Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 19, 2013

In Huffington Post article Boomers Give New Meaning To Spoiling The Grandkids author Linda Stern reported: “Roughly 36 percent of the grandparents surveyed by AARP said “spoiling (grand)children by buying them too much” was a part of a grandparent’s financial role.”. Expectations of our children. Our kids need the help.

Grandchildren 220

Grandchildren Grandkids Kids and Family Parenting 220

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 10, 2014

Heading out for Valentine’s Day dinner sounds lovely, but long lines, high prices, and the cost of a babysitter, can keep many of us in for the holiday. Sure, we’d love to eat out and have someone else prepare and serve our food, but that would involve a babysitter and a food tab.

Menu Planning 113

Menu Planning Menu Plans Recipes Home and Garden 113

Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 1, 2014

It is an eye-opening experience and will allow you to figure out what you can cut back on, as well as what is a necessary expense. What about eating out? Avoid impulse buys. And when you are eating out, you can find a restaurant near you that offers FREE kids’ meals by visiting KidsMealDeals.com.

2014 88

2014 Saving Bills Emergency Fund 88

Saving Everyday

AUGUST 1, 2022

Like housing, utilities, and insurance, food is a major expense you can’t go without. Reducing your food expenses is one of the best ways to reduce your overall spending and find extra money in your budget ! Consistently using things you already have not only saves money but also prevents food waste. Have a plan.

Groceries 52

Groceries Grocery Food and Drink Saving 52

Saving Everyday

AUGUST 1, 2022

Like housing, utilities, and insurance, food is a major expense you can’t go without. Reducing your food expenses is one of the best ways to reduce your overall spending and find extra money in your budget ! Consistently using things you already have not only saves money but also prevents food waste. Have a plan.

Groceries 52

Groceries Grocery Food and Drink Saving 52

Saving Everyday

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Baby Essentials at Disney Those with little ones know that eating out can be tricky. Luckily, Walt Disney World has a plethora of quick dining options, from food trucks and booths to elegant resort lounges. Be there at the park opening to watch the opening ceremonies! until 2:30 p.m.

Disney World 52

Disney World Disney Baby Outdoors 52

Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 3, 2017

It is an eye-opening experience and will allow you to figure out what you can cut back on, as well as what is a necessary expense. What about eating out? Avoid impulse buys. And when you are eating out, you can find a restaurant near you that offers FREE kids’ meals by visiting KidsMealDeals.com.

New Year's 40

New Year's Saving Bills Emergency Fund 40

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 26, 2011

I have been able to save on things like food, gas, and clothing. Here are some examples: Stop eating out on the weekend. If you’re lacking on equipment front, check out Amazon for some great deals on appliances. Stop buying lunch every day. Buy cheap groceries. It can save you bundles.

Bills 124

Bills Money Insurance Saving Money 124

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

Daniel can work anywhere there is an internet connection and the kids can homeschool anywhere, but we didn’t have the money to buy the plane tickets or book AirBnB apartments. We ate at home a lot and watched our food budget carefully. We still allotted a lot of money for food, but we were careful not to go too far over budget.

Debt 245

Debt Debt Free Finance Friends And Family Sale 245

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Food Related. Include kids in deciding on menus, listing ingredients and buying the items at the store. Show the kids how you are paying and explain the concept (checks, cash, debit, credit, food stamps or whatever). Let them buy something once in a while with their own money – making sure to count their change.

Money 187

Money Parenting Kids and Family Gasoline 187

Saving Everyday

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

If we stopped at 7-Eleven or picked up fast food, he’d take that notebook out and write down what was spent before driving away. I watched him do this every day of my life. Buying generic will not only save you money, but you may even find new (and more affordable) products that you love! Food is a major expense!

Saving Money 52

Saving Money Money Saving Bills 52

Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 1, 2015

It is an eye-opening experience and will allow you to figure out what you can cut back on, as well as what is a necessary expense. What about eating out? Avoid impulse buys. And when you are eating out, you can find a restaurant near you that offers FREE kids’ meals by visiting KidsMealDeals.com.

