Finance « Lists for Life

November 3, 2008, 9:16 pm
Filed under: Finance | Tags: list, Lists, lists for life, money, save money, tips

Keep your work wardrobe clean and pressed and your shoes polished so you’re less inclined to shop for new.
Buy at least one “cheater meal” when grocery shopping for a day you would be tempted to eat out.
Pick up pennies on the street to remind yourself that every effort counts.
Give 25% of your “stuff” away to charity. Separating out the junk well help you admire the gems.
Before tossing anything, do a mini-brainstorm as to how you can repurpose it.
Re-evaluate any projects you are planning that require spending to determine their necessity.
Stay home one weekend a month.

What tips do you have to save money?

——-

List is by List for Life contributor Stephanie Mitchell.

October 9, 2008, 8:01 am
Filed under: Finance, Food | Tags: expensive, Food, frugal, list, Lists, lists for life, money

Add refried beans to taco meat
Mix diced potatoes or chickpeas with meat curries
Divide meats into smaller portions before storing (most cuts are significantly larger than 4 ounces)
Add cooked rice to hamburger patties and meatloaves
Supplement spaghetti sauce with diced tomatoes
Use smaller amounts of more flavorful cheeses in casseroles
Mix fancy greens with head lettuce for crunch and color
Turn juice into a spritzer with mineral water
Freeze a cup of wine for a later crock pot or stew (not good enough to drink but fine for cooking)
Save the odd bits of cereal for mix-and-match marshmallow bars
Blend “old” fruit into smoothies
Grind stale bread or crackers into crumbs and store in freezer or make bread pudding
Toss rotisserie chicken bones into the crock pot to make stock overnight

How do you make expensive foods go further?

This is a Guest List from Lists for Life reader Steph. Thanks Steph!

Lists for Life