Couponing 101

APRIL 9, 2019

The following is a guest post by Raising A Family On A Budget. While grandma probably only canned what she grew in her garden or what she could get at the local market, today’s possibilities are limitless. Make homemade jellies from your favorite varieties of wine! Want something sophisticated for a cocktail party?

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Canning Homemade Simple Making 81

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 6, 2015

Every Friday, I share what we ate for the week on our budget. Currently our monthly budget for my family of four is $500. Monday: Tortellini & Spinach Soup , homemade sugar-free applesauce. This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: We were at a swim meet for most of the day, so it was leftover night.

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Budgeting Budget Leftovers Tacos 100

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 16, 2018

I also served garden salad and garlic bread. Tuesday: Shredded pork sandwiches, wild rice, garden salad, homemade applesauce. Wednesday: Grilled chicken breast , grilled Brussel sprouts, garden salad, fresh fruit. Thursday: Burgers, garden salad, homemade applesauce. Did you stay on budget this week?

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Homemade Gardening Garden Leftovers 100

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 3, 2015

Every Friday, I share what we ate for the week on our budget. Currently our monthly budget is $500 for my family of 4. They made spaghetti, garden salad, and fruit salad. I browned 2 pounds of ground turkey, added my homemade taco seasoning , 2/3 cup water, and a can of drained and rinsed black beans.

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Budgeting Budget Leftovers Tacos 100

The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 9, 2024

Our two goats I’m planning to milk next year We also have a big garden, fruit trees, a medicinal herb garden and grow some cut flowers. Part of my flower garden this year I hate the idea of being haunted by money-woes when my husband and I are retired. We also have three cats! Gretchen, thanks so much for participating!

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Oregon Home and Garden Kids and Family Money 189

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Not everyone is and professional sessions don’t always fit into people’s budgets. Are you a gardener? Do you have beautiful perennials in your garden? Homemade Crafts. My aunt gifts her nieces and nephews with loaves of homemade cinnamon bread every Christmas. Garden Harvest. Are you a gardener?

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Christmas Gifts Home and Garden Flowers and Gifts 130

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

Monday: Cajun Red Beans & Rice , garden salad, homemade sugar-free applesauce. Tuesday: Easy Lasagna , garden salad. We received a gift card for Bone Fish Grill for Christmas from my parents and they watched the girls overnight too. Sunday: Chicken Burrito Bowls with leftover Costco rotisserie chicken. We liked this soup.

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Leftovers Budgeting Budget Costco 100

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

Every week I share what we ate on our budget. Currently, our monthly budget for my family of 4 is $500. This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: Cheese burgers, fries, steamed broccoli, and homemade applesauce. Monday: Homemade Turkey Noodle soup and garden salad. Bake at 350 until the cheese is melted.

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Leftovers Homemade Kids and Family Budgeting 100

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 22, 2019

Budget Your Summer Fun! Start writing a budget today if you haven’t started already. Include everything from weekend trips to longer vacations, yard/garden projects, home renovations, kids’ camps, gear and clothing, and any other summer expense you might have. 40 Homemade Popsicle Recipes. Need some summer cash?

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2019 Home and Garden Friends And Family Sale Kids and Family 124

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Homemade Roasted Tomato Sauce. I harvested Roma tomatoes from my one and only plant and made a big batch of my homemade roasted tomato sauce. I filled two sheet pans and added some onion, salt, pepper, and basil from my garden. This goes back into our medical expenses budget category. I used it on some necessities.

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August Frugal Green And Frugal Financial Goals 130

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

Every week I share what we ate for the week on our budget. Currently our monthly budget for my family of 4 is $500. Sunday: leftover lasagna (from Friday night), garden salad, and cheap, but tasty garlic homemade. Monday: Roasted Fish with Tomatoes & Olives , steamed broccoli, homemade applesauce.

Friends And Family Sale 100

Friends And Family Sale Homemade Leftovers Kids and Family 100

Couponing 101

JUNE 6, 2011

The following is a guest post by Raising A Family On A Budget. While grandma probably only canned what she grew in her garden or what she could get at the local market, today’s possibilities are limitless. Make homemade jellies from your favorite varieties of wine! Want something sophisticated for a cocktail party?

