Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 8, 2011

t Paydown Your Credit Cards. Crystal presents 5 Credit Card Mistakes You Want to Avoid. Credit cards can be a great tool but these mistakes are all too common. Avoid them and you’ll do fine in the world of credit. Glen Craig presents Credit Cards for Excellent Credit.

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Penny Pinchin' Mom

MAY 1, 2024

You certainly do not want to return home to a stack of credit card bills you can’t pay. Even cooking a couple of meals at home will save big money on your vacation. Know your budget Before you even think about planning your vacation, you need to have a budget. And, you need to stick to it.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 14, 2012

This can be as simple as forgoing dinner out sometimes and cooking at home more; taking your lunch from home sometimes instead of always buying it; and the oldie but goodie – giving up one expensive Starbucks coffee a day. Debit cards allow you 24/7 access to your own money and help to reduce the use of credit cards.

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Simple Finance Budgeting Budget 221

Nicoles Nickels

SEPTEMBER 21, 2013

Four gusseted sections inside feature 12 credit card pockets, a zip compartment and two stash pockets. I like a large wallet that zips all the way around, that way I can keep giftcards and some coupons in it as well as my credit cards and cash. Another stash is on the outside. I received a sample to facilitate this post.

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Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

Tuesday: We had a lot of pesto ranch chicken leftover from last week , so I cooked some bacon in the oven and made chicken & bacon quesadillas. While I don’t advocate the use of credit cards with a continuing balance, we do use a credit card on many purchases and pay the balance off when the bill comes.

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MARCH 26, 2019

This number will be a personal choice based on dietary needs, where you live, household size, and how much you will realistically cook at home vs. dine out. Do not use a credit or debit card! I’ve always said that it’s silly to buy in cash when I could be getting points back on my credit card purchases.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 8, 2014

Credit card balances. Yes, credit cards were available. According to Credit Cards.com the Diner’s Club Card was the first of the modern style credit cards to be used and it was available starting in 1950. Many new homes now have 4. We have three. Chef-style kitchens. Multiple vehicles.

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Phones Parenting Kids and Family Credit Cards 204

Marnies Coupon-a-rama

FEBRUARY 28, 2014

Amazon offered us $50 credit if we signed up for a credit card. So here''s what we bought with our $50 plus we had credit from survey''s!! lol Toasted Sesame Seed oil-for cooking! Now our kitchen is ready for cooking more recipes for the blog!!!!' Basically paid partial shipping cost!

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Free Stuff Amazon Credit Cards Credit 40

For the Mommas

NOVEMBER 6, 2011

You do not have to have the credit card to get these benefits. Are you currently using a Red Card? Sign up for NoMoreRack to get a $10 off $20 Purchase! Once you sign up, go to your account and add P1070 to Redeem a Gift card. 49 Philadelphia Cooking Creme. Just in time for the holidays!

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Target Free Shipping Credit Cards Bank 85

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 9, 2011

Cooking at home. Paid off the credit card. Related posts: Cooking to Financial Success. Paying cash for an item. Maxing out your retirement savings account. Completing a no spend week or month. Trimming your budget. Reducing your debt each month. Avoiding accumulating more debt. Didn’t eat out. You get the point.

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Debt Eating Out Bills Cooking At Home 113

Saving In Akron

JULY 3, 2011

Cooked Salad Shrimp (12 oz.), $3.49. They accept cash and most debit cards. They do not accept checks or credit cards. Peaches (2 lb. pkg.), $0.89/lb. Strawberries (1 lb.), $0.99. Nectarines (2 lb. pkg.), $0.89/lb. MEAT/SEAFOOD. Kirkwood Chicken Breast Strips (6 oz.), $2.49. Little Salad Bar Ham Cubes (16 oz.), $2.99.

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The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

I learned how to cook and bake at a very young age, and I’ve always enjoyed kitchen work as both creative pursuit and scientific inquiry. Mise en place for a recipe Even in college, when I was living in a dorm, and had a dining hall meal plan that meant I could get whatever I wanted whenever I wanted it, I still cooked and baked.

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Kids and Family Parenting Cars Car 189

Couponing 101

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Some credit card companies also offer additional savings by shopping through the links they provide, so you might look for offers on your credit card provider’s website. If you’re shopping online, you might consider using your Rakuten account for cash back at select stores. Shop Early. Make Your Gifts.

