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How We Frugal-ed in September 2022

Family Balance Sheet

I’m always looking for ways to save my family money to help us get through current higher food and gas prices and achieve our big financial goals. There’s a better chance the healthy food will get eaten if it’s prepped, and it saves time on weekday mornings. The black container is from Thai takeout food.

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Meet a Reader | JenRR from the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

I’ve been an architect, day-care teacher to toddlers, and library clerk, but am currently a SAHM to a 14yo son and 9yo daughter. After I had kids, I swapped that time to growing all sorts of interesting heirloom foods in my backyard. When the weather is nice, we love to find outdoor spaces to explore. Enjoying some outdoor time.

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Eat Dinner at Home & SAVE! | 31 Days to Find $1000

Family Balance Sheet

In the month of October, my challenge will be to find $1000. Mondays thru Saturdays in October, I will have ideas to help you find $1000 too. On Sundays, we’ll meet here to catch our breath, and let everyone know how we’re finding our $1000. But my oldest daughter has decided that she hates the kids menu.

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How to Save on Food Costs When Traveling

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We used to think that a vacation wasn’t a vacation unless we had eaten like the locals and indulged in all of the local foods. Instead, we’ve learned to save money on food when vacationing so we can vacation longer and see more sites. Pick Accommodations with Free Food in Mind. The Crock Pot to the Rescue.

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Gwyneth Paltrow’s $29 Food Stamp Budget – I pay $30 a week no food stamps

Coupons Do Work

Gwyneth Paltrow posted on her facebook page : There are a lot of people who use Food stamps (now known as SNAP), and the reality is, food stamps or not, anyone can live on $29 a week. My daughter does competitive cheerleading and that itself is $3K a year (not including travel). Thus no food went to waste.

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How We Frugal-ed in July 2022

Family Balance Sheet

Related reading: 10 Ways to Save at Giant Food Stores. I have been doing my grocery shopping at a different GIANT store and I’m finding that they always have a lot of marked-down meat. I like to tally up any extra money I find through the month. In July, $98 was transferred to each daughter’s 529 accounts.

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Shopkins Kinstruction Deluxe Food Court – $13.33

Saving With Shellie

Here’s a deal on the Shopkins Kinstruction Deluxe Food Court for $13.33. Kids will have so much fun building their own food court for their Shopkins collection. My daughter would love to get this toy for Christmas! Find more Walmart Deals happening this week and fill your cart with the best bargains!

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