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Q&A | focus, blogging for money, and prepping for a split

The Frugal Girl

Since I don’t know any details about your financial situation, I can’t give you any specific ideas about how not to keep making things worse, but I can try to answer the focus question. ” So, I am sending you a virtual hug, and some encouragement to give yourself grace. JEG I really did not! from early blogging days!

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Q&A | cinnamon, SIM, jeans, and grocery spending

The Frugal Girl

One of them can even give birth to a baby! I find that older kids tend to buy some of their own meals and they go out with friends, which means I don’t end up feeding them 3x day, 7 days a week. The rooms look just like real hospital rooms, with IV poles, oxygen set up at the head of the hospital bed, and so on.

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How to Slash your Grocery Spending in 31 Days

Family Balance Sheet

Need to find some wiggle room in your budget? If you don’t know what you spend each month on groceries, I encourage you to keep a tally for a month to give you an idea. If you don’t know what you spend each month on groceries, I encourage you to keep a tally for a month to give you an idea.

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Want a Month of Free Groceries? Stop Wasting Food | Kitchen Economics Link Up

Family Balance Sheet

The article doesn't state were it got that statistic and I tried to find it elsewhere, but if you really think about it, it probably doesn't take long for $600 to add up nowadays when you really take a look at the food we dump. 600 is what many Americans spend on food each month. How much food do you think you waste annually?

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7 Ways to Reduce Household Waste

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Our consumer-driven society is one that results in a great deal of waste. From food waste to packaging to disposable items, there are a lot of resources being used by humans. This consumption of resources — and the waste it produces — is not sustainable. Find Ways to Re-Use as Much As You Can.

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How to Save Money on Groceries

Family Balance Sheet

of Agriculture, a US family of 4 discards around $1500 a year on food waste. Imagine saving your family’s budget $1500 a year just by being more aware of your food waste and taking action to stop it. Everyone’s plate might look different, but you’ll at least use up the leftovers and reduce the waste.

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P.E.P. for Week of January 10-14/11-Seeking Balance Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

In lieu of our lack of energy, I am seeking to find balance this week. We have a lot going on the next couple months so I am striving to keep this calm approach and find balance the next while. We seem to always find something we can use or get for someone as a gift. I have to give some of these a try. Going Green.

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