Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Additionally, eating in and cooking your own food is far less expensive than eating out in a restaurant and is better for the environment because preparing your own food requires less preservatives and ingredients. Raising livestock for food takes an enormous toll on the environment, primarily because of the deforestation.

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Saving Money Money Family Washer and Dryer 171

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 14, 2013

Eating out harms you in two ways. It is always costlier than eating at home, and it makes you fat, no matter whether you are buying a quick snack at a fast food restaurant, vending machine or a convenience store. Find out any similar places or situations where you can make cuts. Wash your clothes in cold water.

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Saving Money Money Bills Insurance 222

Couponing 101

JUNE 7, 2012

Learn how to cut your costs on clothing, groceries, gas, and eating out. Take advantage of technology tools that seek out the best prices for you.”. Hurry and download this FREE eBook: Easy Savings Tips for Busy People by Sarah Fuller (reg.

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Saving Appliances Eating Out Computers 102

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 16, 2015

We are now more committed to save money and we eat mostly at home, BUT we do enjoy at a few meals out each month. I shared our strategies in this post, 15 Smart Ways to Save Money when Eating Out. I love nice clothing, but I’ve now adopted a more minimalist wardrobe.

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Budgeting Budget Thrifting Thrift Stores 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 5, 2011

I have identified 3 categories that I am going to use cash for instead of handing over our credit card: groceries, restaurant meals and clothing. When I deposited our paycheck on Monday, I took out cash for these categories for the month. We enjoy eating out for dinner once a week, but those bills have also gotten a little high.

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Credit Cards Credit Bills Money 127

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 5, 2014

What I used to think was “smart” spending, eating out a few times a week at cheap restaurants and frequenting local happy hours, is a now a total splurge to me. I’ve also found the concept of redefining moderation to be applicable to my finances.

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Food and Wine Goals Finance Wine 232

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 23, 2014

Most of us did not have clothes dryers, we dried the clothes on a line outside. 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. There was no polyester clothing. Clothing had to be ironed to look good.

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Growing Home and Garden Radios Kids and Family 180

Saving Cents With Sense

AUGUST 30, 2013

Thrift stores, on the other hand, offer affordable, stylish clothing. As a recent article in CNN notes, buying secondhand clothes no longer comes with a stigma. And if you go out to eat for a meal, you’re essentially paying for two meals at once. You can find cool vintage threads as well to mix and match.

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College Student Public Transit DSL 102

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 4, 2012

Limit eating out and the activities that are outside your budget such as expensive movies and far away vacations. Cutting Costs and Buying Used Clothes Buying used clothes can be a great way to save money, especially if you have rapidly growing children. Frugal Food Tips Have you been looking at your budget lately?

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Frugal Family Budgeting Budget 189

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

Who cooks at home anymore, many people eat out. They were used to protect clothing while cooking – to keep grease splatters and spills contained on the apron. Most clothing comes out of the dryer wrinkle free. Of course you could always hang onto them until they become ‘collectibles’ Aprons.

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Used Typewriters Phones Irons 169

Coupons Do Work

APRIL 14, 2015

For the clothes and shoes for my kids, I look for sales. I stocked up on several sizes for the next 2-3 years… for my daughter, last Sept, Crazy 8 had a coupon and a sale on summer clothes. actually rule of thumb : shop for kids clothes during ‘off season’ that is when you find the best sales.

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Budgeting Budget Food Kids and Family 100

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Assign a budget category to each transaction, so you can add up what you spend on food, fuel, clothing, self-care, etc. 3 – Cook/Eat from the pantry and freezer. Groceries is the easiest budget category TO GET OUT of control and the easiest budget category TO control. 7 – Look for FREE entertainment.

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February Frugal Financial Goals Budgeting 100

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. Create a Romantic Ambiance.

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Menu Planning Menu Plans Recipes Home and Garden 113

Savings Corner

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Originally for groceries, it has expanded to include clothing, entertainment and eating out, pet supplies and other categories. Poshmark How it works: The Poshmark app is tailor-made for selling clothes , accessories and even home decor. Offers can be product or retailer-specific.

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Money Making Swagbucks Bank 52

Saving Cents With Sense

MARCH 8, 2013

Everyone knows that you can clip coupons and eat out less to save money. If you have kids, purchasing used or discounted clothing and toys is a great way to save money. If you have kids, purchasing used or discounted clothing and toys is a great way to save money. That is not rocket science. Then you are in luck!

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Frugal Family Student Thrift Stores 75

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 19, 2013

This year for instance, I dropped upwards of $250 on entertainment (boat ride, eat outs, amusement park, supplies, books, games and etc) plus the opportunity cost of using our condo instead of renting it out (over $1600 for the week) plus groceries, gasoline and more. Among well-to-do grandparents and the 2.7

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Grandchildren Grandkids Kids and Family Parenting 220

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. Related posts: 8 Ways to Save Money on Clothes. The trick is, you just have to know where to look to find the savings. Here are things I learned in this process: Eliminate All Unnecessary Expenses.

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Bills Money Insurance Saving Money 124

For the Mommas

AUGUST 29, 2016

If you’re like me, you are continually searching for quick and easy low cost healthy ways to eat. The cost of eating out adds up and is probably not as healthy as food we can make at home. Applique is a great way to add color and pizzazz to clothing, accessories and home decor items.

