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! Grocery Shop. I know grocery shopping doesn’t sound like a lot of fun when you go away on vacation (you’re probably dreaming about not having to do that!), Go Frugal'

Saving Money 187

Saving Money Money Food New York City 187

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 Grocery Groceries Money 130

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 172

Dining Food and Drink Travel Vacation 172

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. Shop Wisely, Spend Wisely.

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Money Cable Service Budgeting Budget 273

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 8, 2014

If there is one budget category that can quickly get out of control for me, it is GROCERIES. If I don’t plan our meals and my shopping list, I spend too much money and make too many extra stops to the grocery store during the week. Develop a system for your menu and shopping list. Meal Planning Saves Time.

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Meals Simple Menu Planning Menu Plans 186

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

APRIL 1, 2021

Make it a game and be creative when looking for money within your budget and finding new ways to earn extra money. Groceries is the easiest budget category to overspend. Collect your bills and start shopping around for new vendors. 4 – Skip the AM drive-thru and eat breakfast at home. 6 – Eat dinner at home.

Emergency Fund 130

Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 130

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.

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Vacation Saving Money Money Food and Drink 153

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 Grocery Groceries Food and Drink 246

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.

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Money Saving Money Eating Out Real Estate 180

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 Grocery Groceries Money 113

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. You wouldn’t want to take a luxury car to a routine Sunday grocery shopping trip.

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Money Car Cars Laptops 184

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 6, 2020

For many households, their finances and budgets are in limbo. We also started shopping around for a new-to-us vehicle. We didn’t have enough cash though and would need to take out a partial loan. We have revised our budget and we will get through this storm. We thought life would be golden.

Debt 130

Debt Emergency Fund 2007 2020 130

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

We thought eating in restaurants was a main attraction of travel because you get to try local foods. Even when eating out on the cheap, we were still spending hundreds of dollars on food. I initially booked directly through Budget, and the cost for a large SUV for a week was $595.

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Travel Family Hotel Making 196

Saving Everyday

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Set a Budget Spending adds up quickly on any vacation, and overspending can add unwanted stress when all you should be doing is relaxing! Some people prefer having an overall budget, while others prefer setting a daily budget. Some people prefer having an overall budget, while others prefer setting a daily budget.

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Saving Money Money Travel Hotel 52

Penny Pinchin' Mom

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

While you can control where and how you shop, you can’t control the need to eat. Also See: How to Budget Money on a Low Income How Much of Your Salary Should You Save? My family chooses to eat out once per week, for example. per transaction every time you use an out-of-network ATM?

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Saving Money Money Saving Bills 52

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. For those times that you will want to eat out, see what’s available at Restaurant.com ahead of time.

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Travel Frugal Hotel Food and Drink 85

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 13, 2016

Farrah also has a kids t-shirt line that she runs out of the house called Lovely Littles Shop. 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.

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Finds Home 100

Coupons Do Work

MARCH 4, 2016

The last time I went to Disney World , I was in 4th grade and I remember going with my grandma and great-grandma, throwing a tantrum because I wanted to meet Cinderella and my grandma and great-grandmother were taking their time at the souvenir shop. Members can see films, eat out, shop at discount rate. Free Wi-Fi !

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Disney World Saving Money Disney Money 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 21, 2015

Finally, we took the dive by making a budget and starting our debt snowball. The budget is key. Be willing to sacrifice- there are things we had to do that made us look weird: home school, skip eating out as much with family, doing my own hair & nails, getting a wardrobe from the thrift store and forgoing paper towels.

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Las Vegas Finance 100

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. By implementing these two things into your shopping, you can drastically reduce your grocery budget for the month. You just have to shop around.

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Bills Money Insurance Saving Money 124

Nicoles Nickels

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

I will definitely continue to use the card because it’s so simple and I don’t have to carry cash but still get the same budgeting tool cash gives me. A GREAT budgeting tool – you can only spend the money you put on the card. The American Express Prepaid card is: FREE to get.

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Budget Budgeting Tools Money 45

Saving Everyday

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

The first thing I do every morning is make coffee, sit down at my desk, open my budget spreadsheet, log into the bank, and enter anything that came out overnight plus what we spent the previous day. For example, this month we went about $135 over our frivolous spending budget. Shop at liquidation closeout stores.

