Family Balance Sheet
APRIL 27, 2011
Take the leftovers to work and avoid eating out on your lunch break. A few Link Up guidelines: Please link a your cost-cutting kitchen tip. Set the leftovers up buffet style. Every one's plate might look different, but you'll at least use up the leftovers and reduce the waste. Brown Bag lunch. Join the link up below.
Family Balance Sheet
JANUARY 26, 2016
Guidelines for 2016: 1. We will cut back, but it is unrealistic for me to say we won’t eat out at all this year. I’ll do my best to follow my own advice, 10 Ways to Save When Eating Out , and we will bring snacks, bag lunches, and drinks whenever we can to save money. Make it a Necessities Only Year.
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Prairie Eco-Thrifter
SEPTEMBER 4, 2011
Take note that these guidelines would not work if you do not cooperate with one another. Schedule your family dine out night because eating out frequently can damage your budget. Here are are five reasons why budgeting for your family is important: A thorough financial analysis helps you…. plan for the future.
Family Balance Sheet
MAY 6, 2020
Our business is considered essential, so we have remained open, but at a reduced schedule and following CDC guidelines. On Friday, March 13th, the PA Governor shut down schools and closed non-essential businesses. The Pandemic hit our state and country. It wasn’t always fun or easy and we had a fair amount of envy and FOMO.
Family Balance Sheet
MARCH 2, 2011
I've been lazy in the past and just planned for the work week and ignored the fact that we do need to eat on the weekends. We usually eat out one night, but if I don't plan the other six days, then it becomes more than one night out and we end up over budget in that category. Plan for all seven days.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
NOVEMBER 4, 2011
Use the below as a guideline only. While you are eating supper. Talk about costs of cooking vs eating out, see if they can guess how much the meal cost you to make and how much it would cost if you bought it at a restaurant. Point out all of the various people working there and help them figure out what they are doing.
Family Balance Sheet
JANUARY 28, 2022
When I don’t plan, I make multiple trips to the store, eat out too often, and most certainly blow our budget. Unfortunately, these high prices are a result of strict guidelines for foods to be labeled organic. There’s a reason why menu planning is #1 on this list. When I plan a menu, my spending is generally under control.
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