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. Heading into the summer, gas prices will continue to go up, so transportation alternatives can really help. Energy efficient tax credits. Outdoor Entertainment.

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 10, 2011

With rising gas prices, we are all looking for ways to save money at the pump. Last week, I asked readers if they were ready for rising gas prices. Many people commented their concerns about how the rising prices would affect their budgets and habits.

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 8, 2022

As the home manager, my mission is to serve my family quality and tasty food on our limited budget. I am very familiar with the store, its pricing strategy, its setup, and how to save and stretch my grocery budget dollars. I find gas prices to be higher side at GIANT compared to the member price at BJ’s. This equals $6.80

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Shereen Travels Cheap

APRIL 3, 2024

If you're headed to Las Vegas, or thinking about visiting and worried about your budget, let me take you through some great free things to spend absolutely zero dollars on, except in gas or via Uber (or the Monorail, which I highly recommend): Bellagio Conservatory I love the Bellagio.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 14, 2014

From the subject line I knew exactly what it was, but I wanted no part of it because I knew the effect it would have on my family’s budget. My wife and I were going to have to discuss a change to our monthly budget. Gasoline : We currently budget $75 a week for gasoline which translates to a tank of gas for our van.

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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! Gas, food, coffee, accommodations, entertainment, and parking add up quickly, not to mention unforeseen expenses like things you may have forgotten from home. Bring your own snacks. Pack lunch!

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Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 14, 2014

Maintaining our monthly budget is a daily process and there are days when we get it right and then there are days when we …I fail miserably. They have gas promotions where you can earn cents off gas through out the month. per gallon this week on gas. gallon for gas? Where did you rock your budget this week?

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Fashion Without Guilt

MAY 9, 2011

Trying to Travel on a Budget these day, is almost impossible. With gas prices nearing $4, who has the money for that family vacation this year. The consumers have spoken and gas seems to be gradually dropping but not fast enough.If

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Saving Cents With Sense

AUGUST 15, 2012

Plus, I have a fun promotion for you to save even more – show up to the class and get a $5 gas gift card ! I think you will find these very valuable, especially if you are new to using coupons and want to find ways to help cut down your food budget. scroll down to learn more). And don’t forget the Toyota Prius promo !

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Fashion Without Guilt

MAY 9, 2011

Trying to Travel on a Budget these day, is almost impossible. With gas prices nearing $4, who has the money for that family vacation this year. The consumers have spoken and gas seems to be gradually dropping but not fast enough. If the budget is tight, you can plan your vacation around the cheapest destinations.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 1, 2014

As we are getting married in just two and a half short months (gosh, time flies), my fiancé and I sat down a couple of weekends ago to do a comprehensive budget analysis. We then looked at how much each item in that group cost us; gas, property and car insurance, maintenance, etc. 400/month gas for truck. 130/month gas for car.

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Penny Pinchin' Mom

MARCH 11, 2024

Create a Budget You guys know me by now; you know I am all about creating and sticking to a family budget. Entries such as your mortgage, gas, electricity bill, and so on are essential. You can even use a budgeting app if you need a little more support reaching your financial goal. I can, however, help you with the plan.

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Nicoles Nickels

JULY 11, 2011

Name: Energizer Lithium Gas Reward Promotion. Description: “Summer travel season is in full swing and the ever changing cost of gas prices is impacting everyone. To help with the big summer shuffle between activities for your kids and family road trips, Energizer has a deal to help make a positive impact on your gas budget.

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Saving Cents With Sense

AUGUST 13, 2012

Plus, I have a fun promotion for you to save even more – show up to the class and get a $5 gas gift card ! I think you will find these very valuable, especially if you are new to using coupons and want to find ways to help cut down your food budget. scroll down to learn more). And don’t forget the Toyota Prius promo !

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Koupon Karen

MARCH 23, 2024

Gas Appliance Installation The thought of installing a gas stove or water heater by oneself might appeal to the budget-conscious homeowner, but working with gas lines is fraught with danger. The potential for gas leaks or explosions makes this type of work incredibly risky without the proper knowledge and tools.

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Saving Cents With Sense

JULY 25, 2012

I think you will find these very valuable, especially if you are new to using coupons and want to find ways to help cut down your food budget. If you are ready to start saving at least 50% off your grocery budget – now is the time. Plus, bring 3 cans or non-perishable food items to the class and you will receive a $5 Gas Gift Card.

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Saving Cents With Sense

JUNE 19, 2013

The most significant chunk of your monthly budget is likely spent on mortgage payments, and the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) suggests homeowners can lower monthly mortgage payments by refinancing their mortgages. The post Overhaul Your Monthly Budget: Tips to Save Now So You Can Splurge Later appeared first on Saving Cents With Sense.

