Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 13, 2015

these 15 tips to save money when eating out. It was still a pricey meal, but we did come home with leftovers. We didn’t have any coupons, but the lunch prices are much cheaper than dinners and we had some leftovers to eat at dinner time, along with our leftovers from Saturday night. We ordering pizza.

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Budgeting Budget Leftovers Lunch 100

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 5, 2016

” 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. Friday: Leftovers from Thursday night. Lunches and snacks included sandwiches, leftover spaghetti, apples, oranges, yogurt sticks, cheese sticks, and Girl Scout cookies.

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Budgeting Budget Home and Garden Daughter 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 19, 2011

They think that if they start being frugal, they will no longer get the opportunity to eat out, go to spas, travel, or even watch their favorite movie. If you want to have a frugal lifestyle, you will need to lessen the number of times you eat out or order takeout food. You need it to survive.

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Frugal Frugal Life Frugal Lives Frugal Living 185

Saving With Shellie

JANUARY 2, 2012

Need a break from your kitchen and all those holiday leftovers? It’s another Kids Eat Free promo at Chili’s tonight (1/2). Find more Restaurant Deals to help you save when eating out! DEAL ALERT: Check out today's freebie from No More Rack !

Kids 58

Kids Leftovers Eating Out Restaurant 58

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

When we didn’t have leftovers, I would bring a sandwich or some other easy-make lunch item so that I didn’t have to venture to the crappy cafeteria for food. Saving Money by Taking Your Own Lunches to Work 3 Easy Ways to Save Money on Food While at Work How To Pack A Waste-Free Lunch How to Beat the Office Bulge 10 Ways to Save on Eating Out.

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Lunch Lunches Work Office 182

Saving With Shellie

JANUARY 4, 2012

Need a break from your kitchen and all those holiday leftovers? It’s another Kids Eat Free promo at Chili’s tonight (1/4). Find more Restaurant Deals to help you save when eating out! DEAL ALERT: Check out today's freebie from No More Rack !

Kids 45

Kids Leftovers Eating Out Restaurant 45

Saving With Shellie

JANUARY 3, 2012

Need a break from your kitchen and all those holiday leftovers? It’s another Kids Eat Free promo at Chili’s tonight (1/3). Find more Restaurant Deals to help you save when eating out! DEAL ALERT: Check out today's freebie from No More Rack !

Kids 45

Kids Leftovers Eating Out Restaurant 45

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Having a routine keeps me scheduled so that I don’t forget to prep something and end up tempted to eat out. By having a schedule and knowing what we usually eat, I can save money by buying many foods in bulk. As is usually the case, I now find myself benefiting from her wisdom.

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Grocery Spending Groceries Grocery Food and Drink 246

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. Designate one night a week as “raid the fridge’ night to get rid of leftovers. Everyone’s plate might look different, but you’ll at least use up the leftovers and reduce the waste. You’ll be thankful later.

Saving Money 130

Saving Money Groceries Grocery Money 130

Coupons Do Work

APRIL 14, 2015

They were the leftovers. I do the same thing AND my kids eat healthy! Step 2: leftovers. any leftovers left and/or stockpile days. If I want to eat out or the kids help me make a fun meal – stockpile stuff. I paid it all in cash (try not to pay in credit cards…). now how do I do it?

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Food Kids and Family 100

Saving Everyday

AUGUST 1, 2022

Repurpose leftovers. Eating up those leftovers prevents food waste, period! If leftovers aren’t your thing, try repurposing them. A quick Google search will help you turn those leftovers into a whole new dish your family will love! He prefers home-cooked meals, so leftovers never go to waste in our house.

Groceries 52

Groceries Grocery Food and Drink Saving 52

Saving Everyday

AUGUST 1, 2022

Repurpose leftovers. Eating up those leftovers prevents food waste, period! If leftovers aren’t your thing, try repurposing them. A quick Google search will help you turn those leftovers into a whole new dish your family will love! He prefers home-cooked meals, so leftovers never go to waste in our house.

Groceries 52

Groceries Grocery Food and Drink Saving 52

Couponing 101

JANUARY 15, 2015

Eat Leftovers Leftovers will become our close friends. We always *intend* to use our leftovers but they usually end up in the back of the fridge, to be discovered only when it’s too late. Repurpose Leftovers My husband is very skilled at repurposing leftovers. This way the food doesn’t “feel” like leftovers!

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Leftovers Freezers Gift Cards January 40

For the Mommas

JULY 24, 2016

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. And as an added bonus, leftovers make a great lunch the next day. And as an added bonus, leftovers make a great lunch the next day. Brown bag it to work.

Frugal Lives 49

Frugal Lives Frugal Living Frugal Magazine and Newspaper Subscriptions 49

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. For lunch, we usually pack a cooler with food each day that we are at the beach and eat out somewhere for lunch on the one day when we need a sun-break. Create A Budget.

