Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 6, 2022

We’ve seen higher grocery and fuel bills lately, so we’re upping our frugal game to help the budget. How I frugal-ed in the kitchen: I spend a lot of time in my kitchen. Related reading: 10 Ways to Save at Giant Food Stores. Share in the comments how you frugal-ed in July. Marked down meat!

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Family Balance Sheet

JULY 7, 2022

It’s been a long time since I’ve shared a “How I Frugal-ed” post, but for a variety of reasons, I’m making a more conscious effort lately to flex my frugal muscles. Here’s how we frugal-ed in June. I’m only interested in food. Is a Sam’s Club membership frugal?

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 31, 2020

Welcome to my first “How We Frugal-ed” recap of 2020. Frugal living is NOT about feeling deprived. Frugal living is being intentional with our money and creative with our resources, so we have more to put towards the things that are important to us. Frugal Kitchen in January: Meal Plan. Meal Plan.

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Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Here’s how we frugal-ed our way through it. Frugal Wardrobe in November: I have a small bedroom closet, so I like to keep my wardrobe fairly lean, but highly functional. Frugal Kitchen in November: I stocked up on enough baking supplies at Wegman’s that should get us through most of 2021. a small gas fireplace: $100.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

So I am declaring a Frugal February. The goal of Frugal February is NOT to feel deprived, . 8 Action Steps for a Frugal February: 1 – Write a budget/spending plan for February. 8 Action Steps for a Frugal February: 1 – Write a budget/spending plan for February. 6 – Happy (frugal) Valentine’s Day!

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The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

Tell us a little about yourself My current lifestyle would probably qualify as frugal-lite compared to many others. I was a bit intimidated by this, but then I figured I probably wasn’t the only person out there who isn’t ultra-frugal at the moment. How long have you been reading The Frugal Girl? Enjoying some outdoor time.

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Kids and Family Home and Garden Money Frugal 185

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

If you’ve read my blog, you’ve probably heard me say that our bills may not be negotiable, but our grocery receipts usually are. When finances are tight, often the only area we can control is our food spending. My #1 tip for trimming grocery spending is an easy one: Serve simple, frugal, scheduled meals.

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Grocery Spending Groceries Grocery Food and Drink 246

The Frugal Girl

DECEMBER 8, 2023

I didn’t really grocery shop this week because…busy. Tuesday Zoe and I had an appointment to go to, an errand to run, and then we picked out a Christmas tree, so we opted to stop for some fast food. The post WIS, WWA | one more week of phoning it in appeared first on The Frugal Girl. Busy, busy, busy. $14

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Phones Leftovers Dominos Green And Frugal 197

The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 12, 2024

What I Spent I’m just skipping this section because I have spent way more on food than normal this week! I will be frugal on food when we get home, but notttttt this week. ? The post WIS, WWA | Island Eats appeared first on The Frugal Girl. Friday I don’t know what the plan is.

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Hawaii Green And Frugal Tacos Pancakes 196

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

It’s Frugal Friday: A recap of how we frugal-ed our way through the week so that we have more money to put towards our financial goals. How to Save this Week: Don’t miss the pre-holiday grocery deals. Maybe even pick up a few extra to donate to the local food banks. How did you live frugally this week?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 4, 2012

Being frugal these days is very important. It is not easy to be frugal and save money when you have a family that splurges and squanders. Being frugal is a family affair. Examine your groceries if there are items that you do not actually need. Avoid wasting energy, water, gas, food and the like.

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Frugal Family Budgeting Budget 189

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Frugal Friday: A recap of how we frugal-ed our way through the week. What We Ate this Week: I make an effort each week to serve my family delicious food but still stick to the budget. Every Sunday afternoon, I plan the meals and do my grocery shopping for the week. My Favorite Recent Grocery Deals: 17 cents each!!

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Frugal Freezers Friends And Family Sale Financial Goals 100

The Frugal Girl

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

What I Spent So I went to pull together my grocery spending for the week and I realized that it’s all quick trips to Safeway. This is better than endless nights of eating out, but definitely not as frugal as an organized trip to Aldi. The post WIS, WWA | all Safeway appeared first on The Frugal Girl.

