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. Of course, due to my upbringing, I was used to getting along with little money.

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Green And Frugal Home and Garden Lunch Lunches 208

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 5, 2014

For example, when I was trying to get healthy unsuccessfully, I cut back my daily soda habit to one or two times a week, I only stopped for fast food twice a month, and I started making the organic mac n’ cheese instead of Kraft. And of course making sure I run the next day to burn off the extra indulgence.

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Food and Wine Goals Finance Wine 232

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. of Agriculture, a US family of 4 discards around $1500 a year on food waste. Imagine saving your family’s budget $1500 a year just by being more aware of your food waste and taking action to stop it.

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Saving Money Groceries Grocery Money 130

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 13, 2011

Where possible, swap sugary foods for fruit, raw vegetables and other snacks that won’t lead to weight gain. Don’t cut out treats altogether. Strict diets often fail because they are so hard to sustain and many people find themselves caving in and bingeing on the very foods that they were trying to avoid. Are you really hungry?

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Wellness Swap Motivation Consumer 199

The Coupon Game

SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

With the cooler morning weather, I feel like gettin' cozy with my food choices for this week's menu. So, for that reason, I've chosen some comfort foods that include firing up my trusty crockpot! BAKING: Double Nutella Cupcakes (made with 100% whole wheat flour - and of course, Nutella!).

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Menu Planning Menu Plans Cupcakes A&W 85

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

In the early years, we both spent a lot of money on flowers, food, and gifts, but Valentine's Day can change with your spouse when kids enter the picture. Yes, I'd love to eat out and have someone else prepare my dinner and serve me, but that would involve a babysitter and a food tab.

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Valentines Day Saving Money At Home Money 100

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. of Agriculture, a US family of 4 discards around $1500 a year on food waste. Imagine saving your family’s budget $1500 a year just by being more aware of your food waste and taking action to stop it.

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Saving Money Groceries Grocery Money 113

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 19, 2012

That said, I don’t eat out more than 10 – 12 times a year. I don’t eat red meat or even pork more than once a week or so. I do eat fruits and vegetables and am trying to up my servings of those. Of course, I also drink a few cups of coffee and diet soda each day as well.

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Food and Drink Quiz United States Food and Wine 188

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 1, 2011

Of course, your planning starts with where you are going. 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. I plan our menu weeks before we leave, so I'm able to take advantage of store sales and I do much of the food shopping ahead of time.

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Vacation Saving Money Money Food and Drink 178

Saving Cents With Sense

AUGUST 30, 2013

Since school meal plans are typically pre-paid, think about the extra cost of going out to eat on top of the meal you’re side-stepping. Eat out as a special occasion occasionally, but don’t let it become a money-sucking habit. Broadband vs. DSL.

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College Student Public Transit DSL 102

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 23, 2014

Food/shopping. Fast food was rare. There wasn’t a restaurant on every corner and people didn’t eat out much. Most food at the grocery store came from the USA. Out of season produce, if available at all, was super expensive. Gasoline stations did not serve food, have coffee or provide bath rooms.

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Growing Home and Garden Radios Kids and Family 180

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 8, 2014

Over the holidays, I wasn’t as diligent with my meal planning and our grocery bill went over what I budget for food. My husband tries to come home several times a week for lunch and my 2nd grader packs her lunch at least 3 times a week, so I need to make sure there is food for lunch. 3 Reasons Why You Should Plan Your Meals: 1.

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Meals Simple Menu Planning Menu Plans 186

Saving Everyday

OCTOBER 3, 2023

How to Save Money When Traveling When it comes to traveling, the three main areas you can save are accommodations, travel, and food. This doesn’t mean every minute of your day needs to be planned out. Of course, dinner reservations, booking tours, and purchasing tickets should be done in advance.

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Saving Money Money Travel Hotel 52

Nicoles Nickels

JANUARY 27, 2013

It’s so much easier at home when I can control more how my food is cooked but eating out is a part of life! They are both enjoying the food and remarking that it feels like they are eating more food than they used to and seeing great weight loss results! Make sure to read his post below. _.

