One frugal tip for busy people to save money and save time is to always watch Emmy and Paul. You will always learn SOMETHING! Your time will be well spent.
My tip, one of many, is to pay attention to what you are doing. Getting distracted from a task can cost money. Example: Forgetting that you are cooking and then letting the food burn. Example: forgetting you have a load of wash in the washing machine..... And then having to rewash it cuz it got musty.... Set a timer if need be.... Simply put, just pay attention to what you are doing. Thank you Emmy and Paul.
Hi Emmy and Paul! One of my tips is to always have powdered milk in our pantry. We are not milk drinkers and every time we buy milk for a dish it ends up spoiling. With the dry, I just make and need for a recipe . This morning I made absolutely delicious Eggs Benedict using a hollandaise packet, adding the milk I mixed up, fresh lemon (always have a lemon), Ham (bought on sale, cut up and frozen in little packages!), English muffins (we like because low sugar , especially for my diabetic husband), and eggs of course. Hi from MB! 💕😊🏝️
Stocking up on necessary items before winter saves time and is safer. I’m not running out in the cold and bad weather. Risking my car and personal safety on bad roads.
This is such a common sense way to do things! Particularly for those who live in the rurals, where the nearest house can be a long, chilly walk away in the case of car trouble. You can call 911 and wait in your car instead, but by the time help reaches you, you will still be a human popsicle if your engine has failed. I love your comment! So practical.
My money and time saving tip is prepping meals and snacks ahead of time. I take 2 hours every weekend to make boiled eggs, chop veggies, and make one or two meals that can be put in individual meal containers. These can be used for a quick grab and go or a quick heat and eat for anyone at anytime. This not only keeps us out of the drive thru but it provides a healthy option instead of junk food.
One of my favorite time savers is….I only have one set of sheets for each bed. Strip the bed, wash, dry, and put them back on the bed. No trying to fold those fitted sheets!
Now that I'm 78, my money saving tip is to order my groceries online and pick them up. Right now, it is free to do it that way, but even if it wasn't I would save money by not actually shopping at the store and "picking up odds and ends" as I go through the store. It also allows me to shop online in peace, at my own pace, and I can still take advantage of the store coupons. After shopping for 58 years, it has lost its appeal!
I do this as well! I am 61 and retired and live in a tourist spot. Going to any grocery store in the summer is a nightmare and they often are out of stock of whatever I went for in the first place! And like you said, I end up buying other things adding to the tab.
One of my favorite time and money saving tips is to buy ground beef in large quantities when it is on sale. Brown part of it and freeze in one pound packages. Make part of it into meatballs, cook and freeze. Make a meatloaf and freeze uncooked. Finally, make part of it into hamburger patties, freeze on a cookie sheet, then put in freezer bags.
My money saving tip is to use a black marker to mark the expiration date on the front of all canned and boxed foods and keep the oldest items in the front of my pantry! ❤
Here in N Texas, a 3 lb chub of ground meat is $12.97. I divide it into 4 portions (just under a pound) and use it this way, freezing part of in individual packages. It's plenty of beef for whatever I make calling for a pound of ground.
I have a part of my top shelf in the frig for leftovers and use it ups before it spoils. Usually on Saturday I make a sir fry, omelet or pot of soup with my bits and pieces. That way I don't find dead surprises on one of the lower shelves that have been wasted. I look at what I have and add rice, pasta, frozen veggies, cheese etc. and create a different meal or two. I am single so sometimes I freeze the excess soup for a night when I don't feel like cooking. The designated top shelf with labelled containers using masking or freezer tape saves a lot of waste and prevents containers that aren't recyclable by my town from going in the trash. Every week is a different concoction. I do tend to cook for two so often freeze or have a meal twice in the same week. I have cut down on so much waste by buying in bulk certain items and the splitting with other single friends or a single parent trying to stretch their budgets. It comes back to me as many of us shop at different stores at different times of the month or have access to do products through friends and family. Also my snow gets shoveled by grateful tweens or apples appear at my door from a family picking. It's all about sharing the bounty when you live in a small town. That basket of apples becomes pie filling or applesauce for someone who doesn't have time to make it. Be creative and share the wealth. We all know someone who might love some of your use it up soup after a hard day at work or just to get by.
My favorite money saving and time saving tip is having a notebook filled with meal ideas. I find that I spend less money on groceries when I make a plan.
One morning each week I batch cook. I ONLY buy the sales and plan my meals around them. This week I made a big pot of spaghetti, a chicken-rice-broccoli casserole, a loaf of French bread and pumpkin muffins. I split everything into single serving containers and freeze them. Easy, budget friendly, stress free and gives me a variety of home cooked meals every night.
I love this! Don't usually do batch cooking, but did the days prior to the latest hurricane here in FL. What a difference it made! Having several types of meals premade and then into the cooker in case power went out was such a comfort. I need to implement your routine
I think my favorite money saving tip is really to be as organized as possible in all areas of life: food, cleaning, working. taking care of stuff in the home, taking care of the cars, taking care of ourselves and providing love to family and friends and just try to be the best version of ourselves we can be. ❤
Love it totally agree, when you're organized in that aspect you can categorize your things and implement frugal living, knowing what you have can keep you on track
Hi Emmy and Paul. Thank you for offering this cookbook! The best time and money saver for me through the years was / is to always clean up my area before leaving the room. This way, food gets rinsed from dishes, stains get washed out right away, things are put back in place which helps find them later on. All of this helps get the chores done efficiently so things don't pile up. A good habit for anyone at any age and stage in life! Always enjoy your videos. Be well and Happy Fall! From Donna Davidson
The thing that keeps me on track and on task is routine. Years ago I started to use the FlyLady method, which I highly modified to fit me. Even with a good sized home and an active life, I can breeze through cleaning and be meal ready easily. I never have piles or clutter because the routines are now effortless. Perhaps one of the best things I learned somewhere along the line is “ if it takes two minutes or less, do it now”. You’d be amazed how much can get done in two minutes!
My favorite is your stocked pantry example. As an older widow with health issues not having to get out is such a time saver. But I use a lot of your ideas. Thank you
I’m a nurse who works 12 hour shifts 7pm-7am. My money and time saving tip is to always bring my own meals to work. I batch cook and put an extra serving in freezer for me to take to work when needed. Thank you Emmy and Paul for taking us along with you on your frugal journey.
Hi Emmy, my favorite money saving tip is to buy a package of ground beef (usually a 2.25 pound size), cook it in the crockpot until done, drain it, then portion it out into 3 freezer bags to be frozen until needed. When a recipe calls for 1 pound of ground beef, I substitute one of these 0.75 pound bags instead. No one notices the difference in the amount of beef, and I’m able to get 3 meals from the original package instead of two.
My favorite money or time saving tip is to always have a quick and easy go to meal. We have a couple of them. We LOVE peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. If I don’t feel like cooking or don’t feel well, my husband will eat one and you’d think I fed him steak! Also scrambled egg sandwiches. Reminds me of my childhood. My grandma made them for me all of the time!
Who doesn’t live pb&j? My boys were raised on that, mashed potatoes, and milk (well, not *entirely*!) and all three of them are healthy, 6’5” adults. I still love a toast with pb&j on occasion.
This is so sad. If you don’t feel like cooking or don’t feel well you STILL have to feed everyone, feed the well adult? Why can’t he cook you chicken soup?
When I worked in an office, I bought one of those over the door hangers that holds at least 5 hangers. I would save a ton of time by picking out a weeks worth of outfits and hanging them up there.
Hi Paul and Emmy! My favorite frugal tip is to keep a stocked pantry. Buy items on sale and keep rotating through them. Only buy what you like and use.
One of my best money saving tips is to track your spending. I have been tracking for about 3-4 years and it is amazing how much more thought you put into your purchases when you record eveything!
When we're super-busy, prep, organization, and prior planning save the day, and our budgets! When I worked full-time, I commuted at least an hour (one-way) to work each day - and sometimes more when I had to travel to one of the regional sites. (My husband commuted 1 1/2 hrs. each way in another direction.) My child was bussed in another direction at 6 a.m.All of this required a lot of coordination, thorough prep and organized efforts so things went smoothly for us all, with my family was still well-cared for, despite the long distances we were all apart. By making sure I had adequate car supplies, such as engine oil, a car jacket and blanket, a jack, crow-bar, spare tire, plus my own stash of water and snacks on hand in the car, it kept additional purchase costs in good control. But by far the practices that were most frugal for me were these: like you - setting out my clothing and jewelry for the coming day the night before, having a meal plan, and making sure to have everything needed for it on hand. I had to make sure I always allowed for the set-up time required before leaving home each morning to load the crock-pot for dinner, so it was mostly ready when we all arrived back home. Then I also had to be sure to address any auto needs proactively, like gassing up, adding air to a tire, refilling wiper fluid, etc. since I traveled so much, some late at night, and our home was quite rural.
