Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 29, 2012

A couple of weekends ago, the boyfriend had to take his truck to the shop to get repaired. It cost over $1000, so when we went to go out for our Friday night dinner (we hate cooking on Fridays), we decided to stay in to save money. But the next thing out of his mouth was “so, what should we do?”. Still, it is.

Frugal 188

Frugal Wine Saving Money Money 188

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2021

And while I don’t like parting with our money, I am grateful that this repair won’t send us into financial distress. How would you pay for an unexpected car repair? There was a time (pre-pandemic) that I ate lunch out almost every day with friends. An easy lunch idea in one word: leftovers!

Emergency Fund 130

Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 130

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

And while I don’t like parting with our money, I am grateful that this repair won’t send us into financial distress. How would you pay for an unexpected car repair? Not enough time in the morning to make breakfast AND pack a lunch, one word: leftovers! 6 – Eat dinner at home. Dinner time is stressful.

Emergency Fund 100

Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 100

The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Limiting waste is what really drives most of the habits I have that would qualify as “frugal” – reducing/eliminating food waste, returning unneeded items, pursuing refunds, checking on warranties, repairing things, etc. days I was there – I only needed to eat out for 2 dinners during the whole trip.

Kids and Family 191

Kids and Family Parenting Cars Car 191

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 9, 2015

She offered to do people’s taxes, or get their bookkeeping organized in exchange for a discount on her rent, or car repairs. 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.

Debt Free 100

Debt Free Debt Budgeting Budget 100