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Fuel Food and Drink Cake Wellness 79

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

After that, we paid off the remaining $20,000 of debt over the course of 9 months. We started cooking at home more, a big issue for us was eating out. We tried our best to stretch the food budget. Sell stuff, say no to vacations and eating out, and just get through this time. We used up what we had.

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Debt Debt Free Bath and Body Works Gas 100

Nicoles Nickels

MARCH 12, 2012

Great Grains uses more simple ingredients; more “whole food” ingredients like whole grain flakes from the actual wheat berry, as well as real fruit and nuts. How does color play into the creation of good food? COLOR IS REALLY IMPORTANT WITH FOOD SINCE YOU EAT WITH YOUR EYES AND IT IS A GOOD INDICATION OF HEALTH.

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Kids and Family Meals Main Dishes Cooking 45

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 2, 2011

Also, my husband tries his best to come home several times a week for lunch, so I need to make sure there will be food for him. 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. Plan for all seven days.

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Menu Planning Menu Plans Economical Kitchen 138

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2021

And when dining out, at least follow these 15 Smart Tips to Save Money When Eating Out. During the vacation season, offer to water plants, pick up mail, open and close the blinds, take care of pets, for a fee…of course. Also, look into food delivery services, such as GrubHub, Uber Eats, and Door Dash.

Emergency Fund 130

Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 130

The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Limiting waste is what really drives most of the habits I have that would qualify as “frugal” – reducing/eliminating food waste, returning unneeded items, pursuing refunds, checking on warranties, repairing things, etc. For me, being in the kitchen and making food for people is an act of love. Yes to both!

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Kids and Family Parenting Cars Car 191

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. Eating out or going to a movie were once a year events. We especially never put anything consumable (like gas, food, eating out, movies and etc) on a credit card.

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Thrifty Garage Spendthrift Fair-Trade 213

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2011

There’s something incredibly fulfilling about plunging my hands into dough, and smelling fresh food cooking in our oven. My husband and I love cooking for our friends and have even been known to bring food over to other people’s houses. In addition, food is a primary form of entertainment for my husband and I.

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Cooking Cooking At Home Friends And Family Sale Budgeting 133

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 27, 2013

This week I started an evening course at one of the universities here. It helps take some pressure off that is for sure especially when I am still working full time while taking this course. Stop Eating Out! I can’t wait to get some hiking in and have a few nice paddles in our kayaks. What are you up to?

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Fridays Parenting Budgeting Budget 153

Coupons Do Work

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

Eating out deals: I also look for places where kids eat free if my kids are with me (even when I am not traveling) : check out list of places where kids eat free. That means, I got to stay in a nice hotel and travel around without spending a lot of money on food. It was a fun trip!

Saving Money 100

Saving Money Travel Money Hotel 100

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 9, 2015

The interviewees also found that cutting their food spending freed up quite a bit of money to apply towards debt. She also prepared extra food to freeze for late days. This helped her not blow the budget on dining out. ACTION STEP: If you would like to lower your food bill, here are my best tips: 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips.

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Debt Free Debt Budgeting Budget 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

Of course, we all have. We eat out much more than our parents and grandparents did. Partly due to busy schedules, but also influenced by the ubiquitous commercials for restaurant food. Or we need more beautiful skin or hair, or we must smell good all the time. Guess what, the advertisers product will make it so! (or

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Money Toys Soda May 100

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 8, 2018

I discovered the term, Zero-Based Budget, when my husband and I took Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University home course many years ago. – Food: groceries, meals out, school lunches. If you’re spending too much at restaurants, read: 15 Smart Tips to Save Money When Eating Out .

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Budgeting Budget Financial Goals Goals 133

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2012

The Debt Princess: The Kool-Aid Effect: The Relationship Between the Poor & Nutrition – A look into how the working poor are eating unhealthy. Discussing how it is easier to eat healthy when you have food stamps but once that is gone or you have “graduated” from the program, you can no longer eat as well.

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Credit Cards Credit Finance Personal Finance 220

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 2, 2016

So whether that’s hiking across the beautiful Sussex Downs, growing my own vegetables or taking my binoculars out for a spot of bird watching I rarely spend much time indoors. Career-wise while I studied biology at university I came out to find very few opportunities in my field. But I don’t think that really matters.

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Debt Finds Debt Free Pay Off Debt 100