Saving Money 52

Saving Money Money Saving Bills 52

Saving Cents With Sense

MAY 25, 2012

Create a budget for your staycation. You may not leave home (or travel far), but you’ll want to have some money set aside for tickets, eating out, gas, and possibly a night or two at a hotel. enjoy eating out at new restaurants. checking out a local winery or brewery. visit a water park.

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Vacation Hotel Backyard Kids and Family 102

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 22, 2016

I use them regularly when we eat out at restaurants, and I will not shop at a department store without one, but grocery coupons are completely different for me. I don’t find too many coupons for foods that we eat and I only save about $3-5 in paper coupons on each weekly shopping trip, which is hardly extreme.

Saving Money 100

Saving Money Grocery Groceries Money 100

For the Mommas

JULY 24, 2016

Shop around at garage sales, thrift stores and online classifieds for furniture and other household items. 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. The average person spends over $2,000 a year on eating out.

Frugal Lives 49

Frugal Lives Frugal Living Frugal Magazine and Newspaper Subscriptions 49

Saving Cents With Sense

AUGUST 30, 2013

Developing your own personal style on a budget at college can be a fun, creative challenge. Brand names can be expensive and shopping at the mall restricts wardrobe options. And if you go out to eat for a meal, you’re essentially paying for two meals at once. Thrift Store Style. Broadband vs. DSL.

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College Student Public Transit DSL 102

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

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? Collect your bills and start shopping around for new vendors. 4 – Skip the AM drive thru and eat breakfast at home. 19 – Shop thrifty for you clothing needs.

Emergency Fund 100

Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 100

Fashion Without Guilt

AUGUST 10, 2009

Appointing a Day for Buying Lunch - Eating out is one of the biggest expense on everyone's list, including mine. Guilt as Charged) Designating a day to buy lunch out will cut down on your unnecessary expenses and build towards a more financially stable future. Check out Frugal Tip Monday- Online Grocery Store.

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Frugal Lunch Lunches Budgeting 40

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. If whole chickens are on sale for.79/pound,

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Menu Planning Menu Plans Economical Kitchen 138

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 1, 2011

Create A Budget For Your Trip. 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. I plan our menu weeks before we leave, so I'm able to take advantage of store sales and I do much of the food shopping ahead of time.

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Vacation Saving Money Money Food and Drink 178

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 ! Shop your own home. When you get home from grocery shopping, prep everything you can before it goes in the fridge. Try a no-shopping challenge. Dining out is something you can stop immediately.

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Grocery Groceries 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 ! Shop your own home. When you get home from grocery shopping, prep everything you can. Try a no-shopping challenge. Dining out is something you can stop immediately. Here’s why.

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Grocery Groceries Food and Drink Saving 52

The Coupon Game

MAY 12, 2011

I notice I tend to desire to eat out more when the menu isn't planned, which in turn causes a higher cost in our food budget. So, here's my Menu Plan for the week: (We start on Thursdays because it's always been my grocery shopping day.) Thus, the weekly menu has not been what it ought to be.

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Menu Planning Menu Plans A&W Homemade 49

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 5, 2014

If both you and your spouse are eating out every day for lunch, you’re looking at $128/month – on top of your regular grocery bill. And that’s a conservative estimate of $7 per lunch out. Shopping should not be a pastime; it should be something that you do when you need something. Buying Stuff You Don’t Need or Use.

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Budget Budgeting May Lunch 245

Saving Everyday

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

If you plan to do any shopping or eating out, check the retail and dining coupon pages before heading out. Most stores have free toddler story time, NOOK events, hands-on learning events and author events – find the times and participating Barnes and Noble stores here. :: Bass Pro Shops.

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Activism Pottery Barn Family Home Depot 40

Saving Cents With Sense

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

Meal Planning can be done in many different ways and customized to however your family eats. Your meal planning schedule can be adapted to your families needs and you’ll soon see that you will save not only more time, but money on eating out and wasted food ingredients.

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Menu Planning Menu Plans Meals Dinner 92