Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 13, 2015

I also share any money-saving tips and tricks that I learned from the week. So my family had a choice of ham & bean soup, white chicken chili, or chicken & black bean tacos. I used cooked chicken that I had in the freezer. Every Friday, I share what we ate for the week on our budget. They chose the ham & bean soup.

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Budgeting Budget Leftovers Freezers 100

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APRIL 12, 2012

When we were talking about freezer cooking last week, Angie sent in a great frugal freezer cooking recipe! Can be used for tacos, on salads, or nachos. Cook on medium heat until the tortilla is browned and cheese is melted. Great for an easy snack, quick dinner, or lunch for work! 1 can Corn, drained. Bon Appetite!”

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Freezers Frugal Recipes Cooking 83

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 8, 2014

If I don’t plan our meals and my shopping list, I spend too much money and make too many extra stops to the grocery store during the week. Meal Planning Saves Money. If pork tenderloins are on sale, my menu will include Roasted Garlic & Herb Pork Tenderloin and I’ll use the leftovers on another night for tacos.

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Meals Simple Menu Planning Menu Plans 186

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 3, 2014

And not one person complained about the dinners or their breakfasts and lunches. A couple of notes to keep in mind: I keep a moderately stocked freezer with marked down meat , loss leaders , batch pre-cooked meat , cooked beans , homemade baked goods and sauces. Lunches Included: leftovers. And finally…Junk Food.

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Saving Everyday

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

How to cook for one person on a budget? Learning how to cook for one person can take time and effort. I’m guilty of cooking too much food, so when my husband is overseas, I completely change how I plan and prepare my meals. The Benefits Of Knowing How To Cook For One Person It can be fun.

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Cooking Budgeting Budget Leftovers 52

Saving Everyday

OCTOBER 8, 2017

My kids grew up on “white spaghetti”, which is just cooked noodles, olive oil, salt, pepper and Parmesan cheese. Eating tacos for dinner? Similar to rice, they can be added to many dishes, and there are endless ways to cook them. Try my three bean salad for a healthy lunch or snack that costs around $5 to make.

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Budgeting Budget Food Bulk 56

For the Mommas

JULY 31, 2016

In addition to salads, you can add them to soups or make bean tacos. You can save a ton of money and have a meal to cook that night or something to stock the freezer for later. Serve it with mashed potatoes and gravy for dinner then make chicken salad for lunch the next day. Check your local ads to find deals.

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Budgeting Budget Friends And Family Sale Meals 60

Couponing 101

JANUARY 15, 2014

If you’re new, please read Couponing Terms & Abbreviations and Kroger 101: How to Shop and Save Money at Kroger Stores before continuing. Oscar Mayer Lunch Meat $3 - $1/2 Oscar Mayer Deli Fresh Lunch Meat Coupon (1/12 SS) or Printable Coupon or Kroger eCoupon = $2.50 Prices may vary by region.

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Kroger Tuna helper Hamburger Helper El Paso 100

Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 11, 2016

Lunch : Salad (pre-made on Sunday so they are easy to grab each morning) and Fruit for dessert (I have a sweet tooth!). I found that when you are cooking with fresh ingredients, there are many wonderful dishes to try. I use bowls from Ziploc since they are the perfect size for a lunch box. Then they feel guilty and give up.

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Food and Drink The Biggest Loser Lunch Lunches 40

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 23, 2014

To the overworked housewife in the 1950s, convenience foods were a fun novelty that gave her more time to do other things besides cook. Now, in our generation, convenience foods are seen as a necessity , especially since many men and women never learned how to cook from their parents. Taco Seasoning. Chicken or Beef Broth.

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Saving Everyday

MAY 5, 2015

My kids grew up on “white spaghetti”, which is just cooked noodles, olive oil, salt, pepper and Parmesan cheese. Eating tacos for dinner? Similar to rice, they can be added to many dishes, and there are endless ways to cook them. Try my three bean salad for a healthy lunch or snack that costs around $5 to make.

