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What We Ate this Week on our Budget 09.29.17

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It’s a tight budget and I failed miserably over the summer, but we have lots of financial goals, so I need to get it back in line. Last Sunday, I spent some time in the kitchen cooking up a storm: I cooked a whole chicken in the Instant Pot. I spent the evening making a batch of homemade sugar-free applesauce.

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How We Frugal-ed in July 2022

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Our financial goals are still important to us and we want to hit them regardless of the rising prices. Here are five ways that I saved money this month. 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!

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What We Ate this Week on our Budget 10.20.17

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It’s a tight budget and I failed miserably recently, but we have lots of financial goals, so I need to get it back in line. This Week in the Kitchen: In an effort to save time and money, I’m trying to add either meals or ingredients to my freezer each week. homemade sugar-free applesauce. garden salad.

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What We Ate this Week on our Budget 09/01/2017

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It’s a tight budget and I failed miserably over the summer, but we have lots of financial goals, so I need to get it back in line. I’m attracted to the “all in one pot” style of cooking of the Instant Pot, but I’ll be honest, I’m still on the fence if I actually like this thing.

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What We Ate this Week on our Budget 09.15.17

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It’s a tight budget and I failed miserably over the summer, but we have lots of financial goals, so I need to get it back in line. I told my husband that I need to plan another freezer cooking session, so I’m not scrambling for dinner. Homemade Sugar-Free Applesauce. homemade applesauce. homemade applesauce.

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What We Ate this Week on our Budget 09-08-2017

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It’s a tight budget and I failed miserably over the summer, but we have lots of financial goals, so I need to get it back in line. My grandmother taught me this money saving tip years ago and I now only buy the seconds. Cooking apples on the stovetop for applesauce. My #1 Simple Tool that Saves Me Hundreds.

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It’s Frugal Friday: 10/28/16

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It’s Frugal Friday: A recap of how we frugal-ed our way through the week so that we have more money to put towards our financial goals. Our mission: Live WELL, On LESS Money. What We Ate this Week: Homemade New England Clam Chowder , tossed salad: I made this soup as a surprise for my family. They LOVE it.