I save money by using cloth napkins, stopped using paper dishes and paper towels. I keep a roll on hand but I’ve had it five years and it’s sitting there for an emergency. I prep cook breakfast sandwiches and at night I take my breakfast out of freezer to the fridge as well as take food out of freezer for next day. I set a reminder for myself daily. I also call companies that I only buy name brand of and ask for coupons. They usually send some or I’ve even gotten coupons for free items. I compliment the brand and they keep a customer. And lastly, call your internet company and ask for the lowest price. My last phone call to the internet company saved me $40 a month.
Our great money tip- For those With dishwashers, we place each group of eating utensils together. All spoons in one area, knives, forks… After they are cleaned, we open the dishwasher and can grab each item… no longer having to separate in piles. We also use the baking soda that has been in the refrigerator for 30 days as washing powder and the dishwasher … it works great Speaking of the refrigerator, we buy plastic placemats (when We find them four for a dollar). We cut them to the size of a refrigerator shelves. When they become soiled we place them in the dishwasher. Additionally, we replace them every quarter when we do our freezer inventory, deep clean refractor including vacuuming the back coils. Altogether these activities, save time and money.
Hey Emmy and Paul. I definitely would love to see you do a video on your happy planner. I use the happy planner too but I would really like ideas on how to keep everything in it. My time saving tip is that I put all of my vitamins and meds that I take daily into a daily holder for morning and night. I fill it up once a week so I don’t have to spend time getting everything out every day.
I also set up my vitamins, etc. ahead. I do two weeks at a time and because those little containers are sometimes hard for me to open I use some little pill ziploc bags I found at the pharmacy. I label them with the days of the week so I can pop one in my purse if I'm running late. The little bags are easy to open and I just put the used one in the back of the little plastic box I keep in a cupboard so I can use them again. Having the bags labeled and in order also keeps me on the right day. You are right--it is such a time saver.
My son gave me a multi purpose oven, it's an air fryer, microwave and convection oven all in one. He had no room for it in his new kitchen so I took it home on a visit with him. It's saved me so much money. I use it to bake now, even a small batch of cookies, after I bought a small baking pan that fits in it. My electric bill has plummeted.
Would you mind sharing the brand name of the air fryer. I was just commenting the other day that I wished they made an air fryer that was also a microwave. Also do you have to use microwave friendly pans even when you are baking? Thank you!
I live in Florida so anytime we have a hurricane headed our way, I only cook and eat from our refrigerator and freezer, saving our pantry food. This way if we loose power for a few days our food spoilage will be minimal. Would love to watch a planner video. Love your channel❤
I do not use my clothes dryer much- hang dry 99% of our clothes. I do my own nails and don’t go to salons any more. We eat leftovers… these little things add up and save us money
When my daughter’s were younger I bought a fabric sweater hanger cubicle that fits over a closet rod. It was a 6 slot holder. I would help them pick an outfit for each day ( Monday-Friday ). The bottom slot was for accessories, such as belts, hair pretties, etc. To save on meltdowns (which were RARE!,) we would go over the outfits on Sunday night before bed. They had that time and that time only to revise their outfits/ choices. When my youngest was very small and couldn’t read yet I made a picture “to do” list for her bedtime. She understood pictures. I drew out everything ( a picture of toilet paper, washcloth and soap bubbles, bathtub, toothbrush and toothpaste, a book, hearts ( for hugs and kisses) and a bed with a moon. I laminated the different index cards, used a hole punch in the upper corner and bound them with a binder ring. She looked forward to completing her chores and getting ready for bed…. Without any hassles!
One of my best money and time saving tips is to stay on top of and use all the produce I buy. I love fresh fruits and vegetables. I have a basket on the top shelf of my fridge. When I cut up half an onion or have cut raw fruits or veg left over, I put them in a small glass covered bowl and into the basket. I pull out the basket to make salads, stir fries, wraps, etc. Sometimes I cut and sauté all my vegetables along with some herbs. I use those veg in everything. Cooking a big batch twice a week means they're always on hand and we enjoy every thing we buy. Thanks! Courtney in Virginia
Money saving tips that work well for us....use cloth napkins, use almost no paper towels, use only half the meat that a recipe calls for, maintain almost no food waste, meal prep, and last but not least eat most meals at home.
When pork tenderloin goes on sale for under $2 a pound, I buy a big one and have the butcher slice it. Then I bring it home and cut it into bite size pieces. Then I raw pack it into pints and can it in my electric canner. I end up with around 10 pints of meat. That means 10-20 meals depending because there is always leftovers. Makes for quick casseroles, stir fry’s, easy quesadillas, and many more recipes. Saves so much money. We do the same with chicken and beef roast. Gets the meat out of the freezer and makes it shelf stable.
My best money and time saving tip is organization. Know what you have and use what you have whether it's food, toiletries, makeup, clothes or children's toys. And I would love a video about how you're setting up your Happy Planner. I've already told my husband that's what he's getting me for Christmas!
My tip is to go grocery shopping on a full stomach to save money. To save time be organized in all areas of your life, meal plan, meal plan and meal plan. Saves time and money!❤
I also use a calendar to write down "everything" that goes on in day to day life. I couldn't function without it. Awesome video Emmy. I also shop digital coupons each week which saves $$.
I am retired but I still have a routine and a few hobbies so my time saving is Mon...wash and mending. Tues... cooking baking. Wens.... gardening and out side work. Thurs. Meal plan and shopping Fri clean the house. Sat my hobby and me time. Sun. God and family.
My favorite money saving tip is maintaining a list of all pantry foods, freezer foods and a running grocery list in my phone. Getting into the routine of adding and subtracting takes a few weeks, but it works really well. After I found four cans of blueberry pie filling in my cabinet, I decided to do a better job.😂
@@LisaAnnFlourishes I use Notes in my phone and speak into my phone as I’m doing it. It never comes out perfect so I have to go back and fix it but overall, it’s a great method. What I love about it is how I instantly know that I already have 12 bottles of ketchup at home while in a store and don’t need another one. It’s an exaggeration, but explains why it works well.
Emmy and Paul, I loved this video. Sometimes we forget that we are doing things that save money in our everyday life. I like to freeze leftovers in "freezer meals". When I'm making a casserole or soup, I make double and freeze half for a day that cooking is not something I want to do. By the way, the little bouquet on your counter is so pretty. Small things can bring so much pleasure.
Hi Emmy/Paul: My best busy person tip is I batch cook and meal prep on weekends for a busy week. I also have a meal plan for the week. This makes my life so much easier each week and we do not eat out;)
My favorite money and time saver is to declutter regularly. I only keep what I love and use. This also keeps me from wasting time hunting 'treasures' at thrift shops and estate sales which will only clutter my home.
I have several money and time savings ideas, but I want to share one my daughter does. She and her husband both work full time. They are parents of twin 9 year olds. She has hanging cubes (sort of like shoe holders but bigger) that have the day of the week listed. She gets her kids clothes ready on the weekend for the entire upcoming week. The kids automatically know what they will wear and the shirts, pants, socks and underwear are all folded together in each cube.
My best time and money saving tip is to make 2 batches of a recipe, one for now and one for the freezer for another meal. Have a blessed weekend, Emme & Paul ❤
Great idea with the box for anything you don't want any more. When son was young and we had a stream of visitors for play dates etc, I put my box by the door and invited everyone to help themselves as they left, I managed to rehome all kinds of things that would otherwise have gone to waste! I'm not in the US so please don't put me in the draw for the cookbook.
My money saving tip…inventory, inventory, inventory! You don’t know what to get, if you don’t know what you got! AND I mean inventory everything. Food, laundry products, clothing, linen, tools, pet supplies, car care needs! Do you get what im saying? Don’t wait until your out of something to go get it. That’s when the inventory comes in.
Yes! I also keep a running list of things to get by category and then code the item with initial of the store/stores. Then I reassess about every 2-4 weeks and start over
I always enjoy seeing your vintage looking necklaces- so pretty! I bought an ODT diagnostic tool (inexpensive)based on a tip from Paul a while back. Engine light came on while driving, I used the tool and it read it was the shock sensor. Would have been much cheaper to tackle myself but I did not want to risk any issues and chose to take it in to the shop. Pricey repair but at least I knew ahead of time what the problem was in case the shop said something else was wrong.
