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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. Actually I live on $30 a week and I have a family of four – a dog and my kids do activities. Although my family is four people.

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Cut Back on Waste & Help the Environment

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

The day after Christmas (what we Canadians call “Boxing Day”), when many people were out snagging deals with post-Christmas sales, I snuggled in with a cup of tea and my two dogs to watch No Impact Man. Get Take Out/Eat Out Less. Eating out and getting takeout is the plight of our generation.

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5 Tips for Improving Your Child’s Eating Habits

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

My neighbors regularly ask me how I get my son to eat healthy foods. “My kids just won’t eat vegetables ! How do you get your son to eat them?” If you want your child to eat healthier, it requires a little effort. The idea is to get them used to trying different foods at an early age.

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The Easiest Ways to Save Money on Household Expenses

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Now is the time to watch every penny that you spend, so that you can purchase more in the same budget or even better, put that money in emergency funds. Eating out harms you in two ways. Do you watch a lot movies at the theater or rent a lot of movies through a mail order service? We know that times are tough.

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Frugal February

Family Balance Sheet

If you need encouragement and guidance with your budget, join my private Facebook group: Family Budgeters Unite! Check out the group and watch my Facebook LIVES where I describe the steps to writing a budget. Assign a budget category to each transaction, so you can add up what you spend on food, fuel, clothing, self-care, etc.

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Valentine’s Day Menu Planning Tips & Recipe Ideas

Family Balance Sheet

Sure, we’d love to eat out and have someone else prepare and serve our food, but that would involve a babysitter and a food tab. Now we save money, but still celebrate our marriage and our family at home. After they head to bed, we’ll enjoy some adult beverages and watch a movie. Artisan Bread.

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Grandparenthood Can Be Expensive!

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Boomers claim to have redefined many aspects of life – from open family dialoge to ways to influence politics, now are they redefining grandparenthood? It never occurred to me to ask Mom or Mom-in-law to come watch my kids. Expectations of our children. We raised our children to expect more involvement. It’s just fun!