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. She used to use the mimeograph machine at work to make copies of pages the kids needed to have.

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Used Typewriters Phones Irons 169

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 5, 2014

What I realized was that moderation only worked for me when I took a big picture approach. 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. Not once a week, or once a month, never. Never isn’t moderation.

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Food and Wine Goals Finance Wine 232

The Frugal Girl

OCTOBER 30, 2023

After many years with only odd jobs or jobs without many prospects, I have finally had the chance to build a career in my new home country, working in life science. However, I had to work hard for this, and I also needed to learn a new language, which meant taking after-work classes and a lot of self-study.

Green And Frugal 204

Green And Frugal Home and Garden Lunch Lunches 204

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 19, 2012

While I worked outside the home, I usually did a half hour to 45 minutes. While working I either walked at lunch or worked out at the downtown gym. He works all day long outside, walking, mowing, sawing, chopping, planting and watering stuff on our 6 + acres. I’m seriously working on losing weight.

Food and Drink 188

Food and Drink Quiz United States Food and Wine 188

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 20, 2017

works in outbound sales, and I teach part-time. We have a huge heart for missions work. working full time at a low-paying job and going to grad school full time, while my husband was working multiple jobs just to help us make ends meet. because we aren’t eating out. My husband. But we do love.

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Debt Debt Free Friends And Family Sale Budgeting 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 23, 2014

Most of us did not have clothes dryers, we dried the clothes on a line outside. Working from home usually meant selling stuff door to door. 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. People dressed up.

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Growing Home and Garden Radios Kids and Family 180

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

My husband is an extremely hard worker as he works and goes to school full time. He has paid a price to win with hard work and sacrifice to reach his goals, and I truly admire him for that. One evening my husband came home from work and mentioned that he forget to get gas in his truck on the way home. And so was the second one.

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Bath and Body Works Gas 100

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 16, 2015

I am a stay at home mom and freelance marketer and my husband works in the construction industry. The fear of losing my baby led to the desire for me to be a stay at home mom, but I knew that would never work if we were in such debt. We gave up eating out, cable, driving as many places. How much debt did you pay off?

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Debt Debt Free Finds Goals 100

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

If you are self-employed, work for a company or in an industry that is unstable, or maybe you or someone in your family has medical issues, you might want to save 6-12 months of expenses. 4 – Skip the AM drive thru and eat breakfast at home. 6 – Eat dinner at home. Our 12+ dryer stopped working.

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Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 100

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. Instead, do a bit of planning and bring a lunch to work. Leftovers from last night’s dinner and some fruit work just fine. Related posts: 8 Ways to Save Money on Clothes.

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Bills Money Insurance Saving Money 124

Saving Everyday

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Read on for strategies we use that really work! From an early age, my Dad instilled in us the value of hard work and living within your means. If we wanted extra money for something like school clothes or makeup, we were given a chore to earn it. Find what works for you and just start ! That even applies to my work.

Saving Money 52

Saving Money Money Saving Bills 52

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

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 19, 2013

I’ve seen the nieces and my own kids ask for and get babysitting services time after time from a busy working boomer. It never occurred to me to ask Mom or Mom-in-law to come watch my kids. We raised our children to expect more involvement. Do the math and you’re talking about $16,200 to $21,600 over a grandchild’s first 18 years.

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Grandchildren Grandkids Kids and Family Parenting 220

For the Mommas

AUGUST 29, 2016

They learn to work together, clean up their room, and organize their toys. 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. Dead In The Water by Julie Smith.

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Recipes San Francisco Clothing and Accessories Kids and Family 40

The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 22, 2024

I’m fifty years old, married almost 25 years, with four sons of various ages ranging from all grown up to still-working-on-it. ? Eventually, when I was married and working at a library I ordered my own copy of the Complete Tightwad Gazette–and I still have it! Makeup, nail polish, and clothes. Here’s Karen: 1.