My tip would be, if you need to hire work for your home done, get multiple quotes. We desperately needed to update a few things on the house. We had three companies give us quotes. Two were unaffordable. Accepted the third one. Also move at the speed of cash. It took us 5.5 years to save up for it, but we didn't have to take out a loan.
I use purchased 8” pizza crusts to make pizza at home. They average about $1 each. A can of pizza sauce (+/- $2), some thinly sliced garlic sausage (+/-$2), a few banana peppers (+/-$0.25), a thinly sliced tomato (+/-$1) makes 4 pizzas for a little over $9; let’s call it $2.25 each by the time you add a few spices. I cook them in the air fryer; it takes 5 minutes each. We each eat one, which is a generous portion! then freeze the other two in a large sized ziplock freezer bag for another day. I broke down a few days ago (out of pizza crust and I was tired) and ordered one from our (formerly) favourite pizza place, which does sell delicious pizza. It cost me $20 for one meal (vs. $4.50 total for my home made ones) and to my surprise, it wasn’t nearly as good. And it took longer to order it and pick it up than make my own at home. Lesson learned! *Prices are Canadian funds; USD works out to $3.27 for 2 home cooked pizzas. Making my own pizza crust would be even cheaper. I used to do that; but it takes a lot longer, and I have arthritis in my wrists which makes kneading difficult. Sometimes I can get pizza crust 50% off though FlashFood. (Naan bread too, on occasion, and it makes awesome pizza crusts.)
Forgot to add $0.25 per pizza for the price of the shredded cheese on top. So +/- $5 CDN for two pizzas. My choice of toppings aren’t going to be to everyone’s taste, but switching them out for whatever your family likes will still result in similar savings.
We make homemade pizza with tortillas. Brush wirh olive oil, bake about 3 mins take out and add toppings and cheese. Bake about 11 mins or when cheese is well melted.. makes them low carb pizzas.
As a busy teacher, I always picked out the outfit I was going to wear to work the next day, and prepared my often home-cooked lunch the night before since I didn't want to spend money on school cafeteria lunches or waste time or money running to fast food places. Now that I'm retired, I actually still do some of this, such as laying out gym clothes, swimming suit, and snacks for my workouts the next day, seeing I do both Zumba and swimming on the same days. Having my change of clothing ready to go saves me valuable time and the snacks often keep me from eating out instead of having lunch at home.
To save time and money, I will get a very large roast and cook it either in the instant pot or slow cooker, then get several meals out of it. Some of it may go into the freezer. It is great for making soups or casseroles. I either get the roast on sale, or I use a gift card to a local butcher shop that my parents get for us every Christmas. Another "time saver" is to throw some laundry in the washer and go enjoy some self care while it is washing! I like to think of it as multitasking!
I do the huge roasts too! I use a meat slicer once it has cooled. It gives nice thin slices for much cheaper than even pre-packaged deli meat from the grocery store - and a lot less sodium. And NO preservatives! Who knows what that stuff is. Probably better that we don’t know.
I know it may sound silly, but I love making a simple meal into an event. It also saves us money -- for example -- taco night -- making homemade tortillas or homemade salsa to elevate your basic taco meat. Sometimes, we play Spanish music. Burgers on homemade buns with a side of homemade french fries -- maybe listen to 50's music. When my kids were small, we would have an indoor picnic on a blanket on the floor. My husband and I actually had a date night like this. Perhaps, you can dine outside or pack up the hotdogs and take them to the park to eat. Such a fun,and inexpensive, way to mix up the routine/mundane. ❤ Love your videos ❤
My favorite money saving tip is homemade freezer meals. It’s just as easy to make two dinners as it is to make one. Eat one for dinner and put the other in the freezer. I put some meals in a gallon size ziplock bags and freeze flat for quick thawing if I forget to take it out the night before or morning of. On busy days i use a freezer meal on not so busy days I make two dinners and freeze one. This makes life so much easier and you save money by not buying dinner out or using convenience items to cook with when you’re too tired to make a from scratch meal.
My favorite money saving tip is to use my leftovers. Maybe I just have meatloaf, carrots, and green beans leftover, but I don’t want to feel like I am eating the same meal again. I break up the meat into small pieces and combine it with the green beans and carrots. I add whatever vegetables I have in the refrigerator. Some broth and some bacon (bacon makes any soup so delicious) go into the pot. Voila! Vegetable beef soup. I go to my freezer and pull out the leftover bread I froze with garlic butter and cheese on it. Now it’s a meal! Dessert you say? Get out the peaches I canned last summer. Eat them that way or make a crazy crust peach cobbler.
Money saving tip… instead of having a bunch of clothes, I do a “capsule wardrobe” where basically everything will go together and then I use things like scarves, purses, etc… to change the outfits up. I have about 10 basic pieces I use year round and then I’ll round out each season with a few items appropriate for that time of year. Time saving tip: if you have a delay timer on an appliance, such as your washer or coffee pot, use it! I set a load to wash before I get up in the morning and part of my morning routine is to put it in the dryer and then when I get home from work, fold and put away. I do at least one load of laundry a day so that I don’t need as many clothes and I don’t have to spend a whole day washing.
We save by canning foods. Right now, we have about 40 "meal in a jar" sitting on our shelf. There's chicken fajita, vegetable beef soup, chicken teriyaki, etc., as well as all the other things I have canned over the summer. They should come in very handy this next year to keep us out of the grocery store and out of the drive through. 🙂 Thank you Emmy and Paul for all your encouragement and great ideas.
I’m a canner, too. Pints of chicken, pork, or beef are the start of fast and easy “dump” meals in a casserole or slow-cooker. I can quarts of soups (ham and bean soup with homemade bread is wonderful this time of year) and my quarts of chicken soup base are ready for added rice, noodles, pastina, or dumplings. Yum!
One of my tips is to make dump cakes for dessert since only three ingredients are required: fruit of your choice, cake mix flavor of your choice, and a stick of margarine. The possibilities are endless,,saves on use of eggs, and you still have a delicious dessert!
I buy liquid soap to refill a foaming soap dispenser. It takes a few tablespoons of soap add water, leaving room for the pump to screw back on. Save alot on soap and it rinsed off with less water. Use any liquid soap you like.
As a working mother of 4, planning was essential. On Sundays my children would pick out their school clothes for the week. They each had a specific spot in their rooms to keep them. I also did a lot of batch cooking on the weekend. I would make a couple of main courses such as roasted chicken or lasagna. One night would be leftovers, the other nights might be chicken casserole, or tacos from the extra ground beef I cooked when making the lasagna. I kept a list of recipes and rotated them every week. The other time saving thing for me was that my husband did most of the laundry. 😊
Hey Emmy, I love your channel. My best time saving tip for me as busy working mom and wife is to keep a well stocked pantry. My best frugal/ money saving tip is to use what I have on hand and make do. ❤
Mrs. Emmie I have learned so, much with you!! You are blessing many here on you tube! Happy you like my hometown I live 5 minutes from Sight and sound 😊
Hi Paul and Emmy, my favorite frugal tip is to store pasta ( elbows, ziti, shells, spaghetti ) in storage containers instead of their boxes…. that way I can use only what we need instead of feeling like I need to use the whole box at once and end up throwing some cooked pasta out…. It has saved us alot of money 😊. Great video!! ❤Jeannie
No longer using a clothes dryer. I hang my laundry on hangers in the shower to dry in the colder months. Trying to buy everything I need in one shopping trip saves money and time. Finally learning to cook for just one now that all have grown and flown. That was a rough one lol
With some pantry staples I like to buy in bulk when it's on sale. And than I freezer like meats in portions sizes. Flash freezer fresh vegetables in portions sizes as well. So there ready to cook when needed.
Would love to be entered into this opportunity. I am 64 years old and retired earlier this year. So we are living off one income and I have started learning how to be frugal. Your channel has been so inspirational to me. I also watch Homestead Tessie and she shares tidbits of the Amish Life. There was a sale on strawberries this week at the grocery store and I was able to put up 9 1/2 pints on strawberry jam for $4 in strawberries. I had everything else needed. I think the Amish have a captured corner on frugality and would really enjoy this cookbook. Ty for this opportunity. From Monroe, Louisiana. Ty for the channel. Your advice and work is greatly appreciated. God Bless!!
