Koupon Karen

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Whether for birthdays, holidays, or knocking out weekly shopping, finding ways to save money without compromising treats and essentials offers welcome budget alleviation. Retail codes aid fashion experimentation on a budget removing barriers inhibiting curiosity! Ethics and frugality can thrive together!

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Saving Everyday

MAY 5, 2015

Feeding your family healthy doesn’t have to break your budget. Bulk Foods. The prices per pound on those bulk bins are shocking, but they can save you some money, especially if you only need small amount. These are all staples that I keep on hand for quick and healthy affordable meals! I know, I know. Popcorn.

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Couponing 101

AUGUST 4, 2019

Getting hangry can be a budget killer. But convenience foods are rarely the best option for your budget or your nutrition. Using disposable containers may seem convenient, but it isn’t good for the environment or your budget. However, restaurant meals can eat up a lot of your food budget. Many stores rely on this.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

Many of us are struggling to make ends meet (as in what’s at the end of the receipt meeting what’s at the end of your checkbook), and sometimes we discover that money for enough groceries to feed a family just isn’t in the budget. The truth is that you can fill your cupboards to overflowing even on a tight budget, if you know the tricks.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 27, 2017

Eating clean on a budget is doable, though. While you might be able to find clean, organic produce and meat at farmers markets, the markup is going to be a killer on your budget. Your best bet is to join a bulk shopping club, such as BJ’s or Costco, so you can stock up on good meat and produce that you know is clean.

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Penny Pinchin' Mom

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Also See: How to Budget Money on a Low Income How Much of Your Salary Should You Save? Here, let me show you: Say, for example, that your family is used to a certain high-end brand of cereal, but your analysis has shown that it’s too expensive and should be part of the things you cut out of your monthly budget to shore up that 20%.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 20, 2012

Buy in Bulk Items like rice, nuts, granola (I make my own), and beans should be bought in bulk at the grocery store. Trimming Your Food Budget Trims Your Waistline We are all trying to save money where we can. Buying direct saves a lot of money while making it easier to buy much better ingredients.

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APRIL 23, 2014

budgeting and frugal living. 5 Days to Budget Breakthrough by Kimberlee. Frugal Secrets of Real Foodies by Various Authors. Real Food on a Real Budget by Stephanie Langford. Bulk Herb Store – Free digital download of “Making Herbs Simple: Volume 2” ($14.95 The topics include: cooking.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 10, 2011

Did you know that you can eat a healthy, organic diet on a tight budget? As a frugal shopper myself, I have seen how it can be done. Eat smaller portions : Think about this, if you cut your caloric intake per day by 5%, you would in theory cut your food budget by 5%. An ounce of nuts a day is considered a healthy amount.

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Couponing 101

JANUARY 17, 2012

Now that I’ve learned a few ways to make this healthy lifestyle work, I’ve made a goal to eat whole, unprocessed foods in 2012 while sticking to a modest grocery budget. Buy in Bulk – Buying in bulk can be tricky, but if you have a solid plan in place for how to use the food, it can save you quite a bit of money!

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Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 4, 2014

It will be a great relief not having to relearn how to budget your money as well. Here are some spending tips to keep in mind: Buy in Bulk. What is not certain however, is how we can deal with this inevitability frugally. Frugal parents save money' There are some items that you absolutely know you will need.

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Coupons Do Work

JANUARY 3, 2017

When buying meat, we always ask ourselves, ‘best place to buy meat in bulk’ ,’ where to get the cheapest meat?’, When I am on a strict budget, I am always looking for sales. ’, and finally ‘how to save money on meat?’ Some places has discounted meet at 9AM, and sometimes in the PM.

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Frugal Luxuries

JULY 6, 2011

My Gift and Craft Pantries are often bulging by the time winter arrives, which allows me to spend the bulk of my time during the holidays savoring the joy of organizing gift boxes and baskets, baking and putting the finishing touches on the gifts that I make. My most recent project is a delicious, simple, budget~friendly granola/trail mix.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 21, 2011

However, unless you are careful, those baked goods can break the budget. Place in a greased bowl, turn, cover with damp cloth and allow to rise until doubled in bulk (about an hour). Cover and let rise until almost doubled in bulk. Dress up a plain product with colored sugars or sprinkles or icing decorations.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 27, 2011

Quite honestly, I love it when my wife is all dolled up and turns the heads of the public, but all of these products were killing the budget (mainly because I was clueless about them)! I’m sure the list goes on, but those are just a few of the budget-killing items I can think of off the top of my head. Foundation.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 9, 2013

For Easter, we were able to cut the cost of our dinner by doing some things that we will repeat for Christmas: Bulk Shop. I am normally not a fan of bulk shopping at places like Costco. Being that there are only two of us in our household, we never use up bulk groceries before they go bad, making it a wasteful endeavour.

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Marnies Coupon-a-rama

MARCH 27, 2014

Saving money by smart shopping and using frugal ideas. I have a magnet board on my fridge and I right down the items I am going to need within a month or so, so I can incorrporate it into my budget. Buying in Bulk is not always necessary the best deals you can get. (We Marnies Coupon-a-ram-a. Starting Out. Coupons.com.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 23, 2014

If you make some of these items in bulk, you may spend anywhere from a few minutes to an hour or so making them yourself, depending on what you’re making. However, that is about the amount of time I have to spend running to the grocery store to pick up little convenience items, so I find it worth my time.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 19, 2011

A reformed spend-a-holic, she now enjoys the challenge of finding new ways to live a frugal yet very comfortable lifestyle. Preserving food is an easy way to cut back on food waste and reduce your grocery budget at the same time. Freezing food is an easy way to cut back on food waste and reduce your grocery budget at the same time.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 12, 2012

Here is Emily’s question: I would like to know if you have any advice or tips for being frugal with food when living alone. Not only did I reduce waste but I also stayed within my food budget. You can buy them in the bulk food section or the pre-packaged areas at the store. You just have to look.

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