Prairie Eco-Thrifter
MARCH 14, 2013
A good part of our monthly income is spent on grocery shopping, and the budget may even go higher depending on whether it’s a holiday or a birthday where you need to feed more people. Don’t be loyal to any particular brand, and do some comparison shopping. That’s impulse shopping and most of us do that. Saving on Grocery Bills.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
MAY 2, 2011
Take advantage of your local library. If you are an avid reader like me, use your public library whenever possible. If the library doesn’t have your book in stock yet, have some patience. Instead of eating out, why not experiment with some recipes at home. This will only add extra savings to the mix.
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Prairie Eco-Thrifter
FEBRUARY 15, 2011
Eating Out. Use coupons, children eat free specials, and discounted restaurant gift certificates to save on meals. Look at the pattern of how money was spent in prior months eating out. If eating out two to three times a week costs the family one hundred dollars, become ruthless at reducing that amount in half.
For the Mommas
JULY 24, 2016
Shop around at garage sales, thrift stores and online classifieds for furniture and other household items. 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. The average person spends over $2,000 a year on eating out.
The Frugal Girl
JUNE 10, 2024
” We didn’t even really vacation; it was mostly frequent eating out and retail spending. Amusing Free Produce Living within walking distance of our city library is another win. We took out an 80/20 adjustable rate, interest-only mortgage in 2005 to buy a house at the very top of our budget. Coffee shops!
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
MAY 19, 2011
You can eat out, have a few cocktails, shop, go to concerts and shows, take vacation and more. Free books, DVDs, and music from the Library. Our library also hosts occasional Opera and other musical performances. Frugal fun? That’s nuts! Isn’t frugal fun an oxymoron?
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JULY 23, 2014
Cameras had to have actual film and pictures had to be developed after the whole roll of film was ‘exposed’ Research was done at a library using the Dewey decimal system, not a search engine. Food/shopping. There wasn’t a restaurant on every corner and people didn’t eat out much. Entertainment.
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