I can keep the thermostat set a little lower at night by using an electric blanket on my bed. I turn it on for 15 minutes while I have a nice warm shower and brush my teeth. By the time I’m in my pjs and ready to sleep, my bed is toasty warm! So I turn the electric blanket off and climb in. The residual heat from the blanket, and my own body warmth, keeps me warm all night. It’s a lot easier and more economical to warm myself up at the beginning of the night than to heat up the whole house for eight hours. And getting into that nice warm bed, as opposed to between chilly sheets, makes me feel luxuriously pampered!
My money saving tip is like you said buying items you use on sale and building a stock pile of items to always have them at all times incase of any situation happens it gives you a since of peace knowing you will always be prepared.🤑
I always cook extra food to have left overs or freeze a second meal for when I'm busy, don't feel like cooking or I'm ill and unable to cook. It is such a blessing. I urge everyone to do it.
It is hard to give my best time saver and frugal hint. I think to narrow it down would be to double a freezable dish, eat one, freeze one. An additional way to make it frugal is buying things on sale and stocking my pantry. It took trims to get my pantry in shape in order to mostly only buy sale items but by combining these two, it makes life easier
One of my favorite money saving and time saving tips is batch cooking ground meat, especially when found at a great price. I will take out the equivalent of about half a pound to use in the meal I’m preparing, instead of using a full pound. I then freeze the rest, in 7-8 ounce portions for future use. When I need ground meat for a recipe later, it is so much faster to defrost a pack that’s already cooked. Thanks Emmy and Paul for all you do.
What a really nice cookbook! My Mom taught me early in life to always plan, at least, for the next day. I lay out my clothes and plan my meals. Same thing for my son when he was little. Now, at 38, he does the same thing. LOL! But it works! It gives peace of mind and definitely keeps us from spending unnecessary money.
HaPpY FrIdAY!😊 My best money saving and time saving tip. Making big batches of everything from soup, stews, pasta meals and even pancakes for the freezer! You can freeze just about everything!
My best tip is I learned how to cook erhnic food so when we are craving Chinese, Mexican, Italian or pizza, I cook it at home which saves us a lot of money! Hubby says my homemade dishes taste better than the restaurants.
One of my favorite time- and money-saving tips I use, is online grocery shopping and delivery. I like to shop for deals at several different stores, but I simply don't have time to shop at all the stores that I need. I pay for grocery delivery for most of the stores. I don't have to leave my house, which saves me time, and I don't have to worry about impulse purchases, which saves me money
I live in a suburban area with 4 major grocery stores (Kroger, FoodFair, Aldi and Walmart) that are within 2 miles of each other. I check loss leader items weekly in the sales ads or online. I buy only what’s on my list unless I see a great stock-up prices. I purchased one-pound butter today for $2.49, 1/2 gallon milk for $1.39, and frozen pizza (the grandkids love them!) for $2.99. I watch the meat section for great deals and markdowns. I rarely pay full price for anything. My husband and I enjoy cooking at home together and rarely eat out. I don’t even remember the last time we dined out! We make saving money a game and love telling each other how we saved or got great deal on a needed item! Know the difference between wants and needs!
Making our own staples saves us a lot of money. Especially since groceries have gone up so much. Ice cream, dressings, baked goods, chips, and crackers, soups. Even sauces are so easy like taco sauce, and barbecue sauce and spaghetti sauce. It’s not necessarily a time saver but if you enjoy being in the kitchen, it’s not so bad. It’s so easy to make convenience foods like tuna helper and macaroni and cheese. and healthier too!
My best time, and money saving tip is to keep a current list on the refrigerator of the suppers I have available in my pantry and freezer. I update when we shop, and mark off when we use the dinner. This helps my husband and I decide what we want each day. It helps us not feel too regimented. Would love to see a vlog on planning. 💕
It goes with your video, but yes being organized definitely saves me money! If I know what I have for meals, my laundry is under control, my appointments are in the calendar, I had time to sit one night on the weekend to plan my next week- it goes very smoothly! Also I homeschool my kids, and I have to wake up before everyone to have a smooth day, which in turn keeps me organized and calm, and saves me money 😁
My husband and I both take several medications. It is frustrating trying to remember if we took ALL the medications each day. So we dedicate 1 morning and make up six weeks of pill put into daily pill containers. We make sure to check ourselves. Not having any distractions while we are doing it. I love not having to remember each day if we've got the correct dose!
My best money saving tip is splitting the cost of buying meat from a cow that has been slaughtered. I realize many people don’t eat meat by my family does. My niece and her family started this about 2 years ago and we save so much money rather than buying meat from the grocery store.
One of my favorite frugal tips is to buy the red bag produce for .99 at our Kroger. I prep, use in menus for the week and dehydrate any extras. Menus from these items saved a bundle! Love the cookbook💜
My husband and I like to shop for the holidays early so we can relax and enjoy the holidays stress free. We have time to visit and do all the fun holiday things we like to do. This time of year goes by way too fast already.
I've been canning all meats I can and veggies separately that way I can build any kind of soup or stew I want. And I just scored 7 heads of cabbages,multi colored peppers,green beans ,spinach ,fresh herbs,4 different fruits, 5 cucumbers,2 acorn squashes,5 3pks of tomatoes. Now I can make and can pickles ,salsa,cabbage canned quart jars for winter time meals. And a mixed fruit jam.
My favorite money-saving tip is the same as my best life advice: Make your decisions based on your values, not on your feelings. Feelings change often but values endure. And if you like to read cookbooks, check some out at your local library!
One of my best ways to save money is to batch my errands so I'm not backtracking while getting things done. I've been a subscriber for years and continue to enjoy your videos as much as ever. Keep 'em coming!
I also colour code my clothes in my wardrobe. If I want something blue they are all together…etc etc. Makes my life very easy and saves loads of time. I enjoyed this video. Thank you. Best wishes from England.
I save money by planning my meals before I go shopping. I plan my meals using what I already have and only have to pick up a few fresh ingredients twice monthly. This keeps impulse spending down as well. And it relieves stress because I don't have to think about what I am going to cook. It is already decided and all I have to do is prepare it. If I don't feel like eating that I can skip ahead a few days to find something else that I have ready to prepare. It saves time, money, and frustration!
My best saving tip is that I have 3 grocery stores within less than a mile from me. Before I shop I check the prices at each store and make a list for each store. I also clip the digital coupons and stock up on the specials for my pantry.
One frugal tip for busy people to save money and save time is to always watch Emmy and Paul. You will always learn SOMETHING! Your time will be well spent.
@@michellejennings3232 haha but true
My tip, one of many, is to pay attention to what you are doing. Getting distracted from a task can cost money. Example:
Forgetting that you are cooking and then letting the food burn. Example: forgetting you have a load of wash in the washing machine..... And then having to rewash it cuz it got musty....
Set a timer if need be.... Simply put, just pay attention to what you are doing.
Thank you Emmy and Paul.
Fully agreed ❤❤❤❤
Hi Emmy and Paul! One of my tips is to always have powdered milk in our pantry. We are not milk drinkers and every time we buy milk for a dish it ends up spoiling. With the dry, I just make and need for a recipe . This morning I made absolutely delicious Eggs Benedict using a hollandaise packet, adding the milk I mixed up, fresh lemon (always have a lemon), Ham (bought on sale, cut up and frozen in little packages!), English muffins (we like because low sugar , especially for my diabetic husband), and eggs of course.
Hi from MB! 💕😊🏝️
LOVE this tip the best LOL!! Thank you!
My other tip is to read everyone's tips that are posted so you learn from many people 😀
Very true!
Stocking up on necessary items before winter saves time and is safer. I’m not running out in the cold and bad weather. Risking my car and personal safety on bad roads.
This is such a common sense way to do things! Particularly for those who live in the rurals, where the nearest house can be a long, chilly walk away in the case of car trouble. You can call 911 and wait in your car instead, but by the time help reaches you, you will still be a human popsicle if your engine has failed.
I love your comment! So practical.
My money and time saving tip is prepping meals and snacks ahead of time. I take 2 hours every weekend to make boiled eggs, chop veggies, and make one or two meals that can be put in individual meal containers. These can be used for a quick grab and go or a quick heat and eat for anyone at anytime. This not only keeps us out of the drive thru but it provides a healthy option instead of junk food.
I really like that idea.
One of my favorite time savers is….I only have one set of sheets for each bed. Strip the bed, wash, dry, and put them back on the bed. No trying to fold those fitted sheets!
