Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 17, 2012

Since the 2008 recession, many people have rediscovered the savings, joys and health benefits of locally grown food – whether you have a backyard garden, participate in a community garden or shop at the local farmer’s market. In good years our gardens can be bountiful, throwing off much more food than we can consume before it goes bad.

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Advantage Home and Garden Canning Gardening 210

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

The season of family, faith, food, and…shopping… collective sigh… The spending part of Christmas can get crazy, so I’ve come up with a list of ideas to find some extra cash for your Christmas spending if you’re coming up short. Make Money from your Skills or Hobbies. The Christmas season is upon us.

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Christmas Finds Friends And Family Sale Donation 130

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 11, 2012

It is so easy to accumulate stuff and sometimes so hard to get rid of it (sell it, give it away or even throw it away). Wouldn’t it be great if everyone who will give you a holiday gift this year could just find exactly what you want or need! Even more importantly, should you nudge people to give you want you really want or need?

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Gifts Holiday Giving Friends And Family Sale 189

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MAY 29, 2020

Good food and good company can make even the most mundane day seem like a celebration. Choosing foods you know Dad will love can keep the focus on him. Share in His Favorite Hobbies. Whatever the dad in your life loves doing, try to come up with ways that the family can participate in his favorite hobbies.

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Father At Home Home Kids and Family 59

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

What are your hobbies? Include anything that you’d like to add to give the reader an idea about your personality. We ate at home a lot and watched our food budget carefully. We still allotted a lot of money for food, but we were careful not to go too far over budget. Who could you give money to?

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Debt Debt Free Finance Friends And Family Sale 245

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 17, 2012

You would spend so much time laser-focused on your hobby/ technology addiction that you didn’t have time for such trivial matters as eating. Keeping track of how much you eat and knowing what goes into the food you eat is very important. You can finally find out what food was keeping you from losing those last few stubborn pounds.

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Food and Wine Food and Drink Motivation Nutrition 222

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 28, 2015

Perhaps you vowed to give up smoking or go to the gym every day, or lose 50 pounds. Self-improvement, or at least the desire for it, is a shared American hobby. For the last two years, I’ve seen my friend exercise diligently during those six weeks and monitor her food intake carefully. How are you doing with your goals?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 2, 2014

When you know that you are stretched almost to your limit, learn to say ‘no’, give your reasons and be confident that you are doing the best thing for your own health. Avoid or limit fatty foods, those high in sugar and fast food. Take up a new hobby to help take your mind off work worries. Don’t Shut Yourself Away.

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Simple Pace Food and Drink Work 186

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 11, 2020

This includes Christmas savings, extra mortgage payment, clothing, hobbies, anything frivolous, and sadly, contributions to charities and our retirement will also be paused. 2 – Start stockpiling food. Hubby has been running errands for us, so I’ll give him a break. Creative Entrepreneurship.

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Budgeting Budget Family Debt 246

Saving With Shellie

DECEMBER 15, 2013

red food coloring. Add a few drops of red food coloring to the remaining half and stir- continue adding until you reach your desired color. I picked this particular jar up at Hobby Lobby when it was 50% off and I think it was about $1.50. You will need: 1 ½ cups epsom salts. ½ cup sea salt. peppermint essential oil.

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Ikea At Home Hobby Frugal Lives 84

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

The season of family, faith, food and…shopping… collective sigh… The spending part of Christmas can get crazy, so I’ve come up with a list of last minute ideas to find some extra cash for your Christmas spending. Make Money from your Skills or Hobbies. The Christmas season is upon us. Consider tutoring.

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Christmas Finds Part Time Thrift Stores 235

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

Take up a new hobby or sport. Ensure that you include increased amounts of foods that are rich in these nutrients to help your body adjust. Vitamin C-rich foods include berries, blackcurrants, citrus fruits, capsicum and broccoli. You might find that a combination of these strategies gives you the best results.

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Education Personal Finance Fitness Work 186

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 2, 2013

It works best when the foods are as close to nature as possible. The best place to prepare your food is your own kitchen, so you have more control over what goes into your meals. Food doesn’t have to be bland and boring; spice it up with curries, sauces and condiments.