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Budgeting Budget Food Bulk 40

Couponing 101

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

If you’re new, please read Couponing Terms & Abbreviations and Kroger 101: How to Shop and Save Money at Kroger Stores before continuing. Limit 2, with add'l $10 Purchase) Whole Cooked Lobster $5 Produce Navel Oranges (Small) 20¢ Organic Bananas 59¢/lb. Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts $1.99/lb.

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Duncan Hines El Paso Kroger King's Hawaiian 64

Couponing 101

JANUARY 15, 2015

We had Chicken Tortilla Soup one night (one of the above mentioned freezer meals) then they were turned into chicken tacos for lunch the next day (after straining off the broth), and then combined with cheese, rice (cook the rice in the broth!), These are gift cards I’ve earned through money-saving smartphone apps and Swagbucks.

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Leftovers Freezers Gift Cards January 40

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!), Beef ‘O’ Brady’s has tacos for $5.99 in their Tacos on Tuesdays special at participating locations.

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Restaurant Kids Tacos Subway 100

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 10, 2016

Reading, writing, arithmetic…and the school lunch. What sounds good on the school menu, doesn’t always look or taste so good, so they end up packing their lunch about 4 days a week. How can we, as parents, pack a lunch for the kids that is nutritious and appealing to our children? The Lunch Box.

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Lunch Lunches Gift Cards Building 100

Frugal Luxuries

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

You may call it by other names such as prudence , sparingnes s and thrift , whatever your choice may be it always means the unwillingness to squander goods and spend money unnecessarily. And then there is Manuela , who never fails to spark my creative money-saving muse by way of her new " Home Sweet Frugal Home " series.

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Art Frugal Painting Home and Garden 40

Coupons Do Work

JUNE 15, 2016

… This is a way to plan your purchases by month for the entire year and a great way to budget and save money! Cinco de Mayo: Salsa, shredded cheese, tortillas, tortilla chips, canned & refried beans, shredded lettuce, piñatas & piñata fillers, frozen Mexican entrees & snacks (taquitos, mini tacos, chimichangas).

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Flowers and Plants Cinco De Mayo Buy Buying 100

Couponing 101

OCTOBER 9, 2013

Profit McCormick Taco Seasoning 54¢ - $1.50/2 2 McCormick Spices or Herbs Coupon (10/6 RP) = 2 Free + 42¢ Profit Buddig Lunch Meat 2 oz. Thanks to Passion For Savings , The Wally World Woman , I Heart The Mart , Surviving The Stores , For The Mommas , and Common Sense With Money for help with compiling these matchups!

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Jenny-O Pine-Sol Walmart Band-Aid 100

The Coupon Game

APRIL 24, 2011

If you purchased multiples of the item, all subsequent items will be priced down to the lower cost and you'll receive your money back. Jose Ole Taquitos , Or Tacos, 20 or 22.5-oz 6) Tyson Chicken Nuggets , Or Chicken Breast Tenders or Patties, or Country Fried Beef Steak, or Steak Fingers, Breaded, Fully-Cooked, 20.5 oz can, $3.00

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Publix Weekly Deals Huggies Deals 69

Coupons Do Work

DECEMBER 27, 2016

Happy Saving Money! Frito-Lay Lay's Kettle Cooked Chips, 7 - 8.5 Frito-Lay Lay's Kettle Cooked Chips, 7 - 8.5 Delimex Appetizers, 11 - 24 oz - 50% off Includes: Taquitos, Tacos or Empanadas. Includes: Taquitos, Tacos or Empanadas. Shrimp, Cooked, Extra Large, 26 - 30 ct, per lb - $8.99. Tile Layout.

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Frito lay Hillshire Farm Pillsbury Ice Cream 100

Coupons Do Work

DECEMBER 13, 2016

Happy Saving Money! Cooked Perfect Meatballs, 20 - 32 oz - $4.99. - $1.00/1 1 Cooked Perfect Meatballs - 11-20-16 SS (exp. 1 Cooked Perfect Meatballs - 11-20-16 SS (exp. Cooked Perfect Meatballs, 20 - 32 oz. Oscar Mayer Deli Fresh Lunch Meat, 7 - 9 oz - $3.00. Oscar Mayer Deli Fresh Lunch Meat, 7 - 9 oz.

