Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 30, 2014

Something that I’ve found throughout all of my trips to the many different places I’ve visited, is that food is always a cost that is hard to contain. After all, you’ve got to eat! Plus, I have to admit to having a guilty pleasure for going all out on local cuisine when I travel. I have a big appetite and love to eat.

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Coupons Do Work

DECEMBER 27, 2016

Here are ten fast – food apps that are full of money-saving coupons. Why not save money when eating out? Especially if you are going on a road trip, been a long day and don’t feel like cooking, or if the kids have sports practice during dinner time and you want to save money at fast food places? Now you can!

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Nicoles Nickels

JUNE 7, 2012

Each time an offer is redeemed, TangoTab donates to a local food bank to feed a person in need. When you eat, they eat! We all eat out and why not pay it forward while doing something you would be doing anyway! This is such a novel and innovative concept.

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Motherhood Moments

JANUARY 18, 2023

They Pose Learning Opportunities The more you cook at home, the more opportunities you have to teach your children about nutrition, food preparation, and kitchen safety. Everyone knows that spending time in community and eating tasty food are both good for the soul, so adding these together is a recipe for stress relief.

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The Frugal Girl

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

This is better than endless nights of eating out, but definitely not as frugal as an organized trip to Aldi. I spent $63 at Safeway, spread out between an embarrassing number of trips. What I Spent So I went to pull together my grocery spending for the week and I realized that it’s all quick trips to Safeway.

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Shereen Travels Cheap

JANUARY 10, 2024

January is Be Kind to Food Servers Month , so it feels like it's time to bring back some tips for saving money while dining on vacation, along with some suggestions on how you can inject a little more kindness when you're somewhere that you are being served food or beverages. I love food, and I travel to try new things.

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Motherhood Moments

JANUARY 17, 2023

But if you are still hungry after a glass of water, eat knowing that you truly are hungry.” Eat quality calories. pick your foods wisely. Cook your own foods as much as possible. When eating out, it is not possible to know the amount or types of things the chef used.” Make your food tasty with seasoning.

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The Frugal Girl

OCTOBER 30, 2023

And eating out wasn’t the exception for me then. Restaurant food was just cheaper than when I cooked meals myself, because at that time I couldn’t cook any Chinese food, and Western food needed things like olive oil, cheese, butter, pasta…all expensive in China because they have to be imported.

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JANUARY 22, 2019

Amazon is offering a deal for 70% off these convenient mini food storage containers ! capacity is the perfect size for homemade baby food , meal prepping, or even storing small craft supplies. Having things in the house that make it easier to make and store your own food is guaranteed to save you money. Snacks for the kids.

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Coupons Do Work

APRIL 14, 2015

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. Thus no food went to waste. I do the same thing AND my kids eat healthy! As for having junk food in my stockpile? Like this article?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 21, 2014

Eating out, while convenient, can be both expensive and time consuming. While most people think of eating out as a way to relax and save time, they typically don’t account for the time it takes to drive back and forth to the restaurant as well as the time to order, sit and wait for the food, and eat.

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Coupons Do Work

OCTOBER 30, 2016

Halloween is here and that means FREEBIES — when eating out! I don’t and that means if there are places where I can get free food or where my kids will eat free, I will do it ! Here are 12 places to eat free this Halloween 2016.

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Coupons Do Work

FEBRUARY 4, 2017

football fans across America are excited about the game AND the funny commercials but also want to save money when it comes to eating out – picking up food or dining in! . O’Charley’s – This year, you can carry out two Super Bowl food deals. * Super Bowl 2017 Awesome Restaurant Savings (Deals and some freebies!)

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 27, 2011

Eating leftovers is one of my tenets of saving money in the kitchen but I am even guilty of wasting food at times. I started wondering how much money I am actually wasting when I throw food away. According to the EPA, Americans dump 34 million tons of food a year and it accounts for 14% of total municipal waste.

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Coupons Do Work

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

Planning on eating out ? I love Pollo Tropical’s food, great food there! If you haven’t tried it, I would go there on a Friday night and pick up some food. If you haven’t tried it, I would go there on a Friday night and pick up some food. Got a Pollo Tropical Restaurant near you?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 30, 2021

Eat Out Less & Reduce Takeaways. We are all partial to a well-cooked restaurant meal or food delivery, but the costs can quickly mount up when done so regularly. Even if you only do so once a week, the cost across a month in total can leave your bank balance looking empty.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 18, 2021

Eat Out Less & Reduce Takeaways. We are all partial to a well-cooked restaurant meal or food delivery, but the costs can quickly mount up when done so regularly. Even if you only do so once a week, the cost across a month in total can leave your bank balance looking empty.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Assign a budget category to each transaction, so you can add up what you spend on food, fuel, clothing, self-care, etc. 3 – Cook/Eat from the pantry and freezer. Groceries is the easiest budget category TO GET OUT of control and the easiest budget category TO control. Use up all of those odd ingredients. Say that 5 times!)