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Making Food and Drink Meals Activism 186

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 5, 2011

Spices increase the flavour of food as well as increase satiety (feeling full). Get a hobby. Whether you enjoy reading a good book, cooking, or boating, hobbies are great for weight management. If you can make yourself busy and occupied with a hobby, you will be less likely to think about food and snacking.

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Hobby Meals Breakfast Food and Drink 153

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2021

Add up how much you are spending in the morning and you’ll see how much you will save for your fund, and maybe that will give you the inspiration to skip the AM drive-thru. Plan your gift-giving for the year using my FREE Gift Spending excel spreadsheet that I offer to email subscribers. 5 – Brown bag your lunch.

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Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 130

Saving Everyday

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

There is also information regarding your previous work history, education, skills, hobbies, etc. And then I would list and give directions to these attractions.) Disney Food Favorites – Dessert Edition. Disney Food Favorites – Snacks Edition. Disney Food Favorites – Dinner Edition.

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College Disney Disney World Work 55

Savings Corner

DECEMBER 27, 2023

With the popularity of podcasts from newspapers and other media providers, private individuals have been able to jump on the trend—turning a hobby into a fully-fledged business. Food truck Food trucks are hugely popular, often offering unique, specialty foods that often wouldn’t sell as easily in brick-and-mortar restaurants.

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Real Estate Re-use Podcasts Work 52

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 23, 2015

Every summer we take a week to focus on our girls, fitness, good food and spending time with our extended family that we vacation with. Hopefully these ideas will give you the inspiration you need to find the cash for your summer vacation. Teach or Tutor your Skills & Hobbies. Time away can really clear your mind.

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Vacation Finds Friends And Family Sale Home and Garden 100

Saving Cents With Sense

JUNE 24, 2013

If you go to Hobby Lobby or Michael’s, you can even print out a 40% off coupon before you go. Break up into teams and give each team a flashlight or two. Give everyone a jar and set the timer! Light up the yard with glowing rocks. Head to your local craft store and buy a bottle of glow in the dark paint. Enjoy a theatre night.

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Activism Family Inexpensive Kids and Family 104

The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 22, 2024

My hobbies range from reading to painting, pen-and-ink drawing, cooking/baking, and writing. I also want to have a sense of detachment from owning things, which is hard since I was raised by very acquisitive parents (my mom shopped for a hobby), so I am still unlearning those habits. Allergic Girl (me) to have a cat again!

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Rent Son Frugal Home and Garden 181

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 4, 2014

What are your hobbies? Include anything that you’d like to add to give the reader an idea about your personality. We did cut back on eating out quite a bit and we are people that LOVE to try new foods. They blog at 2 Copper Coins. Tell us about you and your family. Where are you from? How much debt did you pay off?

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Debt Free Debt Goals Student 243

The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

My hobbies include hiking/walking/running outside, reading, museums, and listening to music. My mother was loving and worked so hard to provide for us, but it was frequently a struggle to get food, keep heat on, and other necessities. I try to get (and give!) It’s food that we have that I’ve cooked or otherwise acquired ?

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Virginia Kids and Family Library Frugal 184

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2015

What are your hobbies? . Little things like coffee, lunches, fast food etc add up and can kill your budget. Having a plan with our money gives us better choices in the future. He writes at Debt Discipline about about how his family of 5 deals with money, budgets and debt. Tell us about you and your family. Where are you from?

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Debt Credit Cards Debt Free Credit 100

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

What are your hobbies? Include anything that you’d like to add to give the reader an idea about your personality. Shop with a list, and not just for food. The other piece of advice I would give is to try to make, even just small extra payments towards your debt each week, I’m talking as little as $5 or $10 dollars.

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Debt Debt Free Budgeting Budget 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 20, 2017

What are your hobbies? you’d like to add to give the reader an idea about your personality. in our local church, and giving to others in need. Use all the food you have, and freeze it if you know you won’t use it up before it expires. were not about to give up a summer vacation! Where are you from?

