Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JULY 30, 2014
Even buying pre-made salads and entrees at the grocery store is substantially cheaper than eating out. I don’t want to have a full meal every time my stomach grumbles, so to avoid the cost and caloric implications of café and gas station snacks, I pack my own in my suitcase and throw a few in my purse when I leave my hotel.
Saving Everyday
OCTOBER 3, 2023
Gas, food, coffee, accommodations, entertainment, and parking add up quickly, not to mention unforeseen expenses like things you may have forgotten from home. If you’re open to flying or driving, compare the cost of flights to the estimated cost of gas. Gas stations and airports are money traps! Pack lunch!
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Family Balance Sheet
MAY 14, 2013
Maybe you don’t want to cook at all during your vacation or maybe eating out for every meal is beyond what your budget can handle. Before your trip, calculate the number of meals during your trip and decide how many will be eaten in and how often you will dine out. Create A Budget. We will be gone for 7 days.
Couponing 101
JUNE 14, 2019
Packing your own cereal, fruit, lunch meat, cheese, peanut butter, and bread can save you TONS of money when traveling! For those times that you will want to eat out, see what’s available at Restaurant.com ahead of time. We still have little ones, so water bottles just work better for this stage in our life. Potty Time.
Family Balance Sheet
SEPTEMBER 20, 2016
One evening my husband came home from work and mentioned that he forget to get gas in his truck on the way home. So I offered to take his truck to the gas station and get him some gas so he could get to work in the morning. It was 11:30PM and the first gas station I went to was closed. And so was the second one.
Family Balance Sheet
JUNE 1, 2011
Maybe you don’t want to cook at all during your vacation or maybe eating out for every meal is beyond what your budget can handle. How much gas do you think you will need to get to your destination? We include breakfasts, lunches, dinners and snacks in our planning. Also plan for gas, tolls and parking.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
AUGUST 29, 2012
Total: $5-$10 (snacks in our case, gas) Wine and Comedy When you come home on Friday night from a long week, it’s so nice to just laugh a little. 7 Ways to Save Money When Dining Out We all like to eat out, but if we do it too often, it can get expensive. So, how have you saved money on dates and still had fun?
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