For the Mommas

JULY 31, 2016

The rent or mortgage is due and you don’t have another paycheck coming for another week. Skip the coffee shop and get your coffee in the office break room. Pizza and sub shops are always offering great deals. $1 Serve it with mashed potatoes and gravy for dinner then make chicken salad for lunch the next day.

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Budgeting Budget Friends And Family Sale Meals 60

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 14, 2013

Every year, we split the rent on a beach condo with other family members to make a week away affordable for everyone involved. Include breakfasts, lunches, dinners and even snacks in your planning. was cheaper to buy in bulk at this shop than for all of us to order the food individually at a restaurant.

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Vacation Saving Money Money Food and Drink 153

Saving Everyday

NOVEMBER 11, 2012

Since Epcot is their favorite park, we’ll be headed there with lunch at Via Napoli …a must-do on every trip. If the weather is nice, we may rent a pontoon boat and explore. Off to Magic Kingdom with lunch at Be Our Guest and dinner at Liberty Tree Tavern. I’m not at Disney to shop. December 8 –. December 9 –.

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December Disney Daughter Home and Garden 80

Penny Pinchin' Mom

MARCH 11, 2024

I make my coffee at home, pack my lunch, and go straight home after work. I do my bulk shopping at the end of the month, so I don’t have to spend too much of my weekly $300 on essential purchases. Go generic wherever possible and save some money when grocery shopping. I feel a little financially depleted at this time.

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Saving Money Money Saving Credit Cards 52

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

Have lunch at the oldest continuously operating restaurant west of the Mississippi – the Hays House. Finish your ride by driving on up to Eureka Springs to explore the quaint old town with scads of unique shopping experiences and hilly old town architecture. then rent a bike and ride a bit. This one is on my to do list!

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Frugal Missouri Family St. Louis 185

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 5, 2014

Do you make enough money to cover your mortgage or rent, groceries, transportation, and other essential expenses, but find yourself on a treadmill of not being able to save? Let’s say you are eating lunch out 4 days out of five per week. At $7 per lunch out, that sets you back by $28.00. per lunch x 4 days per week = $16/week.

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Budgeting Budget May Lunch 245

The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Luckily, my little is starting to enjoy some of these activities – like picking the peaches from our tree, grocery shopping, baking/cooking, and gardening and I love spending time with her doing these activities too! What’s one thing you aren’t remotely tempted to splurge on? fancy cars, etc are the norm for many.

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Virginia Kids and Family Library Frugal 183

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. Rent a room in your house. Legit Ways to Make Money for Christmas. Deliver food.

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Money Making Christmas Friends And Family Sale 52

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 9, 2015

She also stopped going to the local coffee shop each day and dropping close to $6 for a coffee and breakfast sandwich. She offered to do people’s taxes, or get their bookkeeping organized in exchange for a discount on her rent, or car repairs. Olivia shops the ads and sales at affordable stores to plan her menu.

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Debt Free Debt Budgeting Budget 100