Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 22, 2011

Big energy bills can bleed your budget dry, not to mention the potential impact on the environment. Here are some ways you can reduce your energy bills. Cutting Your Heating Bills. You could be paying over the odds if your bill is based on estimated readings. Cutting Your Electricity Bills. Fix draft excluders.

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Bills Appliances Home and Garden Green 224

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 20, 2017

I cooked it in my Instant Pot (look for the directions on Monday 10/23/17), and used the meat for Tuesday night’s dinner. I put the rest in the freezer for later use in soups, enchiladas, and/or quesadillas. garden salad. garden salad. Friday: Grilled pork chops, sweet potatoes, garden salad.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 6, 2013

When you bring in your own grocery bags, you use fewer resources. So, instead of using resources for plastic water bottles, we all have our own BPA-free water bottles that we can refill. Look for Used First. Our society has programmed us to look for new first. Plant a Garden. Replace Some of Your Light Bulbs.

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Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 6, 2022

We’ve seen higher grocery and fuel bills lately, so we’re upping our frugal game to help the budget. Our financial goals are still important to us and we want to hit them regardless of the rising prices. Homemade Basil and Walnut Pesto: I made my second batch of homemade pesto from my two garden basil plants.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 9, 2012

It can be intimidating to think about, but your grocery bill is one of the easiest expenses to reduce. In the meantime, check out these popular posts that are full of tips to help you reduce your grocery bill. Batch Cooking and Freezing: Chicken Breasts for Future Use. Batch Cooking and Freezing: Chicken Breasts for Future Use.

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Grocery Spending Groceries Grocery Menu Planning 159

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

I browned meat, using my homemade taco seasoning and layered chips, meat, cheese, chopped onions, and tomatoes on a large rimmed baking sheet. Monday: Homemade Turkey Noodle soup and garden salad. This is such an easy dinner and tasted so good this week as the arctic temps were hitting us. Want to lower your grocery bill?

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Leftovers Homemade Kids and Family Budgeting 100

Shereen Travels Cheap

APRIL 27, 2024

It's just a good way for me to get a little bit of home wherever I am, or even just to be able to access certain websites and pay bills and keep up with news. I use Bitdefender for both internet security and a VPN. Botanical gardens - I may be allergic to a lot of things, but that doesn't stop me from loving cool plants and flowers.

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 6, 2016

However, there are simple things we can do every day that help Mother Earth by using less energy, sending less trash to the land fills, and conserving our natural resources. In an effort over the years to save money at the grocery store and reduce our waste, I’ve found reusable alternatives to many paper products that we were using.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 22, 2016

I serve the applesauce as a side for many meals and use it in baking. This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: I made homemade meatballs for the first time using a random recipe I found on Pinterest. The recipe called for 2 pounds of beef, but I used 1 pound ground beef and a pound of Italian sausages that I found marked down.

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Budgeting Budget Homemade Freezers 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 14, 2012

They too are nice resources that you can use to find sources of organic food in your area. Grow Your Own If you haven’t done any gardening before, the key here is to start small. Befriend a Gardener This can be a far better strategy than doing your own gardening. He also has a very large fruit orchard.

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Organic Organization Budgeting Budget 270

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 11, 2016

This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: Easy Lasagna , garden salad, bread. Wednesday: I used the last of the leftover turkey and stock that I saved from Thanksgiving and made Turkey Orzo Soup. Want to lower your grocery bill? How I Use Pinterest for Meal Planning. Sunday: Leftover lasagna from Saturday. It was tasty.

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Budgeting Budget Leftovers Freezers 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 8, 2013

Hang onto your hard-earned cash and make better use of it elsewhere in your budget. Drop the entire cost of TV off of your bill. You may find yourself with more friends and social engagements, checking off books from your intended reading list, a cleaner house, a nice garden, and perhaps even an extra walk or two for the family dog.

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Entertainment Home Television Televisions 187

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! These are strategies I use weekly to help keep my grocery bill in line with our budget.

