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Practicing Thrift

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Personal finance for real-world families through practical management of income and expenses, plus frugal living in moderation.

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  • Menu Plan Monday

    Posted on Tuesday September 8th, 2009 at 07:08 in menu planning

    What happened to Monday??? Labor Day threw me off, so here is "Menu Plan Tuesday" :)Ravioli & marinara sauceCooking out on the grill (we did this for Labor Day and have plenty of leftovers to do it again)Breakfast Burritos (yes, for dinner!)Focca...

  • Use a Calculator while Shopping

    Posted on Tuesday September 1st, 2009 at 07:38 in frugal living

    As an aid to sticking with our $50 a week grocery budget, I've started taking a calculator to the grocery store.This is an old-school calculator, not an iphone! It's actually the calculator I used in junior high, high school and college.I add up the ...

  • Menu Plan Monday

    Posted on Sunday August 30th, 2009 at 18:49 in menu planning

    We have a lot of leftovers in the fridge, so I don't know whether we'll actually need all 5 of these meals this week. We shall see!Beef Stew (previously made, from the freezer)Easy Spinach Pie End of Summer Crock Pot SoupPolenta topped with veggies &...

  • Chick-fil-A Best Dressed Cow contest

    Posted on Saturday August 29th, 2009 at 17:31

    I'm a loyal reader of Money Saving Mom, and a fellow reader is a finalist to win Chick-fil-A for a year!! Please take a moment to help a fellow frugal mama win food for her family!Want more? Subscribe to Practicing ThriftPracticing Thrift Copyright...

  • Free Food

    Posted on Thursday August 27th, 2009 at 20:31 in weekly roundup

    Being that I'm working to stick to our $50 weekly grocery budget, I was happy to find several deals this week for FREE food!Here are some resources that have been particularly helpful for me this week.Try Schwan's for free (I just ordered free hambur...

  • HomeGoods StyleScope

    Posted on Tuesday August 25th, 2009 at 18:11 in home decor

    For those of you that enjoy my Frugal Home Decor series, I wanted to share a fun little quiz from HomeGoods.HomeGoods is one of my favorite non-resale spots for inexpensive home accents, like this plate rack.HomeGoods Style Scope is a simple, FREE on...

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