Couponing 101

MAY 13, 2013

Plink is a rewards program that pays you for shopping and eating out at some of your favorite places (like Old Navy, GAP, Outback, Burger King, Dunkin Donuts, and more). Right now they are offering a FREE $20 gift card to new customers when you spend $20 at Sears or Kmart. Register a debit or credit card with Plink.

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Gift Cards Sears Kmart Gifts 71

Couponing 101

JUNE 29, 2013

Plink is a rewards program that pays you for shopping and eating out at some of your favorite places (like Old Navy, GAP, Outback, Burger King, Dunkin Donuts, and more). Right now they are offering a FREE $10 gift card to new customers when you make a purchase at Domino’s Pizza. Here’s what to do: Sign up for Plink.

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Couponing 101

JUNE 17, 2013

Plink is a rewards program that pays you for shopping and eating out at some of your favorite places (like Old Navy, GAP, Outback, Burger King, Dunkin Donuts, and more). Right now they are offering a FREE $10 gift card to new customers when you make a purchase at Subway. Register a debit or credit card with Plink.

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Couponing 101

MAY 16, 2013

Plink is a rewards program that pays you for shopping and eating out at some of your favorite places (like Old Navy, GAP, Outback, Burger King, Dunkin Donuts, and more). Right now they are offering a FREE $20 gift card to new customers when you spend $20 at Old Navy or Gap. Register a debit or credit card with Plink.

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Old Navy Gift Cards Gifts Eating Out 67

Couponing 101

MAY 1, 2013

Plink is a rewards program that pays you for shopping and eating out at some of your favorite places (like Old Navy, GAP, Outback, Burger King, Dunkin Donuts, and more). Right now they are offering a FREE $10 gift card to new customers when you spend $10 at Papa John’s. Register a debit or credit card with Plink.

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Gift Cards Gifts Eating Out Burger King 67

Couponing 101

MAY 23, 2013

Plink is a rewards program that pays you for shopping and eating out at some of your favorite places (like Old Navy, GAP, Outback, Burger King, Dunkin Donuts, and more). Right now they are offering a FREE $20 gift card to new customers when you spend $20 at Old Navy or Gap. Register a debit or credit card with Plink.

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Old Navy Gift Cards Gifts Eating Out 67

Couponing 101

JULY 15, 2013

Plink is a rewards program that pays you for shopping and eating out at some of your favorite places (like Old Navy, GAP, Outback, Burger King, Dunkin Donuts, and more). Right now they are offering a FREE $10 gift card to new customers when you spend $25 at 7-Eleven. Register a debit or credit card with Plink.

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Gift Cards Old Navy Gifts Eating Out 61

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 26, 2014

Eating out is usually a large expense for most people. If you stop eating out for four weeks, you may have as much as $100 to $300 set aside for gifts, depending on how frequently you eat out. The first place you can look to make some money for holiday spending is in your non-essential spending.

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Holiday Emergency Fund Homemade Eating Out 169

Couponing 101

MAY 9, 2013

Plink is a rewards program that pays you for shopping and eating out at some of your favorite places (like Old Navy, GAP, Outback, Burger King, Dunkin Donuts, and more). New customers get a FREE $20 gift card when you spend $20 at 1800-Flowers. Register a debit or credit card with Plink.

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Gift Cards Flowers and Gifts Mother's Gifts 61

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 30, 2014

Even buying pre-made salads and entrees at the grocery store is substantially cheaper than eating out. Ways to Save on Travel Without Using Rewards Credit Cards How to Save on Food Costs When Traveling Stop Eating Out! Daily Deal Sites. Remember, a treat is called a treat for a reason! Go Frugal'

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Couponing 101

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

Plink is a rewards program that pays you for shopping and eating out at some of your favorite places (like Old Navy, GAP, Outback, Burger King, Dunkin Donuts, and more). Right now they are offering a FREE $10 gift card to new customers when you make a purchase at CVS. Register a debit or credit card with Plink.

