Couponing 101

JANUARY 21, 2019

Plus, I felt much better about saving some money (to then spend on their clothes…). Here are 10 of my favorite homemade baby food recipes (best for 6-12 month olds): 1. And what’s even better is that it works well with butternut squash come the summer months. And if you buy in bulk, you can save a ton!

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The Frugal Girl

DECEMBER 11, 2023

I have a degree in nursing and worked in pediatrics for 8 years, then left the profession right before I had my third child. homemade bagels! How did you get interested in saving money? As a teenager, I saved quite a bit of the money I earned babysitting and working in a dining hall. That is a never-ending list!

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Saving With Shellie

MARCH 6, 2014

Have you ever thought about making homemade peanut butter ? I never really looked carefully at the machine before but after explaining how it worked and how it made peanut butter to my boys, I thought, why do people buy this stuff? Here’s a quick step-by-step guide to making your own peanut butter: Homemade Peanut Butter.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 26, 2014

First, do you have time to make homemade Christmas presents? Some popular items include homemade baking kits (think all of the ingredients for soup or brownies in a jar), homemade jewelry, artwork, crafts, and food. Take on extra work. Can you work extra hours at your job? However, you must ask yourself two things.

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The Frugal Girl

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Also, you know how the grated Parmesan lids work on standard-mouth jars? Once you’ve used the tomato sauce, you can save the jar and the lid for future use; I use mine to freeze food and I also sometimes use them when I make yogurt. I can tell you my plastic Ball lids have lasted for years.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 12, 2015

I’ve been making homemade chicken stock for years. Since I usually roast a chicken in the afternoon or evening, this method works really well. More Money-Saving Tips. Recipes - Slow Cooker Recipes - Soups Saving Money - In the Kitchen Uncategorized' How to Make Chicken Stock in the Slow Cooker. Picture below.

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Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

While my husband works hard to bring the money in, my job is to make it go as far as it can while feeding our family healthy meals. Today I’d like to share what works for our family. This makes meal planning simpler and has saved me a ton of money. It doesn’t matter how much you saved per pound if you end up throwing it out!

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For the Mommas

JANUARY 21, 2011

There is nothing like homemade breads, but it is more work than most people have time for in the evenings. This tip from Jen at Saving and Givin g is awesome. It works not only for Corn Bread – but muffins, cake mixes and more. Read more about Make It Quick: Homemade Baking Mixes. This is a genius idea!

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Saving Everyday

AUGUST 26, 2014

Since I’m not a baker or even much of a sweet eater, I’m a big fan of semi-homemade desserts. I prefer the Breyer’s Extra Creamy Vanilla because it’s just that…rich and creamy and works perfectly in this dish. Semi-Homemade Blueberry Cheesecake Ice Cream. Get creative and have fun! Ingredients.

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Saving Cents With Sense

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

Homemade Butter. What You Will Need to Make Homemade Butter. Don’t buy ultra-pasteurized because it won’t work. Directions for Homemade Butter. Look at all the work my mixer did! Once you save your buttermilk, take out your butter and put it in ice cold water to rise the buttermilk. Any other tips to add?

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Motherhood Moments

DECEMBER 15, 2022

3) For people who are looking to save money, what are some things they can DIY at home? When skincare is formulated as skincare in a lab, it is specifically formulated to inhibit dangerous bacteria and pathogens, and to work safely and effectively with our skin's natural chemistry. I could also make my own shoes to save money.

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The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 9, 2024

My cute kids when they were little I used to be a Spanish teacher until I stopped working to stay home with my kids. We spend most of our time seeing friends and family, participating in our church activities or working on our property. How did you become interesting in saving money? Tell us a little about yourself!

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Couponing 101

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Preparing and freezing meals ahead of time can be an easy way to save money and time. Since this recipe allows you to do the prep work ahead of time and freeze the meal, it is also super convenient to have ready to serve your family on a busy night. Homemade Frozen Pizzas via Intentional By Grace.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 28, 2022

Everyone is trying to figure out how to save money on groceries! How to Save Money on Groceries. Imagine saving your family’s budget $1500 a year just by being more aware of your food waste and taking action to stop it. Ways to Use Your Freezer and Save: With the exception of maybe pasta dishes, a lot of food can be frozen.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 31, 2020

I started a new grocery shopping routine in January and it is working out splendidly! I simmered for hours and had more homemade chicken stock. I like to keep homemade stock in the freezer. I loaded up on their seconds and made my homemade sugar free applesauce. Related reading: How to Save Money on Groceries.

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The Frugal Girl

MARCH 11, 2024

How did you get interested in saving money? However, our deep desire to retire early in order to enjoy our golden years fueled our efforts to save consistently for retirement. After retiring early in 2015, we intensified our savings efforts even more because we retired before the eligibility age for Social Security. Starbucks!

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Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Whether you’re trying to save money or just limit the amount of stuff in your life, it doesn’t make it cheap to gift your friends and family ideas from this list. Homemade Crafts. My aunt gifts her nieces and nephews with loaves of homemade cinnamon bread every Christmas. Host a Homemade Meal. Baked Goods.

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Family Balance Sheet

MAY 1, 2017

Did you save BIG in April? I’m constantly trying to optimize our spending to find ways to save money, but still live quite comfortably and well. In April, we saved quite a bit of money by comparison shopping, and choosing thrift first. The big hitters this month saved us about $500. Total savings: $200/year.

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Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

I am working to stock up my freezer with extra meals or meal components to make my week night dinner rush easier. I spent the evening making a batch of homemade sugar-free applesauce. homemade applesauce. homemade applesauce. Tuesday: cheeseburgers, fries, steamed vegetables, homemade applesauce.

