Coupons Do Work

MARCH 4, 2016

Members can see films, eat out, shop at discount rate. Bring Your Own Stroller: don’t rent the stroller at Disney World, because it is about $15 per day for a rental… make sure your stroller falls within Disney’s size parameters (36 inches by 52 inches tall). Free Wi-Fi ! Wifi should be free here!

Disney World 100

Disney World Saving Money Disney Money 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

We thought eating in restaurants was a main attraction of travel because you get to try local foods. Even when eating out on the cheap, we were still spending hundreds of dollars on food. We rented an SUV for our last vacation because our car is getting very old and the route was fairly desolate.

Travel 196

Travel Family Hotel Making 196

The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 22, 2024

Back when I was engaged and living on my own for the first time (I lived with my parents while in grad school to save on rent), I went to the library a lot and found a copy of the Tightwad Gazette. We rent now and are much happier. People are surprised that we are in our fifties and renting, but it works for us.

Rent 182

Rent Son Frugal Home and Garden 182

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 23, 2012

Maybe you have stopped eating out as much or perhaps you have put off expensive purchases. You might have even thought about cutting out your expensive cable or satellite bill. Some other options might include buying some board games, becoming a member of your local library, or renting movies once a week.

Bills 189

Bills TV shows Television Televisions 189

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 4, 2012

Limit eating out and the activities that are outside your budget such as expensive movies and far away vacations. You can rent a movie, turn-off the lights, grab a bowl of popcorn, and enjoy it with the family. Tone Down Your Entertainment Expenses Spending quality time with your family doesn’t have to be expensive.

Frugal 189

Frugal Family Budgeting Budget 189

Saving Everyday

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

For one-time projects, consider renting. At the time, we didn’t even know you could rent things like this from Home Depot and Lowe’s, but you totally can! At the time, we didn’t even know you could rent things like this from Home Depot and Lowe’s, but you totally can! We literally just did this.

Saving Money 52

Saving Money Money Saving Bills 52

Saving Cents With Sense

MAY 25, 2012

You may not leave home (or travel far), but you’ll want to have some money set aside for tickets, eating out, gas, and possibly a night or two at a hotel. enjoy eating out at new restaurants. checking out a local winery or brewery. rent bikes to ride around town. Create a budget for your staycation.

Vacation 102

Vacation Hotel Backyard Kids and Family 102

Saving Everyday

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Having our own car means we don’t have to rent one and we can bring a LOT from home. For example, when renting cabins, we spend most of the time there and cook most of our meals. Eating out at every meal drains your wallet , so choose the most important meals and make those your splurges. We almost always drive!

Saving Money 52

Saving Money Money Travel Hotel 52

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 14, 2013

Every year, we split the rent on a beach condo with other family members to make a week away affordable for everyone involved. 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 dinner, we''ll plan to eat in on 5 nights and eat out 2 nights.

Vacation 153

Vacation Saving Money Money Food and Drink 153

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 19, 2013

This year for instance, I dropped upwards of $250 on entertainment (boat ride, eat outs, amusement park, supplies, books, games and etc) plus the opportunity cost of using our condo instead of renting it out (over $1600 for the week) plus groceries, gasoline and more.

Grandchildren 220

Grandchildren Grandkids Kids and Family Parenting 220

For the Mommas

DECEMBER 21, 2015

For example, instead of renting movies every week or eating out 4 days a week, watch movies you already own and eat out only 2 times a week. #7: The most important thing you can do is to put off unneeded expenses until you are able to recover from your Christmas debt. 7: Look for Savings.

Debt 40

Debt Christmas Credit Cards Bills 40

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 16, 2015

We are now more committed to save money and we eat mostly at home, BUT we do enjoy at a few meals out each month. I shared our strategies in this post, 15 Smart Ways to Save Money when Eating Out. Find a fitness video series that you enjoy and rent from the library or purchase.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Thrifting Thrift Stores 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 20, 2017

because we aren’t eating out. We knew it would take us years to get out of debt! While we said no to eating out and going to the movies all the time, we. Instead of seeing a movie, rent. We take out a small amount. Eating out, buying shoes, whatever. Or rent it from the library.

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Friends And Family Sale Budgeting 100

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 6, 2020

Our small business was going well, so we said so long to renting office space and purchased a commercial property in the summer of 2012. Leading up to it, we thought we were golden. We’d survived the dip in 2007, carried no credit card debt, and we were contributing to our retirement. Yep, life was good.

Debt 130

Debt Emergency Fund 2007 2020 130

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Renting, not having super nice furniture or cars, having mismatched dishes and bedding. We started cooking at home more, a big issue for us was eating out. Sell stuff, say no to vacations and eating out, and just get through this time. We completely started over. Sometimes I feel like we are newly weds again.

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Bath and Body Works Gas 100

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 22, 2020

We had been renting for over 10 years and we were ready to find a property to move our business to and eventually build our net worth. Also, the monthly mortgage payment was less than our rent payment. When we did eat out, we followed these rules: 15 Smart Tips to Save Money When Eating Out.

Debt 130

Debt Health Insurance Insurance Budgeting 130

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 5, 2014

Do you make enough money to cover your mortgage or rent, groceries, transportation, and other essential expenses, but find yourself on a treadmill of not being able to save? If both you and your spouse are eating out every day for lunch, you’re looking at $128/month – on top of your regular grocery bill.

Budget 245

Budget Budgeting May Lunch 245

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 8, 2018

This could be your rent/mortgage, utilities, loan payments, anything that has a due date. Necessary expenses could be: – Home: Mortgage/rent, utilities, insurance, taxes, necessary repairs. – Food: groceries, meals out, school lunches. Sample Budget Calendar. For informational purposes only.

Budgeting 133

Budgeting Budget Financial Goals Goals 133

The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

days I was there – I only needed to eat out for 2 dinners during the whole trip. Choose a place to stay where you don’t need a car So many places I’ve traveled, I’ve deliberately picked a hotel or other accommodation near a bus line or bike trail, so I don’t have to rent a car when I’m there.

Kids and Family 191

Kids and Family Parenting Cars Car 191

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

At the time we were renting an office space in a strip mall, but when we discovered a foreclosure in our town that seemed like a great idea on paper, we jumped at the chance. We dramatically reduced our spending by cutting our cable TV and landline , shopping thrifty, eating out less often , and lowering our grocery bill.

Debt 100

Debt 2017 Student 2016 100

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

For the Mommas

JULY 10, 2016

If you have a bank account that enables you to track your transactions, now would be a good time to get that out in front of you so this figure is as accurate as possible. Food- groceries, eating out, ordering delivery, etc. Knowing these two figures will help you to figure out an average for how much you spend each month.

Budget 40

Budget Budgeting Insurance Homeowner Insurance 40