Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

From a money-saving and environment-friendly perspective, this may be the most obvious solution to making room in your budget in an eco-conscious manner. Moreover, restaurants use an exceptional amount of energy and resources in storing and packaging food. Transportation. Energy efficient tax credits.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 30, 2014

I know grocery shopping doesn’t sound like a lot of fun when you go away on vacation (you’re probably dreaming about not having to do that!), If your accommodation has a fridge, you can make salads and cold meals easily. Even buying pre-made salads and entrees at the grocery store is substantially cheaper than eating out.

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Saving Everyday

OCTOBER 3, 2023

In this article, we’re sharing our top tips to help you save money when traveling without sacrificing a thing! If you feel like a vacation is out of your reach, these tried-and-true ways to save money when traveling will help you get there without breaking the bank! Some people see traveling as a luxury, but I see it differently.

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Saving Everyday

AUGUST 1, 2022

You can use pre-printed grocery lists to keep inventory and add extra items on the side. Consistently using things you already have not only saves money but also prevents food waste. I make my grocery list based on that. Make it a priority. Making larger batches of freezer-friendly meals saves time and money.

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Saving Everyday

AUGUST 1, 2022

You can use pre-printed grocery lists to keep inventory and add extra items on the side. Consistently using things you already have not only saves money but also prevents food waste. I make my grocery list based on that. Make it a priority. Making larger batches of freezer-friendly meals saves time and money.

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Grocery Groceries Food and Drink Saving 52

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

And yet, so many struggle to make it happen. But if you’re going to have any chance of breaking the “grab and go/ delivery” habit, you’re gonna have to get excited about eating in. If looking at pictures of food on Pinterest doesn’t make you salivate with anticipation, I don’t know what will. Make Your Own Sauce.

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JANUARY 22, 2019

Having things in the house that make it easier to make and store your own food is guaranteed to save you money. It will encourage you to limit the times you eat out and help you save the food you’re already making instead of throwing it away. You can use these for your older kids, too!

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Couponing 101

APRIL 2, 2020

Right now, your fridge probably isn’t as well-stocked as it used to be. Even if you’re still making regular grocery runs or getting food delivered to your house, you may not be able to get all your favorite products. Sometimes, eating out of the pantry is the best solution.

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2021

Make it a game and be creative when looking for money within your budget and finding new ways to earn extra money. It sounds dreadful, but it is possible to reduce your grocery bill without making everyone in your family miserable. For ideas, read: 5 Make-Ahead Breakfast Ideas. Related Reading: Make meal planning a priority.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

Skip the pizza and constant eating out. Make regular trips to your local grocery store for dietary staples and fresh produce for a healthy diet that won’t break the bank. Buy Used Textbooks. Cut your textbook expenses to a fraction by renting or buying used books in older editions for a fraction of the price.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

When I was younger, I used to think that a higher income was the solution to most of my financial issues. We make plenty!” We both like to eat out. So we re-jiggered our finances so that we only spend on things that we really enjoy, and that are really important to us. I like travel.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 28, 2022

If you are struggling with the rising grocery prices or maybe you need to make room for your family’s growing appetites, take a look at the following list and see what changes you can make to cut your grocery bill…and still eat really well! I bought the limit and stored it in the freezer until I was ready to use it.

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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. Did you make a new budget-friendly dish this week that your family enjoyed? We’re always looking for new weekly meal plan ideas. How I Use Pinterest for Meal Planning.

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Family Balance Sheet

MAY 14, 2013

Less than five more weeks of the mad morning dash to make it to the bus stop on time and then we''ll start counting down the days until our summer vacation. Every year, we split the rent on a beach condo with other family members to make a week away affordable for everyone involved. Make a list of expenditures. Create A Budget.

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For the Mommas

JULY 29, 2014

With crochet you can create not only useful items, but projects that will become family heirlooms. With this book you have a wealth of simple and easy recipes that will make your gift giving easy this year. In this book you will have all the tips you need to make healthy meals in minutes. Will Minecraft ever be the same?

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

It was a great feeling to make that payment, and to continue the momentum I want to double down on our financial goal. If you’re new to writing a budget, read: How to Start a Budget (and be successful at it!). Use up all of those odd ingredients. So I am declaring a Frugal February. 5 – Plan ahead.

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Family Balance Sheet

JULY 16, 2015

If you make this one simple change, you will reduce your grocery spending substantially. Dining Out. We used to spend hundreds of dollars a month going out to eat at restaurants. In fact, there was a time that I rarely cooked over the weekends, because we ate out so often. It saves us $67 a month.

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Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

We live in metro Phoenix, in a 70s tract house that we’ve been gradually re-doing. For example, it took us about 3 years to pay off a combined $17,000 in credit card debt, but later we managed to pay off twice as much in 3 years on about the same income. Your money stays yours, so you can make it work for you.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Could these unintended consequences have been prevented by the person making the suggestion? He could have thought through the likely implementation of the money making suggestion in light of the proven habits and lifestyle of the family member, to see the potential negative impacts and try to counter them. Maybe, but probably not.