Now that I'm 78, my money saving tip is to order my groceries online and pick them up. Right now, it is free to do it that way, but even if it wasn't I would save money by not actually shopping at the store and "picking up odds and ends" as I go through the store. It also allows me to shop online in peace, at my own pace, and I can still take advantage of the store coupons. After shopping for 58 years, it has lost its appeal!
I totally understand and agree!
Totally understand! Super smart!
I do this as well! I am 61 and retired and live in a tourist spot. Going to any grocery store in the summer is a nightmare and they often are out of stock of whatever I went for in the first place! And like you said, I end up buying other things adding to the tab.
One of my favorite time and money saving tips is to buy ground beef in large quantities when it is on sale. Brown part of it and freeze in one pound packages. Make part of it into meatballs, cook and freeze. Make a meatloaf and freeze uncooked. Finally, make part of it into hamburger patties, freeze on a cookie sheet, then put in freezer bags.
Yes, that's a time saver for sure!
My money saving tip is to use a black marker to mark the expiration date on the front of all canned and boxed foods and keep the oldest items in the front of my pantry! ❤
Great one!
Very good tip!
@anniesansky8148 I do too because it's so much easier for me to see. Plus I don't have to pick up the can.
My favorite money saving tip is to stretch a whole chicken over several meals and use the bones to make broth.
Yes, Me too!
Here in N Texas, a 3 lb chub of ground meat is $12.97. I divide it into 4 portions (just under a pound) and use it this way, freezing part of in individual packages. It's plenty of beef for whatever I make calling for a pound of ground.
I have a part of my top shelf in the frig for leftovers and use it ups before it spoils. Usually on Saturday I make a sir fry, omelet or pot of soup with my bits and pieces. That way I don't find dead surprises on one of the lower shelves that have been wasted. I look at what I have and add rice, pasta, frozen veggies, cheese etc. and create a different meal or two. I am single so sometimes I freeze the excess soup for a night when I don't feel like cooking. The designated top shelf with labelled containers using masking or freezer tape saves a lot of waste and prevents containers that aren't recyclable by my town from going in the trash. Every week is a different concoction. I do tend to cook for two so often freeze or have a meal twice in the same week. I have cut down on so much waste by buying in bulk certain items and the splitting with other single friends or a single parent trying to stretch their budgets. It comes back to me as many of us shop at different stores at different times of the month or have access to do products through friends and family. Also my snow gets shoveled by grateful tweens or apples appear at my door from a family picking. It's all about sharing the bounty when you live in a small town. That basket of apples becomes pie filling or applesauce for someone who doesn't have time to make it. Be creative and share the wealth. We all know someone who might love some of your use it up soup after a hard day at work or just to get by.
That is absolutely wonderful.
My favorite money saving and time saving tip is having a notebook filled with meal ideas. I find that I spend less money on groceries when I make a plan.
One morning each week I batch cook. I ONLY buy the sales and plan my meals around them. This week I made a big pot of spaghetti, a chicken-rice-broccoli casserole, a loaf of French bread and pumpkin muffins. I split everything into single serving containers and freeze them. Easy, budget friendly, stress free and gives me a variety of home cooked meals every night.
That’s great!
I love this! Don't usually do batch cooking, but did the days prior to the latest hurricane here in FL. What a difference it made! Having several types of meals premade and then into the cooker in case power went out was such a comfort. I need to implement your routine
I think my favorite money saving tip is really to be as organized as possible in all areas of life: food, cleaning, working. taking care of stuff in the home, taking care of the cars, taking care of ourselves and providing love to family and friends and just try to be the best version of ourselves we can be. ❤
Love it totally agree, when you're organized in that aspect you can categorize your things and implement frugal living, knowing what you have can keep you on track
As a chronically disorganized person I agree it really saves money
Hi Emmy and Paul. Thank you for offering this cookbook! The best time and money saver for me through the years was / is to always clean up my area before leaving the room. This way, food gets rinsed from dishes, stains get washed out right away, things are put back in place which helps find them later on. All of this helps get the chores done efficiently so things don't pile up. A good habit for anyone at any age and stage in life! Always enjoy your videos. Be well and Happy Fall! From Donna Davidson
Donna, thank you! You as well!
Absolutely, Latesha! It really helps!
The thing that keeps me on track and on task is routine. Years ago I started to use the FlyLady method, which I highly modified to fit me. Even with a good sized home and an active life, I can breeze through cleaning and be meal ready easily. I never have piles or clutter because the routines are now effortless. Perhaps one of the best things I learned somewhere along the line is “ if it takes two minutes or less, do it now”. You’d be amazed how much can get done in two minutes!
My favorite is your stocked pantry example. As an older widow with health issues not having to get out is such a time saver. But I use a lot of your ideas. Thank you
You are so welcome!
I think meal planning is my best money saver! We used to eat out ALOT and spent money we didn't have!
I’m a nurse who works 12 hour shifts 7pm-7am. My money and time saving tip is to always bring my own meals to work. I batch cook and put an extra serving in freezer for me to take to work when needed. Thank you Emmy and Paul for taking us along with you on your frugal journey.
Hi Emmy, my favorite money saving tip is to buy a package of ground beef (usually a 2.25 pound size), cook it in the crockpot until done, drain it, then portion it out into 3 freezer bags to be frozen until needed. When a recipe calls for 1 pound of ground beef, I substitute one of these 0.75 pound bags instead. No one notices the difference in the amount of beef, and I’m able to get 3 meals from the original package instead of two.
This is how we stretch our dollars isn't it!
Exactly how to do it! Good for you!
Oh wow I never thought of that. I’m going to start doing that.
My favorite money saving tip is to plan meals from my pantry and then add sale items.
My favorite money or time saving tip is to always have a quick and easy go to meal. We have a couple of them. We LOVE peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. If I don’t feel like cooking or don’t feel well, my husband will eat one and you’d think I fed him steak! Also scrambled egg sandwiches. Reminds me of my childhood. My grandma made them for me all of the time!
Who doesn’t live pb&j?
My boys were raised on that, mashed potatoes, and milk (well, not *entirely*!) and all three of them are healthy, 6’5” adults.
I still love a toast with pb&j on occasion.
This is so sad.
If you don’t feel like cooking or don’t feel well you STILL have to feed everyone, feed the well adult? Why can’t he cook you chicken soup?
When I worked in an office, I bought one of those over the door hangers that holds at least 5 hangers. I would save a ton of time by picking out a weeks worth of outfits and hanging them up there.
What a brilliant idea also perfect for kids and kids activity clothing.
I'm learning a lot reading these comments, good one!
Works great!
I have one of these too!
Hi Paul and Emmy! My favorite frugal tip is to keep a stocked pantry. Buy items on sale and keep rotating through them. Only buy what you like and use.
So true!
One of my best money saving tips is to track your spending. I have been tracking for about 3-4 years and it is amazing how much more thought you put into your purchases when you record eveything!
@@marym.8234 so true
I absolutely agree. Once I started tracking expenditures, I was shocked at not only the amount I was spending, but the things I was wasting money on.
When we're super-busy, prep, organization, and prior planning save the day, and our budgets!
When I worked full-time, I commuted at least an hour (one-way) to work each day - and sometimes more when I had to travel to one of the regional sites. (My husband commuted 1 1/2 hrs. each way in another direction.) My child was bussed in another direction at 6 a.m.All of this required a lot of coordination, thorough prep and organized efforts so things went smoothly for us all, with my family was still well-cared for, despite the long distances we were all apart.
By making sure I had adequate car supplies, such as engine oil, a car jacket and blanket, a jack, crow-bar, spare tire, plus my own stash of water and snacks on hand in the car, it kept additional purchase costs in good control.
But by far the practices that were most frugal for me were these: like you - setting out my clothing and jewelry for the coming day the night before, having a meal plan, and making sure to have everything needed for it on hand. I had to make sure I always allowed for the set-up time required before leaving home each morning to load the crock-pot for dinner, so it was mostly ready when we all arrived back home.
Then I also had to be sure to address any auto needs proactively, like gassing up, adding air to a tire, refilling wiper fluid, etc. since I traveled so much, some late at night, and our home was quite rural.
You're amazing!
That is so wonderful! Good for you!
I save money by using cloth napkins, stopped using paper dishes and paper towels. I keep a roll on hand but I’ve had it five years and it’s sitting there for an emergency. I prep cook breakfast sandwiches and at night I take my breakfast out of freezer to the fridge as well as take food out of freezer for next day. I set a reminder for myself daily. I also call companies that I only buy name brand of and ask for coupons. They usually send some or I’ve even gotten coupons for free items. I compliment the brand and they keep a customer. And lastly, call your internet company and ask for the lowest price. My last phone call to the internet company saved me $40 a month.
