Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Check out the group and watch my Facebook LIVES where I describe the steps to writing a budget. This is to keep out any trolls and help to keep the group a safe and encouraging place.). Our active life goes on, so I will be planning a nice eat-at-home dinner with a special sweet treat, rather than eating out.

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February Frugal Financial Goals Budgeting 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 10, 2013

We’ve reduced the amount of red meat that we eat, increased the natural produce we enjoy, and started paying attention to our choices when we eat out. However, it’s about more than just watching where the money comes from, and seeing where it goes. Now, we feel better in general, and have more energy.

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Finance Nutrition Money Motivation 212

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 9, 2014

We started my son out on smushed vegetables before we started him on mashed fruit. The idea is to get them used to trying different foods at an early age. While you do want to be careful (watch out for food allergies), many things can be fed to children if they are properly prepared. Get Healthy'

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Son Kids and Family Food Dinner 200

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 13, 2016

So I’m thrilled to bring you today’s story, because I actually watched this couple’s debt free scream when it was live on the show. Include anything that you’d like to add to give the reader an idea about your personality. We aren’t readers, we mainly listen to podcasts, and watch dave’s FPU and Legacy Journey.

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Debt Debt Free Finds Home 100

Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 3, 2017

I have 10 savvy ways to save in the new year, but before you become overwhelmed with the idea, read through these simple and easy tips. It is an eye-opening experience and will allow you to figure out what you can cut back on, as well as what is a necessary expense. What about eating out? How about clothes?

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New Year's Saving Bills Emergency Fund 40

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 27, 2011

If you prefer eating out, see if you can get your hands on any discount vouchers before you make arrangements and then base your plans around it. If going out is just too expensive for your budget, why not entertain some friends at home instead? Stay at home.

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Bills Budgeting Budget Entertainment 208

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

Yes, I'd love to eat out and have someone else prepare my dinner and serve me, but that would involve a babysitter and a food tab. Do a google search for recipe ideas. Watch a Romantic and Funny Flick. Now we avoid the busy restaurants and lavish gifts and instead we spend the evening in the comforts of our home.

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Valentines Day Saving Money At Home Money 100

Savings Corner

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Originally for groceries, it has expanded to include clothing, entertainment and eating out, pet supplies and other categories. For others, you’ll need to complete an additional task such as watching a video or taking a poll. Offers can be product or retailer-specific. The total points awarded can vary by task.

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Money Making Bank Banking 52

Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 1, 2015

I have 10 savvy ways to save in the new year, but before you become overwhelmed with the idea, read through these simple and easy tips. It is an eye-opening experience and will allow you to figure out what you can cut back on, as well as what is a necessary expense. What about eating out? How about clothes?

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New Year's Saving Bills Emergency Fund 40

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 29, 2012

One of my favorite things to do if we’re staying in is watch comedy shows for my favorite comedians on YouTube and have a (big) glass of wine. I would love to hear your ideas. 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. Still, it is.

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Frugal Wine Saving Money Money 188

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

Include anything that you’d like to add to give the reader an idea about your personality. We ate at home a lot and watched our food budget carefully. 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

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Baby Essentials at Disney Those with little ones know that eating out can be tricky. Therefore, we plan to eat mainly at Quick Service locations for our baby’s first time at Disney, and we’re not compromising the foodie in us while having an expedited eating experience.

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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. Cable is costly, and these days you can watch pretty much anything you want on Netflix, Hulu, Apple TV, or Amazon Fire TV stick. Cut your cable.

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Saving Money Money Saving Bills 52

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 4, 2014

Include anything that you’d like to add to give the reader an idea about your personality. We did watch Financial Peace University with a few of our friends and that was encouraging. This meant moving to a less expensive rental, cutting cable and changing our eating-out and entertainment habits. Where are you from?

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Debt Free Debt Goals Student 243

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Where ever your child is on the learning continuum – here are some ideas on ways to teach personal finance without spending (much) extra time specifically on it. While you are eating supper. Point out all of the various people working there and help them figure out what they are doing. Watching TV. Food Related.