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Real Estate Money Kids and Family Budgeting 183

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Personally, if I don’t make a shopping list and plan my meals, my grocery budget is toast. These are strategies I use weekly to keep my grocery bill in line with our budget. When I don’t plan, I make multiple trips to the store, eat out too often, and most certainly blow our budget. You’ll be thankful later.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 20, 2017

When my husband and I got married, we were making hardly any money. working full time at a low-paying job and going to grad school full time, while my husband was working multiple jobs just to help us make ends meet. we still weren’t making enough money to cover all of our monthly bills. strict budget. towards debt.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 19, 2012

Just as healthy money habits can make you wealthy over time, healthy living habits can keep you living younger longer. That said, I don’t eat out more than 10 – 12 times a year. I don’t eat red meat or even pork more than once a week or so. Here are the things I do to try to live younger longer.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

We use an online account like, Capital One 360 (my referral link). Read 11 Simple Menu Planning Tips to learn how to reduce your grocery bill without making everyone in your family miserable. If you find yourself hitting the drive thru on your way to work, start making your breakfast and brewing your coffee at home.

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Saving Everyday

APRIL 12, 2013

I always make extra vegetables because we all love them and eat them as a snack. Line a large cookie sheet with foil (I use Reynolds Non-stick Pan Lining Paper ). You could even crank the oven up to 450-475 to get the charred edges, especially if you’re cooking for a shorter amount of time. 1 Teaspoon – Salt.

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Saving Everyday

JANUARY 9, 2015

This has been the most popular recipe on the site for over a year, so i thought I’d re-post it for all who missed it. I always make extra vegetables because we all love them and eat them as a snack. Line a large cookie sheet with foil (I use Reynolds Non-stick Pan Lining Paper ). Pin This To Pinterest. Instructions.

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Nicoles Nickels

APRIL 4, 2011

“ Shout Out To Eat Out – Wild or Mild ”: To enter, participants upload a head shot of themselves and create a wild or mild avatar on shoutouttoeatout.com. Make sure to check out this hot new Wild or Mild Menu – no pun intended! You MUST fill out the form for EACH entry you are able to make.

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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. This site uses affiliate links. Search For Recipes.

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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. This time can be used towards other projects and to do lists you have on the go. DIY : Did you know that most of the things we buy, we can actually make ourselves?

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Family Balance Sheet

JULY 13, 2016

We knew that we would make more money but we wanted to be able to buy a house with a conventional mortgage and we can’t come up with the down payment so we need to ratchet down. We looked around and saw people making 4x what we made, but they were upside down too… So we said there has to be a better way. Making 100k but living on 50k.

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Family Balance Sheet

MAY 6, 2020

What got us through financially? I am totally paraphrasing the year, but had it not been for the money in our emergency savings, we would most likely have used credit cards to survive. I still use my spreadsheet to this day! I decided to use Dave Ramsey’s 7 Baby Steps as a guide and I wrote our first Debt Freedom Plan.

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The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 22, 2024

Today we’re meeting a reader who is an artist, a homeschooler, a boy-mom, and a renter by choice. Tell us a little about yourself I’m Karen A. I mentioned it to my fiance and he asked me to please cut his hair for him, using the article as a guide! Hello, everyone! Here’s Karen: 1.

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Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 5, 2015

Hi, We’re the Gann Fam! He was always trying to put us on budgets, help us look for ways to save and not spend so much but we never found a system that worked for us and continued in spending behaviors that didn’t help advance goals. It helped us see debt go down and excited us to see progress!

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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. The good thing was, I didn’t get used to a “luxury lifestyle” (whatever that is) during all those years.

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Nicoles Nickels

JANUARY 27, 2013

Make sure to read Jamie’s post below about his week. I just had salad and veggies but I know there were a lot of hidden calories and fat in the salad dressing as well as whatever was used to cook the veggies. It’s so much easier at home when I can control more how my food is cooked but eating out is a part of life!

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Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 22, 2020

With that much debt, we needed some go big or go home heavy hitters that would make a big impact on debt reduction. We started with 5 loans and paid the smallest loan off first while making the minimum payments on the other 4 loans. We’re no spring chickens, so in November 2016, we started contributing again to our retirement.

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Nicoles Nickels

DECEMBER 30, 2012

Make sure to read his post below. I don’t need to duck into a gas station to try to use the microwave, instead you just eat the bar and you’re good! This week we ate out on Friday night to do a review for the blog. Nicole’s post: I am so excited to announce that I am a Nutrisystem Nation Blogger!

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The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Today, we’re meeting a reader who has managed to live for 2.5 Tell us a little about yourself When asked the question “Where are you from? My interest in frugality is less about saving money specifically, and more about making good use of the resources I have. years with no car (and two small kids!).

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