Couponing 101

JANUARY 26, 2019

“Manager’s Specials”, “reduced for quick sale”, “markdowns”, whatever your store calls them; they are great for saving money on groceries. There is the potential to save a lot of money if you know how to take advantage of these discounts. Do you shop for manager’s specials?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 6, 2013

When you’re stressed-out, a little sunshine and fresh air will do wonders. Vegetable and herb gardens can be a source of food, which can help you save money on food expenses. Writing is another hobby that is cheap and an effective stress-buster. Cooking can be expensive or cheap depending on you.

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Hobby Cheap Gardening Garden 213

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 23, 2012

To get the best contractor to re-roof your house, you have to negotiate. They wanted all new furniture for their home so they shopped around to find the store they wanted to use. You will want to know how to challenge the new appraisal and avoid spending more tax money. Everything is negotiable. Record Keeping.

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The Frugal Girl

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Last year, to make a little extra cash, I started boarding dogs through Rover, and I am about to start a very very part time job using my RN license for a home care company. We’re in a semi -rural area within 30 minutes of a few good-sized towns, and within 2-3 hours of several major cities. What’s your best frugal win?

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Money Kids and Family Frugal Parenting 193

Couponing 101

JANUARY 24, 2019

And sometimes it’s the easiest… if you’re already in the store for medicine, why not scoop up the rest of your shopping list? If you’re more of a CVS person, check out our guide on that here !). You can elect to redeem or keep saving using the pin pad at checkout or by telling the sales associate.

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Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

This list of thoughtful, but FREE Christmas gift ideas is proof that you don’t need to spend a lot of money on the people you gift to if you use your time, resources, and creativity. Browse the entire list and let us know in the comments which ideas you’re going to give and what free gift ideas you have.

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Christmas Gifts Home and Garden Flowers and Gifts 130

Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 17, 2014

Laundry Service or Use of Your Laundry Room. Offer to do laundry or the use of your laundry room to the person on your list that has to rely on a laundromat. We live in a tech age and a lot of seniors could use some lessons to keep up. Saving Money - During the Holidays' Handyman Services. Are you a handy person?

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Christmas Gifts Home and Garden Flowers and Gifts 223

Discount Coder UK

JULY 27, 2012

Or you can re-use, re-purpose and recycle everyday bits and bobs and trim the cost right back. Here’s my top 11 tips for saving money on the green stuff. You can spend a fortune on gardening. grow seeds in cardboard egg boxes. Because they retain moisture they do a great job forget weed killers. read more.

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Saving Everyday

AUGUST 1, 2022

You can use pre-printed grocery lists to keep inventory and add extra items on the side. Consistently using things you already have not only saves money but also prevents food waste. Throwing food away is throwing money away ! That said, you can have a loose plan and still save money. Have a plan.

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Groceries Grocery Food and Drink Saving 52

Saving Everyday

AUGUST 1, 2022

You can use pre-printed grocery lists to keep inventory and add extra items on the side. Consistently using things you already have not only saves money but also prevents food waste. Throwing food away is throwing money away ! That said, you can have a loose plan and still save money. Have a plan.

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Groceries Grocery Food and Drink Saving 52

Saving Cents With Sense

MARCH 20, 2013

There must be way to dress for business on a budget without looking cheap or sacrificing a personal style. If you use the above trick and buy languishing inventory out-of-season to save bucks, you might run the risk of loading up on unfashionable clothes. ©2009-13 Saving Cents with Sense ™, a website of Saving Sense Media LLC.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 6, 2011

They love to bargain hunt and save money! Millionaires like to use their time efficiently. To Practice Re-use. Garage sales afford an optimal way to get access products to be re-used. Millionaires like to save money. Going to garage sales can be very cheap entertainment.

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Garage Sale Garage Real Estate Sale 193

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 21, 2012

If you’re anything like me, you’ve most likely found yourself sucked into the wonderful world of Pinterest at least once. But did you know that Pinterest is also a fantastic resource for saving money? The cheap, easy projects I choose bolster my motivation and confidence to one day tackle even larger ventures.