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Recipes San Francisco Clothing and Accessories Kids and Family 40

The Frugal Girl

OCTOBER 30, 2023

We really didn’t have much money to spend, all my clothes were hand-me-downs (mostly from my older boy-cousin, not fun when you are a teenage girl, and you have to wear boys’ clothes!). Taxi rides, tailored clothes, and massages, just to name a few. And eating out wasn’t the exception for me then.

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Green And Frugal Home and Garden Lunch Lunches 206

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? How about clothes? And when you are eating out, you can find a restaurant near you that offers FREE kids’ meals by visiting KidsMealDeals.com.

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2014 Saving Bills Emergency Fund 88

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 20, 2017

because we aren’t eating out. We knew it would take us years to get out of debt! While we said no to eating out and going to the movies all the time, we. racks FIRST when shopping for clothes and shoes. selection of clothes at a fraction of the price before the next year. 1 – Meal plan!

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Debt Debt Free Friends And Family Sale Budgeting 100

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. wearing comfortable clothing. Menopause did me in as far as weight gain goes. being happy. wearing sunscreen.

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Food and Drink Quiz United States Food and Wine 188

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? How about clothes? 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

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 16, 2015

We gave up eating out, cable, driving as many places. So I take the clothing or grocery budget and stretch it as far as I can. What are the top 3 – 5 ways you found money to put towards debt. We gave up a lot of things. We cut our lifestyle to nothing and threw all that extra money at the debt. It was laughably bad.

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Debt Debt Free Finds Goals 100

Saving Everyday

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

If we wanted extra money for something like school clothes or makeup, we were given a chore to earn it. It was rarely just handed out. I come right out and ask them what they can do to lower my bill, usually after reminding them that I’ve been a long-time, loyal customer. EVERY time that I do this, I come out ahead.

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Saving Money Money Saving Bills 52

Shereen Travels Cheap

DECEMBER 16, 2023

I've used them for snacks, for dirty clothes, for leftovers and for receipts and brochures. 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. I bring a handful of zipper bags with me anywhere I go.

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Travel Hotel Sunglasses Phones 226

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2021

And when dining out, at least follow these 15 Smart Tips to Save Money When Eating Out. I’m always amazed by the amount store tags I see on clothing and household item at thrift stores. Yard sales are great for smaller items, like clothing, household and lawn items, and kids/baby stuff.

Emergency Fund 130

Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 130

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

No new clothes, no vacation, no extra anything. We started cooking at home more, a big issue for us was eating out. Sell stuff, say no to vacations and eating out, and just get through this time. It was the first time we consistently told ourselves NO to purchases. We were sticky on a spending freeze.

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Debt Debt Free Bath and Body Works Gas 100

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

And when dining out, at least follow these 15 Smart Tips to Save Money when Eating Out. I’m always amazed by the amount store tags I see on clothing and household item at thrift stores. 19 – Shop thrifty for you clothing needs. 7 – Collect your change.

Emergency Fund 100

Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 100

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? How about clothes? And when you are eating out, you can find a restaurant near you that offers FREE kids’ meals by visiting KidsMealDeals.com.

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New Year's Saving Bills Emergency Fund 40

The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 22, 2024

Makeup, nail polish, and clothes. I haven’t worn makeup in about twenty years or so, I can’t remember the last time I painted my nails, and I detest shopping for clothes. But I had to SHOP for clothes. Cloth diapering. Even if we don’t end up using all the food we buy, it’s cheaper than eating out.

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Rent Son Frugal Home and Garden 180

Nicoles Nickels

FEBRUARY 3, 2013

Jamie and I have gotten into a great Nutrisystem groove with our meals and dinner, which we used to complain about or just eat out or get take out to make easier, now just takes a few minutes to prepare! My clothes are fitting better every day and I am more comfortable in my everyday activities.

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Fuel Dinner Meals At&T 61

Couponing 101

JANUARY 15, 2015

What we’re NOT paying for: • Groceries • Household Items • Clothing • Meals Out • Entertainment How we’ll manage: Eat from the Pantry/Freezer We have a very well-stocked freezer and pantry, of which we’ll be taking advantage. I’ll share how we are managing our challenge to ourselves to spend NOTHING in the month of January.

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Leftovers Freezers Gift Cards January 40

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

We mowed the grass, made our clothes, cleaned house, cooked , and fixed broken stuff. We didn’t have a clothes dryer. When our first baby came we used cloth diapers (so we didn’t have to pay for the disposable ones) and had to freeze dry them in the garage in the winter. Peggy: Well, we did everything ourselves.

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Thrifty Garage Spendthrift Fair-Trade 213

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

Schedules are so full between 2 working parents and the every increasing business of their children that families look for quick and easy ways to get fed – using calorie filled prepared food instead of basic ingredients or just punting and eating out. Now we have Omar the tentmaker sizes available in every clothing store.

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Food and Drink Parenting Kids and Family Eating Out 167

Saving Everyday

OCTOBER 3, 2023

If you know this in advance, you can pack less, knowing you’ll be able to do laundry, especially if you have young children who go through a LOT of clothes! Eating out at every meal drains your wallet , so choose the most important meals and make those your splurges.

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Saving Money Money Travel Hotel 52

Work With What You've Got

APRIL 12, 2010

I would give up satellite TV, the data package on my cell phone and new clothes before I would give up my Sugar Free Red Bull. I would rather eat out than just about anything else ever. We saw the Spice Girls twice during the reunion tour, two nights in a row in LA and Las Vegas and it was the MOST FUN EVER. I love food.

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Las Vegas Girls Red Bull Fry's 40