Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 25, 2016

I served one for dinner Monday night and used the other for Tuesday night’s dinner. They’re already cooked, so I just add some marinara sauce and made sandwiches. Want to lower your grocery bill? These posts will help: How to Save Money on Groceries WITHOUT Using Coupons. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes.

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Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 11, 2015

How I Saved this Week: I stumbled on this markdown at Giant on a whole turkey. We’re a little tired of turkey, but it was marked to.63/lb. Thursday: Turkey Noodle Soup using the leftover turkey from a few weeks ago. We’re swimming in leftovers. Want to lower your grocery bill? Saturday: Leftovers.

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Budgeting Budget Leftovers Costco 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 15, 2016

I had leftover rotisserie chicken in the freezer and I used my homemade chicken stock. We’re all looking for new weekly meal plan ideas. Want to lower your grocery bill? My #1 Simple Tool that Saves Me Hundreds. 10 Smart Tips to Save Money on Meat. How I Use Pinterest for Meal Planning.

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Budgeting Budget Friends And Family Sale Leftovers 100

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 13, 2017

Wednesday: I used the Instant Pot to make meatloaf and mashed potatoes. Thursday: We had leftover mashed potatoes (the meatloaf was gobbled up), so I used the Instant Pot again to make shredded chicken with gravy. Want to lower your grocery bill? These posts will help: How to Save Money on Groceries WITHOUT Using Coupons.

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Budgeting Budget Leftovers Financial Goals 100

Family Balance Sheet

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. Want to lower your grocery bill?

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Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 29, 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. I used the meat for Sunday and Monday’s dinners and froze the rest in 2 cup portions. Thursday: I used the Instant Pot to cook 4 split chicken breasts.

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Budgeting Budget Homemade Financial Goals 100

Family Balance Sheet

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. They’re about 30-40% off regular price, depending on the variety. My grandmother taught me this money saving tip years ago and I now only buy the seconds.

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Budgeting Budget 2017 Home and Garden 100

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 6, 2015

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? My #1 Simple Tool that Saves Me Hundreds. 10 Smart Tips to Save Money on Meat. How I Use Pinterest for Meal Planning.

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Budgeting Budget Leftovers Freezers 100

Family Balance Sheet

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. We’re always looking for new weekly meal plan ideas. Want to lower your grocery bill?

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Leftovers Homemade Kids and Family Budgeting 100

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

Friday: We’re going out to dinner with some friends to a local favorite diner. We’re always looking for new weekly meal plan ideas. Want to lower your grocery bill? My #1 Simple Tool that Saves Me Hundreds. 10 Smart Tips to Save Money on Meat. How I Use Pinterest for Meal Planning.

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Friends And Family Sale Homemade Leftovers Kids and Family 100

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

Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 5, 2015

I roasted my free turkey that I received from Giant and as you’ll see below I used the meat and stock through out the week for my meal planning. This is my absolute FAVORITE way to use leftover turkey and gravy. Noodle soup is always so soothing when you’re not feeling well. Want to lower your grocery bill?

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Budgeting Budget Leftovers Thanksgiving 100

Savings Corner

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Activating and tracking categories might be too much of a hassle for some students brand new to credit cards, but if you’re up for a little work, the rewards can be handsome. Among the situations in which good credit comes in handy: Borrowing money. Read our review. Read our review.

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Family Balance Sheet

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. Want to lower your grocery bill? These posts will help: How to Save Money on Groceries WITHOUT Using Coupons. My #1 Simple Tool that Saves Me Hundreds.

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Budgeting Budget Freezers Kids and Family 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 4, 2011

Everyone wants a short cut to wealth, and everyone seems convinced that there’s a great mystery surrounding financial stability and that only the most dedicated among us can escape college with our bank accounts intact. It’s not for food, bills, movies, dates, anything. Happily, that’s not the case.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 19, 2016

Use my referral code to join. I adapted slightly, because I didn’t have cilantro and chilies and I used my homemade taco seasoning for flavoring. Friday: I found a bag of potstickers from BJ’s in the back of my freezer, so I’m going to use them in a soup. Want to lower your grocery bill?

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Budgeting Budget Kids and Family Homemade 100

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

Use my referral code to join. This Week’s Breakfasts, Lunches, and Snacks: We’re on a bagel kick, so for breakfast we ate eggs & bagel sandwiches or cereal. We’re always looking for new weekly meal plan ideas. Want to lower your grocery bill? My #1 Simple Tool that Saves Me Hundreds.

