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. At our vacation spot, it is recommended to not drink the water out of the faucet, so we take a lot of water. I am a foodie and our family's chief cook. Thanks for reading.

Vacation 178

Vacation Saving Money Money Food and Drink 178

The Frugal Girl

OCTOBER 30, 2023

But life is of course not all work and studying and I like to enjoy beautiful things which are nature (I am equally up for a day at the sea or hiking in a forest), my allotment*, and cooking. And eating out wasn’t the exception for me then. We don’t eat out often, but I like to cook. Chanterelles 11.

Green And Frugal 208

Green And Frugal Home and Garden Lunch Lunches 208

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 27, 2011

Cooked chicken and veggies can be frozen and used in soups or casseroles at a later date. Take the leftovers to work and avoid eating out on your lunch break. Thanks for reading. Imagine having a month where you didn't spend any money on food. Some ways to avoid food waste: Put the leftovers in your freezer.

Economical 173

Economical Kitchen Grocery Groceries 173

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2021

You will be so thankful later. 6 – Eat dinner at home. Who wants to cook after a long day! As my kids have grown, I have expanded my work hours at our office and by the end of the week, I’m too cooked to cook , so take out it is! Try freezer cooking. Now it’s time to FIND THE MONEY!

Emergency Fund 130

Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 130

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 28, 2022

When I don’t plan, I make multiple trips to the store, eat out too often, and most certainly blow our budget. You’ll be thankful later. Batch cooking: Buy in bulk, batch cook, and freeze in portion sizes. Batch cooking: Buy in bulk, batch cook, and freeze in portion sizes. Utilize the Freezer.

Saving Money 130

Saving Money Groceries Grocery Money 130

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

A HUGE chunk of that thanks to my husband. Thank goodness its illegal to sell cute little children, because I would have gotten a pretty penny for my son. 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.

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Bath and Body Works Gas 100

Saving Everyday

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Even though I cook for a living, it’s also very much a hobby. Paying for drinks out adds up quickly! I’m being honest, I was always thankful that my kids had no interest in sports. I cook all day every day, but I have friends that hate cooking. Check your hobbies. Hobbies are fun, but they can be very expensive.

Saving Money 52

Saving Money Money Saving Bills 52

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 22, 2016

I use them regularly when we eat out at restaurants, and I will not shop at a department store without one, but grocery coupons are completely different for me. You’ll be thankful later. Batch cooking: Buy in bulk, batch cook, and freeze in portion sizes. People either love them or hate them. Yeah, that is not me.

Saving Money 100

Saving Money Grocery Groceries Money 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 23, 2014

Thank you notes were hand written and sent via USPS, before we got to use the gift. You didn’t start eating until everyone was served and seated. Men opened doors for women, women said thank you to them. People cooked and ate at home. They used aprons over them when they cooked. Food/shopping.

Growing 180

Growing Home and Garden Radios Kids and Family 180

Saving Everyday

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

If you plan to do any shopping or eating out, check the retail and dining coupon pages before heading out. Asian Dumplings – learn how to cook dumplings two ways – steaming and panfrying. Asian Cooking: Dumpling and Noodles – learn to make dumplings as well as how to steam and panfry them.

Activism 40

Activism Pottery Barn Family Home Depot 40

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

When I don’t plan, I make multiple trips to the store, eat out too often, and most certainly blow our budget. You’ll be thankful later. Batch cooking: Buy in bulk, batch cook, and freeze in portion sizes. Batch cooking: Buy in bulk, batch cook, and freeze in portion sizes. Utilize the Freezer.

Saving Money 113

Saving Money Grocery Groceries Money 113

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 2, 2011

I've been lazy in the past and just planned for the work week and ignored the fact that we do need to eat on the weekends. We usually eat out one night, but if I don't plan the other six days, then it becomes more than one night out and we end up over budget in that category. Thanks for reading.

Menu Planning 138

Menu Planning Menu Plans Economical Kitchen 138

Coupons Do Work

APRIL 14, 2015

If I want to eat out or the kids help me make a fun meal – stockpile stuff. We don’t eat a lot of junk food, thankfully. FYI: Yes my family does eat healthy. We eat a well-rounded meal, and most of the food is fresh with the exception of pasta. any leftovers left and/or stockpile days.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Food Kids and Family 100

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 13, 2016

I am a big Dave Ramsey fan and I often listen to his show while I’m cooking dinner. Drinking water when you eat out. We eat steak all year long (for a fairly good price). And we order chicken when we eat out (because steak in restaurants isn’t as good as Drew’s grilling).

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Finds Home 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 21, 2015

As a family, we love cooking and spending time together. Be willing to sacrifice- there are things we had to do that made us look weird: home school, skip eating out as much with family, doing my own hair & nails, getting a wardrobe from the thrift store and forgoing paper towels. How much debt did you pay off?

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Las Vegas Finance 100

Couponing 101

JANUARY 15, 2015

While it gets repetitive to eat the same thing over, and over, and OVER, I am reminded that I should be thankful to not only have food on our table each night, but to have an abundance of food at that! We won’t be eating out AT ALL but I do have a couple of free drink rewards from Starbucks that I plan to use strategically.

Leftovers 40

Leftovers Freezers Gift Cards January 40

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

You will be so thankful later. But when you’re trying to save money, cut out this costly expense. Try freezer cooking. Here are my freezer cooking tips and recipes. And when dining out, at least follow these 15 Smart Tips to Save Money when Eating Out. Now it’s time to FIND THE MONEY!

Emergency Fund 100

Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 100

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 22, 2020

In 2020, we still use and are thankful for Medi-share. My kids are now almost 15 and 12 and eat as much as adults! We LOVE to go out to dinner! Someone else cooks and cleans up–it’s truly awesome! But at one time, we ate out quite a bit. An Update on Medi-Share – September 2017. We drive older cars.

Debt 130

Debt Health Insurance Insurance Budgeting 130

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 21, 2013

With four weeks of easy, 20-minute meals plus meal planning tools, printables and more, you'll have the resource you need to fight the urge to eat out and know you're serving your family healthy, nutritious meals in the process. Get yours today: Thanks for reading. Thank you for supporting Family Balance Sheet!

Meals 100

Meals Whole Foods Main Dishes Dinner 100

The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 22, 2024

My hobbies range from reading to painting, pen-and-ink drawing, cooking/baking, and writing. Even if we don’t end up using all the food we buy, it’s cheaper than eating out. Thank you, Kristen, for all you do with your blog! I live in the Great Lakes region, in the same state where I was born.

Rent 182

Rent Son Frugal Home and Garden 182

Coupons Do Work

OCTOBER 18, 2016

TGIT – Thank Goodness it is Tuesday, and if your kid has sports activities and you don’t have time to cook, or if they are bothering you during their fall break (as a single parent, I know how that is!), why not take them out to eat where kids eat free! Beef ‘O’ Brady’s has tacos for $5.99

Restaurant 100

Restaurant Kids Tacos Subway 100

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. Stop eating out – it’s so much better for your wallet and your waistline to cook at home. Thank you, Jessica, for sharing your Debt Free Story.

Credit Cards 100

Credit Cards Debt Debt Free Student 100