Frugal Friday- February 8, 2019

Making small changes that have big results.

On Friday’s I share 5 frugal ideas to help you maintain The Sweet Life on a Budget.

These things will have money saving ideas and/or a way to enhance your lifestyle for

very little money.

Started to plan my kitchen garden. Our public library has a seed collection that people

can “borrow” AKA getting seeds for free starting in February. I have organized the

green house location for growing my seeds in February. Hmm. I think I’m getting

Spring Fever.

Leftover Seeds from Last Year

Experiment- Save Seeds from last year

Stockpiling Items- This week our Kroger store had a $3.00 off of 6 items and some

items were quite a bargain. So I took advantage of my MUST larger food budget this

week and cashed in. Pasta was at my stock up price and I picked up 6 of them for

$3.00. Cheese was on sale for $3.00 for a pound, but wait--- I also had a coupon for

$1.00 off. That lowered the price to $2.00 for a pound. This will last us at least 2

weeks.

Compared prices for vitamins and discovered a much better deal than usual. I was able

to get my husband’s vitamins on sale (BOGO) with the price being $2.00 less than our

usual brand and the number of days each bottle provides is much higher. This was a

great find.

Weekend Entertainment- I stopped by the library during my errand run to pick up a

few movies for the family to watch and a book or 2 to read. Unfortunately, they are

resurfacing their floors, so the movies were not available. It is a good thing that we are

flexible and have a few things in our back pocket. We already purchased a Trampoline

Park Card over a year ago at a discount, so we went with a friend and had no out of

pocket money needed. In addition, we were able to use our Amazon Prime and Roku

to stream movies to watch.

We returned items that we didn’t use when redo our bathroom.

Comments

Menu Planning: #245

NOTE- 1- Click on the picture and get a link to a post sharing the recipe. 2- Although all prices were correct at the time of the blog postings, the current cost of preparation of these dishes may be higher due to inflation and/or location. March USDA Thrifty Food Plan ccording to this plan our family would have a budget of $186.20 per week. Given our health concerns, we struggle to maintain this budget, but I am going to try to make this happen. Cost Saving Tip of the Week: Check your sale flyers for loss leaders. Each week grocery stores advertise specific products at a great price to get you in the store. Recently, I have noticed a very specific time frame for getting these deals. Good luck and happy hunting. Here is what we did this week to make our week easier: Refrigerator Clean Out Pre-cut all vegetables for the week Pulled older items to the front for easier consumption C...

Menu Planning: #250

NOTE- 1- Click on the picture and get a link to a post sharing the recipe. 2- Although all prices were correct at the time of the blog postings, the current cost of preparation of these dishes may be higher due to inflation and/or location. March USDA Thrifty Food Plan According to this plan our family would have a budget of $186.20 per week. Given our health concerns, we struggle to maintain this budget, but I am going to try to make this happen. Cost Saving Tip of the Week: When I purchase fruit for the week, it helps to calculate the cost per serving vs. the cost in general. For example, this week a whole watermelon was on sale for $3.99 each. When it is cut up, the watermelon will yield at least 20 servings which will place the cost per serving at $0.20. Here is what we did this week to make our week easier: Breakfast Options: Hard Boiled Eggs Yogurt Homemade Breakfast ba...

Menu Plan #307

Menu Plan #307 NOTE- 1- Click on the picture and get a link to a post sharing the recipe. 2- Although all prices were correct at the time of the blog postings, the current cost of preparation of these dishes may be higher due to inflation and location. February 2025 USDA Thrifty Food Plan According to this plan, our family would have a budget of $189.30 per week. Since March has 4 weeks, our monthly budget is $757.20. We elevate our dining experiences by including fresh fruits, vegetables, and higher-quality meats. Since we have health concerns and are active individuals, we limit our processed food choices. Grocery Shopping Tip: Utilize your grocery store’s loyalty program. This month, my 2 primary grocery stores have provided me with store coupons for bread, Silk milk, jelly candy, frozen vegetables, and Bali coconut water. Here is what we did this week to make our week easier: ...

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