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Meals Leftovers Kids and Family Homemade 100

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 5, 2016

We’re always looking for new weekly meal plan ideas. Want to lower your grocery bill? My #1 Simple Tool that Saves Me Hundreds. 10 Smart Tips to Save Money on Meat. How I Use Pinterest for Meal Planning. Did you make a new budget-friendly dish this week that your family enjoyed?

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Budgeting Budget Home and Garden Daughter 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 29, 2016

I used the recipe on the cornmeal bag and I baked in my cast iron skillet. Tuesday: I made Burrito Bowls using leftovers from Monday night. We’re always looking for new weekly meal plan ideas. Want to lower your grocery bill? My #1 Simple Tool that Saves Me Hundreds. Blizzard2016.

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Leftovers Friends And Family Sale Kids and Family Homemade 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2014

One of the biggest travel trends in recent memory is the use of Airbnb. However, it’s not just a way to save money when you travel. You can also make money when you rent a room or your whole apartment or house using Airbnb. People like to see what they’re paying for. Protect Yourself.

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Saving Cents With Sense

FEBRUARY 6, 2014

There has to be a better way to manage your money than this. Happily, when it comes to managing money, your smartphone really lives up to its name. Whether you’re an iPhone loyalist or you’ve just sprung for the latest Samsung Galaxy model, all the apps you need are literally at your fingertips. All rights reserved.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

We have accumulated a lot of stuff – lose screws, highly prized collectibles, everyday essentials, clothes that ‘might fit again someday’, tools, children’s artwork, food stuffs and more. Store things where you use them. Put seldom used things in those hard to reach places.

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Organic Organization Home Painting 177

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 20, 2011

In response to a pay cut at work three years ago, I started living a frugal lifestyle and decided to save wherever I could. I started by cutting grocery expenses, and then expanded to lowering monthly bills and reducing insurance fees. I spent a lot of time scouring the newspapers and seldom yielded any coupons that I could use.

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Frugal Personal Finance Frugal Life Money 174

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 13, 2011

Regardless if you live in a cold or warm climate there are many ways you can save money and energy in your home. Here in Canada we usually think about saving precious heat from our furnaces, however, in the summer many of us want to cool our homes as well. You also end up with a freezer full of easy to re-heat meals.

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Food and Drink Re-use Home Drinks 147

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 13, 2011

Regardless if you live in a cold or warm climate there are many ways you can save money and energy in your home. Here in Canada we usually think about saving precious heat from our furnaces, however, in the summer many of us want to cool our homes as well. You also end up with a freezer full of easy to re-heat meals.

Food and Drink 133

Food and Drink Re-use Home Drinks 133

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

I’m a Grade 7 teacher and my husband is a Mac Tools distributor. We’re typical Canadians that spend most of our free time in the fall and winter months inside arenas. Before we left I was already feeling stressed from juggling 8 payments on top of our regular household bills and expenses.

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Debt Debt Free Budgeting Budget 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 6, 2012

” Jen presents 6 Free Financial Resources & Tools to Improve Your Finances posted at Master the Art of Saving , saying, “If youre interested in monitoring or improving your finances, then you probably dont want to be spending money to do it. See how withdrawing money woks and when you’re able to.

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Money Finance Personal Finance Real Estate 133

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 5, 2015

Hi, We’re the Gann Fam! We saved any that we could from my husbands checks, we sold things from around the house on craigslist and ultimately we started taking everything we earned from our photography business which was a normal part of income for us and used it all on debt. What are your hobbies?

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Savings Corner

APRIL 4, 2024

Key takeaways Determine how much you need before you apply to avoid requesting more money after you’re approved or borrowing more than you need. Compare options from multiple personal loan lenders before applying to make sure you’re getting a competitive interest rate and fee structure.

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Debt Credit Cards Credit Home Improvement 52

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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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 27, 2023

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Saving Everyday

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Finding legit ways to make money for Christmas can be frustrating. In this post, we’re sharing real ways to make extra cash for the holiday season! The holidays can be stressful, especially if you’re already struggling financially, so let’s discuss some legit ways you can make money to help ease the burden.

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Money Making Christmas Friends And Family Sale 52

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2012

This is not something I want to see, so today I have a few videos for you that will dispell credit card myths, teach you how to use them properly, how to keep them safe, and how to make sure you should be getting credit in the first place. Thinking about saving money, traveling the world, investing in the market, or starting a new job?

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