For the Mommas

JULY 24, 2016

Buy as small a house as you can while still being comfortable. Buying isn’t always the better investment. If you calculate your mortgage interest, the cost of insurance and maintenance, buying can be much more expensive than renting. Eat out less. One of the biggest expenses you probably incur is eating out.

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Frugal Lives Frugal Living Frugal Magazine and Newspaper Subscriptions 49

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

Skip the pizza and constant eating out. These habits will not only hurt your wallet, they’ll be harmful to your health as well. Buy Used Textbooks. New editions of texts are churned out quicker than the old editions can be read, and the new prints rarely offer more than a fresh cover and sometimes an extra chapter.

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College Saving Money Money Student 203

For the Mommas

APRIL 17, 2015

Stock up for all those summer picnics, cook outs and eating out on the patio! Check out the Kroger deal: Buy (1) Bounty Napkins 200 count $1.99 (when you buy 4 participating items) Use (1) $0.25/1 off ONE Crest Pro-Health Advanced Toothpaste. . off ONE Crest Pro-Health Advanced Toothpaste.

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Kroger Irish Spring Olay Eating Out 40

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

I’m going to challenge myself to use up cleaning supplies and health & beauty products before buying anything new. Our active life goes on, so I will be planning a nice eat-at-home dinner with a special sweet treat, rather than eating out. 5 – Plan ahead. 7 – Look for FREE entertainment.

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February Frugal Financial Goals Budgeting 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 10, 2013

We’ve reduced the amount of red meat that we eat, increased the natural produce we enjoy, and started paying attention to our choices when we eat out. Think about the reasons you are buying something — do you want to keep up with your brother-in-law, are you sad and trying shopping therapy, or do you really need it?

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Finance Nutrition Money Motivation 212

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

You may want to buy the cheaper ones and those that offer deals. For the meantime, do not buy by the bulk. Just buy what is needed at the moment so you will still have enough cash to pay for other necessities. Prioritizing groceries and food is wise but this does not mean you keep eating out every other night.

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Bills Telephones Money Taxes 213

For the Mommas

APRIL 11, 2016

If you are like us, you love to eat out but sometimes it is such a hassle. All you have to do is order online to pick up your meal at a certain time and use the code 20TOGO at check out! To get this awesome deal, head over here to check out the menu. . Health Care. 20% Off Your To Go Order at PF Changs!

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Arm and Hammer Jimmy Dean Excedrin Herbal Essence 40

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 22, 2020

Health Sharing Ministry. We weren’t in the market to leave our traditional health insurance plan until the monthly premiums became more than our home mortgage back in November 2016. We could no longer afford traditional health insurance, so we researched other options and took a leap of faith with a health sharing ministry.

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Debt Health Insurance Insurance Budgeting 130

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 5, 2015

2 years ago we were noticing our family was accumulating a lot of bad behaviors with our health, financial and quality time as a family. We decided to declare it our year of health and align our diets and become more healthy, invest more in our community at church and clean up our finances. I felt the celebration went on and on!

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Debt Debt Free Finds Finance 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 2, 2012

After finding out that my wife had border-line high blood pressure at the age of 27, and discovering that I sported rather high levels of cholesterol, we started to get serious about the things we were putting into our body. Buy “no salt added” canned goods. You may be shocked what you see.

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Eating Out Meals Health Cooking 188

Saving Everyday

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Eating out at every meal drains your wallet , so choose the most important meals and make those your splurges. If you love going out for breakfast, it’s the cheapest meal of the day to dine out. If you plan to cook, buy as much as you can in advance , especially if you’re driving.

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Saving Money Money Travel Hotel 52

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 17, 2018

I won’t rehash our health insurance story here, because I have written extensively about it and INCLUDED OUR NUMBERS. We blew through our health savings account, and now need to save another $10k so we’re not caught off guard if another emergency were to happen. Read our Health Insurance Story: .

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Financial Goals Goals 2018 Debt 113

The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Making good use of the resources I have – not only money, but my health, physical abilities, skills, etc. If something happened to my car tomorrow, I wouldn’t need to buy a new one immediately – I can run almost all of my errands on a bike, even in the winter. I love winter – trees on my favorite trail 4.

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Kids and Family Parenting Cars Car 192

For the Mommas

JULY 10, 2016

Setting a budget is important for your financial health. Food- groceries, eating out, ordering delivery, etc. After you have an accurate account of what you buy or pay for each month, it is time for you to cut out any unnecessary monthly expenditures. Couponing is a great start (you do use coupons, right?)

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Budget Budgeting Insurance Homeowner Insurance 40