Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 1, 2014

For those of you who haven’t seen the movie, No Impact Man is about a small family who spends a year trying to live “no impact” They live without generating garbage, without using electricity (for a portion of the year), and without buying anything new. Get Take Out/Eat Out Less. This blew my mind.

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Documentary Eating Out Kids and Family Food and Drink 173

Saving Everyday

AUGUST 1, 2022

Like housing, utilities, and insurance, food is a major expense you can’t go without. Reducing your food expenses is one of the best ways to reduce your overall spending and find extra money in your budget ! How to save on groceries at home. Throwing food away is throwing money away ! Have a plan. Here’s why.

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Groceries Grocery Food and Drink Saving 52

Saving Everyday

AUGUST 1, 2022

Like housing, utilities, and insurance, food is a major expense you can’t go without. Reducing your food expenses is one of the best ways to reduce your overall spending and find extra money in your budget ! How to save on groceries at home. Throwing food away is throwing money away ! Have a plan. Here’s why.

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Groceries Grocery Food and Drink Saving 52

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 26, 2014

There’s no point in using more money than you need to. Take these steps to determine how much money you’ll need to spend and then to lower your costs. Estimate how much you’ll need. The first step is to estimate how much you’ll need this holiday season. How to Make Extra Money.

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Holiday Emergency Fund Homemade Eating Out 169

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. Use hotel rewards.

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Travel Family Hotel Making 196

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2021

Related Reading: How to Save Money on Groceries. When we’re crazy busy and the family is demanding that they be fed, I always have the ingredients for spaghetti on hand. And when dining out, at least follow these 15 Smart Tips to Save Money When Eating Out. 3 – Reduce your monthly utility bills.

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Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 130

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

If you’re new to writing a budget, read: How to Start a Budget (and be successful at it!). Assign a budget category to each transaction, so you can add up what you spend on food, fuel, clothing, self-care, etc. For a list of budget categories, read: How to Start a Budget. Use up all of those odd ingredients.

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February Frugal Financial Goals Budgeting 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

A person, trying to help a family member figure out how to pay taxes on their home and thus be able to keep possession of the fully paid off home suggested that the family member take in a roommate to earn some extra money. We finally convinced the board to map out future needs and come up with a plan to get there.

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Real Estate Money Kids and Family Budgeting 183

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 16, 2016

Day 16 of 31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending: Avoid Food Waste. family of four discards around $1,500 a year on food. family of four discards around $1,500 a year on food. Imagine saving your family’s budget $1500 a year just by being more aware of your food waste and taking action to stop it. Brown Bag lunch.

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Food Waste Kitchen Leftovers Food 165

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 19, 2012

That said, I don’t eat out more than 10 – 12 times a year. I don’t eat red meat or even pork more than once a week or so. I do eat fruits and vegetables and am trying to up my servings of those. You can also get fluids through food, especially fresh fruit and vegetables. They both had osteoporosis.

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Food and Drink Quiz United States Food and Wine 188

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 8, 2018

How to Start a Budget (and be successful at it!). We have been using this system ever since. I highly suggest using a separate paper calendar from your normal planner to eliminate any confusion. Also color coding will be helpful as this is a visual exercise, and you will be using all of this info in the upcoming steps.

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Budgeting Budget Financial Goals Goals 133

The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 22, 2024

Today we’re meeting a reader who is an artist, a homeschooler, a boy-mom, and a renter by choice. Tell us a little about yourself I’m Karen A. I was not raised by frugal people, but my fiance (now husband) was very frugal, and I wanted to learn how to adopt some of the same mindset so we could be on the same page.

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Rent Son Frugal Home and Garden 180

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 26, 2011

I have been able to save on things like food, gas, and clothing. Here are some examples: Stop eating out on the weekend. Here are some examples: Stop eating out on the weekend. If you’re lacking on equipment front, check out Amazon for some great deals on appliances. Stop buying lunch every day.

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Bills Money Insurance Saving Money 124

Nicoles Nickels

DECEMBER 30, 2012

I don’t need to duck into a gas station to try to use the microwave, instead you just eat the bar and you’re good! This week we ate out on Friday night to do a review for the blog. So I think the moral of the story is I need to not eat out and just stay on the program 100% each week.

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Food and Drink Meals Desserts Lunch 55

The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Today, we’re meeting a reader who has managed to live for 2.5 Tell us a little about yourself When asked the question “Where are you from? My interest in frugality is less about saving money specifically, and more about making good use of the resources I have. years with no car (and two small kids!). I have two!

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Kids and Family Parenting Cars Car 189

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

For so long, we plodded along with next to nothing while our neighbors were running up their charge cards and using home equity loans to take vacations. But, I can’t believe people are making big bucks telling other people how to control their spendthrift ways, or sharing how to shave a few cents off a grocery bill.

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Thrifty Garage Spendthrift Fair-Trade 213

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 9, 2015

Acadia’s advice is to be creative and think about your talents and gifts and how you could use them to make extra money. Acadia’s husband used his handy skills to fix up their home that they eventually sold for a profit. ACTION STEP: How can you make some extra cash? Shannon made crafts and sold them on Etsy.

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Debt Free Debt Budgeting Budget 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 27, 2013

Take a peak and see what I read this week: Good Reads From The Blogosphere: It can be hard to balance work and life, especially if you’re trying to climb the corporate ladder while also nurturing your marriage and raising children. Michael from Money Crashers has some great advice for how to achieve that balance. Stop Eating Out!

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Fridays Parenting Budgeting Budget 153

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2012

With so many different options out there, a consumer really can get overwhelmed and into trouble if they don’t know their credit card basics. The Debt Princess: The Kool-Aid Effect: The Relationship Between the Poor & Nutrition – A look into how the working poor are eating unhealthy. Take a moment to watch them.

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Credit Cards Credit Finance Personal Finance 220

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 2, 2016

So whether that’s hiking across the beautiful Sussex Downs, growing my own vegetables or taking my binoculars out for a spot of bird watching I rarely spend much time indoors. Career-wise while I studied biology at university I came out to find very few opportunities in my field. In other words “do I need it NOW”?

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Debt Finds Debt Free Pay Off Debt 100