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    Put that Dining Out Dollar to Work 

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    Published on 03-07-2016 02:32 PM

    Everyone is busy and most family cooks find it daunting to produce three meals a day. With a full-time career, I end up spending a lot of time on weekends prepping and preparing food to be available for brown bag lunches and for quick meals on busy evenings. I confess that we end up eating out more than I care to admit. I just prefer to be served than to be the server. I also get tired of my own cooking. Once I accepted that eating out is part of our "normal," I decided to focus on eating out for less. Here are some of my tricks. Feel free to add your tricks too.

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    My Secret Envelope - Selling Your Stuff 

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    Published on 01-25-2016 05:01 PM

    I have a secret envelope, and it is hidden in a special place. At one point last year, this envelope had $2,500 in it. The money that goes into it does not come from a paycheck or tips from a part time job. The money in this secret envelope comes from selling items we no longer need around the house.

    This envelope is my envelope. I get to choose where to spend the money. It has funded some really nice things ...
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    Clean Like Grandma Did 

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    Published on 12-15-2015 12:31 AM
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    Cleaning supplies have gotten very fancy, convenient, and disposable. In spite of that, I still don't enjoy cleaning. It got me wondering why I was spending so much of our budget on these fancy items when it really did ...
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    Eating Well for Less - Reducing Food Bills 

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    Published on 11-17-2015 02:00 PM

    Plan a Menu Around Sales and Stick to the List
    Write the menu on the family calendar. The activities listed on this calendar will identify crunch days so you can plan accordingly like making a slow cooker meal. I bring the sales flier to the dinner table and request family input while they are still hungry because the feedback is better. I also make note to stock up on frequently used items, like canned tomatoes, that are at rock bottom prices. Sticking to the list is impossible for me but not impossible for my husband so he does the ...
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