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Frito lay Kroger Simple Travel 100

Coupons Do Work

JANUARY 22, 2017

Happy saving money at Target! Pace Taco Sauce - $2.50 Pace Taco Sauce. Old El Paso Taco Dinner Kit - $2.50 3 Old El Paso Dinner Kits, Tortillas or Taco Shells and (2) Avocados from Mexico. - $1.00/3 Old El Paso Taco Dinner Kit. Hormel Natural Lunch Meat - $3.49. - $0.50/1 Hormel Natural Lunch Meat.

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Target General Mills Gift Cards Travel 100

The Coupon Game

JUNE 1, 2011

If you purchased multiples of the item, all subsequent items will be priced down to the lower cost and you'll receive your money back. *I Taco Bell Home Originals Dinner! lb Publix Deli Cooked Ham , $5.99/lb Jimmy Dean Breakfast Sausages , Fully-Cooked Links, Patties, or Crumbles, 9.6 lb Publix Bacon , Fully-Cooked, 3.6-oz

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Publix Weekly Deals Aunt Jemima Deals 49

Coupons Do Work

JANUARY 8, 2017

Happy saving money at Shoprite! . ShopRite Organic Cooking Stock, 32 oz - $1.67 ShopRite Organic Cooking Stock, 32 oz. Cape Cod Lunch Pack Chips, 6 oz - $3.69. Cape Cod Lunch Pack Chips, 6 oz. Egglands Best Hard Cooked Peeled Eggs, 6 ct - $1.47. - $0.35/1 Egglands Best Hard Cooked Peeled Eggs, 6 ct.

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Food and Drink Fancy Feast Organic Organization 100

The Coupon Game

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

If you purchased multiples of the item, all subsequent items will be priced down to the lower cost and you'll receive your money back. 1) Kraft Philadelphia Cooking Cream , 10-oz tub, $2.00 oz bag (Excluding Kettle Cooked, Baked!, Old El Paso Refried Beans or Taco Shells , Or Tortillas, Taco or Enchilada Sauce, 4.6

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Publix Weekly Deals Deals Bread 49

For the Mommas

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

1 Rubbermaid Lunch Box Food Storage Product printable $1/1 Rubbermaid Easy Find Lids, Premier, Lock-Its or Product Saver printable. use 1/1 Chi-Chi’s Taco or Enchilada Sauce, exp. 1 Butterball Regular or Fully Cooked Turkey Bacon or Butterball Every Day Recipe Starters Turkey Dinner Sausage, exp. 9/8/13 (SS 08/11/13).

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Freebies Bic Advil Kikkoman 65

The Coupon Game

AUGUST 17, 2011

If you purchased multiples of the item, all subsequent items will be priced down to the lower cost and you'll receive your money back. Taco Bell Home Originals Dinner , 10.75 Tyson Chicken Nuggets , Breaded, Fully-Cooked: Original or Fun Shaped, 32-oz pkg, BOGO $5.99. -$1/1 Stuffed Salmon Pinwheels , Ready-to-Cook, $8.99/lb.

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Publix Weekly Deals 7-Up Deals 59

The Coupon Game

MARCH 16, 2011

If you purchased multiples of the item, all subsequent items will be priced down to the lower cost and you'll receive your money back. oz bag (Excluding Kettle Cooked, Baked! oz bag (Excluding Kettle Cooked, Baked!, Taco Bell Home Originals Dinner! Taco Bell Home Originals Dinner! 1 from 1/2 SmartSource (Pay $1.99/2)

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Publix Weekly Deals Lays Motts 49

The Coupon Game

FEBRUARY 9, 2011

If you purchased multiples of the item, all subsequent items will be priced down to the lower cost and you'll receive your money back. Old El Paso Taco Shells , 10 to 18-ct, 4.6 Publix Deli Cooked Top Round Roast Beef , $6.99/lb Hillshire Farm Deli Select Lunch Meats , 8 or 9-oz tub, $3.33 to 4-oz pkg, BOGO $2.99

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Publix Weekly Deals Betty Crocker Cake 49