Same. My monthly phone bill went from $107 to $40. And I didn’t even get the cheapest option.
Thanks for the reminder to call my Internet provider. I think they’ve raised the prices by $15 in the last year or so.
Our great money tip-
For those With dishwashers, we place each group of eating utensils together. All spoons in one area, knives, forks… After they are cleaned, we open the dishwasher and can grab each item… no longer having to separate in piles.
We also use the baking soda that has been in the refrigerator for 30 days as washing powder and the dishwasher … it works great
Speaking of the refrigerator, we buy plastic placemats (when We find them four for a dollar).
We cut them to the size of a refrigerator shelves. When they become soiled we place them in the dishwasher. Additionally, we replace them every quarter when we do our freezer inventory, deep clean refractor including vacuuming the back coils.
Altogether these activities, save time and money.
LOVE that placemat idea! Very smart!
Hey Emmy and Paul. I definitely would love to see you do a video on your happy planner. I use the happy planner too but I would really like ideas on how to keep everything in it.
My time saving tip is that I put all of my vitamins and meds that I take daily into a daily holder for morning and night. I fill it up once a week so I don’t have to spend time getting everything out every day.
I would love to see a video on the Happy Planner too!! Great idea!
I also set up my vitamins, etc. ahead. I do two weeks at a time and because those little containers are sometimes hard for me to open I use some little pill ziploc bags I found at the pharmacy. I label them with the days of the week so I can pop one in my purse if I'm running late. The little bags are easy to open and I just put the used one in the back of the little plastic box I keep in a cupboard so I can use them again. Having the bags labeled and in order also keeps me on the right day. You are right--it is such a time saver.
I do the same thing, except that my holder is a two week holder. Diane
My son gave me a multi purpose oven, it's an air fryer, microwave and convection oven all in one. He had no room for it in his new kitchen so I took it home on a visit with him. It's saved me so much money. I use it to bake now, even a small batch of cookies, after I bought a small baking pan that fits in it. My electric bill has plummeted.
Would you mind sharing the brand name of the air fryer. I was just commenting the other day that I wished they made an air fryer that was also a microwave. Also do you have to use microwave friendly pans even when you are baking? Thank you!
I live in Florida so anytime we have a hurricane headed our way, I only cook and eat from our refrigerator and freezer, saving our pantry food. This way if we loose power for a few days our food spoilage will be minimal. Would love to watch a planner video. Love your channel❤
Prepping meals on Sunday afternoon is my best money saver tip
That works so well!
I do not use my clothes dryer much- hang dry 99% of our clothes. I do my own nails and don’t go to salons any more. We eat leftovers… these little things add up and save us money
Tina, they sure do!
When my daughter’s were younger I bought a fabric sweater hanger cubicle that fits over a closet rod. It was a 6 slot holder. I would help them pick an outfit for each day ( Monday-Friday ). The bottom slot was for accessories, such as belts, hair pretties, etc. To save on meltdowns (which were RARE!,) we would go over the outfits on Sunday night before bed. They had that time and that time only to revise their outfits/ choices.
When my youngest was very small and couldn’t read yet I made a picture “to do” list for her bedtime. She understood pictures. I drew out everything ( a picture of toilet paper, washcloth and soap bubbles, bathtub, toothbrush and toothpaste, a book, hearts ( for hugs and kisses) and a bed with a moon. I laminated the different index cards, used a hole punch in the upper corner and bound them with a binder ring. She looked forward to completing her chores and getting ready for bed…. Without any hassles!
Brilliant idea!
One of my best money and time saving tips is to stay on top of and use all the produce I buy. I love fresh fruits and vegetables. I have a basket on the top shelf of my fridge. When I cut up half an onion or have cut raw fruits or veg left over, I put them in a small glass covered bowl and into the basket. I pull out the basket to make salads, stir fries, wraps, etc. Sometimes I cut and sauté all my vegetables along with some herbs. I use those veg in everything. Cooking a big batch twice a week means they're always on hand and we enjoy every thing we buy. Thanks! Courtney in Virginia
Money saving tips that work well for us....use cloth napkins, use almost no paper towels, use only half the meat that a recipe calls for, maintain almost no food waste, meal prep, and last but not least eat most meals at home.
Agree, agree, agree.
Great idea!!
When pork tenderloin goes on sale for under $2 a pound, I buy a big one and have the butcher slice it. Then I bring it home and cut it into bite size pieces. Then I raw pack it into pints and can it in my electric canner. I end up with around 10 pints of meat. That means 10-20 meals depending because there is always leftovers. Makes for quick casseroles, stir fry’s, easy quesadillas, and many more recipes. Saves so much money. We do the same with chicken and beef roast. Gets the meat out of the freezer and makes it shelf stable.
Very smart!
My best money and time saving tip is organization. Know what you have and use what you have whether it's food, toiletries, makeup, clothes or children's toys.
And I would love a video about how you're setting up your Happy Planner. I've already told my husband that's what he's getting me for Christmas!
Wendy, makes sure he gets it on sale or clearance LOL!
My tip is to go grocery shopping on a full stomach to save money. To save time be organized in all areas of your life, meal plan, meal plan and meal plan. Saves time and money!❤
I also use a calendar to write down "everything" that goes on in day to day life. I couldn't function without it. Awesome video Emmy. I also shop digital coupons each week which saves $$.
I don’t understand how to use digital coupons. I have to learn!
I am retired but I still have a routine and a few hobbies so my time saving is Mon...wash and mending. Tues... cooking baking. Wens.... gardening and out side work. Thurs. Meal plan and shopping Fri clean the house. Sat my hobby and me time. Sun. God and family.
Love that!
Great routine! Thank you for the inspiration 💜
My favorite money saving tip is maintaining a list of all pantry foods, freezer foods and a running grocery list in my phone. Getting into the routine of adding and subtracting takes a few weeks, but it works really well. After I found four cans of blueberry pie filling in my cabinet, I decided to do a better job.😂
Good idea.
I really need to do this. I'm going to.
@@LisaAnnFlourishes I use Notes in my phone and speak into my phone as I’m doing it. It never comes out perfect so I have to go back and fix it but overall, it’s a great method. What I love about it is how I instantly know that I already have 12 bottles of ketchup at home while in a store and don’t need another one. It’s an exaggeration, but explains why it works well.
Emmy and Paul, I loved this video. Sometimes we forget that we are doing things that save money in our everyday life. I like to freeze leftovers in "freezer meals". When I'm making a casserole or soup, I make double and freeze half for a day that cooking is not something I want to do. By the way, the little bouquet on your counter is so pretty. Small things can bring so much pleasure.
So true!
Hi Emmy/Paul:
My best busy person tip is I batch cook and meal prep on weekends for a busy week. I also have a meal plan for the week. This makes my life so much easier each week and we do not eat out;)
I look at the weekly ads and stock up on things on sale.
My favorite money and time saver is to declutter regularly. I only keep what I love and use. This also keeps me from wasting time hunting 'treasures' at thrift shops and estate sales which will only clutter my home.
I just love a good estate sale.
Yes, that definitely helps!
Shopping the loss leaders at grocery stores. And keeping an eye out for bargains in unexpected places.
I have several money and time savings ideas, but I want to share one my daughter does. She and her husband both work full time. They are parents of twin 9 year olds. She has hanging cubes (sort of like shoe holders but bigger) that have the day of the week listed. She gets her kids clothes ready on the weekend for the entire upcoming week. The kids automatically know what they will wear and the shirts, pants, socks and underwear are all folded together in each cube.
Brilliant idea! Love that!
A money saving tip is to eat more soups and simple meals with less meat. Emmy and Paul will teach you so much!
Yes! Thank you!
My best time and money saving tip is to make 2 batches of a recipe, one for now and one for the freezer for another meal. Have a blessed weekend, Emme & Paul ❤
Emmy, I ADORE your outfits with the coordinating jewelry. Way to go, girl!
So kind! Thank you!
Great idea with the box for anything you don't want any more. When son was young and we had a stream of visitors for play dates etc, I put my box by the door and invited everyone to help themselves as they left, I managed to rehome all kinds of things that would otherwise have gone to waste!
I'm not in the US so please don't put me in the draw for the cookbook.