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 1, 2014

The family in the documentary was what many Americans might consider “extreme”, as they only shopped at a farmers market which sold locally sourced food (cutting back on the emissions from transportation of food as well as the chemicals required to preserve the food in transport). Get Take Out/Eat Out Less.

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Couponing 101

FEBRUARY 23, 2019

They are a family of four and have a grocery budget of $60 per week, they cook 2-3 dinners from scratch each week and eat out once or twice a week. I would also suggest cutting back on fast food. Cooking from scratch and using fewer convenience foods will also shave a little bit off their budget.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

We are bombarded with images of luscious looking food. It seems that every commercial or ad or billboard shows us wonderful looking food – and it is always available quickly and easily. We didn’t use a lot of prepared snack foods. We had fruit or homemade foods. We didn’t eat out much.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 11, 2012

Even if you don’t consciously add salt to your food, you’re not necessarily in the clear as many foods contain added salt and you may well be consuming a lot more salt than you realize. Know which foods are high in salt. Some foods contain a lot of salt including bacon, cheese, ham, olives, salami and smoked meat and fish.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

There are virtually countless ways that our diets affect the environment, from what we eat to the way we cook. Raising livestock for food takes an enormous toll on the environment, primarily because of the deforestation. Moreover, restaurants use an exceptional amount of energy and resources in storing and packaging food.

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The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 22, 2024

And art supplies: I like to paint and draw, so every now and then I splash out. I also will pay more for some specialty food items, as I have several food allergies to deal with, and we eat a no-sugar diet. I also splurge on our cat’s special allergen-reducing food, which makes it possible for Ms.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 18, 2011

For example, buying food and paying rent do not make you any money. Cut Down the “Eating Out”. I know this will be considered by many as a horrible thing that they don’t want to give up, but just ask yourself, how many times per week do you go for fast food? Therefore, they are expenses.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 27, 2023

The expenses that factor into cost of living can include housing affordability, transportation expenses, food prices and entertainment costs. Food: Weekly trips to the grocery store can add up, especially if food costs are high where you live. You could eat out less, cut back on takeout and cook more often.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 19, 2011

They think that if they start being frugal, they will no longer get the opportunity to eat out, go to spas, travel, or even watch their favorite movie. Food is essential. If you want to have a frugal lifestyle, you will need to lessen the number of times you eat out or order takeout food. Frugal Food Tips.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

As well as being healthier, homemade meals usually work out to be cheaper than their pre-prepared counterparts so it’s well worth taking the time to do. Get creative when eating out. Eating out doesn’t mean that you can’t find ways to get one (or more) of your seven-a-day into the bargain. Get Healthy'

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

Furthermore, my office was not near any sort of restaurant or café, thereby eliminating the accessibility of food out, as well as my craving for it. The only food nearby was at the cafeteria, which lacked any sort of allure because their menu was so limited and meat based. Many of us fill up our breaks with sourcing food.

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Coupons Do Work

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Check out what we have to offer here in our ‘frugal tips’ section. A lot of stores (including fast food and restaurants) use Ibotta. I love having the Groupon app on my phone I always check out local Groupon offers to if there are any good deal — to eat out or shop. Because it is easy to use.

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Saving Cents With Sense

MARCH 6, 2013

Sometimes eating healthy can be intimidating due to the fact that foods that are better for you often cost a lot more. This is especially true for people who want to eat only organic or non-processed foods. These food items can be very pricey in the grocery store especially when compared to other less healthy foods.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 2, 2012

I’d estimate that 50% of the time you’ll see canned food, boxed dinners, bags of chips, and cases/bottles of sodas lining most peoples’ carts. After reading books, blogs, magazines, and paying attention to the nutrition labels found on the foods we were buying, we quickly became horrified at what we found.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 9, 2014

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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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 26, 2014

Some popular items include homemade baking kits (think all of the ingredients for soup or brownies in a jar), homemade jewelry, artwork, crafts, and food. Eating out is usually a large expense for most people. How to Make Extra Money. Another area to focus on may be entertainment.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

We thought eating in restaurants was a main attraction of travel because you get to try local foods. Even when eating out on the cheap, we were still spending hundreds of dollars on food. When we traveled, we packed a cooler full of food to eat on vacation and while on the road.

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Shereen Travels Cheap

DECEMBER 16, 2023

I don't go out for every meal if I can help it. I generally show up at my destination and take a trip to the store on the first day to shop for breakfast foods, because that's the easiest meal to make and the least exciting to me to eat out. You can also use it as a laundry bag if you don't have that much.

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Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

When finances are tight, often the only area we can control is our food spending. Having a routine keeps me scheduled so that I don’t forget to prep something and end up tempted to eat out. By having a schedule and knowing what we usually eat, I can save money by buying many foods in bulk. Snacks & Dessert.

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