Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 30, 2014

Well, as much as somebody who works full time is ever able to be. 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.

Saving Money 187

Saving Money Money Food New York City 187

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. Pick a meal planning day that works best for you. Plan for Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Snacks.

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Meals Simple Menu Planning Menu Plans 186

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 26, 2016

Thankfully, we have worked through those trials and the experience actually made a positive impact on our finances. 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. We work hard and really relish our time away.

Financial Goals 100

Financial Goals Goals 2016 Debt 100

Couponing 101

JUNE 14, 2019

Since our budget doesn’t increase just because we are traveling, here are a few things that we can do to keep to our monthly budget while traveling so much: Water. We still have little ones, so water bottles just work better for this stage in our life.

Travel 85

Travel Frugal Hotel Food and Drink 85

Coupons Do Work

MAY 28, 2016

Eating out? Free Snapple or Nantucket Nectars with purchase of any breakfast or lunch sandwich. off any two adult lunch entrees through 5/30. The post Restaurant Coupons + Deals This weekend 5/27 – 5/29 appeared first on Coupons Do Work! Here are Restaurant Coupons + Deals This weekend 5/27 – 5/29. Applebee’s.

Restaurant 124

Restaurant Gift Cards Baskin Robbins Cinnabon 124

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.

Saving Money 130

Saving Money Groceries Grocery Money 130

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

The segment was so inspiring that I reached out to her to see if she would participate in the Debt Free Stories series. She hosts a You Tube channel, The Former Mrs. Jones , where she vlogs about budgeting, debt free living, and family life. My husband is an extremely hard worker as he works and goes to school full time.

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Debt Debt Free Bath and Body Works Gas 100

Coupons Do Work

MAY 20, 2016

Going to eat out this weekend? Free Snapple or Nantucket Nectars with purchase of any breakfast or lunch sandwich. off any two adult lunch entrees through 5/30. The post Restaurant Coupons + Deals This weekend 5/20 – 5/22 appeared first on Coupons Do Work! Weekly Restaurant Coupons. Applebee’s. Baskin Robbins.

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Restaurant Baskin Robbins Gift Cards Cinnabon 124

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

But you are a super busy parent, with work, continuing education, business travel, your kid’s other activities, church and the myriad of other things that demand your time and attention. Introduce budgeting concepts by talking about how much you allocate for groceries. While you are eating supper. At the grocery store.

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Money Parenting Kids and Family Gasoline 187

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 26, 2011

Here are some examples: Stop eating out on the weekend. If you’re lacking on equipment front, check out Amazon for some great deals on appliances. Stop buying lunch every day. Instead, do a bit of planning and bring a lunch to work. And don’t worry, lunches don’t need to be complicated.

Bills 124

Bills Money Insurance Saving Money 124

Coupons Do Work

JUNE 11, 2016

Going to eat out this weekend? Free Snapple or Nantucket Nectars with purchase of any breakfast or lunch sandwich. off 3 lunch entrees or $5.00 The post Restaurant Coupons + Deals This weekend 6/11 – 6/12 appeared first on Coupons Do Work! Here are some restaurant coupons for this weekend: 6/11 thru 6/12.

Restaurant 100

Restaurant Baskin Robbins Gift Cards Cinnabon 100

Saving Everyday

OCTOBER 3, 2023

He worked hard and was gone a lot, but somehow, he always took us on a yearly vacation. They’re quality time spent together without the distractions of household responsibilities, work, school, and everything else life throws at us. Some people prefer having an overall budget, while others prefer setting a daily budget.

Saving Money 52

Saving Money Money Travel Hotel 52

Coupons Do Work

DECEMBER 16, 2016

Eating out today? Cracker Barrel has a Weekday Lunch Specials Monday through Friday featuring meals starting at $5.99. Cracker Barrel has a Weekday Lunch Specials Monday through Friday featuring meals starting at $5.99. DQ calls the new special the “Hardest Working Happy Hour.” on Seafood Fridays.

