For the Mommas

JULY 24, 2016

Shop around at garage sales, thrift stores and online classifieds for furniture and other household items. Eat out less. One of the biggest expenses you probably incur is eating out. The average person spends over $2,000 a year on eating out. Instead of eating out, pack your lunch.

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Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

We sold extra items that we weren’t using through Craigslist and garage sales. We definitely spend a lot more money on eating out at restaurants and using babysitters now that we are debt free. It’s feels nice to spend money on a date night out. What are the top 3 – 5 ways you found money to put towards debt.

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Saving Cents With Sense

MARCH 8, 2013

Everyone knows that you can clip coupons and eat out less to save money. Kids grow out of them so fast that buying them new really is a waste. You can find lightly used clothes and toys at garage sales or thrift stores to save as much as 90 percent off retail, according to LivingOnADime.com, a site dedicated to frugal living.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

We shopped at garage sales, turned down the heat, combined errands to use less gas, didn’t buy a lot of prepared food, cooked at home and the like. Eating out or going to a movie were once a year events. We especially never put anything consumable (like gas, food, eating out, movies and etc) on a credit card.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

But there is no way you are going to give up cable, the cell phone, eating out or your gym membership. You go weekend e-baying, garage-saling or to the flea markets. Look at your part of the situation and move forward. You won’t make any sacrifices. Sure you know you are in debt over your head.

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The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

days I was there – I only needed to eat out for 2 dinners during the whole trip. Hosting garage sales & reselling items. When I got to my destination, I bought a quart of whole milk and some trail mix from a grocery store. That covered 2 breakfasts & 3 lunches plus snacks for the 2.5

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2012

MoneySmartGuides : The Real Cost of Eating Out – I was looking over my budget for the previous month and something stood out. After checking and rechecking and I discover the real cost of eating out! Young Family Finance : Appropriate Tip – Find out what an appropriate tip is when you are eating out.

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