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Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 28, 2016

It’s Frugal Friday: A recap of how we frugal-ed our way through the week so that we have more money to put towards our financial goals. How We Saved this Week: All of the meat that I used this week for my menu was from the markdown section of the grocery store. How did you live frugally this week? They LOVE it.

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Crock Pots and Slow Cookers Frugal Health Insurance Fridays 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 26, 2014

We learned what grocery stores to shop at to get the best deals. Recently we just relocated to Tucson, Arizona, and we’re finding that in some ways we need to start all over learning to be frugal in a new town. Recognize that Some Frugal Skills Are Universal. Ways to Learn New Frugal Skills in Your New Location.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

Many of us are struggling to make ends meet (as in what’s at the end of the receipt meeting what’s at the end of your checkbook), and sometimes we discover that money for enough groceries to feed a family just isn’t in the budget. While eating less is certainly an option, it shouldn’t have to be, not when there is plenty of food to go around.

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Groceries Grocery Bills Used 252

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 30, 2014

The Goal of the Grocery Budget Challenge is to be creative with our meal planning and grocery shopping so that we aren’t over-spending. We don’t want to make our families miserable with bland meals, boring snacks, and not enough food in the house. My success : My January grocery budget was $450.

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Budgeting Budget January Groceries 127

Couponing 101

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

One of the most common misconceptions about couponing is that we only eat junk food, and that is entirely not true. You can save money, stay on a frugal grocery budget, cut coupons, and eat healthy! Check out this really neat visual representation of what $10-$20 can buy you in terms of junk food and healthy food.

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Budgeting Budget Frugal Food 97

Coupons Do Work

MARCH 18, 2015

Lighthouse Foods : . The Litehouse Foods website has an online coupon book that is updated every 60 days. Imagine Foods : [link] : Scroll to the bottom and you will see a coupon to print out. Whole Foods and Sprouts : We post the deals, ads and coupons often: Sprouts Section. Whole Foods Section.

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Grocery Coupons 2015 Organic Organization 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 30, 2014

Something that I’ve found throughout all of my trips to the many different places I’ve visited, is that food is always a cost that is hard to contain. Even so, after spending hundreds of dollars on food on my trip to NYC, I began to look more into saving some serious money on dining for my next trip. Grocery Shop. Go Frugal'

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Saving Money Money Food New York City 187

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 20, 2011

Guest Post Author Bio: David Bakke enjoys living frugally in Atlanta and frequently shares his best financial tips and experiences on Money Crashers , an online resource ranked as one of the top personal finance blogs online. I started by cutting grocery expenses, and then expanded to lowering monthly bills and reducing insurance fees.

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Frugal Personal Finance Frugal Life Money 174

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

It’s Frugal Friday: A recap of how we frugal-ed our way through the week so that we have more money to put towards our financial goals. For breakfast this week , I cooked up several packages of breakfast sausage that I found marked down breakfast sausage at the grocery store on Sunday. 39/lb turkeys at Giant Food Stores.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 20, 2012

Over my many years of environmental and personal finance writing, one of the most common things I get asked for is tips on how to save money on groceries. Grow Your Own Food You don’t need a farm to grow some of your own food, you just need a small raised bed, a window box, or even just some old soda bottles hung from the fire escape.

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The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 19, 2024

For dinner, we visited a food court, where Zoe got Raising Cane’s, and I got a BBQ chicken meal from a local Hawaiian grill spot. And after her work shift, Zoe picked up some fast food for herself. appeared first on The Frugal Girl. What We Ate Saturday We walked around Waikiki and saw the sunset there.

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Hawaii Flights Chicago Green And Frugal 182

Couponing 101

MAY 13, 2019

It can be easy to fall into the trap of overbuying at grocery stores. These five simple tips can help you avoid overbuying on your next trip to the grocery store. Hunger can cloud your judgment and make nearly any food item seem irresistible. Your body wants food, and it is hijacking your mind to try to get it.

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Groceries Grocery Simple Storing 76

Finally Frugal

JANUARY 19, 2011

People are often amazed (my own family included) that I can subsist on a grocery budget of $100 or less each month. While this seems rather anemic to some (my dad can't seem to stay under $600 - and it's just he and my mom), I do eat well and I can generally manage to avoid most pre-packaged foods (I'm thinking of frozen dinners, here).

