Cut down on your bills.

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New Year's Saving Bills Emergency Fund 40

Savings Corner

DECEMBER 25, 2023

You can use your smartphone to take surveys, pick up a side gig , sell your unwanted stuff and more. 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.

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Money Making Bank Banking 52

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. Used Doesn’t Mean Abused.

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Saving Money Money Budgeting Budget 221

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. Use Cash I like to use cash while on vacation, because I am less tempted to buy useless souvenirs and over spend with a credit card, but it takes a little planning to come up with the cash that we need.

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Vacation Saving Money Money Food and Drink 178

Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 1, 2015

It is an eye-opening experience and will allow you to figure out what you can cut back on, as well as what is a necessary expense. What about eating out? Be a savvy spender by using coupons. Utilize coupons with a sale and you’ll see a 50% savings on your grocery bill immediately. Cut down on your bills.

New Year's 40

New Year's Saving Bills Emergency Fund 40

Saving Cents With Sense

APRIL 24, 2013

Whether it’s trading in the luxury gas guzzling sports utility vehicle (aka “SUV”) for a less expensive, less ostentatious hybrid, or choosing to cook more instead of eating out, everyone is doing what they can to spend less of their hard earned dollars. Make sure you use environmentally friendly cleaning supplies, though.

Frugal 95

Frugal Furniture Money Saving Money 95

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 23, 2014

Most of us did not have air conditioned homes. People opened their windows and used attic fans or sat in metal lawn chairs outside to cool off. Most of us did not have clothes dryers, we dried the clothes on a line outside. Some of us did not have central heat. There were no dishwashers (other than us kids!).

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Growing Home and Garden Radios Kids and Family 180

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Use the below as a guideline only. They start to recognize money and to be able to tell the difference between different coins and bills (but probably won’t be able to understand that the coins have different monetary values). While you are eating supper. It certainly isn’t an exhaustive list! Birth to Age 3.

Money 187

Money Parenting Kids and Family Gasoline 187

Saving Everyday

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

We save all our $5 bills for the year. We kept track of how much we would have spent out of pocket without the dining plan. We had saved over $3000 on meals by using the dining plan. Gives us a great start towards souvenirs. For us it’s all about making the commitment – making the reservation.

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Disney Saving Dining Saving Money 65

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 22, 2020

This side hustle income was mainly used for the fun stuff, such as camping, home renovations & repairs, and needs for our kids. 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. Restaurants.

Debt 130

Debt Health Insurance Insurance Budgeting 130

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. We have been using this system ever since. lined paper. calculator.

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Budgeting Budget Financial Goals Goals 133

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 27, 2015

That is an extremely small amount of interest on a house because of how quickly we paid it off, but to us, that is $11,000 that could have gone into investments or been used elsewhere. I rarely use coupons. I just didn’t have time for it, nor did I enjoy it or use many of the items that had coupons.

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Debt Debt Free Pay Off Debt Finds 100