Canning 94

Canning Homemade Simple Making 94

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 6, 2022

We’ve seen higher grocery and fuel bills lately, so we’re upping our frugal game to help the budget. Homemade Basil and Walnut Pesto: I made my second batch of homemade pesto from my two garden basil plants. Our financial goals are still important to us and we want to hit them regardless of the rising prices.

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July Frugal Credit Cards Donation 130

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 12, 2018

What We Ate this Week: I make an effort each week to serve my family delicious food but still stick to the budget. This month at Family Budgeters Unite! , Sunday: burgers, tater tots, fresh fruit, garden salad. homemade refried beans. garden salad. I find the routine keeps me in check.

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Frugal Freezers Friends And Family Sale Financial Goals 100

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

Every week I share what we ate for the week on our budget. Our current monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. I made Pioneer Women’s Baked Ziti , garden salad, garlic bread, and chocolate chip cookie bars for dessert. Thursday: Turkey & Black Bean Tacos, homemade applesauce. I NEED YOUR HELP!

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Meals Leftovers Kids and Family Homemade 100

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 14, 2013

If there is one line item in everyone’s budget that can get out of control it is groceries. Groceries can get out of control fast, but all it takes for you to get your grocery spending in line with your budget is PLANNING. Freeze your garden harvest – green beans , hot pepper. Homemade buttermilk substitute.

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Grocery Spending Groceries Grocery Finds 113

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 10, 2013

My job as my household's kitchen manager is to ensure that my family is eating healthy and delicious food without blowing our budget. 35 Money-Saving Grocery Tips to Help You Reduce Your Grocery Budget. Freeze your garden harvest - green beans , hot pepper. Homemade buttermilk substitute. Produce Tips. Stop wasting food.

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Economical Money Saving Groceries Grocery 100

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. According to the U.S.

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Saving Money Groceries Grocery Money 130

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. Freeze garden and in season produce.

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Saving Money Groceries Grocery Money 113

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 28, 2016

Instead they are a tasty way to keep your grocery budget in line while adding protein and fiber into your diet. Serve with a garden salad and your favorite homemade bread. Mexican Rice Bowl from the Budget Mama – This super quick dinner calls for brown rice, corn, and black beans. 20 Rice and Beans Recipes: 1.

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Recipes Frugal Burritos Cooking 100

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Chop up and make a large garden salad–see Side Bar below. Side Bar: Make Once, Eat Multiple Times Garden Salad! Side Bar: Make Once, Eat Multiple Times Garden Salad! Prep a big garden salad using all your favorite vegetables that you find at Aldi. My Homemade Sugar-Free Applesauce recipe. I paid $7.76

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Dinner Baking Cooking Microwaveable 100

Couponing 101

OCTOBER 30, 2012

Homemade. Real Food on a Real Budget by Stephanie Langford @ Keeper of the Home. Guide to Gardening and Preserving by Laura Coppinger @ Heavenly Homemakers. by Mandi Ehman @ Life Your Way. Grain Free Meal Plan Cookbook by Cara Faus @ Health, Home & Happiness. Simple Food {for winter} by Shannon @ Nourishing Days.

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Home and Garden Sale Homemade November 68

Saving Everyday

FEBRUARY 15, 2014

Homemade Carpet Deodorizer by I Am That Lady. Basic Steps for Setting up a Budget by Frugal Living Mom. Helping You Keep a Healthy Budget by More Than A Mom Of Three. Frugal Gardening Tips – Save Money Gardening! 8 Budget Fitness Tips – Work Your Body NOT Your Wallet by Thrifty Jinxy. by Thrifty Jinxy.

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Saving Money Frugal Money Thrifty 71

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 10, 2014

Fresh Garden Salad. Homemade Chocolate Pudding. Date Night on a Budget Saving Money - During the Holidays Valentine''s Day' Roasted Asparagus with Garlic & Parmesan. Hasselback Potatoes. Tomato & Cucumber Salad. Artisan Bread. Dessert (also known as the most important course). Serve Breakfast in Bed to Your Sweetheart.

