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15 Smart Tips to Save Money When Eating Out

Family Balance Sheet

But we still want to enjoy a meal out and do so about once a week, usually for lunch. It is possible to eat out without blowing your budget, it just takes a bit of planning and a few thrifty tips. 15 Smart Tips to Save Money When Eating Out. There are so many ways to enjoy a meal out on a budget.

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8 Action Steps for a Frugal February!

Family Balance Sheet

I enjoy Valentine’s Day, but it is on a Tuesday this year and my kids’ activities aren’t canceled due to the holiday. Our active life goes on, so I will be planning a nice eat-at-home dinner with a special sweet treat, rather than eating out. For example, my home town has an Ice Fest in February.

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How to Save Money on Groceries

Family Balance Sheet

When I don’t plan, I make multiple trips to the store, eat out too often, and most certainly blow our budget. During the holidays a few years ago, Wegman’s offered 5 lb sacks of flour on sale for.99 Examples: Heinz ketchup: $2.29/32 For example, a typical sale for chicken breast is $1.99 Thaw as needed.

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Redefining Moderation.

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

For example, when I was trying to get healthy unsuccessfully, I cut back my daily soda habit to one or two times a week, I only stopped for fast food twice a month, and I started making the organic mac n’ cheese instead of Kraft. The problem isn’t moderation so much as what their concept of what moderation is. Get Healthy'

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Frugal February

Family Balance Sheet

I enjoy Valentine’s Day, but it is on a Thursday this year and my kids’ activities aren’t canceled due to the holiday. Our active life goes on, so I will be planning a nice eat-at-home dinner with a special sweet treat, rather than eating out. For example, my home town has an Ice Fest in February.

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10 Ways to Recover From Christmas Debt

For the Mommas

After the holidays are over, they quickly realize just how much overspending they did. Many people get all the bills after the holidays and simply can’t deal with it and decide to put their Christmas debt off for a more convenient time. For some people, this is a time to panic and wonder how they’ll ever recover.

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

Coupons Do Work

For example, once I saw shorts and shirts for $1.99 Example of things I recently bought : Turkey meat, publix cheese, potatoes, strawberries, 2 BOGO breads, bananas and ranch seasoning. Note: to see my example of a monthly menu plan, click here. If I want to eat out or the kids help me make a fun meal – stockpile stuff.

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