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Can you make a starter lunch or dinner for a $5 Lunch or Dinner Challenge

cuttyrish @cuttyrish (3264) • United States 6 Mar

Can you make a starter lunch or dinner for a $5 Lunch or Dinner Challenge: Is "Convenient" Always a Rip-off? I often here challenges.on groceries or budgets for food, but can you cook a full lunch or dinner for five dollars? I...

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About my....

AbdulAziz @Emasburinong (1085) • Indonesia 23 Feb

Why is it that in my country, the budget for food is prioritized over everything else? It confuses me, as education and job creation should be prioritized. There are even ministers who say that the budget for food is more urgent...

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How do you manage your monthly budget?

MeMoneyAndLove @abhi_bangal (7679) • Ahmednagar, India 6 Sep

When managing the monthly expenses of a household, we need to give priority to a few things and put a few items in the lower priority list. I have seen people who even drop a few items from their list, if the budget is getting too...

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Walmart Haul: August 17th, 2025

April @thislittlepennyearns (68155) • Defuniak Springs, Florida 17 Aug

We had to run to Walmart to pick up something for the seventeen-year-old (because apparently teenagers need things every single day), and of course, I had a few items to grab while we were there. Naturally, we walked out with way...

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A New Addiction

luisadannointed @luisadannointed (11842) • Philippines 17 Jun

That I want to cut down! Hi, everyone, to those who are new in my blog, I just want you to know that I love drinking iced latte, and everyone knows that, not because I am coffee lover, but because I need to be awake so I can stay...

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I was shocked to see them!

me @dfollin (27267) • United States 30 Apr 25

Usually around the end of the month I am broke. But I had a little bit of money and it was nice outside. I was not hurting much and I needed to walk anyway and get some exercise. So I walked eight blocks down to the nearest and...

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Food waste Friday.

April @thislittlepennyearns (68155) • Defuniak Springs, Florida 17 Apr 25

I used to write a post every Friday about what was getting thrown out. The point was to keep us accountable of what we were and weren't using during the week and what actual waste we had. I didn't get a picture this week of the...

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I checked my Bank problems. I hope my solution works.

marguicha @marguicha (230331) • Chile 14 Nov 24

And decided that the only way I could fix it all was by waiting a couple of weeks before I spend money asking for groceries again. In fact, the word is not "groceries". They are luxuries. I have all the food I need to turn into...

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Frugal Shopping: What my whopping earnings on myLot purchased #1

April @thislittlepennyearns (68155) • Defuniak Springs, Florida 13 Nov 24

Thought I was gonna write about what gaming earned me, didn't you? Well when I logged in earlier to check and respond to my notifications I saw the happy little green $ signs, and since I already had three things in my cart on Ali...

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Frugal Shopping! :The return of Snack Guy!

April @thislittlepennyearns (68155) • Defuniak Springs, Florida 5 Nov 24

Some of you may remember that we used to make frequent trips to a wholesaler guy who we fondly refer to as snack Guy. He sells food and other household goods at wholesale prices. We went to see him at the end of last week and...

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Money CAN buy me love!

marguicha @marguicha (230331) • Chile 12 Jul 24

This is another month in which I did not make payout. Not that it is important, I could not buy my daily bread with it even though I eat a very small amount of bread each day. But I am trying to make a difference by editing my...

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I´m going to start my own challenge.

marguicha @marguicha (230331) • Chile 3 Jun 24

I have found out that I will have money problems this June, So I decided to challenge myself and not buy any groceries (except for Luna´s food) during this month. I don´t know if I will be able to do it. But I will try it. Now I...

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Do you budget for your food monthly or weekly?

B @pitsipeahie (5758) 14 May 24

I usually budget for food monthly because it helps me plan ahead and save money by buying in bulk. But, of course, if we run out of something or decide we want to add something extra, we just make a quick trip to the store. Just...

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Frugal Food: Lunch Date at Der Pizza Hut.

April @thislittlepennyearns (68155) • Defuniak Springs, Florida 11 Mar 24

That's right, it was supposed to say der, I'm being funny. Deal with it. We did some running around this morning, dr's appt and med pick up and some other random stuff before deciding that we wanted some food. I wasn't exactly...

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Are you a budget-conscious consumer?

Shavkat @Shavkat (141906) • Philippines 21 Jan 24

I must say that I am a price-conscious individual, especially during the pandemic. It has been my habit when buying things online and offline. I also prefer to buy goods with promotions like buy one, take one, etc. In my view, it...

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Poor Man's Garlic Bread

Jim Bauer @porwest (112717) • United States 13 Jan 24

Whenever I make a pasta dish, I often add what I like to call poor man's garlic bread as a side. I guess the reason it is called that is because it is very inexpensive and easy to make. Not that we never buy a garlic bread...

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Food Porn: "Tuna Nuggets"

Shavkat @Shavkat (141906) • Philippines 23 Oct 23

Before I am going to have my sleep, I managed to make tuna nuggets for lunch later. I took a piece and ate it. Well, it was a tasty one with the special condiments to dip in. Thanks for the recipe that I had watched on Facebook....

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Rubber Chicken.

Kaz @KarenAnne (257) • United Kingdom 21 Sep 23

Not the novelty kind that you might give a child or pet to play with. This is called rubber chicken because it stretches in the budget. We got a whole, reduced price, chicken from the supermarket and this week it has provided...

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Have You Challenged Yourself Lately?!

Danna B. @db20747 (43419) • Washington, District Of Columbia 13 Sep 23

Good morning all! Today's a nice sunny day and much cooler this morning. Thank goodness. On my way to do some fun chores and to my favorite store, dollar tree where everything is a dollar. But still keep going over my budget....

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What are some strategies you use to avoid overspending while still enjoying the things you love?

thriftymom @thriftymom83 (32) 16 Jul 23

Hi! I would like to know what is your take on this. But, to start off, here's mine. As someone who enjoys balancing my passions with responsible financial habits, I've developed several strategies to avoid overspending while...

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