My money saving tip…inventory, inventory, inventory! You don’t know what to get, if you don’t know what you got! AND I mean inventory everything. Food, laundry products, clothing, linen, tools, pet supplies, car care needs! Do you get what im saying? Don’t wait until your out of something to go get it. That’s when the inventory comes in.
Yes! I also keep a running list of things to get by category and then code the item with initial of the store/stores. Then I reassess about every 2-4 weeks and start over
I always enjoy seeing your vintage looking necklaces- so pretty!
I bought an ODT diagnostic tool (inexpensive)based on a tip from Paul a while back. Engine light came on while driving, I used the tool and it read it was the shock sensor. Would have been much cheaper to tackle myself but I did not want to risk any issues and chose to take it in to the shop. Pricey repair but at least I knew ahead of time what the problem was in case the shop said something else was wrong.
My tip would be, if you need to hire work for your home done, get multiple quotes. We desperately needed to update a few things on the house. We had three companies give us quotes. Two were unaffordable. Accepted the third one. Also move at the speed of cash. It took us 5.5 years to save up for it, but we didn't have to take out a loan.
I use purchased 8” pizza crusts to make pizza at home. They average about $1 each. A can of pizza sauce (+/- $2), some thinly sliced garlic sausage (+/-$2), a few banana peppers (+/-$0.25), a thinly sliced tomato (+/-$1) makes 4 pizzas for a little over $9; let’s call it $2.25 each by the time you add a few spices. I cook them in the air fryer; it takes 5 minutes each. We each eat one, which is a generous portion! then freeze the other two in a large sized ziplock freezer bag for another day. I broke down a few days ago (out of pizza crust and I was tired) and ordered one from our (formerly) favourite pizza place, which does sell delicious pizza. It cost me $20 for one meal (vs. $4.50 total for my home made ones) and to my surprise, it wasn’t nearly as good. And it took longer to order it and pick it up than make my own at home. Lesson learned!
*Prices are Canadian funds; USD works out to $3.27 for 2 home cooked pizzas.
Making my own pizza crust would be even cheaper. I used to do that; but it takes a lot longer, and I have arthritis in my wrists which makes kneading difficult.
Sometimes I can get pizza crust 50% off though FlashFood. (Naan bread too, on occasion, and it makes awesome pizza crusts.)
Forgot to add $0.25 per pizza for the price of the shredded cheese on top.
So +/- $5 CDN for two pizzas.
My choice of toppings aren’t going to be to everyone’s taste, but switching them out for whatever your family likes will still result in similar savings.
We make homemade pizza with tortillas. Brush wirh olive oil, bake about 3 mins take out and add toppings and cheese. Bake about 11 mins or when cheese is well melted.. makes them low carb pizzas.
As a busy teacher, I always picked out the outfit I was going to wear to work the next day, and prepared my often home-cooked lunch the night before since I didn't want to spend money on school cafeteria lunches or waste time or money running to fast food places. Now that I'm retired, I actually still do some of this, such as laying out gym clothes, swimming suit, and snacks for my workouts the next day, seeing I do both Zumba and swimming on the same days. Having my change of clothing ready to go saves me valuable time and the snacks often keep me from eating out instead of having lunch at home.
So smart to keep that up!
To save time and money, I will get a very large roast and cook it either in the instant pot or slow cooker, then get several meals out of it. Some of it may go into the freezer. It is great for making soups or casseroles. I either get the roast on sale, or I use a gift card to a local butcher shop that my parents get for us every Christmas. Another "time saver" is to throw some laundry in the washer and go enjoy some self care while it is washing! I like to think of it as multitasking!
I do the huge roasts too! I use a meat slicer once it has cooled. It gives nice thin slices for much cheaper than even pre-packaged deli meat from the grocery store - and a lot less sodium.
And NO preservatives! Who knows what that stuff is. Probably better that we don’t know.
Love that idea of multi tasking lol!
I know it may sound silly, but I love making a simple meal into an event. It also saves us money -- for example -- taco night -- making homemade tortillas or homemade salsa to elevate your basic taco meat. Sometimes, we play Spanish music. Burgers on homemade buns with a side of homemade french fries -- maybe listen to 50's music. When my kids were small, we would have an indoor picnic on a blanket on the floor. My husband and I actually had a date night like this. Perhaps, you can dine outside or pack up the hotdogs and take them to the park to eat. Such a fun,and inexpensive, way to mix up the routine/mundane. ❤ Love your videos ❤
Yes, we do this every Friday night too! So special!
My favorite money saving tip is homemade freezer meals. It’s just as easy to make two dinners as it is to make one. Eat one for dinner and put the other in the freezer. I put some meals in a gallon size ziplock bags and freeze flat for quick thawing if I forget to take it out the night before or morning of. On busy days i use a freezer meal on not so busy days I make two dinners and freeze one. This makes life so much easier and you save money by not buying dinner out or using convenience items to cook with when you’re too tired to make a from scratch meal.
My favorite money saving tip is to use my leftovers. Maybe I just have meatloaf, carrots, and green beans leftover, but I don’t want to feel like I am eating the same meal again. I break up the meat into small pieces and combine it with the green beans and carrots. I add whatever vegetables I have in the refrigerator. Some broth and some bacon (bacon makes any soup so delicious) go into the pot. Voila! Vegetable beef soup. I go to my freezer and pull out the leftover bread I froze with garlic butter and cheese on it. Now it’s a meal! Dessert you say? Get out the peaches I canned last summer. Eat them that way or make a crazy crust peach cobbler.
My money saving tip is too use a rice cooker so easy and freeze then take out for soup or stir fry ect
Money saving tip… instead of having a bunch of clothes, I do a “capsule wardrobe” where basically everything will go together and then I use things like scarves, purses, etc… to change the outfits up. I have about 10 basic pieces I use year round and then I’ll round out each season with a few items appropriate for that time of year. Time saving tip: if you have a delay timer on an appliance, such as your washer or coffee pot, use it! I set a load to wash before I get up in the morning and part of my morning routine is to put it in the dryer and then when I get home from work, fold and put away. I do at least one load of laundry a day so that I don’t need as many clothes and I don’t have to spend a whole day washing.
We save by canning foods. Right now, we have about 40 "meal in a jar" sitting on our shelf. There's chicken fajita, vegetable beef soup, chicken teriyaki, etc., as well as all the other things I have canned over the summer. They should come in very handy this next year to keep us out of the grocery store and out of the drive through. 🙂 Thank you Emmy and Paul for all your encouragement and great ideas.
I’m a canner, too. Pints of chicken, pork, or beef are the start of fast and easy “dump” meals in a casserole or slow-cooker. I can quarts of soups (ham and bean soup with homemade bread is wonderful this time of year) and my quarts of chicken soup base are ready for added rice, noodles, pastina, or dumplings. Yum!
One of my tips is to make dump cakes for dessert since only three ingredients are required: fruit of your choice, cake mix flavor of your choice, and a stick of margarine. The possibilities are endless,,saves on use of eggs, and you still have a delicious dessert!
I buy liquid soap to refill a foaming soap dispenser. It takes a few tablespoons of soap add water, leaving room for the pump to screw back on. Save alot on soap and it rinsed off with less water. Use any liquid soap you like.
I just started doing this a few months ago, and it really uses less soap that way.
Yes, so frugal to do it that way!
As a working mother of 4, planning was essential. On Sundays my children would pick out their school clothes for the week. They each had a specific spot in their rooms to keep them. I also did a lot of batch cooking on the weekend. I would make a couple of main courses such as roasted chicken or lasagna. One night would be leftovers, the other nights might be chicken casserole, or tacos from the extra ground beef I cooked when making the lasagna. I kept a list of recipes and rotated them every week. The other time saving thing for me was that my husband did most of the laundry. 😊
Hey Emmy, I love your channel. My best time saving tip for me as busy working mom and wife is to keep a well stocked pantry. My best frugal/ money saving tip is to use what I have on hand and make do. ❤
Mrs. Emmie I have learned so, much with you!! You are blessing many here on you tube! Happy you like my hometown I live 5 minutes from
Sight and sound 😊
Meal planning and using my crockpot are my favorite money & time saving strategies
Hi Paul and Emmy, my favorite frugal tip is to store pasta ( elbows, ziti, shells, spaghetti ) in storage containers instead of their boxes…. that way I can use only what we need instead of feeling like I need to use the whole box at once and end up throwing some cooked pasta out…. It has saved us alot of money 😊. Great video!! ❤Jeannie
Very creative!
Yes, we use those containers as well!