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Gift Cards Making Gifts CVS 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 18, 2011

Cut Down the “Eating Out”. If you analyzed your bank statement or credit card bill, you would probably find a large percentage of the charges would be fast food or other “eating out” type expenses. Here’s a tip to effectively control the urges.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 9, 2011

Eating out less. Maxing out your retirement savings account. Didn’t eat out. Paid off the credit card. It makes you think, “Hey, if I did that today, I could do it again tomorrow too.&#. Here are a few money scenarios to celebrate: Paying your bills on time. Saving an extra $50 a month.

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Debt Eating Out Bills Cooking At Home 113

Couponing 101

AUGUST 22, 2013

Plink is a rewards program that pays you for shopping and eating out at some of your favorite places (like Old Navy, GAP, Outback, Burger King, Dunkin Donuts, and more). Right now they are offering a FREE $10 gift card to new customers when you make a purchase at Chili’s. Register a debit or credit card with Plink.

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Couponing 101

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

Plink is a rewards program that pays you for shopping and eating out at some of your favorite places (like Old Navy, GAP, Outback, Burger King, Dunkin Donuts, and more). Right now they are offering a FREE $10 gift card to new customers when you make a purchase at Walgreens. Register a debit or credit card with Plink.

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Gift Cards Walgreens Making Gifts 64

For the Mommas

DECEMBER 21, 2015

Do you really need to add even more debt onto your credit cards? #3: For example, instead of renting movies every week or eating out 4 days a week, watch movies you already own and eat out only 2 times a week. #7: 8: Contact Credit Card Companies. 9: Pay Off the Highest Interest Cards First.

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Debt Christmas Credit Cards Bills 40

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

You know you shouldn’t be using credit cards all the time. But there is no way you are going to give up cable, the cell phone, eating out or your gym membership. You spend until the money runs out and then you put your purchases on your credit card. You aren’t taking responsibility.

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Couponing 101

AUGUST 20, 2013

Plink is a rewards program that pays you for shopping and eating out at some of your favorite places (like Old Navy, GAP, Outback, Burger King, Dunkin Donuts, and more). Right now they are offering a FREE $10 gift card to new customers when you make a purchase at Office Max. Register a debit or credit card with Plink.

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Gift Cards Office Gifts Making 61

Couponing 101

JANUARY 21, 2012

Shipping is free, and you don’t have to enter a credit card number. Currently free for Kindle – Allergen Free in Italian Restaurants (Let’s Eat Out with Celiac / Coeliac & Food Allergies!) Limit one per customer. Be sure to verify that the price is still $0 before you purchase!

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Couponing 101

AUGUST 10, 2013

Plink is a rewards program that pays you for shopping and eating out at some of your favorite places (like Old Navy, GAP, Outback, Burger King, Dunkin Donuts, and more). Right now they are offering a FREE $10 gift card to new customers when you make a purchase at Chipotle. Register a debit or credit card with Plink.

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Gift Cards Making Gifts Burger King 61

For the Mommas

JULY 24, 2016

Eat out less. One of the biggest expenses you probably incur is eating out. The average person spends over $2,000 a year on eating out. Instead of eating out, pack your lunch. Stop using your credit cards. Save money by preparing your own meals. Brown bag it to work.

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Frugal Lives Frugal Living Frugal Magazine and Newspaper Subscriptions 49

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

About $52,000 of that $147K was consumer debt (credit cards, a student loan, a car loan, a home improvement loan, etc.) We just wanted to pay off our credit cards, which seemed like a huge task since we’d struggled with it for years. The rest was our house. I mean, we didn’t even think of it!

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Debt Debt Free Pay Off Debt Financial Goals 236

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 8, 2014

Credit card balances. Yes, credit cards were available. According to Credit Cards.com the Diner’s Club Card was the first of the modern style credit cards to be used and it was available starting in 1950. Many new homes now have 4. We have three. Multiple vehicles.