Vacation 153

Vacation Saving Money Money Food and Drink 153

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 spend until the money runs out and then you put your purchases on your credit card. Write out what you have to spend on your home, utilities and other necessary items. You won’t make any sacrifices.

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Money Debt Finance 401K 203

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 29, 2012

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. Make Your Own TV Dinners If you are trying to save money and time on meals, leftovers and your own "tv" dinners are the answer. I would love to hear your ideas. Still, it is. Is Borrowing Money Ethical?

Frugal 188

Frugal Wine Saving Money Money 188

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 22, 2016

I use them regularly when we eat out at restaurants, and I will not shop at a department store without one, but grocery coupons are completely different for me. Designate one night a week as “raid the fridge’ night to get rid of leftovers. People either love them or hate them. Yeah, that is not me.

Saving Money 100

Saving Money Groceries Grocery Money 100

The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 22, 2024

And I am more conscious of eating leftovers and avoiding food waste. I have always been an ardent declutterer (to my husband’s chagrin–once I accidentally threw out an automobile registration while cleaning out the car!) I do want to try growing things in pots, though–like tomatoes and herbs.

Rent 181

Rent Son Frugal Home and Garden 181

The Coupon Game

MAY 12, 2011

I notice I tend to desire to eat out more when the menu isn't planned, which in turn causes a higher cost in our food budget. In our house, we've all begun to fall into a summer schedule and are living life a bit more leisurely these days. Thus, the weekly menu has not been what it ought to be. That needs to get nipped in the bud!

Menu Planning 49

Menu Planning Menu Plans Homemade A&W 49

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

When I don’t plan, I make multiple trips to the store, eat out too often, and most certainly blow our budget. Designate one night a week as “raid the fridge’ night to get rid of leftovers. Everyone’s plate might look different, but you’ll at least use up the leftovers and reduce the waste. You’ll be thankful later.

Saving Money 113

Saving Money Groceries Grocery Money 113

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. Leftovers from last night’s dinner and some fruit work just fine. Here are things I learned in this process: Eliminate All Unnecessary Expenses.

Bills 124

Bills Money Insurance Saving Money 124

The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Oreo Spiderweb cake There, I’d make everything from homemade bread to Steak Diane (seriously – my mom came to visit one time and bought $100 worth of beef tenderloin so I’d have leftovers – at the time, that was like 5lb of tenderloin! We made a lot of Steak Diane that night.)

Kids and Family 190

Kids and Family Parenting Cars Car 190

The Coupon Game

JUNE 16, 2011

Here's the Breakdown: Bakery Pizza Dough (2): $1.99 = Paid $3.98/2 2 Breyer's All Natural Ice Cream (2): BOGO $5.99 = Paid $5.99/2 2 Tropicana Pure Premium Orange Juice, 59-oz (3): $3.00 - 3 $1/1 Peelies on bottles = Paid $6/3 Smart Balance Milk, 1/2 gal: $2.50 - $.75/1 75/1 Printable HERE = Paid $1.75/1 55/1 Peelies = Paid $7.76/4 lb = Paid $.55/1

Publix 55

Publix Organic Organization A&W 55

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 8, 2014

If pork tenderloins are on sale, my menu will include Roasted Garlic & Herb Pork Tenderloin and I’ll use the leftovers on another night for tacos. 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. If whole chickens are on sale for.79/pound,

Meals 186

Meals Simple Menu Planning Menu Plans 186

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.

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Menu Planning Menu Plans Meals Dinner 92

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

We started cooking at home more, a big issue for us was eating out. So we would cook at home and take leftovers for lunch the next day. Sell stuff, say no to vacations and eating out, and just get through this time. We tried our best to stretch the food budget. We used up what we had.

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Bath and Body Works Gas 100

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

We dramatically reduced our spending by cutting our cable TV and landline , shopping thrifty, eating out less often , and lowering our grocery bill. The good news is that we’ve been able to cash flow these expenses, but the bad news is there wasn’t much additional leftover to apply towards our loan.

Debt 100

Debt 2017 Student 2016 100

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 9, 2015

There are things we had to do that made us look weird: home school, skip eating out as much with family, doing my own hair & nails, getting a wardrobe from the thrift store and forgoing paper towels. Eating out daily will add up. They were Willing to Sacrifice (pssst…it’s only temporary).

Debt Free 100

Debt Free Debt Budgeting Budget 100

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2021

There was a time (pre-pandemic) that I ate lunch out almost every day with friends. It was an escape from the office, but it was eating up my budget…see what I did there! An easy lunch idea in one word: leftovers! 6 – Eat dinner at home. Put the money saved into your emergency fund.

Emergency Fund 130

Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 130

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Not enough time in the morning to make breakfast AND pack a lunch, one word: leftovers! 6 – Eat dinner at home. And when dining out, at least follow these 15 Smart Tips to Save Money when Eating Out. Add up how much you are spending in the morning and you’ll see how much you will save for your fund.

Emergency Fund 100

Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 100