Menu Planning 113

Menu Planning Menu Plans Recipes Home and Garden 113

Couponing 101

OCTOBER 14, 2013

The bundle includes books on a wide variety of topics including cooking and preparing paleo/primal food, simple living, homemade personal care products, fitness, motherhood, and more!

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Health Meals Simple Personal Care 96

Saving Cents With Sense

MAY 7, 2013

Here are some budget-happy ideas for all types of mothers. Do you remember all those times she made you homemade chocolate chip cookies? Is there any better gift for this type of mom than a selection of plants (or seeds for the budget extremist) from the local nursery? She wants something that speaks to her unique personality.

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Flowers and Plants Flowers and Gifts Finds Gifts 75

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 7, 2012

Although I have never turned down any stuffing especially if it's covered with homemade Turkey gravy. Cornbread Oyster Stuffing at Garden and Gun. Turkey Stuffing Casserole at Budget Bytes - uses bone-in turkey pieces instead of roasting the whole bir. I prefer it cooked in a baking dish far away from the bird.

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Thanksgiving Dinner Recipes Food Network 113

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. It was an escape from the office, but it was eating up my budget…see what I did there! 25 Ways to Find Money for your Emergency Fund. What is your craft?

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Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 130

Saving Everyday

JANUARY 1, 2015

Homemade Carpet Deodorizer by I Am That Lady. Basic Steps for Setting up a Budget by Frugal Living Mom. Helping You Keep a Healthy Budget by More Than A Mom Of Three. Frugal Gardening Tips – Save Money Gardening! 8 Budget Fitness Tips – Work Your Body NOT Your Wallet by Thrifty Jinxy. by Thrifty Jinxy.

Saving Money 40

Saving Money Frugal Money Thrifty 40

Couponing 101

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

You could also start your own garden and have fresh produce right at your fingertips for a fraction of the cost! Save on Other Items – You can also save money on other items to give you a little more wiggle room in your food budget. Often I find that the homemade version takes no more time than the processed package version.

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Saving Money Money Food Bulk 85

Couponing 101

OCTOBER 7, 2013

The bundle includes books on a wide variety of topics including cooking and preparing paleo food, simple living, homemade personal care products, fitness, motherhood, and more!

Health 69

Health Sale Saving Meals 69

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 6, 2017

Welcome to my weekly series, What We Ate this Week on our Budget. Our monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. It’s a tight budget and I failed miserably recently, but we have lots of financial goals, so I need to get it back in line. garden salad. Homemade Sugar-Free Applesauce. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes.

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Budgeting Budget Financial Goals Freezers 100

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 22, 2016

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. Freeze garden and in season produce. I also buy apples in bulk from a local orchard and make Homemade Sugar-Free Applesauce to eat year round. The difference between the two can be $100-$150.

Saving Money 100

Saving Money Groceries Grocery Money 100

The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Can’t believe I live here – a lake near my house Because I’ve lived so many different places, I’ve seen first-hand how good use of available resources can really improve overall community experiences, such as community gardens that utilize city-wide composting programs, to libraries, cycling infrastructure.

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Kids and Family Parenting Cars Car 191

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Look for money within your budget and find creative ways to earn extra money. 8 – Rethink your gift spending and create a budget for the year. For example, if you love crafts, see if Michael’s is hiring, or if you love to garden, see if your favorite local nursery is hiring. You will be so thankful later.

Emergency Fund 100

Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 100

Saving Cents With Sense

JUNE 3, 2016

Plus, check out these posts for more free family fun: How to Make Homemade Bubble Solution: 3 Easy Ingredients for Bubble Fun! Get more information here. :: Home and Garden Shows. If you like Home and Garden shows, this site will give you a free pass. Join each site for free and start having more fun on a budget!

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June 2016 Family Cheap 45

Saving Cents With Sense

JULY 31, 2015

Plus, check out these posts for more free family fun: How to Make Homemade Bubble Solution: 3 Easy Ingredients for Bubble Fun! Cooking with Tomatoes: Learn to make homemade Zucchini, Tomatoe and Ricotta Herbed Lasagna, plus tomato sauce prepared two ways. Get more information here. :: Home and Garden Shows. Staycations Tips.

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Family Cheap Kids and Family Museum 40