Saving Cents With Sense

MARCH 6, 2013

Some of these tips include avoiding eating out, planning meals in advance, comparing prices, buying things in bulk, and preparing large meals that can be spread out throughout the week. Eating Out Less. Many Americans today eat out at a restaurant more than two to three times a week. Planning Ahead.

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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. My #1 Simple Tool that Saves Me Hundreds. I never got to the grocery store until 8pm on Tuesday night. I don’t blame her. We’re always looking for new weekly meal plan ideas.

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Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 13, 2015

these 15 tips to save money when eating out. My #1 Simple Tool that Saves Me Hundreds. But we had a lot to celebrate this week, both my husband and my mother celebrated their birthdays and my daughters hosted some friends for a sleepover. This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: We went to a Hibachi restaurant and used a coupon.

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Nicoles Nickels

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

I will definitely continue to use the card because it’s so simple and I don’t have to carry cash but still get the same budgeting tool cash gives me. A GREAT budgeting tool – you can only spend the money you put on the card. The American Express Prepaid card is: FREE to get.

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Nicoles Nickels

DECEMBER 16, 2012

This week I want to tell you about how I’ve used Bluebird as a money management tool to save up for a new Pandora charm I wanted! Each week I consciously decided to make my coffee at home and bring my lunch to work instead of eating out. I love my Pandora charm bracelet but sometimes the charms can be expensive!

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For the Mommas

AUGUST 29, 2016

If you’re like me, you are continually searching for quick and easy low cost healthy ways to eat. The cost of eating out adds up and is probably not as healthy as food we can make at home. It’s easy to do, and with today’s tools and materials, everyone can appliqué and turn out fresh and colorful projects in an afternoon.

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Saving Cents With Sense

APRIL 24, 2013

Whether it’s trading in the luxury gas guzzling sports utility vehicle (aka “SUV”) for a less expensive, less ostentatious hybrid, or choosing to cook more instead of eating out, everyone is doing what they can to spend less of their hard earned dollars. STEP #6: Install a magnetic tool strip for your knives.

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Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Baby furniture, BBQ pits, tools, guns… EVERYTHING. We started cooking at home more, a big issue for us was eating out. To not count on debt being a tool we can use. Getting out of debt can be easy depending on your financial situation, its STAYING DEBT FREE that can be challenging. We sold EVERYTHING!

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 8, 2014

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. We might eat out one night, but if I don’t plan the other six days, then it becomes more than one night out and we end up over budget in our ‘dining out’ category too.

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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. The freezer can be an important tool to saving money at the grocery store and it’s not just for saving leftovers. If you’re an ALDI shopper too, check out: 7 ALDI Dinner Ideas. Utilize the Freezer.

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Saving Cents With Sense

SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

Here are your top restaurant and retail coupons so you can save when eating out and shopping this weekend. Harbor Freight Tools Coupon – 20% Off 1 Item (exp: 9/23/2012). Save at places like: Boston Market, Bath and Body Works and Justice ! Top Restaurant Coupons: ampm coupon – $1 Chicken Sandwich (exp: 10/1/2012).

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Saving Everyday

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

My husband got all the gardening tools he needed at a fraction of the price. Income is ANY money that comes in (paychecks, side jobs, selling things, etc…). I regularly find Magnolia Home items for dirt cheap, and they make great gifts! Honestly, when we need something specific, I’ll check Bargain Hunt before I go anywhere else.

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 2, 2011

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. We usually eat out one night, but if I don't plan the other six days, then it becomes more than one night out and we end up over budget in that category. Plan for all seven days.

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Saving Everyday

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

If you plan to do any shopping or eating out, check the retail and dining coupon pages before heading out. Most Bass Pro Shops have the same workshops, but be sure and check your local store here before you head out. :: Guitar Center. 10:15 AM – Recording Made Easy for Pro Tools.

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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. The freezer can be an important tool to saving money at the grocery store and it’s not just for saving leftovers. If you’re an ALDI shopper too, check out my 7 ALDI Dinner Ideas. Utilize the Freezer.

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Saving Everyday

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Eating out at every meal drains your wallet , so choose the most important meals and make those your splurges. If you love going out for breakfast, it’s the cheapest meal of the day to dine out.

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Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 5, 2015

After 2 years of determination we decided that we would take a month off and with any of our extra earnings splurge fun activities with the kids, eat out and go on lots of dates:). It will give you the tools and confidence you need to slowly start killing the debt! That was fun! We always discuss big purchases together!

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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. Speaking of freezer, this appliance can be your biggest tool to saving money at the grocery store and not just for saving leftovers. Yeah, that is not me.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2011

Cooking is also our family’s greatest financial tool. Cooking as a financial tool? A family of two spending $40 on eating out once a week will spend $2000 a year. There is very little that we eat that we can’t make at home including fresh baked bread, tortilla chips, jams, jellies, sauces, and more.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 21, 2013

This full-color ebook includes high-quality photos, step-by-step instructions and reviews from recipe testers for every single recipe so that you can take advantage of this handy tool without sacrificing quality or taste! 20-Minute Meals by Leigh Ann Dutton.

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For the Mommas

JANUARY 21, 2013

This full-color ebook includes high-quality photos, step-by-step instructions and reviews from recipe testers for every single recipe so that you can take advantage of this handy tool without sacrificing quality or taste! 20-Minute Meals by Leigh Ann Dutton. Feast in 15 by Tiffany King.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

Repetition is a key tool in the advertiser’s arsenal. We eat out much more than our parents and grandparents did. Many variations of a quote tell us that if you say something often enough, it is believed, or becomes the truth – even if a lie. Repetition is how we learn things. Subconscious tricks. Visual appeal.

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Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 8, 2018

If you’re spending too much at restaurants, read: 15 Smart Tips to Save Money When Eating Out . I would never tell someone to cancel the gym membership if they use it, and if you do use a gym membership, find out how my husband got a FREE family gym membership. But if you have a membership, but don’t use it, CANCEL.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2012

Frugal Confessions : A Great Site to Sign up for Email Offers – Learn about this great tool to hone your frugal skills like I do! MoneySmartGuides : The Real Cost of Eating Out – I was looking over my budget for the previous month and something stood out. At first, I thought I made a typo along the way.

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