Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 4, 2012

You can often take advantage of these to save money away from work or grab some gusto during work. Many job perks are available to the entire employee population while others may be offered to select groups – such as executive management or client facing sales staff, or even just to those in the know. Who gets company perks?

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Saving Everyday

FEBRUARY 15, 2014

The more of your hard earned money you can keep in your wallet, the more you have for things you need and want. Saving $100 is the same as making $100! I’m always looking for a new way to save money, so I love reading other people’s tips on how they save extra cash. by Koupon Krazed. Which is Better?

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Couponing 101

DECEMBER 19, 2013

Right now Amazon has the Crock-Pot 20-Ounce Lunch Crock Food Warmer in Pink on sale for only $15 (reg. Amazon: Crock-Pot 20-Ounce Lunch Crock Food Warmer Only $15 (Reg. You can get it in time for Christmas with two-day shipping, which is FREE with Amazon Prime. See more gift ideas here. Thanks, Couponing For 4 !

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For the Mommas

JUNE 17, 2016

Premium Insulated Lunch Bags. We all know coupons are a great way to save money but do you know that bringing your lunch to work everyday can save you $10 or more every work day. I love these cute Premium Insulated Lunch Bags. Purchase Premium Insulated Lunch Bags.

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Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 12, 2011

The third week of August was always the biggest week for back-to-school sales and one year, I remember selling 10,000 backpacks in that one week. Sales Tax Holiday 2011 at Consumerism Commentary - A list of dates, states participating, the items that will be relieved of a sales tax and the maximum cost. Thanks for reading.

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Saving With Shellie

APRIL 21, 2016

Whether you’re headed to school or work, bringing your lunch from home is a great way to save money and eat healthier. That’s where this Fit & Fresh Lunch on the Go Set comes in handy. The set includes 3 lunch containers (one 8-cup and two 1-cup) and a large ice pack.

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Saving Everyday

JANUARY 1, 2015

Energy Saving Tips for Summer by The Frugal Mom. Grocery Savings Tips by Mission To Save. 10 Tips To Saving Money at the Grocery Store by Koupon Krazed. Realistic Stockpiling Tips by Mission To Save. 15 Ways to Save Money Every Day by Frugal Living Mom. by Koupon Krazed. Name Brand or Generic?

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Saving Everyday

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Eating in rather than ordering out saves money. It helps reduce food waste and saves money by making the most of your ingredients. Consider any events or commitments that might affect your meals, such as work lunches or dinner plans with friends. You are in total control of the ingredients. Here are some tips!

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Saving Everyday

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

I’m regularly asked how to save money on produce. My husband takes fruit every day in his lunch, and I love to cook with fresh veggies and herbs, so we go through a ton of produce in our house! Here are a few things I personally do to save. Pin This To Pinterest. Be sure to look for unadvertised deals.

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 22, 2016

Thursday: Perdue chicken thighs and drum sticks were on sale for.88/lb, This Week’s Breakfasts, Lunches, and Snacks: Breakfasts this week included eggs & bagels, cereal with bananas, and green smoothies. These posts will help: How to Save Money on Groceries WITHOUT Using Coupons. 88/lb, so I stocked up.

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Couponing 101

MAY 26, 2012

We could all use a reminder on this very important way to save money on groceries without even using coupons: “Once a month I check out the circular from two of my local supermarkets. I make up a monthly lunch and dinner menu according to what’s on sale. Thanks, Somari! Please send me an email !

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Saving Everyday

JUNE 1, 2023

Shop sales. Shopping weekly sales is the easiest way to save money on groceries ! Before you make your grocery list and meal plan for the week, look at what’s on sale where you regularly shop. Combine what’s on sale with what you already have to save money and prevent waste!

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Saving Everyday

AUGUST 1, 2022

Consistently using things you already have not only saves money but also prevents food waste. Throwing food away is throwing money away ! That said, you can have a loose plan and still save money. After looking at what I have on hand and what’s on sale, I come up with a few ideas for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

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Saving Everyday

AUGUST 1, 2022

Consistently using things you already have not only saves money but also prevents food waste. Throwing food away is throwing money away ! That said, you can have a loose plan and still save money. After looking at what I have on hand and what’s on sale, I come up with a few ideas for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 8, 2014

Meal Planning Saves Money. I also revolve my menu around what is on sale, so I’m spending less on our meals. Plan your menu around the weekly sales flyers. I do most of my shopping at Giant of PA, but I also check the sales at Weis Markets and I like to see what Aldi has on sale in their weekly flyer.

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 15, 2016

This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: I cooked a large spiral ham that I bought during the Pre-Easter sale. This Week’s Breakfasts, Lunches, and Snacks: Breakfasts this week included eggs & bagels, cereal, and green smoothies. These posts will help: How to Save Money on Groceries WITHOUT Using Coupons.

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 25, 2016

Sweet potatoes were on sale for.79/lb This Week’s Breakfasts, Lunches, and Snacks: For breakfast, we ate cereal, eggs & toast, and Banana Walnut Baked Oatmeal. For lunches and snacks, we ate ham & cheese sandwiches, apples, oranges, cheese & crackers, yogurt sticks, cheese sticks, and popcorn.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 15, 2016

Sunday: Day 2 of a weekend long swim meet, so I took advantage of a sale at Giant, buy a store made Stromboli and get a store made pizza FREE. This Week’s Breakfasts, Lunches, and Snacks: For breakfast we ate eggs & toast, cereal, and peanut butter & banana toast. My #1 Simple Tool that Saves Me Hundreds.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 29, 2014

Sometimes, even the coupons themselves go on sale; meaning you can purchase a $25 restaurant voucher for just a few bucks! Opt for Lunch Specials. Midweek lunch specials are a great way to enjoy dining out without the night and weekend pricing. Save the Drinks for Dessert. How do you save when eating out?