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Rent Son Frugal Home and Garden 178

Shereen Travels Cheap

DECEMBER 16, 2023

I have perfected my packing list and having a packing plan that works for me and makes life so much easier. Part of my plan is taking the same things every trip, because it's familiar and it works. I've used them for snacks, for dirty clothes, for leftovers and for receipts and brochures.

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Travel Hotel Sunglasses Phones 224

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

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

The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

My degree is in mechanical engineering, but I’m just starting a transition to nursing – before I got pregnant with my son, I was working as a nursing assistant while my husband finished grad school, and planning to go on to nursing school. She’s still exploring herself and the world to figure out her path!

Kids and Family 188

Kids and Family Parenting Cars Car 188

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.

New Year's 40

New Year's Saving Bills Emergency Fund 40

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

We wake up, stroll to the kitchen, sit in a chair, hop in the car to drive to work, sit in a chair at the office all day, go to lunch with the gang and sit in a chair, hop in the car to drive home, then sit in a chair to watch TV. percent) were headed by two working parents and another one in four (26.1 We didn’t eat out much.

Food and Drink 167

Food and Drink Parenting Kids and Family Eating Out 167

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

Saving Everyday

OCTOBER 3, 2023

He worked hard and was gone a lot, but somehow, he always took us on a yearly vacation. They’re quality time spent together without the distractions of household responsibilities, work, school, and everything else life throws at us. If you love going out for breakfast, it’s the cheapest meal of the day to dine out.

Saving Money 52

Saving Money Money Travel Hotel 52

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

Work With What You've Got

APRIL 12, 2010

Neither of us is really a big Tori fan these days, we appreciate her older work but her new stuff is not our favorite. 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. I love food.

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Las Vegas Girls Red Bull Fry's 40

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 8, 2018

– other necessities: insurance, medical expenses, tithe/giving, savings, loan payments (credit cards, student, personal), Non-necessities could be: – Clothing, smart phone plan, recreation, gifts, beauty/personal, entertainment, anything that you might spend money on, but it’s not necessary for your survival.

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Budgeting Budget Financial Goals Goals 133

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

Instead of investing your money in education or your 401K, your money goes to clothes, gadgets, big screen TV’s or alcohol. But there is no way you are going to give up cable, the cell phone, eating out or your gym membership. You have a latte on the way to work every day. You spend your money on the wrong stuff.

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Money Debt Finance Credit Cards 203

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 8, 2014

Now folks seem to need much more space for their clothing and shoes. Yes more folks work from home these days and the tax laws encourage setting aside a space to dedicate to a home office. Americans eat out 3 – 4 times a week on average, do we really need a fancy kitchen, when we don’t even do that much cooking?

Phones 204

Phones Parenting Kids and Family Credit Cards 204

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 2, 2016

I sort of fell into a retail job just to make ends meet while I figured out what to do, only to find myself “typecast” into this role for the next 10 years, moving from one demanding position to another. What I did was just start experimenting to see what worked for me. am most days to start work.

Debt 100

Debt Finds Debt Free Pay Off Debt 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2012

The Debt Princess: The Kool-Aid Effect: The Relationship Between the Poor & Nutrition – A look into how the working poor are eating unhealthy. Discussing how it is easier to eat healthy when you have food stamps but once that is gone or you have “graduated” from the program, you can no longer eat as well.

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Credit Cards Credit Finance Personal Finance 220

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 12, 2016

I work in Finance/Accounting for a large corporation but I have also started a company called Every Single Dollar , which focuses on personal finance for single women. In my spare time, I love hanging out with family and friends, running (I have completed three half marathons) and singing in my church choir. I am used to moving a lot!

Credit Cards 100

Credit Cards Debt Debt Free Student 100

For the Mommas

JULY 10, 2016

Food- groceries, eating out, ordering delivery, etc. Miscellaneous- entertainment, clothing, gifts, 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. Childcare- daycare/babysitter, school fees, extracurricular activities, etc.

Budgeting 40

Budgeting Budget Insurance Homeowner Insurance 40