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

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 25, 2013

We used to think that a vacation wasn’t a vacation unless we had eaten like the locals and indulged in all of the local foods. In fact, eating out while on vacation got so expensive for us, especially after we had our first child, that we often had to cut our vacations short because we ran out of money.

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Crock Pots and Slow Cookers Travel Food Vacation 176

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 30, 2014

Grocery Shop. I know grocery shopping doesn’t sound like a lot of fun when you go away on vacation (you’re probably dreaming about not having to do that!), Even buying pre-made salads and entrees at the grocery store is substantially cheaper than eating out. Daily Deal Sites. Pack Snacks.

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Saving Money Money Food New York City 187

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

And, when you find yourself in the market for a new (or used) car, don’t worry about spending a little extra for an energy efficient vehicle because it will almost assuredly save money in the long-run by cutting gas consumption. Most grocery store chains offer digital coupons through their apps. Energy efficient tax credits.

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Saving Money Money Family Washer and Dryer 171

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

Smart Grocery Shopping. Skip the pizza and constant eating out. Make regular trips to your local grocery store for dietary staples and fresh produce for a healthy diet that won’t break the bank. Cutting down on meat as well will help you further reduce grocery expenses and maintain a healthy diet.

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College Saving Money Money Student 203

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2021

2 – Reduce your grocery spending without sacrificing quality. Do you know how much you spend on groceries each month? Groceries is the easiest budget category to overspend. It’s also very easy to reduce your grocery spending just by planning your meals. Related Reading: How to Save Money on Groceries.

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Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 130

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 5, 2016

After working all day, we ordered take out for dinner. I never got to the grocery store until 8pm on Tuesday night. ” Dining out is a fun treat, but when you eat out too often it gets old and my sweet girl wanted a home cooked dinner. We’re always looking for new weekly meal plan ideas.

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Budgeting Budget Home and Garden Daughter 100

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 16, 2015

If you are trying to reduce your expenses, groceries should be the first thing you attack. And my absolute #1 way to save money at the grocery store is to PLAN OUR MEALS. If you make this one simple change, you will reduce your grocery spending substantially. Dining Out. It saves us $67 a month. Gym Membership.

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Budgeting Budget Thrifting Thrift Stores 100

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!). 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. To reign your grocery spending in, you must plan all of your meals.

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February Frugal Financial Goals Budgeting 100

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JANUARY 22, 2019

It will encourage you to limit the times you eat out and help you save the food you’re already making instead of throwing it away. Here are some of my favorite ways to use these containers: Homemade baby food. Not to mention the added benefit of being able to control exactly what your baby is eating.

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Storage Food Homemade School Lunch 58

Saving Everyday

OCTOBER 3, 2023

In this article, we’re sharing our top tips to help you save money when traveling without sacrificing a thing! If you feel like a vacation is out of your reach, these tried-and-true ways to save money when traveling will help you get there without breaking the bank! Some people see traveling as a luxury, but I see it differently.

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Saving Money Money Travel Hotel 52

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 14, 2013

Using only cash while on vacation will force you to question each purchase, especially when it comes to spending money on unnecessary souvenirs--you won''t want to waste your cash. Are there reliable grocery stores at your destination? For dinner, we''ll plan to eat in on 5 nights and eat out 2 nights.

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Vacation Saving Money Money Food and Drink 153

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

We use an online account like, Capital One 360 (my referral link). 2 – Reduce your grocery spending without sacrificing quality. Can you answer this question, how much do you spend on groceries each month? The easiest way to reduce your grocery spending is to plan your meals. It is NOT a spending account.

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Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 26, 2011

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. This time can be used towards other projects and to do lists you have on the go. Buy cheap groceries. This can save you boatloads of money.

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Bills Money Insurance Saving Money 124

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 mentioned it to my fiance and he asked me to please cut his hair for him, using the article as a guide! Hello, everyone! Here’s Karen: 1.

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Rent Son Frugal Home and Garden 182

Saving Cents With Sense

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

Meal Planning can be done in many different ways and customized to however your family eats. Your meal planning schedule can be adapted to your families needs and you’ll soon see that you will save not only more time, but money on eating out and wasted food ingredients. Check Out What You Have. Search For Recipes.

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Menu Planning Menu Plans Meals Dinner 92

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 20, 2017

We committed to using a cash budget, and we talked daily at. When the second loan was paid off, we used everything to go towards. When the second loan was paid off, we used everything to go towards. and using all of our extra funds, like bonuses from work and tax returns, we were able to pay everything off in 4 years!

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Debt Debt Free Friends And Family Sale Budgeting 100

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 22, 2020

This side hustle income was mainly used for the fun stuff, such as camping, home renovations & repairs, and needs for our kids. We’re no spring chickens, so in November 2016, we started contributing again to our retirement. We’re STILL here! In 2020, we still use and are thankful for Medi-share.

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Debt Health Insurance Insurance Budgeting 130

The Frugal Girl

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The good thing was, I didn’t get used to a “luxury lifestyle” (whatever that is) during all those years. And eating out wasn’t the exception for me then. Of course, due to my upbringing, I was used to getting along with little money. We don’t eat out often, but I like to cook.

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Green And Frugal Home and Garden Lunch Lunches 208

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!).

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Kids and Family Parenting Cars Car 192

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 16, 2016

Day 16 of 31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending: Avoid Food Waste. If you’re following along with the 31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending , then you will remember, disorder = disaster. Every one’s plate might look different, but you’ll at least use up the leftovers and avoid the waste.

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Food Waste Kitchen Leftovers Food 165

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

JUNE 8, 2018

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. – Food: groceries, meals out, school lunches.

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Budgeting Budget Financial Goals Goals 133

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. Jenn and her husband sold stuff they were no longer using and put it towards debt.

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Debt Free Debt Budgeting Budget 100

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

This new strategy had us looking in the same direction with regards to our financial future and my husband was on board. We are using Dave Ramsey’s snowball method and I’m proud to say that since 2013, we’ve paid off 4 business loans totaling almost $75,000. We made a lot of changes since 2013. So what does this mean?

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Debt 2017 Student 2016 100

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. MoneySmartGuides : The Real Cost of Eating Out – I was looking over my budget for the previous month and something stood out. 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. Could I knock $20 off my grocery shopping somehow?

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Debt Finds Debt Free Pay Off Debt 100