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Saving In Akron

OCTOBER 30, 2011

Available on Wednesday only Fully Cooked Smoked Turkey (10-12 lb.) - $1.79/lb. They accept cash and most debit cards. They do not accept checks or credit cards. .) - $0.99 Honeycrisp Apples (4 pk.) - $0.99 Pineapple - $1.69 MEAT Tyson Fresh Split Chicken Breasts (3 lb. weight) - $0.89/lb.

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 21, 2013

I pulled some breakfast sausage out and placed the package in some cold water to thaw just enough to remove from the packaging to cook on the stove. In the past, we would have put the Thai food on the credit card. As the sausage was browning, I fried up some eggs, made some toast, and cut up some fruit.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 11, 2011

On credit cards and debt: “Credit cards are the easiest way to get into trouble. If I’m the better cook and mom is the better electrician then that’s the way it goes. You better learn quick, or else learn to cook&#. Lesson : Be dependable and hard-working. Stay out of debt in general.

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Work Debt Credit Cards Finance 133

Saving In Akron

APRIL 22, 2012

Bremer Fully Turkey Cooked Meatballs (14 oz.) - $1.99 They accept cash and most debit cards. They do not accept checks or credit cards. Apples (3 lb. bag) - $1.99 Gala, Red Delicious, McIntosh, or Granny Smith MEAT/SEAFOOD Tyson Fres Chicken Fajita Kit (2.04 Fit & Active Protein Meal Bars (9.5 oz.) - $3.99

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Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 11, 2014

I just moved to the more rural area to enjoy time gardening and cooking with real foods. My daughter and I are gluten free due to celiac and changing to a healthy grain free sugar free way of cooking has become a big passion of mine over the last couple of years. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? in 14 months.The

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Saving In Akron

NOVEMBER 13, 2011

Jumbo Cooked Shrimp (16 oz.), $7.49 Large Cooked Shrimp (12 oz.), $4.99 Medium Cooked Shrimp (12 oz.), $3.99 They accept cash and most debit cards. They do not accept checks or credit cards. Appleton Farms Sliced Bacon (16 oz.), $2.99 Appleton Farms Pork Sausage Roll (16 oz.), $2.29

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Quick Breads French's Cooking Baking 127

Saving In Akron

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

Breakfast Best Pre-Cooked Pork Sausage Patties (32 oz.), $3.99 They accept cash and most debit cards. They do not accept checks or credit cards. 99 Del Monte Pineapple, $1.49 Navel Oranges (4 lb. Strawberries (1 lb.), $1.49 MEAT/SEAFOOD Grandessa Signature Center Cut Bacon (12 oz.), $2.99 6 oz.), $0.99

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Del Monte Pancake Mix Pancakes Ohio 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 18, 2021

Look at the last six months of your credit card statements along with your bank statements to review what cuts to make to reduce expenses. For instance, if you regularly order takeout or splurge on delivery services, you will want to create a grocery shopping plan for more home-cooked meals. Look at your current savings as well.

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Saving In Akron

APRIL 10, 2011

Sea Queen Jumbo Cooked Shrimp (16 oz.), $6.99. Breakfast Best Pre-Cooked Sausage Patties (32 oz.), $3.99. They accept cash and most debit cards. They do not accept checks or credit cards. Appleton Farms Spiral Sliced Half Honey Ham (8-lb. weight), $1.49/lb. Appleton Farms Smoked Ham-Butt Portion (7-lb. oz.), $1.39.

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Saving In Akron

MARCH 27, 2011

Fit & Active Fully Cooked Turkey Meatballs (16 oz.), $1.99 They accept cash and most debit cards. They do not accept checks or credit cards. Gala Apples (3 lb. MEAT/SEAFOOD Fit & Active Turkey Bacon (12 oz.), $1.99 Fit & Active 93/7 Lean Ground Beef, $3.39/lb. Fit & Active Ground Turkey (19.2 oz.), $2.49

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

We began cooking all of our meals at home. Ways to Save on Travel Without Using Rewards Credit Cards Saving Money on Food While On the Road. Then, about four years ago, I found out that I as well as two of our children have food intolerances including some biggies, like dairy and gluten. Go Frugal Travel Tips'

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 7, 2011

Your spouse can help you in preparing home cooked meals. You need to get into the habit of carrying fewer credit cards and paying cash for most items. If you have 2 to 3 cards and pay them regularly, your credit history will remain blemish free. Fewer, the Better.