No longer using a clothes dryer. I hang my laundry on hangers in the shower to dry in the colder months. Trying to buy everything I need in one shopping trip saves money and time. Finally learning to cook for just one now that all have grown and flown. That was a rough one lol
I agree...cooking less can be a challenge!
With some pantry staples I like to buy in bulk when it's on sale. And than I freezer like meats in portions sizes. Flash freezer fresh vegetables in portions sizes as well. So there ready to cook when needed.
Would love to be entered into this opportunity. I am 64 years old and retired earlier this year. So we are living off one income and I have started learning how to be frugal. Your channel has been so inspirational to me. I also watch Homestead Tessie and she shares tidbits of the Amish Life. There was a sale on strawberries this week at the grocery store and I was able to put up 9 1/2 pints on strawberry jam for $4 in strawberries. I had everything else needed. I think the Amish have a captured corner on frugality and would really enjoy this cookbook. Ty for this opportunity. From Monroe, Louisiana. Ty for the channel. Your advice and work is greatly appreciated. God Bless!!
So happy our channel is helpful and encouraging to you, Shannon!
I can keep the thermostat set a little lower at night by using an electric blanket on my bed. I turn it on for 15 minutes while I have a nice warm shower and brush my teeth. By the time I’m in my pjs and ready to sleep, my bed is toasty warm! So I turn the electric blanket off and climb in. The residual heat from the blanket, and my own body warmth, keeps me warm all night. It’s a lot easier and more economical to warm myself up at the beginning of the night than to heat up the whole house for eight hours. And getting into that nice warm bed, as opposed to between chilly sheets, makes me feel luxuriously pampered!
My money saving tip is like you said buying items you use on sale and building a stock pile of items to always have them at all times incase of any situation happens it gives you a since of peace knowing you will always be prepared.🤑
I always cook extra food to have left overs or freeze a second meal for when I'm busy, don't feel like cooking or I'm ill and unable to cook. It is such a blessing. I urge everyone to do it.
Being organised is a must.
Good luck to all the USA subscribers...😊
God bless and hugs from Leicester England 😊 xx❤
Hugs right back, Karen!
It is hard to give my best time saver and frugal hint. I think to narrow it down would be
to double a freezable dish, eat one, freeze one. An additional way to make it frugal is buying things on sale and stocking my pantry. It took trims to get my pantry in shape in order to mostly only buy sale items but by combining these two, it makes life easier
One of my favorite money saving and time saving tips is batch cooking ground meat, especially when found at a great price. I will take out the equivalent of about half a pound to use in the meal I’m preparing, instead of using a full pound. I then freeze the rest, in 7-8 ounce portions for future use. When I need ground meat for a recipe later, it is so much faster to defrost a pack that’s already cooked. Thanks Emmy and Paul for all you do.
Same! Makes it so easy to quickly make a meal!
What a really nice cookbook! My Mom taught me early in life to always plan, at least, for the next day. I lay out my clothes and plan my meals. Same thing for my son when he was little. Now, at 38, he does the same thing. LOL! But it works! It gives peace of mind and definitely keeps us from spending unnecessary money.
So true! Thanks for sharing!
Best Money Saving Advice ~ Always Live Below your Means. ☺️
HaPpY FrIdAY!😊 My best money saving and time saving tip. Making big batches of everything from soup, stews, pasta meals and even pancakes for the freezer! You can freeze just about everything!
My best tip is I learned how to cook erhnic food so when we are craving Chinese, Mexican, Italian or pizza, I cook it at home which saves us a lot of money! Hubby says my
homemade dishes taste better than the restaurants.
Love that, Vicki!
One of my favorite time- and money-saving tips I use, is online grocery shopping and delivery. I like to shop for deals at several different stores, but I simply don't have time to shop at all the stores that I need. I pay for grocery delivery for most of the stores. I don't have to leave my house, which saves me time, and I don't have to worry about impulse purchases, which saves me money
I live in a suburban area with 4 major grocery stores (Kroger, FoodFair, Aldi and Walmart) that are within 2 miles of each other. I check loss leader items weekly in the sales ads or online. I buy only what’s on my list unless I see a great stock-up prices. I purchased one-pound butter today for $2.49, 1/2 gallon milk for $1.39, and frozen pizza (the grandkids love them!) for $2.99. I watch the meat section for great deals and markdowns. I rarely pay full price for anything. My husband and I enjoy cooking at home together and rarely eat out. I don’t even remember the last time we dined out! We make saving money a game and love telling each other how we saved or got great deal on a needed item! Know the difference between wants and needs!
Never paying full price is the key!
Making our own staples saves us a lot of money. Especially since groceries have gone up so much. Ice cream, dressings, baked goods, chips, and crackers, soups. Even sauces are so easy like taco sauce, and barbecue sauce and spaghetti sauce. It’s not necessarily a time saver but if you enjoy being in the kitchen, it’s not so bad. It’s so easy to make convenience foods like tuna helper and macaroni and cheese. and healthier too!
My best time, and money saving tip is to keep a current list on the refrigerator of the suppers I have available in my pantry and freezer. I update when we shop, and mark off when we use the dinner. This helps my husband and I decide what we want each day. It helps us not feel too regimented. Would love to see a vlog on planning. 💕
It goes with your video, but yes being organized definitely saves me money! If I know what I have for meals, my laundry is under control, my appointments are in the calendar, I had time to sit one night on the weekend to plan my next week- it goes very smoothly!
Also I homeschool my kids, and I have to wake up before everyone to have a smooth day, which in turn keeps me organized and calm, and saves me money 😁
I am an early riser too! Helps so much!
My husband and I both take several medications. It is frustrating trying to remember if we took ALL the medications each day. So we dedicate 1 morning and make up six weeks of pill put into daily pill containers. We make sure to check ourselves. Not having any distractions while we are doing it. I love not having to remember each day if we've got the correct dose!
That is so smart and safe!
My best money saving tip is splitting the cost of buying meat from a cow that has been slaughtered. I realize many people don’t eat meat by my family does. My niece and her family started this about 2 years ago and we save so much money rather than buying meat from the grocery store.
I bet the quality is far superior too!
@@FrugalMoneySaver oh yes. So much better!!!
One of my favorite frugal tips is to buy the red bag produce for .99 at our Kroger. I prep, use in menus for the week and dehydrate any extras. Menus from these items saved a bundle! Love the cookbook💜
My favorite tip to save money while running errands is to organize your stops and do not back track so you save gas!
Yes, so smart!
My husband and I like to shop for the holidays early so we can relax and enjoy the holidays stress free. We have time to visit and do all the fun holiday things we like to do. This time of year goes by way too fast already.
Yes, that's makes the holidays enjoyable!
I've been canning all meats I can and veggies separately that way I can build any kind of soup or stew I want. And I just scored 7 heads of cabbages,multi colored peppers,green beans ,spinach ,fresh herbs,4 different fruits, 5 cucumbers,2 acorn squashes,5 3pks of tomatoes. Now I can make and can pickles ,salsa,cabbage canned quart jars for winter time meals. And a mixed fruit jam.
I love to get spinach tortellini and I cut up chicken and making Alfredo sauce. Makes the meal great.
Yum! So good!
My best money saver tip is to cook a big batch once, and freeze leftovers for future meals. Thank you for another great video. Have a blessed day!
You as well, thank you!
My favorite money-saving tip is the same as my best life advice: Make your decisions based on your values, not on your feelings. Feelings change often but values endure.
And if you like to read cookbooks, check some out at your local library!
Well said!
One of my best ways to save money is to batch my errands so I'm not backtracking while getting things done. I've been a subscriber for years and continue to enjoy your videos as much as ever. Keep 'em coming!
Alice, that means a lot to us! Thank you!
I also colour code my clothes in my wardrobe. If I want something blue they are all together…etc etc. Makes my life very easy and saves loads of time. I enjoyed this video. Thank you. Best wishes from England.
I save money by planning my meals before I go shopping. I plan my meals using what I already have and only have to pick up a few fresh ingredients twice monthly. This keeps impulse spending down as well. And it relieves stress because I don't have to think about what I am going to cook. It is already decided and all I have to do is prepare it. If I don't feel like eating that I can skip ahead a few days to find something else that I have ready to prepare. It saves time, money, and frustration!
My best saving tip is that I have 3 grocery stores within less than a mile from me. Before I shop I check the prices at each store and make a list for each store. I also clip the digital coupons and stock up on the specials for my pantry.
I always like to keep two to three frozen meals in the freezer to use when I don't feel like cooking
Great tip!