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How We Frugal-ed in July 2022

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The value of the meal is $18, but the cash value of the 350 gas points for my vehicle is about $5.95–a great price for a dinner that I don’t have to cook! I have been doing my grocery shopping at a different GIANT store and I’m finding that they always have a lot of marked-down meat. Marked down meat!

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8 Tips to Help You Save Money While On Vacation

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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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Gwyneth Paltrow’s $29 Food Stamp Budget – I pay $30 a week no food stamps

Coupons Do Work

Here is an article I Wrote in 2013 that I am going to repost on how I survive on a $30 bucks a week on my grocery bill for the whole family : Question: can you survive on $200 a month grocery shopping for the whole family? I paid it all in cash (try not to pay in credit cards…). Hubby, my two kids and myself.

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3 Different Ways to Plan for Your Family’s Future

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

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.

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