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Debt Thrifty Money Fuel 171

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. Use Cash I like to use cash while on vacation, because I am less tempted to buy useless souvenirs and over spend with a credit card, but it takes a little planning to come up with the cash that we need.

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Vacation Saving Money Money Food and Drink 178

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 5, 2012

If your finances are tight and you already have several credit cards with high balances, it is time to change your shopping behavior to save as much as possible. Extra cooked rice or pasta can be sealed in a plastic bag and refrigerated or frozen. You may not realize it, but many dollars are thrown out with the trash.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

We shopped at garage sales, turned down the heat, combined errands to use less gas, didn’t buy a lot of prepared food, cooked at home and the like. We mowed the grass, made our clothes, cleaned house, cooked , and fixed broken stuff. Me: Are there specific examples you recall that you haven’t heard people today doing?

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Thrifty Garage Spendthrift Fair-Trade 213

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

It started with $40,000 in consumer debt (vehicles, credit cards, small student loan) and then sold our home and eliminated the $140,000 of mortgage debt. Knowing our bank account was empty, I was hoping that one of our maxed out credit cards would have enough room to get him $20 bucks worth of gas to get him to work the next day.

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Debt Debt Free Bath and Body Works Gas 100

Saving In Akron

FEBRUARY 26, 2012

Large Cooked Shrimp (12 oz.) - $4.99 They accept cash and most debit cards. They do not accept checks or credit cards. .) - $12.99 Bay Scallops (120-150 ct.) - $5.99 Stuffed Clams (12 ct.) - $3.29 Tilapia Fillets (32 oz.) - $5.99 Encrusted Tilapia - $4.99 Battered Fish Tenders (18 oz.) - $2.99

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Tacos Ohio Credit Cards Deals 113

Saving In Akron

JANUARY 23, 2011

Bremer or Fit & Active Fully Cooked Meatballs (16 oz.), $1.99. They accept cash and most debit cards. They do not accept checks or credit cards. Kirkwood Chicken Wings (4 lb.), $6.99. Kirkwood Popcorn Chicken (25.5 oz.), $4.49. Kirkwood Chicken Fries (24 oz.), $3.99. Appetitos Frozen Appetizers (8-11 oz.), $1.99.

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Idaho Ohio Ice Cream Credit Cards 100

For the Mommas

JULY 24, 2016

Create a weekly menu, then buy the groceries, and cook dinner every night. Stop using your credit cards. Credit cards make buying too easy and you usually end up buying too much when you use them. One of the biggest expenses you probably incur is eating out. Save money by preparing your own meals. Plan ahead.

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Frugal Lives Frugal Living Frugal Magazine and Newspaper Subscriptions 49

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 1, 2012

She got rid of her credit card debt using this.” Bobbi started cooking at home instead of always dining out. Bobbi started cooking at home instead of always dining out. “I I discovered I really love to cook. Tarahas this idea – “I made a game of finding new ways to stop spending everything I earned so I could save.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

If you carry a balance on your credit card and constantly complain about it, don’t be surprised if your kids do the same. Someone wanted the ability to keep warm and cook meat – and figured out how to tame fire. If you are a saver, they are likely to pick up on that and become savers themselves.

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Parenting Money Kids and Family Personal Finance 173

Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 10, 2014

My husband is a personal chef, so he travels a lot for work and moves around the country to learn new styles of cooking. After my first marriage fell apart, I ended up with over $14,000 of consumer debt, made up of a car loan and credit cards. One of the things we look forward to most is spending each summer in a new state.

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Debt Debt Free Financial Goals Goals 227

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 14, 2013

We also don’t want to come home to a credit card bill. 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. Everyone will have at least one night to cook for the entire crowd and the other nights, we''ll collaborate on a meal. Create A Budget.

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Vacation Saving Money Money Food and Drink 153

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 30, 2011

On the other hand, it is pretty economical to stay home, cook a nice meal, enjoy a bottle of wine, and watch a movie from the comfort of your own home. I don’t allow myself to have credit card debt, so I have to have the cash to back up all my purchases. it can get pretty pricy to paint the town red! Think again!

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