Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 13, 2015

Every week I share what we ate on our budget. Our montly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. You’ll see this week that we ate out quite a bit–too much. 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.

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Budgeting Budget Leftovers Lunch 100

Saving Cents With Sense

MARCH 6, 2013

There are, however, some helpful hints to aid people in the process of making better food decisions while maintaining a balanced budget. Some of these tips include avoiding eating out, planning meals in advance, comparing prices, buying things in bulk, and preparing large meals that can be spread out throughout the week.

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Budgeting Budget Bulk Eating Out 85

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Here are 5 ways to trim your budget for your child’s college funds. Know Your Actual Budget. Knowing exactly how much income is going out towards bills, unplanned expenses, and splurges is the first step in saving for a college fund. Written Budget. Create a hand written budget and make several copies.

College 100

College Budgeting Budget Friends And Family Sale 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 22, 2012

“How to Live Large and Have Fun”, “How to Spend Millions on Credit and Never Pay a Dime”, “Live Large and On Charge…Cards”, “Living High on the Hog: The Art of Budget Busting”…these are all titles of fictitious books, but they might as well be bestsellers. No, you cannot mail order expensive candies and treats from European boutiques.

Saving Money 221

Saving Money Money Budgeting Budget 221

Coupons Do Work

APRIL 14, 2015

Over the years I have had to budget, put money away…so we can live the life without worrying about money. To budget, not spend on stupid things and save as much as you can. If I want to eat out or the kids help me make a fun meal – stockpile stuff. All I had to do was what my grandmother had taught me.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Food Kids and Family 100

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

8 Action Steps for a Frugal February: 1 – Write a budget/spending plan for February. I’m a big fan of Zero Based Budgeting. If you’re new to writing a budget, read: How to Start a Budget (and be successful at it!). This is to keep out any trolls and help to keep the group a safe and encouraging place.).

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February Frugal Financial Goals Budgeting 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

From a money-saving and environment-friendly perspective, this may be the most obvious solution to making room in your budget in an eco-conscious manner. Simply by agreeing to receive the bills digitally, a person can create room in their budget and help save some trees with one click! Transportation. Outdoor Entertainment.

Saving Money 171

Saving Money Money Family Washer and Dryer 171

Nicoles Nickels

DECEMBER 16, 2012

I have had my eye on this flower basket charm that costs $95 – not a budget breaker but still not a part of my monthly budget! I decided to use Bluebird to buy this for myself by setting aside some money every week that I would have used to buy coffee or lunch out during the week. This saved me about $20 per week at least!

Budgeting 59

Budgeting Budget Bank Banking 59

Couponing 101

FEBRUARY 23, 2019

They are a family of four and have a grocery budget of $60 per week, they cook 2-3 dinners from scratch each week and eat out once or twice a week. Their grocery budget is already pretty low, but I do have a few ideas. Cooking from scratch and using fewer convenience foods will also shave a little bit off their budget.

Budgeting 81

Budgeting Budget Saving Eating Out 81

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 25, 2014

It works out really well and we connect. As a huge bonus, cooking together saves money rather than eating out. Eating out is also something you can do when you are unplugged but it doesn’t foster the same connection, nor does it come at a low price. Make a Budget, Review Your Budget or Review Your Spending.

Financial Goals 213

Financial Goals Goals Budgeting Budget 213

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

I’m not much into budgeting. It’s true that what I do with money technically amounts to a budgeting technique, but the idea of a traditional budget has never appealed to me. It’s a lot like a budget, and many people have told me they think that it’s a budget. Oh, I want to go out to eat?

Emergency Fund 202

Emergency Fund Budgeting Budget Psychology 202

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

Yes, I'd love to eat out and have someone else prepare my dinner and serve me, but that would involve a babysitter and a food tab. In the early years, we both spent a lot of money on flowers, food, and gifts, but Valentine's Day can change with your spouse when kids enter the picture.

