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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Budgeting Budget Tools Money 45

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.

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Saving Money Groceries Grocery Money 113

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. Baby furniture, BBQ pits, tools, guns… EVERYTHING. We do a monthly budget.

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Debt Debt Free Bath and Body Works Gas 100

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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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

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. Create a recipe binder.

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Menu Planning Menu Plans Economical Kitchen 138

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 5, 2015

He was always trying to put us on budgets, help us look for ways to save and not spend so much but we never found a system that worked for us and continued in spending behaviors that didn’t help advance goals. How often do you and your spouse discuss your finances/budget/spending? Was there a particular event? That was fun!

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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. Groceries is a big budget category that you have the most control over. When I don’t plan, I am sure to blow our budget. Yeah, that is not me.

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Saving Money Groceries Grocery Money 100

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. Keeping track of your money is crucial.

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Saving Money Money Saving Bills 52

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 Bass Pro Shops have the same workshops, but be sure and check your local store here before you head out. :: Guitar Center. 10:15 AM – Recording Made Easy for Pro Tools.

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Activism Pottery Barn Family Home Depot 40

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2011

Cooking is also our family’s greatest financial tool. Cooking as a financial tool? From a mathematical perspective, the food section of our budgets often has the most flexibility, and it’s often the place we fall most short. A family of two spending $40 on eating out once a week will spend $2000 a year.

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Cooking Cooking At Home Friends And Family Sale Budgeting 133

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 21, 2013

This full-color ebook includes high-quality photos, step-by-step instructions and reviews from recipe testers for every single recipe so that you can take advantage of this handy tool without sacrificing quality or taste! Eat This by Renee Tougas. 20-Minute Meals by Leigh Ann Dutton.

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Meals Whole Foods Main Dishes Dinner 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2012

Frugal Confessions : A Great Site to Sign up for Email Offers – Learn about this great tool to hone your frugal skills like I do! MoneySmartGuides : The Real Cost of Eating Out – I was looking over my budget for the previous month and something stood out. Budgeting in the Fun Stuff: Really!?!

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Credit Cards Credit Finance Personal Finance 220

For the Mommas

JANUARY 21, 2013

This full-color ebook includes high-quality photos, step-by-step instructions and reviews from recipe testers for every single recipe so that you can take advantage of this handy tool without sacrificing quality or taste! Eat This by Renee Tougas. 20-Minute Meals by Leigh Ann Dutton. Feast in 15 by Tiffany King.

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Meals Main Dishes Whole Foods Dinner 45