Saving Cents With Sense

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

Well the truth is, there are still some tricks to help you save money and dine for less. Take a look below at how to save on your holiday dinner while still enjoying all of the foods you love! If you have quite a few family members coming to dine, don’t be afraid to ask for help. Focus on inexpensive fillers. Plan ahead.

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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. Gas, food, coffee, accommodations, entertainment, and parking add up quickly, not to mention unforeseen expenses like things you may have forgotten from home. Let’s break it down.

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Saving Everyday

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Dining out, fast food drive-throughs, and Starbucks all have to stop. Pack your lunch, and focus on inexpensive meals like sandwiches and leftovers. Not only will you save money on groceries, but it also helps prevent food waste. If I only had two months until Christmas, that’s an extra $600! Make it yourself.

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 21, 2011

I literally run to my bins, dump the food scraps and run back in the house. It will start filling up much faster soon as we increase our intake of fresh food in the spring and summer. I just have to remember to close them up to avoid critter dining. For starters, a compost needs to be turned regularly to decompose.

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Saving With Shellie

OCTOBER 29, 2015

You can grab free and cheap food all over town leading up to Halloween. There’s an inexpensive dinner date for you right there! Dine-in only. Halloween isn’t just for trick-or-treating. Even if you don’t have little ones, some of these are still pretty sweet. Can’t beat cheap Chipotle and $1.31

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2021

We were hoping for an easy (and inexpensive) fix, and we were certainly not expecting this news. And when dining out, at least follow these 15 Smart Tips to Save Money When Eating Out. Did you buy the materials to make that cute craft that you found on Pinterest but the bag is still sitting in your dining room…3 months later?

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For the Mommas

JANUARY 13, 2011

My area of modification is my side table in my dining room. Look at the dollar store or craft stores for inexpensive items to give an additional “POW&# to your area. And besides being a coupon ninja, she believes that life is too short for bad coffee, wine or food (but not necessarily in that order).

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Nicoles Nickels

AUGUST 18, 2011

Great, functional Trays: One of my favorite summer dining tips is to use the tray as a placemat so that you can easily carry food and drinks in and out. Iced Beverages: Iced coffee is a staple for many people during the summer months. Stand out with your very own specially blended iced tea or iced coffee!

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The Frugal Girl

MARCH 4, 2024

We live on the side of a small mountain in a quiet, rural town, but we’re less than 20 miles from a city of about 25,000 people and its shopping and dining opportunities. I enjoy good food even though I don’t like to cook it – maybe especially because I don’t like to cook it. What’s the easiest/hardest part of being frugal?

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