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Money Parenting Kids and Family Gasoline 187

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Include anything that you’d like to add to give the reader an idea about your personality. We started cooking at home more, a big issue for us was eating out. My husband wanted nothing to do with the idea and we spent the next year going back and forth about it. Tell us about you and your family. Where are you from?

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Debt Debt Free Bath and Body Works Gas 100

Coupons Do Work

APRIL 14, 2015

watch my video below: When I was growing up, my grandmother would make two-three meals a week and the rest of the week? I do the same thing AND my kids eat healthy! If I want to eat out or the kids help me make a fun meal – stockpile stuff. That is also a good idea. My total bill was $27.57.

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Budgeting Budget Food Kids and Family 100

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. I’ve tried to exercise on and off over the years, but I always get burnt out and NEVER had any fun. I know, I know. What are some of your favorite salad toppings?

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Food and Drink The Biggest Loser Lunch Lunches 40

The Frugal Girl

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Somehow, I was watching a video of Korean YouTuber Maangchi making something she called a frugal Korean dish, which made me think that I probably should look for more frugal recipes to save money on expensive ingredients. And eating out wasn’t the exception for me then. We don’t eat out often, but I like to cook.

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Green And Frugal Home and Garden Lunch Lunches 208

Saving Everyday

OCTOBER 3, 2023

They had no idea it was all we could afford at the time and had a blast playing, swimming, and helping us around the campsite! Eating out at every meal drains your wallet , so choose the most important meals and make those your splurges. If you love going out for breakfast, it’s the cheapest meal of the day to dine out.

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Saving Money Money Travel Hotel 52

Saving Everyday

AUGUST 1, 2022

After looking at what I have on hand and what’s on sale, I come up with a few ideas for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Turn chili into taco salads, meat and vegetables can be topped with cheese and mashed potatoes for a riff on shepherd’s pie, spaghetti can be made into a crispy spaghetti pie – you get the idea.

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Groceries Grocery Food and Drink Saving 52

Saving Everyday

AUGUST 1, 2022

After looking at what I have on hand and what’s on sale, I come up with a few ideas for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Turn chili into taco salads, meat and vegetables can be topped with cheese and mashed potatoes for a riff on shepherd’s pie, spaghetti can be made into a crispy spaghetti pie – you get the idea.

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Groceries Grocery Food and Drink Saving 52

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 22, 2020

This is a very controversial decision and I’ll be honest, I would never have come up with this idea on my own. We didn’t eliminate eating out completely, but just cutting back the splurge to once a week drastically reduced how much we spent. Read: How We Watch Great TV without Cable. We said NO a lot.

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Debt Health Insurance Insurance Budgeting 130

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

We wake up, stroll to the kitchen, sit in a chair, hop in the car to drive to work, sit in a chair at the office all day, go to lunch with the gang and sit in a chair, hop in the car to drive home, then sit in a chair to watch TV. We didn’t eat out much. Stop Eating Out! We drank water and tea. Get Healthy'

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Food and Drink Parenting Kids and Family Eating Out 167

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2012

Take a moment to watch them. Broke Professionals : How to Prepare to Give an Effective Presentation – Presenting ideas, products and information is an integral part of being in business. Those are all great ideas, but one company is taking it a step further to help motivate us. You might just learn something.

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Credit Cards Credit Finance Personal Finance 220

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 8, 2018

Use old receipts, bank statements to get an idea of how much you must spend. I list tons of ideas: How to Slash Your Grocery Spending . How to Watch Great TV without Cable – We were able to cut $50/month by giving up cable, yet we still watch great TV. Some of the numbers will be on your calendar.

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Budgeting Budget Financial Goals Goals 133

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. One of the kids labeled pretty much everything a want, the others had different ideas about different items.

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Phones Parenting Kids and Family Credit Cards 204

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 12, 2016

The inspiration to pay off my debt was watching my grandmother balance her checkbook. I read it in two days and I was sold on the idea of being debt free. Stop eating out – it’s so much better for your wallet and your waistline to cook at home. What inspired you to get debt free? Was there a particular event?

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Credit Cards Debt Debt Free Student 100

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 2, 2016

Include anything that you’d like to add to give the reader an idea about your personality. 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. What inspired you to get debt free?

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Debt Finds Debt Free Pay Off Debt 100