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Valentines Day Saving Money At Home Money 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 26, 2012

We all like to eat out, but if we do it too often, it can get expensive. If you like to eat out a lot, and you would like to save some money, here are few tips to save when dining out. Limit Yourself If you dine out regularly, you can limit the number of times that you go out to save some money.

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Dining Saving Money Money Eating Out 203

Shereen Travels Cheap

JANUARY 10, 2024

When you've bought random snacks and have hunger in the evening, you don't have to go out Bring snacks - When I'm out doing things, I can eat all day. That's not helpful when you're on a budget. When I declare I'm hungry, it means that I probably need to eat within the hour before I turn into a different person.

Dining 177

Dining Food and Drink Travel Vacation 177

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 26, 2016

You can only cut so much from a budget, so to fill in our shortfall, we’ll need to also earn extra income by growing our small business and growing my blog income. This will also be the year that we clean out our clutter. We will continue to save for travel and it is already part of our budget. Earn Additional Income.

Financial Goals 100

Financial Goals Goals 2016 Debt 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 30, 2014

Alcohol was dirt cheap in New Orleans, and transportation was a very small line on our budget in New York City. After all, you’ve got to eat! Even buying pre-made salads and entrees at the grocery store is substantially cheaper than eating out. Thanks, couch surfing! Daily Deal Sites. Go Frugal'

Saving Money 187

Saving Money Money Food New York City 187

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 4, 2012

Cooperation is an important key to successful budgeting. Examine Your Budget and Look For Loopholes Loopholes are those unnecessary expenses that are a waste of funds. Limit eating out and the activities that are outside your budget such as expensive movies and far away vacations. Creating a Budget is Easy.

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Frugal Family Budgeting Budget 189

For the Mommas

AUGUST 14, 2012

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

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Restaurant.com Dining Budgeting Budget 56

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

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. Daniel cut some of his business expenses by cutting out a monthly fee for a co-working space and cutting out monthly charges for services he didn’t need anymore.

Debt 245

Debt Debt Free Finance Friends And Family Sale 245

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 14, 2013

Master the Art of Budgeting. Budgeting is simply spending just within your means. Avoiding the unnecessary things like extra trips to the store can help you save on gas or transportation expenses, and limiting the times that you eat out can actually do a lot for your finances. Who Needs a Budget? I’m Doing OK!

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Money Cable Service Budgeting Budget 273

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 14, 2013

Now is the time to watch every penny that you spend, so that you can purchase more in the same budget or even better, put that money in emergency funds. A good part of our monthly income is spent on grocery shopping, and the budget may even go higher depending on whether it’s a holiday or a birthday where you need to feed more people.

Saving Money 222

Saving Money Money Bills Insurance 222

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 27, 2011

If you prefer eating out, see if you can get your hands on any discount vouchers before you make arrangements and then base your plans around it. If going out is just too expensive for your budget, why not entertain some friends at home instead? Slush Your Way Out of Being Over Budget. Stay at home.

Bills 208

Bills Budgeting Budget Entertainment 208

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 28, 2022

Groceries is one budget category that can get out of control very quickly, and that’s before inflation. However, it can be an easy budget category to manage, but it takes some planning, skill, and organization. These are strategies I use weekly to help keep my grocery bill in line with our budget. Use Pinterest.

Saving Money 130

Saving Money Groceries Grocery Money 130

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 25, 2013

I'm still offering a FREE Christmas Gift & Spending Budget excel spreadsheet, click that link for more information. My husband and I started Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University last month, so we scrutinized our March budget more than ever before. Today is the third meeting, but anyone can join at any time. On with the meeting.

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March Club Christmas Goals 100

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 4, 2014

This meant moving to a less expensive rental, cutting cable and changing our eating-out and entertainment habits. How often do you and your spouse discuss your finances/budget/spending? We are both self proclaimed budget nerds so we both handle the budgeting and financial decisions equally.

