Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

I’m a fan of lentils and fresh spices in my salad, shredded zucchini or spaghetti squash mixed into my pasta, and avocado and spinach in my grilled cheeses. How do you get excited about eating in? Save Money and Time with Once a Month Cooking Stop Eating Out! Try Some Add Ins. Please share! Go Frugal'

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 25, 2013

One of our budget problems is eating out at restaurants, so we cut back our restaurant budget to $100 from an average of $250 a month in 2012. become a fan and 'like' FBS on Facebook. My husband and I started Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University last month, so we scrutinized our March budget more than ever before.

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Coupons Do Work

MARCH 4, 2016

Get D23 Membership: The D23 is the largest Disney fan organization in the world and if you are a member (or want to become one) , you can get some awesome discounts from various places. Members can see films, eat out, shop at discount rate. What is great is, you get to avoid the $17+ parking fee at the resort. Free Wi-Fi !

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

I’m a big fan of Zero Based Budgeting. 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. Invite friends over for a potluck/game night, instead of going out to dinner. 7 – Look for FREE entertainment. Say that 5 times!).

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 5, 2011

When I deposited our paycheck on Monday, I took out cash for these categories for the month. We enjoy eating out for dinner once a week, but those bills have also gotten a little high. These are categories that I feel I can reduce our spending. I let our grocery bill creep up this past fall. How do you pay for your purchases?

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Family Balance Sheet

MAY 14, 2013

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. For lunch, we usually pack a cooler with food each day that we are at the beach and eat out somewhere for lunch on the one day when we need a sun-break. Create A Budget. Thanks for reading.

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Vacation Saving Money Money Food and Drink 153

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 9, 2014

If you can make healthy snacks available, and start them out as the norm, it is much easier to encourage good snacking habits. My son loves peanut butter on celery, and he’s a big fan of plain popcorn and nuts. Put healthy snacks out, limiting choices, and you can encourage healthy habits that stick. Get Healthy'

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 27, 2011

Take the leftovers to work and avoid eating out on your lunch break. If you would like to receive FREE updates of FBS, there are four ways to do so: through your RSS Feed have updates sent to your email , become a fan and 'like' FBS on Facebook become a Twitter follower Image: scottchan / FreeDigitalPhotos.net. Brown Bag lunch.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

Yes, I'd love to eat out and have someone else prepare my dinner and serve me, but that would involve a babysitter and a food tab. become a fan and 'like' FBS on Facebook. In the early years, we both spent a lot of money on flowers, food, and gifts, but Valentine's Day can change with your spouse when kids enter the picture.

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Saving With Shellie

APRIL 10, 2011

Plus, when we reach 5,000 fans I'll be giving away a $50 Amazon gift card! If you have a child, grandchild, niece, nephew, godchild, cousin…anyone that might want to go to college in the future this is a painless way to earn free money. Have you "liked" Saving with Shellie on Facebook yet?

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Nicoles Nickels

MAY 26, 2013

Jamie has the ability to lose a lot of weight on weeks when he really focuses on his tastes and nibbles at work and I seem to have the best ability when I don’t eat out at all and keep up with my water! We’ll be staying completely on the Nutrisystem plan and are both really excited about the prospect!

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Family Balance Sheet

JULY 16, 2015

We are now more committed to save money and we eat mostly at home, BUT we do enjoy at a few meals out each month. I shared our strategies in this post, 15 Smart Ways to Save Money when Eating Out. I’m a big fan of Banana Republic, J. I also stick to classic, inter-changeable pieces. Crew, Gap, and Limited.

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Budgeting Budget Thrifting Thrift Stores 100

Saving With Shellie

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

Subway Footlongs are a great way to save money and eat out when you’re on-the-run. Leave a third separate entry saying you are a fan. Fall is here and Subway has launched an ANYtober campaign beginning tomorrow. For the entire month of October, any regular footlong sandwich is just $5 at participating Subway restaurants.

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Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 1, 2011

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. If you would like to receive FREE updates of FBS, there are four ways to do so: have updates sent to your email , through your RSS Feed become a fan and 'like' FBS on Facebook become a Twitter follower.

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Vacation Saving Money Money Food and Drink 178

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 13, 2016

I am a big Dave Ramsey fan and I often listen to his show while I’m cooking dinner. 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).

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Saving Cents With Sense

APRIL 20, 2012

Heading out shopping or eating out this weekend – don’t forget to take a coupon!

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Restaurant 2012 Bath and Body Works TGI Friday's 59

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 23, 2014

People opened their windows and used attic fans or sat in metal lawn chairs outside to cool off. There wasn’t a restaurant on every corner and people didn’t eat out much. Out of season produce, if available at all, was super expensive. Most of us did not have air conditioned homes. Most people were thin.

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 2, 2011

I've been lazy in the past and just planned for the work week and ignored the fact that we do need to eat on the weekends. We usually eat out one night, but if I don't plan the other six days, then it becomes more than one night out and we end up over budget in that category. Plan for all seven days. Thanks for reading.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 28, 2022

When I don’t plan, I make multiple trips to the store, eat out too often, and most certainly blow our budget. Typically, I am not a big fan of shopping at multiple stores, but it might be worth a visit to your local discount outlets or “dent & bent” stores. There’s a reason why menu planning is #1 on this list.

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Saving Everyday

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Eating out at every meal drains your wallet , so choose the most important meals and make those your splurges. If you love going out for breakfast, it’s the cheapest meal of the day to dine out. I’m passionate about food waste, and dinner portions are too much, bringing me to my next point.

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Work With What You've Got

APRIL 12, 2010

Neither of us is really a big Tori fan these days, we appreciate her older work but her new stuff is not our favorite. I would rather eat out than just about anything else ever. I can’t imagine life any other way. I love my little family of 2 (or 3, if you count the dog.) This is what I am convinced will happen. I love food.

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 22, 2016

I use them regularly when we eat out at restaurants, and I will not shop at a department store without one, but grocery coupons are completely different for me. Typically, I am not a big fan of shopping at multiple stores, but it might be worth a visit to your local discount outlets or “dent & bent” stores.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

When I don’t plan, I make multiple trips to the store, eat out too often, and most certainly blow our budget. Typically, I am not a big fan of shopping at multiple stores, but it might be worth a visit to your local discount outlets or “dent & bent” stores. There’s a reason why menu planning is #1 on this list.

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Saving Money Groceries Grocery Money 113

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 8, 2014

We got by back then using open windows, fans and attic fans. Most had a simple stove, a fan on the wall to vent (along with a window), a single sink and a tiny refrigerator. Americans eat out 3 – 4 times a week on average, do we really need a fancy kitchen, when we don’t even do that much cooking?

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Phones Parenting Kids and Family Credit Cards 204

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2011

A family of two spending $40 on eating out once a week will spend $2000 a year. There is very little that we eat that we can’t make at home including fresh baked bread, tortilla chips, jams, jellies, sauces, and more. He works in the restaurant industry and we love going and trying a new chef’s masterpiece.

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Cooking Cooking At Home Friends And Family Sale Budgeting 133

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 21, 2013

With four weeks of easy, 20-minute meals plus meal planning tools, printables and more, you'll have the resource you need to fight the urge to eat out and know you're serving your family healthy, nutritious meals in the process. become a fan and 'like' FBS on Facebook. Feast in 15 by Tiffany King. become a Twitter follower.

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Saving Cents With Sense

MAY 11, 2012

Planning on a shopping trip or eating out this weekend – don’t forget to take a coupon!

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