The Frugal Girl

AUGUST 31, 2023

And it works equally well with chicken breasts as it does with chicken thighs. pre-frying, obviously I purposely didn’t fry all of the chicken, with the plan to save some for frying the next night. Friday Zoe will be working and I’m gonna be out to dinner with my two support group besties.

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The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Wednesday Zoe was at work, and I made myself an egg burrito (with cilantro, avocado, and queso fresco) I scrambled the eggs in a little bit of the fat I’d saved from cooking the chorizo, and that was super tasty. appeared first on The Frugal Girl. Friday We have leftover pizza so that will be the easy button for tonight.

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The Frugal Girl

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Friday Zoe’s working tonight, so maybe we will eat some Swedish pancakes together after she gets home. The post WIS, WWA | The Original Cat appeared first on The Frugal Girl. Thursday I made some meatball subs with a green salad on the side. What did you have for dinner this week?

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The Frugal Girl

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Zoe was at work. Sunday Zoe had a night off of work, so the three of us went out for pizza and then went to Target, where we did some clothes shopping. The post WIS, WWA | with an attitude report appeared first on The Frugal Girl. And I honestly do not remember what I ate! What did you have for dinner this week?

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The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

And when Zoe got home from work, she had a frozen pizza. so we worked on those. appeared first on The Frugal Girl. It’s usually sandwiches or tacos with me!) Zoe fended for herself. ? Sunday This was the day I had the squash soup/homemade crouton combo, in an effort to clean out my freezer. The post WIS, WWA | I passed!

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The Frugal Girl

AUGUST 25, 2023

Zoe got off of work at 8:30 so she just got a fast food chicken sandwich. I used chicken thighs instead of chicken breasts again this time, and it worked great. The post WIS, WWA | Last one before school appeared first on The Frugal Girl. I spent: $32 at Aldi $8 at Safeway $17.50 at Lidl $12 at Dominos So, $69.50

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The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 19, 2024

And after her work shift, Zoe picked up some fast food for herself. School starts Monday and I know it will be helpful to have a plan going into that. appeared first on The Frugal Girl. They fed me some kind of cold pasta dish with greens on that flight; all things considered, it wasn’t terrible.

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The Frugal Girl

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Sunday Zoe was at work and I had a random plate of baked sweet potatoes, avocadoes, and a fried egg. The post WIS, WWA | no prizes awarded here appeared first on The Frugal Girl. This isn’t starting out well. I skipped Saturday, filled in all the other days, came back here, and still can’t remember what we ate.

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The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 5, 2024

What We Ate Saturday Zoe and I met up at Panera after her work shift, got some dinner together, and then went home and watched a movie together. ? Thursday Zoe picked up some fast food for herself after work, and I ate some random stuff from the fridge (leftover pasta and some butternut squash soup , plus a grilled cheese sandwich).

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The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

What We Ate Saturday Zoe was at work, and I went up to visit my friend with the broken foot. Friday I believe Zoe’s making plans to have friends over, but she and her friend group are very last-minute with nailing plans down, so I’m gonna remain flexible. ? What did you have for dinner this week?

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Couponing 101

MARCH 22, 2012

Just as menu planning and eating at home saves us money by cutting back on eating out, sack lunches are much the same! Make a commitment to pack sack lunches for work and to send your children to school with sack lunches more often. Do you have a Frugal Tip you’d like to share? Please send me an email !

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The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Friday Zoe’s gonna be at work at dinnertime so…maybe I’ll just eat up some leftovers. The post WIS, WWA | $149 and I’m not pressed appeared first on The Frugal Girl. Thursday Breakfast for dinner: blueberry pancakes and orange juice. What did you have for dinner this week?

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The Frugal Girl

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Wednesday We both got home at 9:30 pm (Zoe from work, me from lab) so I picked up some Chick-Fil-A for us. The post WIS, WWA | a week of chicken thighs appeared first on The Frugal Girl. I did not even serve any produce with it (though obviously I ate produce at other times that day. This habit is gonna continue. ?

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Teresa's Deals

SEPTEMBER 12, 2015

At Build A Menu, they have recipes I can choose from, pick the store I want to shop at and tell me what I need to buy, how easy is that? Well, I says it’s easy enough for me and loving they way it all works. Easy & Budget Friendly Meal Planning. Special Menus. Step 3: Is where it goes to work for you.

