Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

A person, trying to help a family member figure out how to pay taxes on their home and thus be able to keep possession of the fully paid off home suggested that the family member take in a roommate to earn some extra money. The intention was to get some extra money and get the real estate taxes paid. Maybe, but probably not.

Real Estate 183

Real Estate Money Kids and Family Budgeting 183

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? And when you are eating out, you can find a restaurant near you that offers FREE kids’ meals by visiting KidsMealDeals.com. Clean with Baking Soda to Save Money.

2014 88

2014 Saving Bills Emergency Fund 88

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 13, 2013

It cost a lot to run every month when heating it, and the chemicals and cleaning of it took more time than we spent actually enjoying it. These meals, whether they are take-out meals or ones from the grocery store, are usually high in calories, fat, and sodium, and low in nutrition. Pre-Made Meals (All The Time). High End Cars.

Money 184

Money Cars Car Laptops 184

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 14, 2013

Maybe you don’t want to cook at all during your vacation or maybe eating out for every meal is beyond what your budget can handle. For lunch, we usually pack a cooler with food each day that we are at the beach and eat out somewhere for lunch on the one day when we need a sun-break. Create A Budget.

Vacation 153

Vacation Saving Money Money Food and Drink 153

For the Mommas

AUGUST 29, 2016

They learn to work together, clean up their room, and organize their toys. Once they finish, they finally have room for more fun and understand how important it is to keep their room clean. If you’re like me, you are continually searching for quick and easy low cost healthy ways to eat. Dead In The Water by Julie Smith.

Recipes 40

Recipes San Francisco Clothing and Accessories Kids and Family 40

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 26, 2016

This will also be the year that we clean out our clutter. We will cut back, but it is unrealistic for me to say we won’t eat out at all this year. I’ll do my best to follow my own advice, 10 Ways to Save When Eating Out , and we will bring snacks, bag lunches, and drinks whenever we can to save money.

Financial Goals 100

Financial Goals Goals 2016 Debt 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 9, 2014

Instead of loading up the plate and then insisting that your child eat everything on that plate, serve smaller portions. Getting children into the habit of eating large portions can lead to over-eating down the road. Your child will clean his or her plate without being told to when the portions are smaller. Get Healthy'

Son 200

Son Kids and Family Food Dinner 200

Nicoles Nickels

JULY 4, 2013

A safe, clean eating surface anytime, anywhere. She is starting to eat solids and trying to feed herself more. It’s perfect for babies and toddlers and lets you bring a clean surface wherever you go! When we eat out with her we just unroll it and she instantly has a clean surface where she can eat from!

Gerber 111

Gerber Giveaway Graduation Drinks 111

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? And when you are eating out, you can find a restaurant near you that offers FREE kids’ meals by visiting KidsMealDeals.com. Clean with Vinegar to Save Money.

New Year's 40

New Year's Saving Bills Emergency Fund 40

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

Yes, I'd love to eat out and have someone else prepare my dinner and serve me, but that would involve a babysitter and a food tab. And tonight might be a good night to change out of that outfit you were wearing when you cleaned your house earlier in the day. I've made that mistake, take my word on that one!

Valentines Day 100

Valentines Day Saving Money At Home Money 100

Saving Cents With Sense

APRIL 24, 2013

Whether it’s trading in the luxury gas guzzling sports utility vehicle (aka “SUV”) for a less expensive, less ostentatious hybrid, or choosing to cook more instead of eating out, everyone is doing what they can to spend less of their hard earned dollars. STEP #8: Do your own cleaning. Save money and do it yourself.

Frugal 95

Frugal Furniture Money Saving Money 95

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? And when you are eating out, you can find a restaurant near you that offers FREE kids’ meals by visiting KidsMealDeals.com. Clean with Vinegar to Save Money.

New Year's 40

New Year's Saving Bills Emergency Fund 40

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 22, 2012

You can get a living room set (these are typically steam cleaned before selling) for $300. If you spend $100 per week on eating out, that is $100 worth of money you can be putting towards your credit card debt. Many consignment stores have high standards for the goods they sell. You can buy an entire wardrobe for less than $200.

Saving Money 221

Saving Money Money Budgeting Budget 221

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 28, 2022

As my kids have grown into teenagers who eat as much as adults, I spend about $800-1000/month–this includes anything I buy at the grocery store, so it includes paper and cleaning products. When I don’t plan, I make multiple trips to the store, eat out too often, and most certainly blow our budget.

Saving Money 130

Saving Money Groceries Grocery Money 130

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 19, 2012

That said, I don’t eat out more than 10 – 12 times a year. I don’t eat red meat or even pork more than once a week or so. I do eat fruits and vegetables and am trying to up my servings of those. Menopause did me in as far as weight gain goes. I’m seriously working on losing weight. Manage your weight.

Food and Drink 188

Food and Drink Quiz United States Food and Wine 188

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 26, 2011

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. There are numerous books out there on how to make your own cleaning products and cosmetics for a fraction of the price you would buy them at a store for.

Bills 124

Bills Money Insurance Saving Money 124

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 13, 2016

We agreed that if we are to live “different” we have to clean this up and let God do His thing in us. Drinking water when you eat out. We eat steak all year long (for a fairly good price). And we order chicken when we eat out (because steak in restaurants isn’t as good as Drew’s grilling).

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Finds Home 100

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 1, 2011

Maybe you don’t want to cook at all during your vacation or maybe eating out for every meal is beyond what your budget can handle. We calculate the number of meals we are going to have and decide how many will be at home and how often we will dine out. Brainstorm all of the expenditures that you will have and make a list.