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Money DIY Saving Money Saving 188

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Have you heard the old saying: “Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without.”? We were poor, Mom and Dad lived every day showing us what it meant to ‘make it do’ and we often ‘did without’ Here are my thoughts on frugal ways to make things do. Buy good clothing, used. Avoid buying cheap clothing new.

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Making Do Making Green And Frugal Friends And Family Sale 219

Teresa's Deals

OCTOBER 12, 2015

Up until 2012, I was loosing LOTS of money by not using coupons , I had no clue how to use them. I got tired of spending so much money on groceries and I had to do something about it. Warning: You’re Losing Money by Not Using Coupons. Manufactured Coupons. So let me know, Are you a Couponer?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 28, 2013

There were as always great reads out this week which I have highlighted below: Good Reads From The Blogosphere: If you’re looking to save some money, consider the DIY approach. Money Bulldog has some great tips for how to decide when you should go it alone or hire a pro. Smell Great on the Cheap.

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Fridays Student Debt Credit Cards 170

Saving Everyday

DECEMBER 6, 2023

That amount will be slightly different depending on the products you use. This recipe only uses 8 ounces of dry pasta, but we bulk it up with veggies, tuna, and a killer sauce. Most ingredients are cheap pantry staples, making this an extremely affordable dish! Use whatever brand you like. I use albacore tuna in water.

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Recipes Food and Wine Cooking Re-use 52

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 3, 2013

Clothing is cheap, sewing is not. We tend to throw away clothing instead of mending it and we count on cheap overseas labor to keep manufactured clothing easily affordable. If you can’t save money, need extra tools and have to learn how, why would anyone learn to sew? You won’t save money.

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Sewing Sewing Machines Machines Saving Money 201

Saving Everyday

DECEMBER 1, 2023

They’re a fantastic source of protein and nutrients that can be enjoyed any time of the day. It’s an excellent use for leftover rice and a great opportunity to use up leftovers. It’s simple, cheap comfort food. Rice – This is an excellent use for leftover rice, but any rice will work.

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Simple Leftovers Cooking Recipes 52

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 2, 2022

Swap with another family who could use a date night too. Get out on the Rail Trails – Rail trails are old railway lines that have been converted to multi-use paths designed for pedestrian, bicycle, skating, equestrian, and/or light motorized traffic. 8 Summer Date Night Ideas – Need a sitter? 40 Homemade Popsicle Recipes.

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Budgeting Budget Friends And Family Sale Home and Garden 130

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 26, 2014

We learned how to stretch our money in Chicago, and we were fairly good at it. Recently we just relocated to Tucson, Arizona, and we’re finding that in some ways we need to start all over learning to be frugal in a new town. However, there are many skills we need to learn all over because we’re in a different environment.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 30, 2013

Emily @ Evolving Personal Finance is a user and wonders about Using Upromise to Pay Down Student Loans. It’s definitely possible to save money while living a healthy life. Here’s how Team DINKs feels at DINKs Finance with their post for how to Save Money and Be Healthy at the Same Time.

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Fridays Finance Home and Garden Personal Finance 196

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 15, 2016

Monday: Chicken & Vegetable Soup , along with Cheap, But Tasty Garlic Bread and apple slices. I had leftover rotisserie chicken in the freezer and I used my homemade chicken stock. We’re all looking for new weekly meal plan ideas. My #1 Simple Tool that Saves Me Hundreds. 10 Smart Tips to Save Money on Meat.

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Budgeting Budget Friends And Family Sale Leftovers 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 17, 2013

Most people have a credit card and why not get some free travel for using it? However, not everyone wants to have to open several credit cards to save on travel expenses, and I know that for me, I already have a credit card with travel rewards but want to save with other methods as well. Use AirBNB or Equivalent .

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 25, 2013

My husband and I both like to travel, but we’ve never had a large disposal income, so we’ve never had a lot of money to travel. We used to think that a vacation wasn’t a vacation unless we had eaten like the locals and indulged in all of the local foods. We’ve used a number of strategies to do this.

