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Five Frugal Things | free Starbucks for me!

The Frugal Girl

I made a use-it-up dinner I haven’t done a proper grocery shop since I got home from Hawaii, so I have been scrounging a bit. First day of school frugalities My second semester of nursing school started yesterday! And I packed a lunch (in reusable containers of course). What frugal things have you been up to lately?

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How We Frugal-ed in September 2022

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There was nothing too special about my frugal shenanigans in September, other than just trying to be better with every purchase that I make. My Frugal Shenanigans! I like to reuse them for lunches/snacks. Grocery Freebies: During October, I scored a free frozen apple pie, a free salad mix, and free pop tarts from Giant of PA.

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WIS, WWA | Black Friday

The Frugal Girl

So typically, the only brick-and-mortar store I go to the day after Thanksgiving is a grocery store. Grocery stores are wonderfully empty right after Thanksgiving! But here in Frugal Girl world, it’s business as usual. Sunday I had eaten a late lunch so I don’t think I even actually ate an official dinner.

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WIS, WWA | with an attitude report

The Frugal Girl

What I Spent I spent: $30 at Lidl $16 at the Hispanic grocery store $30 on pizza So, $76 for me this week. A chip-less chipotle chicken salad bowl Wednesday I had a late lunch with Sonia at the tea room, and then I had lab from 5:30-9:30, so Zoe fended for herself and I ate a Clif bar (I wasn’t super hungry due to my late lunch!)

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My #1 Tip for Trimming Grocery Spending

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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. My #1 tip for trimming grocery spending is an easy one: Serve simple, frugal, scheduled meals. Our favorites are: Popcorn (air popped or made on the stove top are the most frugal).

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WIS, WWA | $149 and I’m not pressed

The Frugal Girl

I can only be pressed about so many things at one time, and right now, my grocery spending is not it. My lunch leftovers were at least 25% better than the original dish. The post WIS, WWA | $149 and I’m not pressed appeared first on The Frugal Girl. Which is a little high, but I don’t care.

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WIS, WWA | Well, now I know

The Frugal Girl

In the latest Five Frugal Things, I mentioned that I’d made croutons and I meant to say, “from hot dog buns” but I accidentally typed, “hot dogs” instead. my buy-nothing-group toaster oven on my buy-nothing group table Tuesday This was my first super long day at school and I did a great job of packing my lunch.

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