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Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 14, 2013

It is so easy to walk into the grocery store with an idea of what you will spend, walk out with a bill that is double and get home to discover that you have nothing to eat. Yes, there are coupons, but you don’t have to use them to reduce your grocery bill. So read through the below tips and attack that grocery bill!

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Grocery Spending Groceries Grocery Finds 113

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 15, 2014

The black color will hold the heat longer, causing your attic to get warmer and your cooling bill to get bigger. I applied the bleach using an old spray bottle and left it on overnight. I did see suggestions to use a cleaner called TSP along with the bleach and water, but couldn’t find that in my normal shopping circles.

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Home and Garden Growing Steep Gardening 160

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 5, 2016

Wednesday: Spaghetti, garden salad, homemade applesauce. Thursday: Chunky Potato & Leek soup , garden salad, homemade applesauce. Want to lower your grocery bill? How I Use Pinterest for Meal Planning. But I still made a run to Subway for sandwiches and my kids hit me up for money for the concession stand.

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Budgeting Budget Home and Garden Daughter 100

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 12, 2018

I still shopped this week, but I did use up some things that have been in the freezer for some time. Sunday: burgers, tater tots, fresh fruit, garden salad. Tuesday: Sausage, Broccoli, and Rice Skillet Dinner, using sausage from the freezer. garden salad. I LOVE the reprieve from high gas/electric bills.

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Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 28, 2015

I used leftover roasted chicken that I had in the freezer. Thursday: BLTA (bacon, lettuce, tomato, avocado) night with tomatoes from my garden, watermelon. Would you like to lower your grocery bill? How I Use Pinterest for Meal Planning. Wednesday: I made spaghetti, cheap, but tasty garlic bread , and steamed broccoli.

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Burritos Freezers Leftovers Breakfast 100

Saving With Shellie

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

Save on your water bill and your headaches trying to remember to water your lawn! This hose timer is great for watering your yard or garden and can be set to exactly fit your needs. It includes an easy to use dial with six configuration options. The Orbit 1 Port Digital Hose Timer is on sale at Walmart for $16.99.

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Bills Walmart Gardening Garden 40

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

This week, everyone enjoyed Tuesday night’s dinner (see below), and I used it every morning to make the easiest-to-peel hard boiled eggs for breakfast. Monday: Sirloin Steak with pan sauce, Hasselback Potatoes , garden salad, homemade applesauce. Want to lower your grocery bill? How I Use Pinterest for Meal Planning.

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Budgeting Budget 2017 Home and Garden 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 12, 2011

It is actually really easy to clean lots of things without using harsh chemicals. Using just bi-carb soda and vinegar there are a range of things you can do from cleaning the bathroom right through to the oven. 2.) Use up all your food and reduce waste. In my area a smaller bin equates to a smaller land tax bill.

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Saving Money Money Reuse Home and Garden 220

Saving In Akron

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

With a little luck, you'll be winning large bills starting at 20 Swag Bucks. Swag Bucks is easy and FREE to use but you must register to earn Swag Bucks. Happy Friday! Don't forget that today is Mega Swag Bucks Day ! When you get enough of them, redeem them for great prizes, such as Amazon gift cards.

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Swagbucks Fridays Home and Garden Watches 127

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 10, 2013

One of my goals for Family Balance Sheet for 2013, is to get back to posting more money saving tips to help my readers (and myself) reduce our grocery bills. Freeze your garden harvest - green beans , hot pepper. Buy/Use store brands. Use your grocery store's private label organize brands. Let us know in the comments.

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Economical Money Saving Groceries Grocery 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 14, 2011

And one of the best ways to do it is to use a 529 plan.&#. FIRE Getters presents Top 5 Ways To Trim Our Grocery Bills! So we spent some time researching on ways to cut down our grocery bill. Rosa Wilson presents Change of Address: 10 Reasons Your Gas Bill is So High posted at Change of Address. Here’s how…&#.

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Frugal Movies Finance Bills 150

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 3, 2015

They made spaghetti, garden salad, and fruit salad. Wednesday: I used leftover taco meat from Monday night to make Burrito Bowls. Friday : I have had a gift card for Cheesecake Factory for about 5 years and we’re finally going to use it. Would you like to lower your grocery bill? Tuesday: Lemony Asparagus Pasta.

