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Learn How To Eat Healthy On A Budget

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

In some countries, avocados are treated as a dessert item (pretty healthy for dessert). This way you don’t feel guilty in partaking in dessert. . I even started to look at fruit as a snack or even dessert after a meal (this is a new habit I learned while traveling abroad a few years back). 3) Cabbage .

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Redefining Moderation.

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Today moderation is having whole wheat pasta with pesto for dinner with a glass of wine and a small square of chocolate for dessert after an otherwise healthy day of eating. I’ve also found the concept of redefining moderation to be applicable to my finances. So change it up and start with the big picture.

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5 Real Food ebooks for Just $7.40

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Based on 6 years of hands-on experience and hundreds of hours of research, Real Food on a Real Budget is packed with practical tips and suggestions to help you become a better a steward of both your finances and your health. Real Food.Real Easy by various authors. Treat Yourself by Kate Tietje. Get yours today: Thanks for reading.

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My #1 Tip for Trimming Grocery Spending

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When finances are tight, often the only area we can control is our food spending. Snacks & Dessert. My teenagers (and their parents, if we’re being honest) seem to enjoy snacks and desserts on a regular basis. Please welcome Heather from My Overflowing Cup for today’s post. Tacos, Burritos, & Quesadillas.

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Frugal Dating And The Fun Factor

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Total: Free (or, $5-$20 with wine/beer/drinks) Just Go For Dessert Sometimes, it just doesn`t feel like the start of a weekend unless you get out of the house. To save money, eat your main meal at home and then just go for dessert. So, how have you saved money on dates and still had fun? I would love to hear your ideas.

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P.E.P. for the Week of March 7-11/11- Spending Time With Family Update Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Then we went for a real nice dinner and dessert. Sustainable Personal Finance tells us to stop smoking. How to Save Money clarifies for us what is appropriate to discuss with our children when it comes to our finances. Canadian Finance Blog outlines for us what we need to think about when it comes to retirement.

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Financial Success: It’s Not Always About Your Income

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

So we re-jiggered our finances so that we only spend on things that we really enjoy, and that are really important to us. He’s big into action figures for movies he likes (particularly Lord of the Rings). I like travel. We decided that we both needed to be able to fulfill these wants. We both like to eat out.