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Frugal Luxuries

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

Frugality. The quality of being frugal is one so powerful as to change lives and affect history. Frugality allows you to govern your destiny and produce in your life a lovely fertile garden of material and intangible wealth. Source (Exercising) The Art of Frugality. Abandoning it has been the ruin of fortunes.

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Coupons Do Work

APRIL 14, 2015

This is what I do: Step 1 : make a monthly menu plan and stick it on the fridge or the wall. Note: to see my example of a monthly menu plan, click here. frugal tips gwyneth paltrow 29 food stamp budget i pay 30 a week no food stamps' That is what I know I need to spend for the week. Step 2: leftovers.

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Coupons Do Work

MARCH 17, 2015

Food: I do a monthly menu plan. I take what I have in my pantry, check out my kids sports schedule and plan accordinly. frugal tips 5 quick money saving tips for 2015' I am good for a next few months and you know what? Free (and super cheap) on something that I do use is better than nothing! My aunt told me.

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The Frugal Girl

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Since the dressing is a little bit sweet, I can handle it for breakfast, and it works great for a side with some scrambled eggs and toast. What We Ate Saturday Sadly, Zoe’s hamster, Socks, died shortly before she had to go to work. Halving it worked great for just the two of us! So, just $60 this week for Miss Zoe and me.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

If you are self-employed, work for a company or in an industry that is unstable, or maybe you or someone in your family has medical issues, you might want to save 6-12 months of expenses. The easiest way to reduce your grocery spending is to plan your meals. Here are a few ideas: Meal Plan. Our 12+ dryer stopped working.

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Couponing 101

MARCH 16, 2019

So take it from somebody who knows… Being frugal requires a little bit A LOT of organization! So why not apply this to our daily frugal adventures??? It is the foundation of living a frugal lifestyle. Find a method that works for you and stick with it. Decide which works best for you, and use it.

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Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 18, 2019

I menu planned consistently to keep our grocery bills under control. For the time being, we’ll continue to live well, but frugally. I’m working on a post about all of the things we did to pay off our debt. We limited our dinners out. We cut our gym memberships. It was not. We said NO a lot!

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Couponing 101

JANUARY 17, 2012

Now that I’ve learned a few ways to make this healthy lifestyle work, I’ve made a goal to eat whole, unprocessed foods in 2012 while sticking to a modest grocery budget. This ties in with my menu-planning goal as well! I’ve broken it down into smaller bite-sized goals to hopefully make this goal attainable.

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Marnies Coupon-a-rama

MARCH 24, 2014

Saving money by smart shopping and using frugal ideas. This works!! Marnies Coupon-a-ram-a. Starting Out. Coupons.com. Other Coupon Sites. Insert Preview. Policies/Sites. Coupon Databases. Unadvertise Deals. Website for discounted photo art prints and products. Contact Me. Monday, March 24, 2014. NASACORT AT CVS!!! Final Cost: $3.99.

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Marnies Coupon-a-rama

MARCH 23, 2014

Saving money by smart shopping and using frugal ideas. I am working on a deal for you). Marnies Coupon-a-ram-a. Starting Out. Coupons.com. Other Coupon Sites. Insert Preview. Policies/Sites. Coupon Databases. Unadvertise Deals. Website for discounted photo art prints and products. Contact Me. Sunday, March 23, 2014. Target Current Ad.

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Marnies Coupon-a-rama

MARCH 6, 2014

Saving money by smart shopping and using frugal ideas. to learn about it and how it works!! Marnies Coupon-a-ram-a. Starting Out. Coupons.com. Other Coupon Sites. Insert Preview. Policies/Sites. Coupon Databases. Unadvertise Deals. Website for discounted photo art prints and products. Contact Me. Thursday, March 6, 2014. CLICK HERE.

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Marnies Coupon-a-rama

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

Saving money by smart shopping and using frugal ideas. We tried this at home and it works great!! Marnies Coupon-a-ram-a. Starting Out. Coupons.com. Other Coupon Sites. Insert Preview. Policies/Sites. Coupon Databases. Unadvertise Deals. Website for discounted photo art prints and products. Contact Me. Wednesday, February 12, 2014.

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Family Balance Sheet

MAY 27, 2015

My husband worked (and still does) an extra job – My husband refs high school and college basketball, which brings in a good extra income. When it was just us two, he worked more on the weekends to earn some extra cash, but now with kids, he does that rarely. Were there arguments during the time you were working on your debt?

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