article thumbnail

5 Easy Budget Categories to Reduce

Family Balance Sheet

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. Thrift : I regularly stop by my favorite local thrift store and find crazy bargains.

Budgeting 100
article thumbnail

Growing up in the 1950?s

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

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. Most food at the grocery store came from the USA. Out of season produce, if available at all, was super expensive. Go Frugal'

Growing 180