Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 5, 2013

Eating out: our worst “frienemy” Saving busy professionals and parents from slaving in the kitchen after a long day at work, and bringing friends together, eating out is a cornerstone of our North American culture. We also grocery shop once per week. The same goes for New Years Eve. I meal plan once per week.

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Eating Out Restaurant Food and Wine Meals 222

Coupons Do Work

APRIL 14, 2015

Peapod is a company is a way for you to do all of your grocery shopping from home and have them delivered directly to your door ! Peapod is an online grocery store that has 4 divisions across the country: Peapod, Peadpod by Stop&Shop, Peapod by Giant (Food) and Peapod by Giant (Food Stores). 3) Start Shopping.

Delivery Service 100

Delivery Service Groceries Grocery Home 100

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 5, 2012

North Central Indiana :: Parenting Miracles. Arlington, Texas :: Grocery Shop For FREE. Mansfield, Ohio :: The Traveling Praters. Metro Detroit, Michigan :: Saving Dollars and Sense. Mount Vernon, Ohio :: Living Better One Day at a Time. Oakland County, Michigan :: Bargain Shopper Mom. Omaha, Nebraska :: Mom Endeavors.

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San Diego Kansas City South Dakota Missouri 127

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 23, 2012

If you shop at one of the warehouse stores, like Sam’s Club or Costco, buy your soda there because you can get deals when you buy in bulk. Also check out my 3 Tips on how to grocery shop like an adult! 7 Ways to Save Money As New Parents. Two liter bottles are often cheaper per ounce than cans or small bottles.

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Money Drinks Food and Wine Beers 246

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

Don’t blame your spouse, the economy, your parents or your job. You shop to feel better. You shop to release stress, to be someone else, to escape. Send your spouse to do the grocery shopping. When you do need something, shop with a friend that won’t let you go overboard. You have no budget.

Money 203

Money Debt Finance Credit Cards 203

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 20, 2023

My husband paid his entire way through undergrad and my parents covered a significant portion, so we come from both angles and our strategy is a compromise. However, I will re-focus on my meal planning/grocery shopping routine to try to get this number down. My spending was bound to increase as my girls got older.

Financial Goals 130

Financial Goals Goals Debt College 130

Couponing 101

APRIL 13, 2020

Grocery Shopping (Only Online). Shopping for groceries can be overwhelming even for adults. And since you’re shopping from the comfort of your home, there’s plenty of time to answer any questions your kids have without blocking the aisle of a grocery store. Do you have a garden?

Kids 90

Kids Home and Garden Sewing Gardening 90

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 13, 2013

You wouldn’t drive a luxury vehicle to your parent’s house at Christmas for four hours in the snow. You wouldn’t want to take a luxury car to a routine Sunday grocery shopping trip. They are purely a status symbol, and they limit you, as well.

Money 184

Money Car Cars Laptops 184

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 22, 2013

NW (or all), Connecticut :: Parenting Miracles. Northeast Ohio (Canton, Akron, Cleveland) :: Sisters Shopping on a Shoestring. Arlington, Texas :: Grocery Shop For FREE. Mid Atlantic. Boston (or all), Massachusetts :: Maven of Savin. Central, New Jersey :: Our Good LIfe. Syracuse, New York :: I am THAT lady.

North Carolina 100

North Carolina Kansas City South Dakota San Diego 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 17, 2012

This way you can make one shopping trip a week (or every two weeks if you can), and that will help you save money because you’re less likely to make impulse buys (because you’re in the store less often) or to overbuy (because you know what you’re cooking). We write down what ingredients we need and this plans out our grocery shop.

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Saving Money Dinner Money Bulk 188

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 24, 2011

Here are the links to the other bloggers' sites for you to plan out your summer staycation or vacation: New England Connecticut - Parenting Miracles Boston, Massachusetts - ? We are all writing about fun and low cost summer ideas in our respective areas of the country.

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North Carolina Kansas City Virginia Missouri 170

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 15, 2014

I think that some men could also be a bit angry at being asked (or expected) to take on more of the home front – cooking, cleaning, grocery shopping and childcare. In a world which favors mind over matter, we don’t need to choose between a matriarchal or patriarchal society.

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Equal Women Mens Work 162

Saving Everyday

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Back in my day, we didn’t have Facebook Marketplace, so I had to find other ways to sell things like yard sales, pawn shops, and flea markets. You’ll get many questions about local restaurants, coffee shops, shopping, and more. The schedule was perfect for us as young parents, and I enjoyed getting out of the house.

Money 52

Money Making Christmas Friends And Family Sale 52

Saving With Shellie

MARCH 28, 2014

You have to cook, clean, shop for groceries, shuttle little ones to all their activities, check homework, meet with teachers, plan birthdays, do laundry and pack lunches. I listed all the ways it can help busy parents but NeedTo.com works for more than household chores. Employers only pay when the task is completed.

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Giveaway Gifts Austin Frugal Lives 45

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

You pick the recipes and they pack all of the ingredients into a box and ship it to your door, effectively eliminating grocery shopping. A weekly meal service would be helpful for the stay-at-home parent of young children who would like to avoid going to the grocery store with said young children and still have a high quality dinner.

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Delivery Service Meals Daughter Kids and Family 113

Nicoles Nickels

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Here is our first picture as an engaged couple: The next morning we had a beautiful brunch and then went to our parents’ houses to show off my new ring! This was honestly one of the best weekends of my life – thanks to the American Express prepaid card!

Hotel 40

Hotel Budgeting Budget Home and Garden 40

Nicoles Nickels

APRIL 25, 2013

Trusted for accuracy and ease-of-use for more than 30 years by both parents and healthcare providers, FeverAll® is available in three strengths depending on the child’s age. She uses her hands to grocery shop, pack lunch, clean the house, pick out clothes for her children, and to cook delicious meals.

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Mom Giveaway Pampers Gifts 111