Saving Everyday

AUGUST 1, 2022

You can use pre-printed grocery lists to keep inventory and add extra items on the side. Consistently using things you already have not only saves money but also prevents food waste. Pro tip : Statistically, over 40% of families order take-out because they’re tired and don’t feel like cooking. Have a plan.

Groceries 52

Groceries Grocery Food and Drink Saving 52

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. I drink at least 5 (8 ounce) glasses a day. drinking green tea (hey, I do this one too!).

Food and Drink 188

Food and Drink Quiz United States Food and Wine 188

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 14, 2013

Using only cash while on vacation will force you to question each purchase, especially when it comes to spending money on unnecessary souvenirs--you won''t want to waste your cash. 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. Create A Budget.

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Vacation Saving Money Money Food and Drink 153

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

If you’re new to writing a budget, read: How to Start a Budget (and be successful at it!). Use up all of those odd ingredients. 4 – Use up the products in the bathroom/cleaning closet before purchasing more. Pack snacks, drinks, coffee, books, etc to take with you to hopefully prevent unexpected purchases.

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February Frugal Financial Goals Budgeting 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

When I was younger, I used to think that a higher income was the solution to most of my financial issues. We both like to eat out. So we re-jiggered our finances so that we only spend on things that we really enjoy, and that are really important to us. However, this isn’t always the case. I like travel.

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San Francisco Emergency Fund Money Utah 248

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 28, 2022

If you are struggling with the rising grocery prices or maybe you need to make room for your family’s growing appetites, take a look at the following list and see what changes you can make to cut your grocery bill…and still eat really well! These are strategies I use weekly to help keep my grocery bill in line with our budget.

Saving Money 130

Saving Money Groceries Grocery Money 130

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

If you need to find some wiggle room in your budget, or combat the rising grocery prices, or maybe make room for your family’s growing appetites, take a look at the following list and see what changes you can make to reduce what you’re spending on groceries…and still eat really well! You’ll be thankful later.

Saving Money 113

Saving Money Groceries Grocery Money 113

Nicoles Nickels

JANUARY 13, 2013

This was a good week for both of us – we didn’t eat out at all and I even passed up pizza during a lunch meeting at work in favor of my Cheesy Homestyle Potatoes lunch! In addition to following everything that I am supposed to eat, I have been successful at drinking at least one gallon of water daily.

Food and Wine 71

Food and Wine Food and Drink Lunch Lunches 71

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 13, 2016

Then we re-took the class and never looked back. Drinking water when you eat out. We eat steak all year long (for a fairly good price). And we order chicken when we eat out (because steak in restaurants isn’t as good as Drew’s grilling). Still looking for God to speak top us in this area.

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Debt Debt Free Finds Home 100

Nicoles Nickels

DECEMBER 30, 2012

I don’t need to duck into a gas station to try to use the microwave, instead you just eat the bar and you’re good! This week we ate out on Friday night to do a review for the blog. So I think the moral of the story is I need to not eat out and just stay on the program 100% each week.

Food and Drink 55

Food and Drink Meals Desserts Lunch 55

Nicoles Nickels

JANUARY 27, 2013

I just had salad and veggies but I know there were a lot of hidden calories and fat in the salad dressing as well as whatever was used to cook the veggies. 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! I wanted to talk about my new love for greek yogurt.

Fuel 79

Fuel Food and Drink Cake Wellness 79

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

For so long, we plodded along with next to nothing while our neighbors were running up their charge cards and using home equity loans to take vacations. 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. Peggy: Oh yes!

Thrifty 213

Thrifty Garage Spendthrift Fair-Trade 213

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 17, 2018

We blew through our health savings account, and now need to save another $10k so we’re not caught off guard if another emergency were to happen. This will take us most of the year. I don’t want to use the term extreme frugality, because that sounds absolutely horrible. We are using Dave Ramsey’s debt snowball method.

Financial Goals 113

Financial Goals Goals 2018 Debt 113