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Phones Parenting Kids and Family Credit Cards 204

Saving Cents With Sense

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

I’ve written about Upromise by Sallie Mae before and how it is such a great way to save for college (or pay off loans) while you are doing your everyday shopping, eating out, or even pumping gas. You can connect your grocery cards and/or credit cards to start saving when you are out.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

My husband and I were graduate students with loans and credit card debt, and we were certain that a higher income would solve all of our problems. We both like to eat out. When I was younger, I used to think that a higher income was the solution to most of my financial issues. However, this isn’t always the case.

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San Francisco Emergency Fund Money Utah 248

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 7, 2015

Plus, if you work toward a goal for a month – for example, sticking to a budget or not eating out – you are likely to create a habit around the goal without getting fatigued with the perceived length of the commitment. Whatever the goal, make sure it’s attainable during that month and realistic. Revisit Your Expenses.

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Goals Financial Goals New Year's Budgeting 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

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. We line dried all of our clothes, summer or winter. We spent practically nothing on entertainment. We saved and saved and saved.

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Saving Cents With Sense

AUGUST 22, 2011

I love finding restaurant deals to save on eating out! Right now you can get a $10 Brinker International Restaurant Gift Card for only $5 (restaurants include On the Border, Macaroni Grill, Maggiano’s, or Chili’s). Limit 1 per person, per household, per credit card. Fine Print: Valid for first-time buyers only.

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Macaroni Grill Gift Cards Gifts Restaurant 53

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

We thought eating in restaurants was a main attraction of travel because you get to try local foods. Even when eating out on the cheap, we were still spending hundreds of dollars on food. Ways to Save on Travel Without Using Rewards Credit Cards Saving Money on Food While On the Road. Go Frugal Travel Tips'

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Travel Family Hotel Making 196

Saving Everyday

FEBRUARY 5, 2011

Add your loyalty cards (Kroger, Publix, CVS, etc…) and any debit/credit cards you use (see tip below). You want to be sure to register all of your store loyalty cards and credit/debit cards (Don’t worry, it’s perfectly safe and secure). There are also eCoupons (my favorite of course).

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College Money Credit Cards Kids and Family 68

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 8, 2018

Many years ago, our cash flow sucked, we put Christmas on a credit card, and I wasn’t sure how I was going to pay for a large tax bill. If you’re spending too much at restaurants, read: 15 Smart Tips to Save Money When Eating Out . ” We’ve been there too. What a great problem to have, right?!?!

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Budgeting Budget Financial Goals Goals 133

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 6, 2020

I am totally paraphrasing the year, but had it not been for the money in our emergency savings, we would most likely have used credit cards to survive. We’d survived the dip in 2007, carried no credit card debt, and we were contributing to our retirement. What got us through financially? Our emergency fund.

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Debt Emergency Fund 2007 2020 130

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

It started with $40,000 in consumer debt (vehicles, credit cards, small student loan) and then sold our home and eliminated the $140,000 of mortgage debt. Knowing our bank account was empty, I was hoping that one of our maxed out credit cards would have enough room to get him $20 bucks worth of gas to get him to work the next day.

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Debt Debt Free Bath and Body Works Gas 100

Saving Everyday

JUNE 4, 2011

Add your loyalty cards (Kroger, Publix, CVS, etc…) and any debit/credit cards you use (see tip below). You want to be sure to register all of your store loyalty cards and credit/debit cards (Don’t worry, it’s perfectly safe and secure). There are also eCoupons (my favorite of course).

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Saving Everyday

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

Add your loyalty cards (Kroger, Publix, CVS, etc…) and any debit/credit cards you use (see tip below). You want to be sure to register all of your store loyalty cards and credit/debit cards (Don’t worry, it’s perfectly safe and secure). There are also eCoupons (my favorite of course).

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College November Money Credit Cards 59

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 14, 2013

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. For dinner, we''ll plan to eat in on 5 nights and eat out 2 nights. Create A Budget.

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Vacation Saving Money Money Food and Drink 153

Saving Everyday

APRIL 2, 2011

Add your loyalty cards (Kroger, Publix, CVS, etc…) and any debit/credit cards you use (see tip below). You want to be sure to register all of your store loyalty cards and credit/debit cards (Don’t worry, it’s perfectly safe and secure). There are also eCoupons (my favorite of course).

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