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DECEMBER 11, 2015

We’re a little tired of turkey, but it was marked to.63/lb. Tuesday: We had leftover chicken with pesto sauce from Monday night so I put on top of thin spaghetti. Thursday: Turkey Noodle Soup using the leftover turkey from a few weeks ago. Saturday: Leftovers. We’re swimming in leftovers.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Leftovers Costco 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 26, 2011

I myself struggled for many years paying my own bills, but have since found numerous ways to save money. If you’re lacking on equipment front, check out Amazon for some great deals on appliances. Leftovers from last night’s dinner and some fruit work just fine. Buy cheap groceries. Stop buying lunch every day.

Bills 124

Bills Money Insurance Saving Money 124

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DECEMBER 5, 2015

I earned $5 cash back from my favorite grocery apps, Checkout 51 , ibotta , Snap by Groupon , and SavingStar. They all rewards that were for Thanksgiving ingredients that were on my grocery list, so I wasn’t buying things that I didn’t need just to get the deal. We also ate leftover soup, mac & cheese and enchiladas.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Leftovers Thanksgiving 100

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NOVEMBER 6, 2015

Currently I try to maintain a $500 monthly grocery budget for my family of 4. Wednesday: Chicken, Potatoes, and Carrots leftovers from Tuesday night. Friday: We’re going to a Spaghetti dinner fundraiser to benefit the Jr ROTC at the high school and then going to the football game. Want to lower your grocery bill?

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Leftovers Freezers 100

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MARCH 23, 2011

Are you looking for more ways to trim your grocery bill? Try replacing some paper products on your list with cloth and re-usable products that you probably have around the house and you will not only reduce your grocery spending, but you will also reduce your waste. I use flannel hankies during sniffle season.

Economical 185

Economical Kitchen Paper Groceries 185

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MAY 1, 2015

It’s a little more expensive per pound, but we’re getting bored with chicken and it was on sale this week. This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: Leftover Burrito Bowls from Friday’s dinner. Our sides were various things we found in the fridge: leftover steamed broccoli, applesauce, grapes. We had a tasty week!

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Leftovers Friends And Family Sale 100

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DECEMBER 18, 2015

I roasted it immediately and used the meat of it for this week’s meals. I also made a bone stock and froze 2 (2 cup) portions of chopped meat to use later. After feasting on turkey the week after Thanksgiving too, it’s safe to say that we’re a little tired of it. Friday: Leftover.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Leftovers Lunch 100

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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. So we’re helping the environment and saving money…it’s a win-win. Trap rain water and use to water your plants and garden. Conserve water.

Saving Money 100

Saving Money Gift Cards Money Giveaway 100

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FEBRUARY 12, 2016

I don’t have a recipe for nachos on the blog, but they’re so easy to make. I browned meat, using my homemade taco seasoning and layered chips, meat, cheese, chopped onions, and tomatoes on a large rimmed baking sheet. I still had chopped cooked turkey and homemade stock leftovers in the freezer from Thanksgiving.

Leftovers 100

Leftovers Homemade Kids and Family Budgeting 100

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JANUARY 15, 2016

I had leftover rotisserie chicken in the freezer and I used my homemade chicken stock. Wednesday: Leftover soup from Monday night, grilled cheese sandwiches, apple slices. We’re all looking for new weekly meal plan ideas. Want to lower your grocery bill? How I Use Pinterest for Meal Planning.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Friends And Family Sale Leftovers 100

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FEBRUARY 26, 2016

Our current monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. FYI – ibotta grocery app is still offering a $10 bonus for new members who redeem their first rebate within 2 weeks. Use my referral code to join. Sunday: Clean out the fridge: leftover ziti and other various leftovers. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes.

Meals 100

Meals Leftovers Kids and Family Homemade 100

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

I’ve recently re-started the series, What We Ate this Week on our Budget , because I missed the accountability and I had several readers ask for its return. Our monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. They’re about 30-40% off regular price, depending on the variety. We ate leftovers.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget 2017 Home and Garden 100

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FEBRUARY 4, 2016

Sunday: leftover lasagna (from Friday night), garden salad, and cheap, but tasty garlic homemade. Friday: We’re going out to dinner with some friends to a local favorite diner. Lunches and snacks included ravioli for the kids, leftovers for me, apples, oranges, pretzels, yogurt sticks, cheese sticks, and tortilla chips.

Friends And Family Sale 100

Friends And Family Sale Homemade Leftovers Kids and Family 100

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APRIL 3, 2015

Sunday: I am becoming better at putting leftovers in the freezer if we are not going to eat them in time before they go bad. 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.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Leftovers Tacos 100

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AUGUST 28, 2015

I BLEW MY GROCERY BUDGET! If you’re on Facebook , I started posting time & money saving tips videos over there. I used leftover roasted chicken that I had in the freezer. Lunches and snacks included leftovers, pb & j, apples, oranges, cheese & crackers, grapes, tortilla chips & cheese.

Burritos 100

Burritos Freezers Leftovers Breakfast 100

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JANUARY 29, 2016

I used the recipe on the cornmeal bag and I baked in my cast iron skillet. We ate leftover ham & bean soup, kielbasa, and whatever we felt like eating. We ate leftover ham & bean soup, kielbasa, and whatever we felt like eating. Tuesday: I made Burrito Bowls using leftovers from Monday night.