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Saving Everyday

APRIL 7, 2015

Granulated sugar will not work because it doesn’t dissolve and will yield a grainy topping. Homemade Chocolate Magic Shell. Here are a few more recipes you might like: Homemade Chocolate Magic Shell Printable Recipe. Homemade Chocolate Magic Shell | All-Natural & Delicious. printable recipe follows post).

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Penny Pinchin' Mom

MARCH 11, 2024

The post How to Save Money Fast – My Top 20 Tips appeared first on Penny Pinchin' Mom. “The habit of saving is itself an education; it fosters every virtue, teaches self-denial, cultivates a sense of order, trains forethought, and so broadens the mind.” Start Using Cash This is a wonderful way to save money.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 2, 2012

It can take a great deal of time to cook for a family every day, and in many houses the kitchen is a place to socialize, to work on homework, to eat, etc. Reuse Bags You can save a little money by reusing your plastic storage bags. Just using a bag twice can help you save money. You can also buy cloth napkins.

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Saving Everyday

OCTOBER 3, 2023

In this article, we’re sharing our top tips to help you save money when traveling without sacrificing a thing! If you feel like a vacation is out of your reach, these tried-and-true ways to save money when traveling will help you get there without breaking the bank! Traveling off-season is easily the best way to save.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 17, 2012

If you are interested in saving money while still providing quality food for your family, you should take a look at these seven money saving tips. You can even use the bones to make homemade chicken stock. To cut costs, you should try to work a vegetarian dish into your dinner schedule once or twice a week.

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Coupons Do Work

AUGUST 9, 2016

Homemade Ranch Dressing and Dip Mix Recipe – this is a great snack idea, and if you are trying to budget, the good news is you have most of these ingredients in your house ! Save the remaining dry spice mixture in spice cabinet or pantry for another day. RANCH FLAVORED DIP RECIPE – super duper easy ! INGREDIENTS.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 28, 2014

So often, being environmentally friendly and saving money go hand in hand. Here are some simple things our family does to be more environmentally friendly and to save money: 1. We’ve used this for about 6 weeks now, and we’ve been pleasantly surprised with how economical it is as well as how good it works.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Looking for ways to save money on groceries? How to Save Money on Groceries. Imagine saving your family’s budget $1500 a year just by being more aware of your food waste and taking action to stop it. The freezer can be an important tool to saving money at the grocery store and it’s not just for saving leftovers.

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Frugal Luxuries

JULY 6, 2011

"Necessity never made a good bargain." ~ Ben Franklin Working ahead of Need: Christmas in July. I washed and saved the jars from Mike's favorite salsa. Then I made up a few batches of homemade granola adapting a basic recipe I found HERE. My most recent project is a delicious, simple, budget~friendly granola/trail mix.

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Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

Thankfully, they work off the extra calories. To make life a little easier this week, I made double batches of dinners, as you’ll see below and that worked well. Homemade Sugar-Free Applesauce. homemade applesauce. homemade applesauce. My #1 Simple Tool that Saves Me Hundreds. Thursday: . Thursday: .

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Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 4, 2020

My favorite pair had a hole in an unseemly place and my other favorite pair came with holes, and neither is appropriate for work. after the coupon, and I have a cute pair of work shoes that I’ll set aside for spring. I made homemade applesauce when the orchard was having an end of season sale.

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Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

. ** Prices may vary by region and some prices may have been the sale price. ** I make homemade bone stock quite often, but for the sake of this post, I bought ALDI chicken and vegetables broths. I chose to use organic, but if you want to save a few cents, the non-organic will work just fine. ** When it comes to ALDI, you improvise.

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Couponing 101

AUGUST 2, 2011

I find that a large soup pot works well as a canning kettle , and do not see the point to purchasing a special canning kettle. If you have a tall stock pot or crab pot this will work nicely for processing pint jars, and smaller jars. For the purpose of this series, we will be working with 8 oz jars. Photo Credit.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

Next time you get home at the end of the day and you’re too pooped to cook, you can just grab some lettuce and your jar of homemade dressing; or cook some noodles to top off with your homemade pesto; or heat up some tortillas topped with beans and cheese to smother with homemade enchilada sauce. Make It an Event. Please share!

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For the Mommas

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

Save up to 20% off at Olive Garden. Enjoy something homemade for dinner without the work when you pick up our individual ToGo entrées and our family-size Catering dishes. Place your order online Monday-Thursday and enter code SAVE20 at checkout to SAVE 20%*. Expires 9/27/15. *20%

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The Frugal Girl

MARCH 6, 2024

If you have a chest freezer or other non-defrosting freezer, homemade bread can stay fresh for several months in its frozen state. I am not trying as hard to save money on groceries as I used to Back in the day, I definitely worked harder on my grocery spending than I do now.

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Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

Wednesday: Slow Cooker Chicken Fajitas with my homemade fajita seasoning. Friday: Homemade Ham & Bean Soup , homemade sugar-free applesauce This soup takes some time from start to finish, but I work from home on Fridays, so I had the time. How We Saved this Week: 1. Tuesday: Easy Lasagna , steamed broccoli.

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 5, 2016

After working all day, we ordered take out for dinner. This Week’s Dinners: Saturday & Sunday: Knowing that we’d be in a pool for the weekend, I packed pasta salad, homemade chicken tenders, my mom’s chicken salad sandwiches, apples, bananas, and various snacks. My #1 Simple Tool that Saves Me Hundreds.

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