Amanda is working hard to live thrifty, but she doesn't have kids yet, so she hasn't been forced into it like me, yet. But she did her part to participate this month. She came with some link and websites to share some good information.
Couponmom.com
Studio 5, the local morning show on channel 5 has a segment on "Living on Less". Check out the link here. I see some yummy recipes from the budget friendly Living on Less section. It looks like the site has other fun stuff.
Rachael Ray has "10 Meals for under $10" each week. I am looking forward to checking that out.
Here is a blog she wanted to share. Check it out: Frugal Moms Unite. I think I will study this one for a while. It looks fun.
Here are two links to sight up to recieve coupons: Coupons.com and Valpak.
I am sure I don't have all the information we covered that night, so please let me know what good things I missed.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Other Thrifty Ideas
Did you know you can make syrup without buying if from the store? You can make almost anything by yourself. I love homemade salad dressings. I am learning a few and loving it. And then I know what I am eating. And it cost less.
Buy things in bulk and pay less per ounce or pound. Besides the links I listed in the previous posts, Kitchen Kneads is on Redwood Rd and about 75th south. They are a kitchen store that you can buy your wheat flour, noodles, candy making supplies, TVP (texturized vegetable protien, what you eat at Taco Bell in there tacos) and much more. Kitchen Kneads also has cooking classes for making breads, cooking with beans and others I just can't think of right now.
Buy and stock up during caselot sales. Try to set money aside each paycheck to save for times like this and you can afford to buy in bulk.
Use the envelope system to stick to your budget. It is the only way Frank and I dare to budget right now. When he gets paid, we figure out all the utilities that will be automatically withdrawn and the fuel that I will use the debit card for and then I take the rest out in cash. I pay our tithing and or fast offerings, then I put the rest into envelopes that fit our catagories, like groceries, gifts, food storage, clothes, and etc. Oh, and doing forget to build up your savings, of course. Then when I go to the store I always make sure I know how much I have in my envelopes and as I put things in my cart, I write the price down and keep a tally so I don't go over. When the money is gone from the envelope, I am done until he gets paid again.
Rose LeDuc mentioned she would like to try a class on kids' snacks and other things around kids. What other things would you all be interesting in covering? I am also hoping Rose will get us her mexican enchilada sauce she talked about.
Buy things in bulk and pay less per ounce or pound. Besides the links I listed in the previous posts, Kitchen Kneads is on Redwood Rd and about 75th south. They are a kitchen store that you can buy your wheat flour, noodles, candy making supplies, TVP (texturized vegetable protien, what you eat at Taco Bell in there tacos) and much more. Kitchen Kneads also has cooking classes for making breads, cooking with beans and others I just can't think of right now.
Buy and stock up during caselot sales. Try to set money aside each paycheck to save for times like this and you can afford to buy in bulk.
Use the envelope system to stick to your budget. It is the only way Frank and I dare to budget right now. When he gets paid, we figure out all the utilities that will be automatically withdrawn and the fuel that I will use the debit card for and then I take the rest out in cash. I pay our tithing and or fast offerings, then I put the rest into envelopes that fit our catagories, like groceries, gifts, food storage, clothes, and etc. Oh, and doing forget to build up your savings, of course. Then when I go to the store I always make sure I know how much I have in my envelopes and as I put things in my cart, I write the price down and keep a tally so I don't go over. When the money is gone from the envelope, I am done until he gets paid again.
Rose LeDuc mentioned she would like to try a class on kids' snacks and other things around kids. What other things would you all be interesting in covering? I am also hoping Rose will get us her mexican enchilada sauce she talked about.
Links for Websites
Welcome to our blog. Here I would like to start sharing what we covered in class and add things that were requested by class members. We had two new members come, friends of Amanda Clawson, Stephanie and Laura. We were excited to share the fun.
Grocery Smarts is a website that posts all the local grocery store ads and then matches them up with the manufacturers coupons. You pick the store and then it will list all the items on sale and then what it will be if you add the coupon to the sale. You can pay just a fraction of the regular or sale cost. If you would like to print out only the items you are interested in, just read the special note at the top of the local store you selected to shrink the page. Just keep in mind, some weeks are better for matching the coupons to sales than others. It rotates and come in seasons.
Budget101.com has a forum page about meals that are $2.50 or less for each serving. The site has a lot of great ideas of making your dollar go further. Like making homemade gifts or making your own ketchup, if you are interested.
Blue Chip Group is a local manufacturer of some food storage and bulk food items, specifically Morning Moo milk, which is a great alternative I use for milk. It tastes pretty good and is less expensive. They also carry things other than what they manufacture, which makes it a fun food storage shopping experience. You can print out a pricelist to see and compare items.
Walton Feed is a place with great prices for food storage, but they are in Idaho. The shipping is very expensive for such large bulk items. It is most cost effective when ordered as a group of people together to place one large order. But I thought I would let you know. They also have information about wheat grinders on there.
Thrifty.com is another fun place with homemade gift ideas. It full of ideas to live frugally.
Grocery Smarts is a website that posts all the local grocery store ads and then matches them up with the manufacturers coupons. You pick the store and then it will list all the items on sale and then what it will be if you add the coupon to the sale. You can pay just a fraction of the regular or sale cost. If you would like to print out only the items you are interested in, just read the special note at the top of the local store you selected to shrink the page. Just keep in mind, some weeks are better for matching the coupons to sales than others. It rotates and come in seasons.
Budget101.com has a forum page about meals that are $2.50 or less for each serving. The site has a lot of great ideas of making your dollar go further. Like making homemade gifts or making your own ketchup, if you are interested.
Blue Chip Group is a local manufacturer of some food storage and bulk food items, specifically Morning Moo milk, which is a great alternative I use for milk. It tastes pretty good and is less expensive. They also carry things other than what they manufacture, which makes it a fun food storage shopping experience. You can print out a pricelist to see and compare items.
Walton Feed is a place with great prices for food storage, but they are in Idaho. The shipping is very expensive for such large bulk items. It is most cost effective when ordered as a group of people together to place one large order. But I thought I would let you know. They also have information about wheat grinders on there.
Thrifty.com is another fun place with homemade gift ideas. It full of ideas to live frugally.
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