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Debt Debt Free Friends And Family Sale Budgeting 100

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

What are your hobbies? Include anything that you’d like to add to give the reader an idea about your personality. We tried our best to stretch the food budget. The biggest piece of advice I can give is to tell people to listen to Dave Ramsey. Jones: Her Debt Free Story. Tell us about you and your family.

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Debt Debt Free Bath and Body Works Gas 100

Teresa's Deals

OCTOBER 1, 2015

Stock up on supplies for outdoor hobbies like fishing, boating, camping and more during this amazing sale! What could be better than giving the gift of chocolate from gourmet chocolate retailer, Ghirardelli? When you shop at GanderMountain.com this season, save by taking an ADDITIONAL $5 off every $50 or more spent on gear!

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Auto Parts and Accessories Storing Clothing and Accessories Saving 100

Teresa's Deals

OCTOBER 1, 2015

Stock up on supplies for outdoor hobbies like fishing, boating, camping and more during this amazing sale! What could be better than giving the gift of chocolate from gourmet chocolate retailer, Ghirardelli? When you shop at GanderMountain.com this season, save by taking an ADDITIONAL $5 off every $50 or more spent on gear!

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Auto Parts and Accessories Storing Clothing and Accessories Saving 100

The Bargain Hunter Extraordinaire

DECEMBER 3, 2009

it is always cool to read how people answer these and (let's face it) it helps to give you a break from working for a while. Your favorite food? Your hobby? The second award, The Haute Mess Award This award was giving to me by the sweet Phyllis over at For A Delicate Few. I love these type of things. So here we go: 1.

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Puerto Rico Thrifting Diet coke Food and Drink 45

The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

This way she can take advantage of compound interest and build a solid reserve, which should give her a nice boost starting out. He’s incredibly handy and does woodworking as a hobby. pantry shelves my husband made She’d grown up very poor and she could not stand waste of any kind, especially food.

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Daughter Green And Frugal Money Grandmother 130

Penny Pinchin' Mom

MARCH 11, 2024

We find that this gives our kids (and ourselves) a chance to experience new stuff without necessarily having to buy the stuff at a regular store or thrift store. That’s over 800 million people going without food. Minimizing food waste also helps you save money. Do you get what I mean? I do an audit every week.

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Saving Money Money Mom Used 52

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

What are your hobbies? Include anything that you’d like to add to give the reader an idea about your personality. Following a budget and giving every dollar a name showed where there was extra money to put towards paying off debt. How could you give? We have increased our giving since becoming debt free.

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Debt Debt Free College Finds 100

Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 10, 2014

What are your hobbies? Include anything that you’d like to add to give the reader an idea about your personality. I did the regular budget audit and cut things out like entertainment, fast food, and going out with friends. Tell us about you and your family. Where are you from? What do you and your spouse do for a living?

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Debt Debt Free Financial Goals Goals 227

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2012

Discussing how it is easier to eat healthy when you have food stamps but once that is gone or you have “graduated” from the program, you can no longer eat as well. Part of it due to the Dodd-Frank Financial Reform Act, but I also give a lot of credit to the jingles of Freecreditreport.com. Penge Snak!:

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Credit Cards Credit Finance Personal Finance 220

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 4, 2015

What are your hobbies? Include anything that you’d like to add to give the reader an idea about your personality. I don’t eat processed food so for me most of my savings come from health and beauty and household products. She writes at A Debt Free Stress Free Life. Tell us about you and your family. Where are you from?

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Debt Credit Cards Debt Free Student 100

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 12, 2016

What are your hobbies? And I cut back on lifestyle – cooking food at home, taking the bus to work vs driving and paying for parking, etc. I didn’t really have to give up a lot while I was getting out of debt. Tell us about yourself. Where are you from? What do you for a living? I was born in West Palm Beach, FL.

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Credit Cards Debt Debt Free Student 100

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 2, 2016

What are your hobbies? Include anything that you’d like to add to give the reader an idea about your personality. However there is something that I want to achieve *before* this… Through paying off my debt I have developed quite a frugal outlook on life, and its not something I see myself giving up just yet.

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Debt Finds Debt Free Pay Off Debt 100