Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 2, 2011

Instead of watching TV, why not try learning a new skill that could lead to a raise at work; Or, why not use this time to develop some forms of passive income that can go towards your savings. This will only add extra savings to the mix. Plus you will save a ton on gasoline and parking fees. Cook at home.

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Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

What are your top 3 – 5 tips for saving money/pinching pennies to put towards paying off your debt. We started cooking at home more, a big issue for us was eating out. So we would cook at home and take leftovers for lunch the next day. No new clothes, no vacation, no extra anything.

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Saving Everyday

APRIL 12, 2013

I almost always have to ask for my vegetables to be cooked more when we eat out. Not every recipe on the site will always be LIGHT, but it will be homemade, which is where I believe healthy eating starts. Check out the Recipes Page for more! It’s an Italian thing. Author: www.savingeveryday.net. Ingredients.

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Ovens Recipes Cooking Reynolds 94

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 2, 2013

By cooking at home you save money, eat a more balanced and nutritional diet and get the enjoyment of being in control of creating what you and your family eat. There’s not just one cook in our kitchen; we have several family members who love to be responsible for creating meals.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2011

A family of two spending $40 on eating out once a week will spend $2000 a year. In my pre-tightwad days when I wasn’t cooking like I am now, our food budget shot up past $600 in one month, for two people! Fiscally, it’s smarter to cook at home. Cooking also teaches life lessons.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

I pointed out the multitude of new blogs related to saving money, being frugal, getting debt under control and learning about finances. Peggy: I’m glad to see folks finally interested in saving and investing. Eating out or going to a movie were once a year events. We saved and saved and saved.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 9, 2011

To often, when it comes to saving money, we spend a lot of time on what we haven’t accomplished- or we downplay what we have accomplished. Saving an extra $50 a month. Eating out less. Maxing out your retirement savings account. Cooking at home. Didn’t eat out.

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Debt Eating Out Bills Cooking At Home 113

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 12, 2016

And I cut back on lifestyle – cooking food at home, taking the bus to work vs driving and paying for parking, etc. Share your top 3 – 5 tips for saving money/pinching pennies to put towards paying off your debt. Stop eating out – it’s so much better for your wallet and your waistline to cook at home.

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