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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.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Determining affordability requires balancing your vehicle needs and budget. How to determine how much car you can afford To set a budget for your vehicle, start by deciding what you can comfortably pay each month. Be sure to factor in costs like maintenance, gas and insurance in addition to loan or lease payments.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 22, 2011

GasBuddy : As gas prices increase each day, our gas budget has skyrocketed. There is nothing more frustrating than spending a huge chunk of your earnings and savings on gas. With gas at nearly $4 a gallon in many areas, saving a few dollars each trip can really add up.

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Couponing 101

AUGUST 28, 2019

Between gas and vehicle maintenance, the cost of driving to work really adds up. Your driving habits may be burning through gas more quickly than you need to. Driving at moderate speeds and avoiding rapid acceleration and braking can save gas. Try to adopt these four simple habits to save money on your daily commute. Drive Less.

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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? Save For The Future.

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Saving Cents With Sense

MAY 28, 2013

Charcoal or gas fired grills? The post Budget-Friendly Gifts for Dad appeared first on Saving Cents With Sense. Get that temperature in an instant. And for just $22 at Amazon. Every dad who’s ever owned a tool will figure out many uses for this outside of the kitchen, too. For the King of the Grill. All rights reserved.

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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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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. Once again, GIANT of PA offered a chicken dinner with 3 sides and rolls for only 350 gas points. Our financial goals are still important to us and we want to hit them regardless of the rising prices. Marked down meat!

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Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

I’m always looking for ways to save my family money to not only help us get through current higher food and gas prices but also to help us achieve our big financial goals. This goes back into our medical expenses budget category. Lately, the line has been really long to get in and I wasn’t in the mood to stand in it.

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Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

She hosts a You Tube channel, The Former Mrs. Jones , where she vlogs about budgeting, debt free living, and family life. One evening my husband came home from work and mentioned that he forget to get gas in his truck on the way home. It was 11:30PM and the first gas station I went to was closed. Where are you from?

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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. Avoid wasting energy, water, gas, food and the like. This can cause wastage, and this can be a loophole in your budget as well. Creating a Budget is Easy.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 27, 2012

See if you can identify with any of these statements: I spend more than I earn I don’t have a household budget I use credit cards all the time to buy everyday essentials like food, gas, transport. Create a Budget If you don’t have an up-to-date budget, create one. If your budget doesn’t have a savings amount, put one in.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 24, 2023

This includes the following spending by category: Groceries: $5,200 Dining out: $3,000 Entertainment: $2,500 Gas: $2,100 Apparel and services: $1,700 Using this data, we assign a weighting to each of a card’s bonus categories. We also estimate the redemption value of points or miles from various issuer, airline and hotel rewards programs.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 20, 2012

Sometimes the family vacation is put on hold because there just isn’t enough money in the budget to pay the skyrocketing costs of airfare. While gas prices aren’t faring any better, you can at least hit the road and travel the same distance you would fly for half the cost. Have you ever planned a vacation using a tight budget?

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Coupons Do Work

JULY 31, 2016

New School year New Budget! Budgeting sort of happened, except for the hotel. might be little change to some people but when it comes to other supplies, food , gas for the car, oil change I have to get soon; the cost of my kids to do competitive cheerleading each month, that $3.95 And drove back. I said “that is fine.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Each month when they do their budget, they update their chart. If your big dream requires money, start saving, begin to budget, and direct your money in a way that you will be ready for opportunity when it comes up. Related Reading: Check out Deacon’s free Starter Budget Form. Then create a plan to get there.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 14, 2011

You would need to add in the cost of all necessary utilities like gas, electricity, telephone and water. Although you can do this too, we will leave space in the budget for you to buy these items. This portion of the budget would be a big fat zero. If you have made changes in your budget to spend less, what did you do?

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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. When we stop at gas stations, it seems inevitable that we end up buying something (like a Starbucks Mocha Frappuccino drink). Potty Time.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 22, 2013

Looking at only one house in a trip wastes time and gas. What To Consider When Deciding To Buy a Home Top 5 Benefits Of Home Ownership A Sweeter Way to Cook Your Budget. For an average sized house, it takes about half an hour to see the home. Add another fifteen minutes for driving and chatting at each house, and time it accordingly.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 11, 2013

Before you get caught up in trying to throw and over the top party, check out Mr.CBB’s tips to spend less and have a kid’s birthday parties on a budget at Canadian Budget Binder. How To Drive Green And Save On Gas Mileage. Are you planning a child’s birthday party soon? Using Kids Crafts to Teach the Gift of Giving.

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