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Crock Pots and Slow Cookers Travel Food Vacation 176

Couponing 101

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Disneyland is notoriously expensive, especially if you’re traveling with a family, but they are showing their gratitude to veterans with stellar ticket deals in 2020. You can use the days non-consecutively, so you can even split the ticket across several trips as long as they fall during the valid dates noted below.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

Sunday: leftover lasagna (from Friday night), garden salad, and cheap, but tasty garlic homemade. Friday: We’re going out to dinner with some friends to a local favorite diner. We’re always looking for new weekly meal plan ideas. My #1 Simple Tool that Saves Me Hundreds. 10 Smart Tips to Save Money on Meat.

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Friends And Family Sale Homemade Leftovers Kids and Family 100

Saving Everyday

MARCH 10, 2019

One of my favorite tips is to have a “date jar” Put any extra change and small bills in it through the week, and then use the next time you want to have some fun. For example, when you cook together, challenge yourself to only use what you have and save a trip to the store. and larger neighborhoods.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 22, 2016

I serve the applesauce as a side for many meals and use it in baking. This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: I made homemade meatballs for the first time using a random recipe I found on Pinterest. The recipe called for 2 pounds of beef, but I used 1 pound ground beef and a pound of Italian sausages that I found marked down.

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Budgeting Budget Homemade Freezers 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 31, 2013

Andrea at So Over This knows how costly it is to stay on top of the bills each month and shared her 3 Tips for Saving Money on Your Internet. Jen from The Happy Homeowner recently took a trip around the world and shared her perspectives of how the trip changed her perspectives on life and money.

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Debt Fridays Thanksgiving Budgeting 160

Couponing 101

JUNE 8, 2019

Almost everything costs money and especially anything fun. I decided I was sick of trying to figure out what to do all the time when I was trying to save money, and I was sure I wasn’t the only one having this issue. Maybe even make 2 bucket lists, one that has activities that cost money, and one that are free or cheap.

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Library Craft Workshop Activism Frugal Entertaining 51

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 13, 2011

Regardless if you live in a cold or warm climate there are many ways you can save money and energy in your home. Here in Canada we usually think about saving precious heat from our furnaces, however, in the summer many of us want to cool our homes as well. You also end up with a freezer full of easy to re-heat meals.

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Food and Drink Re-use Home Drinks 147

Saving Everyday

OCTOBER 8, 2017

Pasta fills you up, it’s cheap and the ways to make it are endless. I use it often to stretch soups and casseroles. Try using broth instead of water. You can also throw in some herbs to go with the type of cuisine you’re making it with. You can use them in granola bars, meatballs, cookies, and cakes.

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Budgeting Budget Food Bulk 56

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 13, 2011

Regardless if you live in a cold or warm climate there are many ways you can save money and energy in your home. Here in Canada we usually think about saving precious heat from our furnaces, however, in the summer many of us want to cool our homes as well. You also end up with a freezer full of easy to re-heat meals.

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Food and Drink Re-use Home Drinks 133

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 14, 2011

And one of the best ways to do it is to use a 529 plan.&#. Kim McGrigg presents Small ways to save big on major purchases – Money Management posted at Blogging for Change. Kris presents The Three Rules of Leftovers posted at Cheap Healthy Good. FIRE Getters presents Top 5 Ways To Trim Our Grocery Bills!

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Frugal Movies Finance Bills 150

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

If you don’t know where to start, search “recipes” and favorite or re-pin whatever jumps out at you. (Uh Just search “ _ recipes” (for me, it’s mushrooms) and go from “Ugh, I have to use these before they go bad” to “Woohoo, I can’t WAIT to use these __(mushrooms)”. Save Money and Time with Once a Month Cooking Stop Eating Out!

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Homemade Food and Wine Cooking Cooking At Home 180

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 26, 2011

Believe it or not, there are lots of ways to save money, no matter how much of it you have- or don’t have. I myself struggled for many years paying my own bills, but have since found numerous ways to save money. I have been able to save on things like food, gas, and clothing. Buy cheap groceries.

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