Saving Everyday

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

If we stopped at 7-Eleven or picked up fast food, he’d take that notebook out and write down what was spent before driving away. I watched him do this every day of my life. Food is a major expense! For one-time projects, consider renting. My dad also kept track of every penny he spent. Cut your cable.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 19, 2013

It never occurred to me to ask Mom or Mom-in-law to come watch my kids. Seeing the joy of discovery on a child’s face or watching them learn a new skill or develop a new talent is just plain fun, no matter the cost in money or time. Expectations of our children. We raised our children to expect more involvement.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 25, 2012

However, one challenge can be that if you spent a lot of money purchasing Christmas gifts (oh, and lots of food to feed everyone), the finances can be a bit limited when it comes to keeping everyone entertained. If it’s a new movie, you can rent it for less than the price of a matinee admission. Cook Together.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 7, 2012

When we were all settled in, and the weeks after that, we realized how jaded we were in thinking that rent, groceries and utilities would be all we needed. After a long day of moving, we sat down on the couch to turn on the TV and realized that we didn’t have the cable cord in order to actually watch cable. Food Supplies.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 24, 2023

For instance, consider food, beauty, home services, real estate, hospitality and fitness — and then take a look at franchise opportunities within the area that interests you most. You’ll want to consider whether you’re renting a space or buying a building (though most owners rent, at least in the beginning).

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Saving Cents With Sense

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

And for those of you that aren’t married – these are great date ideas for you, too, when you are watching a budget (aren’t we all)! Save on Food & Drink. Don’t forget to check Groupon for daily deals on food, movies, concert tickets, spa days or more. Rent a movie or borrow one for FREE at the library.

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Saving Cents With Sense

JUNE 4, 2013

Go bird watching at a nearby park. Rent free children’s movies from your local library. Watch a local sports team practice, or enjoy a free game if one is offered. Watch the stars at night and look for various constellations. You can spray it, write your name in it, even dye it with food coloring.

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Nicoles Nickels

JUNE 28, 2013

Of course, don’t derail your diet before you even arrive with high-calorie (and messy) car food. Drink Skinny: Cocktails can be the ultimate calorie sabotage while on vacation, so watch how many you are having and opt for lower calorie options that still pack a flavor punch. Rent Your College Text Books!

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Cars Car Vacation Food and Drink 58

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 13, 2016

All those yummy food commercials use all kinds of methods to make the food look salivatingly good – from glued on seeds on the hamburger buns to soda loaded with antacid to make it bubbly. Do you watch HGTV? I often get multiple queries to rent out my lake condo for the same dates from different people. Reciprocity.

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Saving Cents With Sense

JUNE 21, 2016

Go bird watching at a nearby park. Rent free children’s movies from your local library. Watch a local sports team practice, or enjoy a free game if one is offered. Watch the stars at night and look for various constellations. You can spray it, write your name in it, even dye it with food coloring.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Or, you could buy property of your own (if you have the business funding, of course) becoming a property manager or landlord, renting out the space to tenants, maintaining the property and serving as their point of contact for any potential issues.

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Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Renting, not having super nice furniture or cars, having mismatched dishes and bedding. We tried our best to stretch the food budget. Watch Kristy and her husband’s Dave Ramsey Show segment.). We completely started over. Sometimes I feel like we are newly weds again. We used up what we had. We do a monthly budget.

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The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Limiting waste is what really drives most of the habits I have that would qualify as “frugal” – reducing/eliminating food waste, returning unneeded items, pursuing refunds, checking on warranties, repairing things, etc. For me, being in the kitchen and making food for people is an act of love.

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The Frugal Girl

MARCH 4, 2024

I learned to save money by watching my parents. (I When they got married, they bought a duplex so that the rent money from the tenant in the upstairs apartment would pay the mortgage. I enjoy good food even though I don’t like to cook it – maybe especially because I don’t like to cook it. Readers, the floor is yours. ?

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Green And Frugal Kids and Family Hotel Frugal 179

Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 10, 2014

I could barely afford my $600 rent payment, which was in a horrible neighborhood. It was like 40 feet away from me and I watched the entire thing. I did the regular budget audit and cut things out like entertainment, fast food, and going out with friends. One night there was a drive-by-shooting right outside my window.

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Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 8, 2018

This could be your rent/mortgage, utilities, loan payments, anything that has a due date. Necessary expenses could be: – Home: Mortgage/rent, utilities, insurance, taxes, necessary repairs. – Food: groceries, meals out, school lunches. Sample Budget Calendar. For informational purposes only.

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Budgeting Budget Financial Goals Goals 133

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 6, 2012

It’s modeled much like Michael Pollans Food Rules with many one-page rules that give short but useful tidbits of information. Janet presents Watch Out for These Top 12 Canadian Scams posted at Credit, Eh , saying, “Scams surround us every day, and many of them are so clever and high-tech that it seems truly legitimate.

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Saving Everyday

OCTOBER 3, 2022

I can’t tell you how many Uber drivers have watched me struggle to get my bags in the car and never offered to help. Deliver food. As the holidays approach and people become busier, the demand for food delivery skyrockets. Rent a room in your house. Here are a few tips and tricks from my husband.

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