Vacation 178

Vacation Saving Money Money Food and Drink 178

Saving Everyday

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Baby Essentials at Disney Those with little ones know that eating out can be tricky. Therefore, we plan to eat mainly at Quick Service locations for our baby’s first time at Disney, and we’re not compromising the foodie in us while having an expedited eating experience.

Disney World 52

Disney World Disney Baby Outdoors 52

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 23, 2014

There wasn’t a restaurant on every corner and people didn’t eat out much. Out of season produce, if available at all, was super expensive. Women wore ‘house dresses’ to clean house and all the time at home. Most people were thin. Most food at the grocery store came from the USA.

Growing 180

Growing Home and Garden Radios Kids and Family 180

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

As my kids have grown into a teen and tween who eat as much as adults, I spend about $700/month–this includes anything I buy at the grocery store, so it includes paper and cleaning products. When I don’t plan, I make multiple trips to the store, eat out too often, and most certainly blow our budget.

Saving Money 113

Saving Money Groceries Grocery Money 113

Shereen Travels Cheap

DECEMBER 16, 2023

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. Sometimes I know I will be buying gifts, so I bring a bigger bag than normal. You can also use it as a laundry bag if you don't have that much.

Travel 224

Travel Hotel Sunglasses Phones 224

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2021

And when dining out, at least follow these 15 Smart Tips to Save Money When Eating Out. It was a great way to clean out my jewelry box and make some extra bucks in the process. When we’re crazy busy and the family is demanding that they be fed, I always have the ingredients for spaghetti on hand.

Emergency Fund 130

Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 130

Couponing 101

JANUARY 15, 2015

We won’t be eating out AT ALL but I do have a couple of free drink rewards from Starbucks that I plan to use strategically. For example, the kids and I cleaned out our game cabinet one day and now that all the games have all their pieces and they can really see what we have, they are playing games almost every day!

Leftovers 40

Leftovers Freezers Gift Cards January 40

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 22, 2020

We LOVE to go out to dinner! Someone else cooks and cleans up–it’s truly awesome! But at one time, we ate out quite a bit. We didn’t eliminate eating out completely, but just cutting back the splurge to once a week drastically reduced how much we spent. Restaurants. Who doesn’t?

Debt 130

Debt Health Insurance Insurance Budgeting 130

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 5, 2015

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. Soon after making that decision we found out our church in Chattanooga would be hosting Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University. That was fun! We named our price at $100.

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Finds Finance 100

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 22, 2016

I use them regularly when we eat out at restaurants, and I will not shop at a department store without one, but grocery coupons are completely different for me. While I have success finding coupons in the Sunday paper and online printing sources, like Coupons.com for hygiene, paper, and cleaning products, food is another story.

Saving Money 100

Saving Money Groceries Grocery Money 100

The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 22, 2024

I have always been an ardent declutterer (to my husband’s chagrin–once I accidentally threw out an automobile registration while cleaning out the car!), and among my favorite Frugal Girl posts are the decluttering/cleaning before and afters! Not at all. What is something you wish more people knew?

Rent 182

Rent Son Frugal Home and Garden 182

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 5, 2014

If both you and your spouse are eating out every day for lunch, you’re looking at $128/month – on top of your regular grocery bill. How often do you find yourself purging your closets and cleaning out the garage, selling or donating things that you bought on a whim and never really used?

Budgeting 245

Budgeting Budget May Lunch 245

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

We mowed the grass, made our clothes, cleaned house, cooked , and fixed broken stuff. Eating out or going to a movie were once a year events. We especially never put anything consumable (like gas, food, eating out, movies and etc) on a credit card. Peggy : You bet it was, but it was better than doing without.

Thrifty 213

Thrifty Garage Spendthrift Fair-Trade 213

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 7, 2015

Since we just celebrated the New Year, now is the best time to clean up your finances. Plus, if you work toward a goal for a month – for example, sticking to a budget or not eating out – you are likely to create a habit around the goal without getting fatigued with the perceived length of the commitment.

Goals 100

Goals Financial Goals New Year's Budgeting 100

The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

days I was there – I only needed to eat out for 2 dinners during the whole trip. I ate the majority of my meals in a dining hall where “cleaning up” just meant putting my tray on a rack near the exit. When I got to my destination, I bought a quart of whole milk and some trail mix from a grocery store.

Kids and Family 191

Kids and Family Parenting Cars Car 191

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

But there is no way you are going to give up cable, the cell phone, eating out or your gym membership. So even though things happen, now we need to clean up the mess. Look at your part of the situation and move forward. You won’t make any sacrifices. Sure you know you are in debt over your head. Life stinks sometimes.

Money 203

Money Debt Finance Credit Cards 203

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 9, 2015

She cut her cable bill in half, rewrote her car and house insurance saving her $300, stopped the coffee runs, eliminated her dry cleaning bill. Jen recommends tracking every penny coming OUT and every penny coming IN. Eating out daily will add up. Every penny she saved went to paying down debt.

Debt Free 100

Debt Free Debt Budgeting Budget 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 17, 2018

I’d like 2018 to be the year that we clean out our clutter. We will need to cut back on dining out, but it is unrealistic for me to say we won’t eat at restaurants this year. Apply any Found Money to our Goals. I want to go through our basement, closets, and garage to look for unused items that we can sell.

Financial Goals 113

Financial Goals Goals 2018 Debt 113