The Coupon Game

MAY 24, 2011

If you purchased multiples of the item, all subsequent items will be priced down to the lower cost and you'll receive your money back. *At oz bag (Excluding Kettle Cooked, Baked!, Oscar Mayer Zip Pack Lunch Meats , 9 or 10-oz pkg, $2.50 Plumrose Pork Baby Back Ribs , Fully-Cooked, 24-oz pkg, $8.99 to 12-oz box, $2.00

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Publix Weekly Deals Raisin Bran Del Monte 63

Coupons Do Work

JANUARY 28, 2017

Happy saving money at Target! Pace Taco Sauce - $2.50 Pace Taco Sauce. Old El Paso Taco Dinner Kit - $2.50 3 Old El Paso Dinner Kits, Tortillas or Taco Shells and (2) Avocados from Mexico (exp. Old El Paso Taco Dinner Kit. Hormel Natural Lunch Meat - $3.49. - $0.50/1 Hormel Natural Lunch Meat.

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Target Gift Cards Travel Frito lay 100

Coupons Do Work

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Every week there is a new ad, and in the ad there are coupon matchups to save you even more money ! Land O' Frost Lunch Meat, 16 oz - $3.99 1 Land O' Frost Premium Lunch Meat, Bistro or Canadian Bacon. Land O' Frost Lunch Meat, 16 oz. StarKist Lunch Kit, 3.28 StarKist Lunch Kit, 3.28 Includes: Ham. - $0.55/1

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Frito lay Betty Crocker Food and Drink Travel 100

Saving Everyday

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

Pay: 85¢ MONEY MAKER!! Old El Paso Taco Shells 4.6-6.89 or Taco Sauce 8 oz., 1/5 Campbell’s Condensed Great For Cooking Soup Coupon. 4 Campbell’s Condensed Great for Cooking Soup, exp. 4 Campbell’s Condensed Great for Cooking Soup, exp. . $1/1 Buitoni Refrigerated Pasta or Sauce, exp.

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Publix El Paso Tide Bounce 40

Coupons Do Work

JANUARY 30, 2016

This grocery store participates in the SavingStar cashback program , — a great website to save money on (and we are all about saving money!). Want to save some money on gas? Happy Saving money ! Cooking iwth Spinach, 16 oz - $2.50 Cooking iwth Spinach, 16 oz. Cooking iwth Spinach, 16 oz.

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Saving Travel Rebates Bath and Body Works 100

Coupons Do Work

JANUARY 10, 2017

Happy Saving Money! Frito-Lay Lay's Kettle Cooked Potato Chips, 7 - 8 oz - $1.99. Frito-Lay Lay's Kettle Cooked Potato Chips, 7 - 8 oz. Simple Truth Lunch Meat, 7 oz - $3.50. Simple Truth Lunch Meat, 7 oz. Oscar Mayer Deli Fresh Lunch Meat, 7 - 9 oz - $3.00. Oscar Mayer Deli Fresh Lunch Meat, 7 - 9 oz.

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Simple Food and Drink Travel Frito lay 100

Coupons Do Work

JANUARY 5, 2017

Happy Saving Money! Frito-Lay Lay's Kettle Cooked Potato Chips, 7 - 8 oz - $1.99. Frito-Lay Lay's Kettle Cooked Potato Chips, 7 - 8 oz. Simple Truth Lunch Meat, 7 oz - $3.50. Simple Truth Lunch Meat, 7 oz. Oscar Mayer Deli Fresh Lunch Meat, 7 - 9 oz - $3.00. Oscar Mayer Deli Fresh Lunch Meat, 7 - 9 oz.

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Travel Simple Crest Food and Drink 100

Coupons Do Work

MARCH 10, 2015

Smithfield Lean Generation Cooked Ham, per lb - $5.99 Butterball Fully Cooked Turkey Entrees, 15 oz - $3.99. Shrimp, Cooked, 51 - 60 ct, per lb - $9.99 2 Oscar Mayer Lunch Meat - 1-11-15 SS - (exp. 2 Oscar Mayer Lunch Meat Packages - 1-11-15 SS - (exp. 2 Oscar Mayer Lunch Meat - 1-11-15 SS - (exp.

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Giant Eagle Cheap Dole Clorox 100