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Budgeting Budget Leftovers Tacos 100

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. Now go through the list and really ask yourself if you use or need all of it.

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Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 130

Saving Everyday

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Read on for strategies we use that really work! From an early age, my Dad instilled in us the value of hard work and living within your means. I vividly remember him saving his change all year and having us kids roll it for vacation. My spreadsheet columns are income, monthly bills, necessary spending, and frivolous spending.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

Sunday: leftover lasagna (from Friday night), garden salad, and cheap, but tasty garlic homemade. Want to lower your grocery bill? How I Use Pinterest for Meal Planning. Currently our monthly budget for my family of 4 is $500. This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: We went out to dinner with friends. 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips.

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Friends And Family Sale Homemade Leftovers Kids and Family 100

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 24, 2015

This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: We had my parents and grandmother over for dinner and I made Pioneer Women’s Chicken Parmigiana, garden salad, steamed broccoli, and my tasty (but cheap) garlic bread. Thursday: I had leftover cooked chicken in the freezer and used it to make chicken, sweet potato & black bean quesadillas.

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Budgeting Budget Leftovers Freezers 100

For the Mommas

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

The books include Morning Routine, Sourdough Creek, Go To Sleep Mom, Green Thumb Gardening and more. Bill McDowell. In this book, you can find many useful tips of how to start your day in the most effective way. Green Thumb Gardening: Make Your Home by Charlie Tucker. Cassie Angel is used to taking care of herself.

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For the Mommas

JULY 6, 2015

Do you like to save more on your grocery bill? When you use Ibotta , you can save even more when you shop! Ibotta can be used with sales, coupons and even other cash back offers! New Home & Office rebates: Garden Safe®. Save Big with Upcoming July Ibotta Rebates! Plan your shopping accordingly! Revel Stoke Whisky.

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July Rebates Home and Garden Wine 40

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 25, 2012

I was at work and my spouse took our broken child to the medical clinic we usually use. At this writing, we haven’t yet gotten the bill or insurance statement from our little trip to the ER, but I’m certain the news will not be good! What Should You Do Now To Save Money Using Urgent Care? Do you use urgent care?

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Insurance 2006 At&T Work 213

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

Use my referral code to join. I made Pioneer Women’s Baked Ziti , garden salad, garlic bread, and chocolate chip cookie bars for dessert. Want to lower your grocery bill? How I Use Pinterest for Meal Planning. How I Use Pinterest for Meal Planning. This bonus could change at any time to a lesser amount.

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Meals Leftovers Kids and Family Homemade 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 7, 2013

Nobody wants to be caught in the winter without heat, or with a $500 heating bill because of an inefficient heater. If you have a fireplace, it should be cleaned before the first use. Believe it or not, your filter can have a lot to do with the efficiency with which your furnace heats your home. Clean Your Fireplace.

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Home Home and Garden Garage Cleaning 210

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 5, 2011

You might also be entitled to assistance from services for free food or food stamps, assistance with bills or medical treatment. If you can do without a cell phone, or if you use a cleaner/gardener or any other service that you can now do yourself as you have time, cut it. If you have items you don’t use or need, sell them.

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Unemployment Debt Job Loss Money 200

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 7, 2012

Spring and summer are rapidly approaching and we all know what that means – lush green lawns, sweet-smelling flowering planters, and overflowing backyard gardens. Most everyone now can collect rainfall for their own use around their property. and voila – that’s how many gallons you can save for future use.

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Bills Home and Garden Collectibles New Mexico 203

Saving Cents With Sense

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

Learn how to to use coupons in a REALISTIC way to save at least 50% on your grocery bill each month. Use $1/1 Dream Non-Dairy Beverage or Frozen Dessert printable coupon. Garden of Eatin’ Tortilla Chips Buy 1 Get 1 Free. Use $1/2 Garden of Eatin’ Tortilla Chips printable coupon. ORGANIC Produce.

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