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Q&A | focus, blogging for money, and prepping for a split

The Frugal Girl

I started it mainly as a passion project, and to help hold myself accountable about food waste. Oddly, I think that’s the best way to grow something sustainable; online gigs often take a while to gather some steam and produce income, and if you are doing it with the main goal of earning money, it’s easy to burn out.

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Meet Amanda & Daniel. They Paid Off $68,000 in Debt in 8 Months.

Family Balance Sheet

Daniel is a WordPress plugin developer at grow development and blogs at [link]. We lowered our living expenses and looked at our bills and decided what we could live without. We ate at home a lot and watched our food budget carefully. We still allotted a lot of money for food, but we were careful not to go too far over budget.

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8 Ways to Save Money on Groceries Without Coupons

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Over my many years of environmental and personal finance writing, one of the most common things I get asked for is tips on how to save money on groceries. Grow Your Own Food You don’t need a farm to grow some of your own food, you just need a small raised bed, a window box, or even just some old soda bottles hung from the fire escape.

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Baby Budgeting: How to Save for Your New Arrival

Koupon Karen

Every baby requires necessities like nappies, clothing, and food, but it’s easy to get swayed by the wide array of tempting baby gear. Try to account for everything: nappies, baby food, clothing, healthcare, and other essentials. Look for Second-Hand Items Babies grow quickly and outgrow their clothes and gear just as fast.

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My #1 Tip for Trimming Grocery Spending

Family Balance Sheet

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. When finances are tight, often the only area we can control is our food spending. With two growing teenagers, that task isn’t always easy, but it is possible. Snacks & Dessert.

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How to Be Green and Save Money

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Here’s some top ideas to save you money and ease your conscience: Waste Less Food. It’s amazing how much food we waste in the Western world. Instead of pouring your money straight into the trash, try to make a conscious effort to only buy the food that you will actually use. It’s both wasteful and costly!

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How I’m Managing our Family Budget during the Pandemic

Family Balance Sheet

Like many across the globe, my family’s finances are a bit unstable due to the Coronvius Pandemic. I set up a strategy years ago to pay for those yearly expenses , so thankfully, there’s money for these bills and we won’t fall behind. 2 – Start stockpiling food.

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