Debt Free 243

Debt Free Debt Goals Student 243

Couponing 101

JULY 28, 2011

They are a family of four and have a grocery budget of $60 per week, they cook 2-3 dinners from scratch each week and eat out once or twice a week. Their grocery budget is already pretty low, but I do have a few ideas. Cooking from scratch and using fewer convenience foods will also shave a little bit off their budget.

Budgeting 96

Budgeting Budget Saving Eating Out 96

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 4, 2011

Here are are five reasons why budgeting for your family is important: A thorough financial analysis helps you…. Create a Budget. Schedule your family dine out night because eating out frequently can damage your budget. These constraints will help you get that food budget back under control.

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Family Financial Goals Debt Goals 196

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 20, 2017

strict budget. We cut out all of our nonessential spending, what little. We committed to using a cash budget, and we talked daily at. 1 – Set a budget. Not only did we write a new budget before the start of. talked about what went out that day, what was coming up, or if something. there was anyways.

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Friends And Family Sale Budgeting 100

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 14, 2013

Create A Budget. 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. For lunch, we usually pack a cooler with food each day that we are at the beach and eat out somewhere for lunch on the one day when we need a sun-break.

Vacation 153

Vacation Saving Money Money Food and Drink 153

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 18, 2011

Cut Down the “Eating Out”. If you analyzed your bank statement or credit card bill, you would probably find a large percentage of the charges would be fast food or other “eating out” type expenses. Spend that money throughout the month, and when you come to the end of the money in the envelope, stop going out to eat.

Money Saving 180

Money Saving Money Eating Out Real Estate 180

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 18, 2015

She is the author of the successful website, Living Well Spending Less , where she writes about finding the Good Life on a budget. We started making a monthly cash budget and paying with cash instead of credit or debit cards. We also stopped eating out and even went on regular spending freezes. Stop eating out.

Debt Free 100

Debt Free Debt Finds Home and Garden 100

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Having a routine keeps me scheduled so that I don’t forget to prep something and end up tempted to eat out. By having a schedule and knowing what we usually eat, I can save money by buying many foods in bulk. After all, the goal of eating is to fill the tummy and nourish the body. Here’s what it looks like for us.

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Grocery Spending Groceries Grocery Food and Drink 246

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 19, 2011

They think that if they start being frugal, they will no longer get the opportunity to eat out, go to spas, travel, or even watch their favorite movie. If this is something you are fond of doing, you can learn a lot from opting to do a budget travel. This is a common misconception of frugality and how people look at it.

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Frugal Frugal Life Frugal Lives Frugal Living 185

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 13, 2016

Making a budget and cutting expenses. If you look at our budget today vs 5 years ago when we started the journey: we have more than doubled our income, and expenses have slightly increased with the babies and some small luxuries. We set our budget and lifestyle at the beginning and it hasn’t changed much even with income doubling.

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Finds Home 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 8, 2014

If there is one budget category that can quickly get out of control for me, it is GROCERIES. Over the holidays, I wasn’t as diligent with my meal planning and our grocery bill went over what I budget for food. But that one week where I don’t menu plan or do a shoddy job on it, is the week that I’ll blow my budget.

Meals 186

Meals Simple Menu Planning Menu Plans 186

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

We finally convinced the board to map out future needs and come up with a plan to get there. In the annual meeting, the members have to approve the budget for the year, which included the staining, a $60 a month increase in fees and no improvement projects. I do, which is why I wanted it out in the open as to what the budget allowed.

Real Estate 183

Real Estate Money Kids and Family Budgeting 183

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 13, 2013

My entertainment budget is not very big, because my “fun” happens to be reading, writing, and spending time with family. However, if going out to eat with friends or going on all-inclusive vacations is your thing, I’m not one to judge. I am a big believer of spending money on things that make you happy. High End Cars.

Money 184

Money Cars Car Laptops 184