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. One of the issues with Western eating habits is portion control.

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Son Kids and Family Food Dinner 200

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!). 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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February Frugal Financial Goals Budgeting 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 19, 2013

It never occurred to me to ask Mom or Mom-in-law to come watch my kids. Seeing the joy of discovery on a child’s face or watching them learn a new skill or develop a new talent is just plain fun, no matter the cost in money or time. How much are we spending? Expectations of our children. It’s just fun! Money Tips'

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Grandchildren Grandkids Kids and Family Parenting 220

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

We ate at home a lot and watched our food budget carefully. We still allotted a lot of money for food, but we were careful not to go too far over budget. Daniel cut some of his business expenses by cutting out a monthly fee for a co-working space and cutting out monthly charges for services he didn’t need anymore.

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Debt Debt Free Finance Friends And Family Sale 245

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

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. Plus, by watching shows without commercials you are less likely to be influenced to buy items you don’t need. The trick is, you just have to know where to look to find the savings.

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Bills Money Insurance Saving Money 124

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 8, 2014

Last summer in my Grandma Rie’s Money Camp, we gave the 3 kids advertisements from the Sunday paper and asked them first to identify and cut out things that were needs; and then to do the same with things that were wants. It is food, so maybe a need. TV was family entertainment and watched as a family. A TV in every room.

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Phones Parenting Kids and Family Credit Cards 204

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 23, 2014

Food/shopping. Fast food was rare. 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. Gasoline stations did not serve food, have coffee or provide bath rooms.

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Growing Home and Garden Radios Kids and Family 180

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2012

This is not something I want to see, so today I have a few videos for you that will dispell credit card myths, teach you how to use them properly, how to keep them safe, and how to make sure you should be getting credit in the first place. Take a moment to watch them. How much are you overspending? Penge Snak!:

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Credit Cards Credit Finance Personal Finance 220

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

How You Can Squeeze Teaching these Concepts into Your Busy Day? Food Related. Introduce budgeting concepts by talking about how much you allocate for groceries. Explain how the checkout process works, point out the employees in the store and talk about what they do. While you are eating supper. In the bath.

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Money Parenting Kids and Family Gasoline 187

Saving Everyday

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

If we stopped at 7-Eleven or picked up fast food, he’d take that notebook out and write down what was spent before driving away. I watched him do this every day of my life. Food is a major expense! Check out our ways to save money on groceries ! How to Get Free Movie Tickets. Cut your cable.

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Saving Money Money Saving Bills 52

Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 11, 2016

If you watch The Biggest Loser or any of those other TV shows, you’ll find that people are working out 8 hours a day and dropping weight like crazy. Planning was essential for meals because I knew that if I got tired and hungry it would be so easy to continue to snack or grab non-nutritious filler foods. I know, I know.

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Food and Drink The Biggest Loser Lunch Lunches 40

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. Over the last few years I’d watched uneasily as my monthly payments ballooned. What inspired you to get debt free?

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Debt Finds Debt Free Pay Off Debt 100