The Frugal Girl

MARCH 6, 2024

My current main food goals: eat nutritious food eat at home the vast majority of the time avoid food waste If I spend $110/week for Zoe and me, that’s about $8/day/person, and considering that includes cleaning products/toiletries plus food, I feel pretty good about that. Good enough is good enough.

Grocery Spending 190

Grocery Spending Groceries Grocery Sewing 190

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 15, 2013

Restocking the Pantry is packed with nearly 75 pages of recipes and tips, and Kresha shows you exactly how easy it is – not to mention frugal and healthy – to make your own favorites at home, including ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise, Worcestershire sauce, jellied cranberry sauce, hot sauce and more, for a total of 55 recipes!

Cooking 100

Cooking Food Waste Meals Recipes 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 30, 2014

By keeping our kitchens organized, menu planning will be much easier, we’ll reduce our food waste, and we’ll be less likely to buy duplicates. This post is linked to Thrifty Thursday and Fabulously Frugal Thursday. I’ll be organizing my kitchen too and (of course) blogging about it at some point.

Budgeting 127

Budgeting Budget January Groceries 127

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 4, 2013

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. Nor is it healthy. Go Green'

Re-use 278

Re-use Home and Garden Bulk Electronics 278

Couponing 101

AUGUST 18, 2019

Reducing food waste can save you even more money. If the family does this every week for a year, that’s a total of $174.72 in savings. Additionally, since dried beans are easy to store, you won’t have to worry about them spoiling before you get around to cooking them. Easy Hacks to Skip the Meat Without Feeling Deprived.

Meals 55

Meals Food Waste Saving Money 55

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 28, 2012

Most importantly, reduce food waste. Throwing food away is a waste of money so buy fresh produce locally that will last longer, learn how to preserve food longer, and eat everything before it spoils. How To Be a Frugal Family Being frugal these days is very important.

Phones 202

Phones Bills Money Saving Money 202

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2011

Going Frugal. Trent from The Simple Dollar discuss cost vs. quality and when frugality should come into play. Sustainable Personal Finance shares with us the first step in having a frugal wedding- attire. Money Crashers shares with us 7 Ways to Reduce Food Waste- Freezing Food and Making Leftover Recipes.

January 113

January Personal Finance Green And Frugal Finance 113

The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 22, 2024

How long have you been reading The Frugal Girl? I know I found The Frugal Girl through the Non-Consumer Advocate, and I’ve read nearly all the archives. I was not raised by frugal people, but my fiance (now husband) was very frugal, and I wanted to learn how to adopt some of the same mindset so we could be on the same page.

Rent 182

Rent Son Frugal Home and Garden 182

The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

How long have you been reading The Frugal Girl? The Frugal Girl is one of the few blogs whose URL I have memorized, so I’ve never missed an entry! My interest in frugality is less about saving money specifically, and more about making good use of the resources I have. What’s your best frugal win? I have two!

Kids and Family 191

Kids and Family Parenting Cars Car 191

Couponing 101

JANUARY 6, 2012

I always find we have more food than we think and can usually count on finding a few things that I had forgotten about. Knowing what’s on hand will prevent food waste and make menu planning easier. Inventory – I plan to take inventory of our freezer and pantry.

Saving Money 98

Saving Money Meals Money Menu Planning 98

Penny Pinchin' Mom

MARCH 11, 2024

” Robert Kiyosaki I dare say there isn’t a soul on this planet as frugal as a mom on a budget. I’m not trying to be a crusader or anything, but I do my best to avoid wasting food, especially in light of how lucky my family and I are to have as much as we need to eat. Do you get what I mean?

Saving Money 52

Saving Money Money Mom Used 52

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 9, 2013

We’ll be purchasing everything except for the turkey in bulk (brussell sprouts, potatoes, cranberry sauce or fresh cranberries, bread for stuffing, etc) and then dividing it so that none goes to waste. This allows us to cash in on the savings without watching our money go in the garbage by food waste. Go Frugal'

Dinner 192

Dinner Christmas Food and Wine Bulk 192

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 19, 2011

A reformed spend-a-holic, she now enjoys the challenge of finding new ways to live a frugal yet very comfortable lifestyle. When not saving money, she is usually spending it on food for her two greyhounds and two cats. Preserving food is an easy way to cut back on food waste and reduce your grocery budget at the same time.

Saving Money 154

Saving Money Money Food Waste Freezers 154