New Year's 40

New Year's Saving Bills Emergency Fund 40

Saving Cents With Sense

AUGUST 30, 2013

As a recent article in CNN notes, buying secondhand clothes no longer comes with a stigma. If you have a school meal plan, you’re paying for every meal, whether you eat it or not. And if you go out to eat for a meal, you’re essentially paying for two meals at once. Dining Hall. Broadband vs. DSL. Student ID.

College 102

College Student Public Transit DSL 102

The Frugal Girl

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Somehow, I was watching a video of Korean YouTuber Maangchi making something she called a frugal Korean dish, which made me think that I probably should look for more frugal recipes to save money on expensive ingredients. And eating out wasn’t the exception for me then. We don’t eat out often, but I like to cook.

Green And Frugal 208

Green And Frugal Home and Garden Lunch Lunches 208

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 4, 2014

’ Apart from our careers we’re very into cultural experience, LOVE big city life with all the culture and delicious food it provides and our greatest lament in moving to Western NY is that there won’t be the variety that our beloved Portland offers us. Currently our goal is to max out both of our Roth IRA accounts each year.

Debt Free 243

Debt Free Debt Goals Student 243

Saving Everyday

OCTOBER 3, 2023

How to Save Money When Traveling When it comes to traveling, the three main areas you can save are accommodations, travel, and food. This doesn’t mean every minute of your day needs to be planned out. Eating out at every meal drains your wallet , so choose the most important meals and make those your splurges.

Saving Money 52

Saving Money Money Travel Hotel 52

Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 11, 2016

If you watch The Biggest Loser or any of those other TV shows, you’ll find that people are working out 8 hours a day and dropping weight like crazy. Planning was essential for meals because I knew that if I got tired and hungry it would be so easy to continue to snack or grab non-nutritious filler foods. I know, I know.

Food and Drink 40

Food and Drink The Biggest Loser Lunch Lunches 40

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

We stopped buying stuff. We started cooking at home more, a big issue for us was eating out. We tried our best to stretch the food budget. We stopped buying things until we absolutely needed to. Watch Kristy and her husband’s Dave Ramsey Show segment.). No new clothes, no vacation, no extra anything.

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Bath and Body Works Gas 100

Shereen Travels Cheap

DECEMBER 16, 2023

Back-up bag Usually when you go on a trip, you buy stuff. Sometimes I know I will be buying gifts, so I bring a bigger bag than normal. Mesh pop-up hamper (laundry detergent) Whether or not I'm on a long trip, I don't like living out of my suitcase and I don't like mixing my clean and dirty clothes.

Travel 227

Travel Hotel Sunglasses Phones 227

The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Limiting waste is what really drives most of the habits I have that would qualify as “frugal” – reducing/eliminating food waste, returning unneeded items, pursuing refunds, checking on warranties, repairing things, etc. For me, being in the kitchen and making food for people is an act of love.

Kids and Family 191

Kids and Family Parenting Cars Car 191

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 8, 2014

Last summer in my Grandma Rie’s Money Camp, we gave the 3 kids advertisements from the Sunday paper and asked them first to identify and cut out things that were needs; and then to do the same with things that were wants. It is food, so maybe a need. TV was family entertainment and watched as a family. A TV in every room.

Phones 204

Phones Parenting Kids and Family Credit Cards 204

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2012

Take a moment to watch them. The Debt Princess: The Kool-Aid Effect: The Relationship Between the Poor & Nutrition – A look into how the working poor are eating unhealthy. The only investing strategy that makes sense to me is buy and hold. Buy an energy efficient water heater. You might just learn something.

Credit Cards 220

Credit Cards Credit Finance Personal Finance 220

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 2, 2016

So whether that’s hiking across the beautiful Sussex Downs, growing my own vegetables or taking my binoculars out for a spot of bird watching I rarely spend much time indoors. Firstly, I was offered a better-paid job but needed a vehicle to get there, so I took out a loan to buy one. Initially it all seemed fine.

Debt 100

Debt Finds Debt Free Pay Off Debt 100

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 12, 2016

The inspiration to pay off my debt was watching my grandmother balance her checkbook. I was very excited about it and ended up buying Dave Ramsey’s book, The Total Money Makeover. And I cut back on lifestyle – cooking food at home, taking the bus to work vs driving and paying for parking, etc.

Credit Cards 100

Credit Cards Debt Debt Free Student 100