Fridays 100

Fridays Restaurant Subway Cracker Barrel 100

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 2, 2011

Groceries are the one area in our household budget that I feel like I have the most control over. The weeks were I don’t menu plan are the weeks that I’m at the grocery store multiple times or we get take out multiple times, leading to an out of control grocery spending. Plan for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

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Menu Planning Menu Plans Economical Kitchen 138

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

If you are self-employed, work for a company or in an industry that is unstable, or maybe you or someone in your family has medical issues, you might want to save 6-12 months of expenses. Look for money within your budget and find creative ways to earn extra money. How much can you save just by cutting out non-essential spending?

Emergency Fund 100

Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 100

For the Mommas

JULY 24, 2016

If you need to earn less, this allows you to choose to work less, or work more but retire early. Eat out less. One of the biggest expenses you probably incur is eating out. The average person spends over $2,000 a year on eating out. Brown bag it to work. Reduce your wardrobe.

Frugal Lives 49

Frugal Lives Frugal Living Frugal Magazine and Newspaper Subscriptions 49

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Groceries is one budget category that can get out of control very quickly. However, groceries is also an easy budget category to control, but it takes some planning, skill, and organization. Personally, if I don’t make a shopping list and plan my meals, my grocery budget is toast. According to the U.S.

Saving Money 113

Saving Money Groceries Grocery Money 113

Saving Everyday

AUGUST 1, 2022

Reducing your food expenses is one of the best ways to reduce your overall spending and find extra money in your budget ! Pick one or two that work best for you and start there. After looking at what I have on hand and what’s on sale, I come up with a few ideas for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Do whatever works for you!

Groceries 52

Groceries Grocery Food and Drink Saving 52

Saving Everyday

AUGUST 1, 2022

Reducing your food expenses is one of the best ways to reduce your overall spending and find extra money in your budget ! Pick one or two that work best for you and start there. After looking at what I have on hand and what’s on sale, I come up with a few ideas for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Do whatever works for you!

Groceries 52

Groceries Grocery Food and Drink Saving 52

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 5, 2014

It’s absolutely nuts the amount of people who will complain about having a hard time saving money, who are living hand to mouth, who still eat lunch out every single day at work. Let’s say you are eating lunch out 4 days out of five per week. At $7 per lunch out, that sets you back by $28.00.

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Budgeting Budget May Lunch 245

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 8, 2018

During that time, I started to budget for everything. Every aspect of our lives was included in our budget. When people hear the word budget, they think “restriction” and “no fun”, but honestly that couldn’t be further from the truth. Another way to think of a budget is a spending plan.

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Budgeting Budget Financial Goals Goals 133

The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

My degree is in mechanical engineering, but I’m just starting a transition to nursing – before I got pregnant with my son, I was working as a nursing assistant while my husband finished grad school, and planning to go on to nursing school. She’s still exploring herself and the world to figure out her path!

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Kids and Family Parenting Cars Car 192

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 22, 2020

Home and auto expenses are two big budget categories and by keeping these expenses low, we were able to put more aside to our debts. SMALL changes add up to BIG results: With our home, auto, and medical expenses low, we nickel and dimed the rest of our budget and found some extra funds each month to send to our debts. Groceries.

Debt 130

Debt Health Insurance Insurance Budgeting 130

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 9, 2015

With that much success, these people are a wealth of information, so I poured over their content and realized that there was no magic pill, or snap of the fingers, just HARD WORK. Everyone had unique motivation for working towards debt freedom: Jackie and her husband were sick of the stress that goes along with money issues.

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Debt Free Debt Budgeting Budget 100

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 16, 2016

Imagine saving your family’s budget $1500 a year just by being more aware of your food waste and taking action to stop it. Freeze leftover meals in single portions for a quick lunch. Brown Bag lunch. And the easiest way to avoid food waste is to take your leftovers to work. Let’s reread that sentence: A U.S.

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Food Waste Kitchen Leftovers Food 165

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 17, 2018

2 Additional Goals: If we save the $10k early, we’d like to work on the following 2 goals. You can only cut so much from a budget, so to increase our cash flow, we’ll need to earn extra income by growing our small business and growing my blog. I’d like 2018 to be the year that we clean out our clutter.

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Financial Goals Goals 2018 Debt 113

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

But there is no way you are going to give up cable, the cell phone, eating out or your gym membership. You have a latte on the way to work every day. Perhaps a walk with a friend instead of lunch. You have no budget. You spend until the money runs out and then you put your purchases on your credit card.

Money 203

Money Debt Finance Credit Cards 203