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How We Frugal-ed in September 2022

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I’m always looking for ways to save my family money to help us get through current higher food and gas prices and achieve our big financial goals. Garden Harvest. I planted a small garden this year: 2 tomato plants, 1 cucumber, 1 pepper plant that sadly didn’t make it, and 1 butternut squash.

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What We Ate this Week on our Budget 09.22.2017

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It’s a tight budget and I failed miserably over the summer, but we have lots of financial goals, so I need to get it back in line. I served with garden salad for me, steamed veggies for the kids. Garden Salad. Garden Salad. steamed veggies and/or garden salad. Tuesday: Taco Tuesday!! Homemade Applesauce.

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What We Ate this Week on our Budget 10.06.17

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It’s a tight budget and I failed miserably recently, but we have lots of financial goals, so I need to get it back in line. garden salad. Friday: I’m grilling burgers (again) that I found marked down really cheap, garden salad, applesauce. Saturday: Baked Ziti, garden salad, garlic bread.

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What We Ate this Week on our Budget 10.20.17

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It’s a tight budget and I failed miserably recently, but we have lots of financial goals, so I need to get it back in line. garden salad. garden salad. Friday: Grilled pork chops, sweet potatoes, garden salad. This Week’s Breakfasts, Lunches, and Snacks: Breakfasts included cereal, eggs & toast.

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What We Ate this Week on our Budget 09-08-2017

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It’s a tight budget and I failed miserably over the summer, but we have lots of financial goals, so I need to get it back in line. for dessert, and the rest were packed in my kids’ lunches. Monday: Sirloin Steak with pan sauce, Hasselback Potatoes , garden salad, homemade applesauce. We ate leftovers.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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5 – Brown bag your lunch. There was a time (pre-pandemic) that I ate lunch out almost every day with friends. An easy lunch idea in one word: leftovers! If you have a big financial goal, think about how much you pay someone to do something that you are capable of doing yourself. 6 – Eat dinner at home.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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5 – Brown bag your lunch. Not enough time in the morning to make breakfast AND pack a lunch, one word: leftovers! If you have a big financial goal, think about how much you pay someone to do something that you are capable of doing yourself. For ideas, read: 5 Make Ahead Breakfast Ideas. 6 – Eat dinner at home.