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Ways to Have a Green Christmas

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

The holidays are, hands down, one of the most environmentally unfriendly holidays of the year. Food Waste Doesn’t Have to Be Inevitable. The amount of food waste that goes on at this time of year is shocking. – Thrifty Ways to Wrap Christmas Cut Back on Waste & Help the Environment.

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How to Slash your Grocery Spending in 31 Days

Family Balance Sheet

Day 16 How to Stop Food Waste in the Kitchen. Day 20: Stock up on Holiday Sales. Day 14: Week 2’s Menu & Pictures of Shopping Trips. Day 15: Plan the Upcoming Week’s Meals. Day 17: Store Brand vs. National Brand. Day 18: 9 Easy Places to Find Grocery Coupons. Day 19: Save Money on Meat.

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Christmas Savings Club | August Meeting

Family Balance Sheet

You''ll avoid all sorts of duplicate purchases and reduce food waste too. I''m still left with a $50 shortfall for the year, but I have 3 more months to save it before I make the majority of our holiday purchases. Christmas Savings Club Kitchen Economics Saving Money - During the Holidays' September Assignments: 1.

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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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Ways to Save Money on a Tight Budget

Saving Everyday

As someone who truly knows what being broke feels like , I know how stressful it can be, especially during the holidays. If you implement some of these strategies, you WILL have extra holiday cash! Not only will you save money on groceries, but it also helps prevent food waste. You must be intentional and make an effort.

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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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Save Money with Meal Planning

Couponing 101

We wasted more food (produce, leftovers, etc. We ate more quick/convenience foods. So, in a nutshell, not planning our menus cost us a lot of time, money, and probably contributed to us getting sick over the holidays (since we were eating unhealthy food).