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 29, 2016

Pork tenderloin is a pricier cut of pork, but our favorite, so I buy it occasionally when it is on sale. The sale price was $2.77 This Week’s Breakfasts, Lunches, and Snacks: For breakfast we ate eggs & toast and cereal. I bought a big bag of frozen chicken nuggets at BJ’s for the kids lunches.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

I bought another type of white fish that was on sale, but I don’t remember what kind. This Week’s Breakfasts, Lunches, and Snacks: For breakfast we ate eggs & toast and cereal. Lunches and snacks included ravioli for the kids, leftovers for me, apples, oranges, pretzels, yogurt sticks, cheese sticks, and tortilla chips.

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Coupons Do Work

AUGUST 25, 2016

That means, while people have the day off of work and school and those who are not on vacation, will probably be shopping the sales, saving money anywhere they can! So here are a list of places to save money on Labor Day! Labor Day Deals on Clothing, Shoe Sales and More. Labor Day Furniture Sales.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 8, 2016

Every week, I share how I saved and what we ate for the week on our budget. This Week’s Dinners: Saturday : I baked a spiral ham that I bought on sale before Christmas. Sunday: I saved the ham bone from Saturday night and made Ham & Bean Soup. My #1 Simple Tool that Saves Me Hundreds. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 26, 2011

Believe it or not, there are lots of ways to save money, no matter how much of it you have- or don’t have. I myself struggled for many years paying my own bills, but have since found numerous ways to save money. I have been able to save on things like food, gas, and clothing. Stop buying lunch every day.

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2021

Related Reading: How to Save Money on Groceries. Add up how much you are spending in the morning and you’ll see how much you will save for your fund, and maybe that will give you the inspiration to skip the AM drive-thru. 5 – Brown bag your lunch. An easy lunch idea in one word: leftovers!

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Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 1, 2014

You knew this tip was coming didn’t you? :) You can find coupons in newspapers, magazines, by mail, or online to help you save each week at the store. Utilize coupons with a sale and you’ll see a 50% savings on your grocery bill immediately. Pack a lunch and watch your savings grow. Frugal new year save money'

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Coupons Do Work

AUGUST 20, 2016

Publix LOVES coupons, they even have digital coupons and as you know, Publix is really know for their BOGO sales ! and we all know how much we LOVE saving money!). If a sale item is out of stock, a rain check can be written to get up to 10 of the items at the sale price for 30 days. No other grocery store doe that.

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Couponing 101

APRIL 16, 2019

This is key in order to save money on food and drinks. I personally like doing early morning parties, around 10am because I can have some snacks out for the kids but not a full lunch or dinner. Taking the superhero party as an example, I was able to get red, white and blue decor after 4th of July on sale.

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 3, 2014

I carefully planned our menu each week around the sales flyers and loss leaders. And not one person complained about the dinners or their breakfasts and lunches. This month, I bought one package of juice boxes for the girls’ lunches and that was a treat for them and a thank-you from me for behaving so well in the grocery store.

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The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 29, 2024

How did you get interested in saving money? I cut it in half & split that half between my kids’ college fund, spent $100 on myself as a Christmas gift, and I’m saving the rest for new tires within the next few months 10. There’s always been garage sales/flea markets, library, state parks, fishing.

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 23, 2011

There is an initial investment, but I have seen similiar containers at yard sales or thrift stores and at Bed Bath and Beyond where they regularly offer 20% coupons. Skip the sandwich bags and use re-usable containers in your lunch tote. Save the paper plates for your really BIG parties. You save money and resources.

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Coupons Do Work

JUNE 15, 2016

What you can save on, what to expect to go on sale, each month, a list of awesome things to stock up on for the entire year ! … This is a way to plan your purchases by month for the entire year and a great way to budget and save money! Other Items on Sale: 5 for $5 deals on bags of fruit, luggage.

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Fashion Without Guilt

AUGUST 10, 2009

Spending wisely is very important, here are some suggestions on how to save by selection of a certain day. Grocery Sales are determined by the day you are paid - Marketing is very strategic for when sales are offered to customers. The insight into this concept was great thinking.

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Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 3, 2017

You knew this tip was coming didn’t you? :) You can find coupons in newspapers, magazines, by mail, or online to help you save each week at the store. Utilize coupons with a sale and you’ll see a 50% savings on your grocery bill immediately. Pack a lunch and watch your savings grow. Homemade Baby Wipes.

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Saving Everyday

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Enjoy this for a snack, lunch, or dinner! In Nashville, Publix has great buy-one-get-one-free sales. Shopping sales are the easiest way to save money on groceries. For cooking, I buy the big containers of Daisy when they go on sale. I’ll start purchasing that for cooking when Daisy isn’t on sale!

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Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 1, 2015

You knew this tip was coming didn’t you? :) You can find coupons in newspapers, magazines, by mail, or online to help you save each week at the store. Utilize coupons with a sale and you’ll see a 50% savings on your grocery bill immediately. Pack a lunch and watch your savings grow. Frugal new year save money'

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Saving With Shellie

APRIL 1, 2011

There’s a new $2/1 Oscar Mayer Carving Board Lunch Meat coupon. This goes nicely with the buy one, get one free sale right now at Safeway and other affiliates. Here’s the deal: Oscar Mayer Carving Board Lunch Meat – $4.99 (BOGO). -Use Thanks One Momma Saving Money !). Final Price = $2.99

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