Leftovers 100

Leftovers Friends And Family Sale Kids and Family Homemade 100

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FEBRUARY 19, 2016

Our current monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. FYI – ibotta grocery app is still offering a $10 bonus for new members who redeem their first rebate within 2 weeks. Use my referral code to join. I ate the leftovers for lunch with tortilla chips. Want to lower your grocery bill?

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Kids and Family Homemade 100

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

I’ve recently re-started the series, What We Ate this Week on our Budget , because I missed the accountability and I had several readers ask for its return. Our monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. Dinner #1 (as they call it) is usually a sandwich or leftovers previous nights. Want to lower your grocery bill?

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Freezers Kids and Family 100

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MARCH 5, 2016

I never got to the grocery store until 8pm on Tuesday night. Friday: Leftovers from Thursday night. Lunches and snacks included sandwiches, leftover spaghetti, apples, oranges, yogurt sticks, cheese sticks, and Girl Scout cookies. We’re always looking for new weekly meal plan ideas. Want to lower your grocery bill?

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Home and Garden Daughter 100

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APRIL 1, 2021

2 – Reduce your grocery spending without sacrificing quality. Do you know how much you spend on groceries each month? Groceries is the easiest budget category to overspend. It’s also very easy to reduce your grocery spending just by planning your meals. Related Reading: How to Save Money on Groceries.

Emergency Fund 130

Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 130

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NOVEMBER 18, 2016

What We Ate this Week: Monday: Burrito Bowls with leftover chicken from last week. Thursday: leftovers from Tuesday and Wednesday nights. For breakfast this week , I cooked up several packages of breakfast sausage that I found marked down breakfast sausage at the grocery store on Sunday. Ebates is FREE and super easy to use.

Frugal 100

Frugal Cheap Fridays Win 100

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MAY 8, 2015

Sunday: Dinner was grilled pork chops, fresh strawberries, and any leftover odds & ends in the fridge. Tip #1: I slow cooked 2 bone-in chicken breasts and 2 packs of chicken thighs and used some of the meat for Monday nights dinner. I used it for Wednesday night’s dinner. Would you like to lower your grocery bill?

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Leftovers Freezers 100

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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.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Homemade Freezers 100

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MAY 29, 2015

This series helps me stay on top of our grocery spending and currently our monthly budget is $500 for my family of 4. Thursday: Another busy night, so I made Burrito Bowls with leftover cooked chicken and taco meat that I had in the freezer. Friday: We’re going out for pizza. Would you like to lower your grocery bill?

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Hotel Freezers 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! posted at FIRE Finance , saying, “We decided to optimize our grocery expenses and pull the strings on our food budget even tighter. In the process we discovered some fascinating facts …&#.

Frugal 150

Frugal Movies Finance Bills 150

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JUNE 5, 2015

I do most of my shopping at Giant Foods and they just started offering the grocery delivery or pick up. There is a fee, but many of my friends have been raving about the convenience of groceries being delivered right to your door step. They used 22 plastic bags to bag 31 items. We’re fairly new to camping.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Tacos Friends And Family Sale 100

Couponing 101

JANUARY 6, 2012

Did you know that meal planning is one of the keys to saving money on your grocery bill? Using coupons will save you money at the register, but using your food wisely is going to save you money as well! We spent more on groceries. We wasted more food (produce, leftovers, etc. Leftovers – Ugh.

Saving Money 98

Saving Money Meals Money Menu Planning 98

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FEBRUARY 16, 2016

We use an online account like, Capital One 360 (my referral link). 2 – Reduce your grocery spending without sacrificing quality. Can you answer this question, how much do you spend on groceries each month? The easiest way to reduce your grocery spending is to plan your meals. It is NOT a spending account.

Emergency Fund 100

Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 100

Nicoles Nickels

MARCH 8, 2011

If you’re a frequent Nicole’s Nickels reader you know I am all about getting MORE with what you have! Use leftover cereal as ice cream toppings. Towards your Bills: Once a week practice a NO ELECTRICITY DAY. Don’t use TV’s, games, or computers. In other words, have some good old-fashioned FUN!

Pizza 45

Pizza Giveaway Bills Bread 45

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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. Are there reliable grocery stores at your destination? How long will your travel time be?

Vacation 153

Vacation Saving Money Money Food and Drink 153

The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 22, 2024

Today we’re meeting a reader who is an artist, a homeschooler, a boy-mom, and a renter by choice. Tell us a little about yourself I’m Karen A. I mentioned it to my fiance and he asked me to please cut his hair for him, using the article as a guide! Hello, everyone! Here’s Karen: 1.

Rent 183

Rent Son Frugal Home and Garden 183

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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.

Debt Free 100

Debt Free Debt Budgeting Budget 100

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FEBRUARY 10, 2017

Our bills and responsibilities didn’t waiver however, even though our income dipped. This new strategy had us looking in the same direction with regards to our financial future and my husband was on board. ” It might be small, but its size has probably set us up very well financially.

Debt 100

Debt 2017 Student 2016 100