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Frugal Grocery Shopping Frugal Groceries Grocery Shopping Groceries 49

Coupons Do Work

APRIL 14, 2015

Peapod is a company is a way for you to do all of your grocery shopping from home and have them delivered directly to your door ! Peapod is an online grocery store that has 4 divisions across the country: Peapod, Peadpod by Stop&Shop, Peapod by Giant (Food) and Peapod by Giant (Food Stores). Giant Bonus card. (3)

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Coupons Do Work

JUNE 13, 2016

Guide to Freezing Food. Did you know you can freeze a variety of items (and there are foods you cannot freeze). Note: For best flavor and texture, home-frozen foods should be used within 6 to 9 months. Never store more than 2 or 3 pounds of food per cubic foot of freezer capacity at one time.

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Coupons Do Work

APRIL 14, 2016

’ Here is the frugal way to save money when you want to purchase meat. Print out Meat Coupons : Every week, your favorite grocery store (including Target and Meijer!) Costco and Whole Foods markets carry more Select and Prime cuts of meat. Some places has discounted meet at 9AM, and sometimes in the PM.

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Frugal Saving Sara Lee Meijer 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 14, 2011

Hello and welcome to the 271st Festival of Frugality-10 Movies, 10 Lessons Edition. Some people take spending and greed to a limit they shouldn’t and others become so extreme in frugality that they forget to enjoy living life. FIRE Getters presents Top 5 Ways To Trim Our Grocery Bills! The key is finding balance.

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Frugal Movies Finance Bills 150

Coupons Do Work

APRIL 14, 2015

Gwyneth Paltrow posted on her facebook page : There are a lot of people who use Food stamps (now known as SNAP), and the reality is, food stamps or not, anyone can live on $29 a week. Thus no food went to waste. Step 4 : I do NOT buy frozen food (correction: I have frozen pizza but that is it). They were the leftovers.

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Budgeting Budget Food Kids and Family 100

Coupons Do Work

MARCH 31, 2015

Earth Day stuff : organic food items,, energy savers, Various Coupon booklets for organic products. frugal tips monthly grocery sales april 2015 what to stock up on and other deals' Easter 2015 is Sunday – April 5th this year ! Mushrooms, Morel. Onions, Spring. Onions, Sweet (TX). Peas- Edible Pods. Spring Salad Mix.

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The Frugal Girl

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Tuesday I was out all day for legal happenings, and I ate some food my lawyer brought. The post WIS, WWA | no prizes awarded here appeared first on The Frugal Girl. Sunday Zoe was at work and I had a random plate of baked sweet potatoes, avocadoes, and a fried egg. Zoe had ramen at home. What did you have for dinner this week?

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Prizes Freezers Club Dinner 138

The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Bee wrote in, wanting to pick the collective brain of the Frugal Girl community about tipping! The service you received was the bare minimum; just food preparation. I’d rather pick up my own groceries/pizza/takeout than pay someone to do it and then also be expected to pay a tip on top of it. How do you handle tipping?

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Good Service At&T Food and Drink Restaurant 193

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 5, 2013

In Become a Frugali$ta in 30 Days, Susan shares 30 practical money-saving secrets to help family managers keep to their budget and earn extra money while saving on everything from entertainment and dining out to groceries and household expenses. Your Grocery Budget Toolbox by Anne Simpson. Advanced Penny Pinching by Tabitha Philen.

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Frugal Lives Frugal Living Frugal Debt 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 25, 2013

We used to think that a vacation wasn’t a vacation unless we had eaten like the locals and indulged in all of the local foods. Instead, we’ve learned to save money on food when vacationing so we can vacation longer and see more sites. Pick Accommodations with Free Food in Mind. The Crock Pot to the Rescue.

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Crock Pots and Slow Cookers Travel Food Vacation 176

Coupons Do Work

MARCH 19, 2015

With Sprouts opening up in my city in a few months, and Whole Foods was my go-to store to shop at for healthy items (so is Kroger and Publix), I have wondered, is there a way to save money when eating healthier and/or organic foods? And you can buy thing healthy and organic — get coupons AND save on your grocery bill.

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