The Frugal Girl

OCTOBER 18, 2023

I’ve managed to be frugal and to cook at home consistently through a lot of different life situations (and a lot of challenges), so I think I’ll manage as a nurse too. Cooking at home is important to me for both monetary and health reasons (same goes for packing my lunch.)

Cooking 184

Cooking Cooking At Home Work At&T 184

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 2, 2011

Watch less television. 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. Cook at home. Cooking is really not hard, it just takes some organization.

Library 176

Library Television Televisions Money 176

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

We all know that cooking at home is better for both our physical and fiscal health. I get it, when you get home after a long day, you just want to sit down, relax, and have the food come to you. If you have an open floor plan or a TV in the kitchen, you can prep dinner as you watch your favorite show.

Homemade 180

Homemade Food and Wine Cooking Cooking At Home 180

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. Families don’t/can’t take time to cook at home from scratch.

Food and Drink 167

Food and Drink Parenting Kids and Family Eating Out 167

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

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. Watch Kristy and her husband’s Dave Ramsey Show segment.). We were sticky on a spending freeze. We tried our best to stretch the food budget. We used up what we had.

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Bath and Body Works Gas 100

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 12, 2016

The inspiration to pay off my debt was watching my grandmother balance her checkbook. Stop eating out – it’s so much better for your wallet and your waistline to cook at home. What inspired you to get debt free? Was there a particular event? She was so meticulous with her money.

Credit Cards 100

Credit Cards Debt Debt Free Student 100