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WIS, WWA | a new year of grocery shopping!

The Frugal Girl

What I Spent I know sometimes at the start of a new year, people make grocery-bill-reduction goals, but honestly, I’m not even gonna stress over that. I think I might be better off buying a bag of salad greens and then adding my own toppings. The post WIS, WWA | a new year of grocery shopping!

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Why Buying Green Is Not Always Eco-Friendly.

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Go Green ” by purchasing this reusable bag! The greenwashing of our retail world knows no bounds, as major corporations jump on the green bandwagon and market products that most of us aren’t interested in, nevermind even need. If you do not need an item, you definitely don’t need a green version of it. Don’t fall for it.

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How to Save Money by Greening your Wardrobe

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

These tips on how to save money by greening your wardrobe will really help you to keep those extra dollars in your pocket. Before you can even start to think about how you would go about greening your wardrobe, you need to know where you stand, clothes wise, right now at this moment. Go Frugal Go Green'

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Live Green and Get More Green in Your Wallet

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Shop Online. I had never really been a proponent of online shopping, because it when I lived in the city it was easier to stop at the grocery store or mall after work than it was to order online and wait for the item to be delivered. So, how what have you done to go green and save money?

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How We Frugal-ed in August 2022

Family Balance Sheet

I’m always looking for ways to save my family money to not only help us get through current higher food and gas prices but also to help us achieve our big financial goals. I make a lot of iced tea and usually steep 2 flavored tea bags and 8 decaffeinated green tea bags in each batch I make. But in the end, $155 is still a gift.

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How We Frugal-ed in January!

Family Balance Sheet

I started a new grocery shopping routine in January and it is working out splendidly! In the past, I made my meal plan and grocery shopped on Sundays. One Pan Roasted Pork Chops, Potatoes & Green Beans. My goal was to eliminate all unnecessary spending. It was an easy goal, because I stayed out of the stores.

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How I Spent $425 on Groceries in March

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But we have some serious financial goals to hit and the grocery budget is an easy target when it comes to cutting the budget. And while I didn’t hit my goal of $400, I did reduce our spending to $425 for my family of 4. I’ve included pictures below of most of my grocery shopping trips for the month.

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