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8 Routines We Have To SAVE Money | Frugal Living Habits | Jennifer Cook

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@faqu529 Жыл бұрын

Meal planning is my secret weapon. We save a ton by doing that.

@THEJENNIFERCOOK Жыл бұрын

I love meal planning!

@cherisebeekman Жыл бұрын

Thanks for all the amazing tips! tips I use: -If bananas start to go soft, I peel them and put them in a gallon freezer bag for smoothies or banana bread. -every time I buy a whole chicken, our family gets at least four meals out of it! We eat the meat, the first two meals, then I put the carcass in my instant pot along with veggies. I need to use up, a few peppercorns, and a few peeled cloves of garlic to make bone broth. Once I strain out all the meat, bones and veggies, I can usually find another cup of meat pieces, which then go in tortilla soup. The bone broth is fa more nutritious than what you buy at the store, and has less sodium! -I shop my fridge before I make my grocery list and meal plan for the next week. If there is an item that didn’t get used from the previous week, I build a recipe around it to make sure it isn’t wasted. -I buy gifts when on sale! My kids are young, so we are invited to an average of 20 birthday parties each year. When I notice a gender- neutral toy that my kids really enjoy, I wait until it goes on sale for less than $10 and then buy at least five! I keep them in a box under my bed and I’m never caught off guard when an invitation comes.

@THEJENNIFERCOOK Жыл бұрын

Cherise, thank you for sharing these great ideas to save money! 🤗

@lwolfmovingon2886 Жыл бұрын

I believe in meal planning. I have made a life style change but to save on groceries I find recipes I can make into single serving freeze able dinners. On the plus side if a new recipe flops I have a back up dinner to fall back on. I also have a cheap dollar store planner book that I write in when bills are due. When a bill is paid I highlight it.

@debbiemize2269 Жыл бұрын

I used to meal plan religiously when my children were at home, and we seldom ate out. But then our children spread their wings and left the nest! Just my husband and me, more money available (how did THAT happen? Oh, yeah, kids not at home 😂) and we began eating out more. Then retirement came for us both. And now I’m back to meal planning! I am using those menu cards I made 30+ years ago to help with this, and shop every 2 weeks, either on Tuesdays or Thursdays, my local grocery gives senior citizens an extra 5% discount on those days! I buy meat in bulk and repackage it for 2 servings, just enough for us. I forgot to put down that we will be gone 3 days this week, and now have 3 extra meals for my prepper pantry! Love your videos! That blue is so flattering to you!

@annlynch593 Жыл бұрын

I do meal plan which saves money and I keep a gift idea list in a notebook and a list of what I bought for each person per year so I don't accidently buy the same item twice. Works like a charm.

@THEJENNIFERCOOK Жыл бұрын

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@debra2463 Жыл бұрын

As for grocery shopping I always have cash that way I don't go over my budget.

@kellycarter2497 Жыл бұрын

Hi Jennifer. A lot of good ideas here. I start my Christmas shopping early, I keep a list of gift ideas like you do. I pick up things like candles, fluffy socks, lotions and matching sprays when on sale in case a need for a gift pops up. Plus I crochet, so I keep a supply of crocheted dish cloths and pouches to put the gifts in, I crochet pretty scarves, shawls etc "just in case", and I keep a supply of blue and pink baby blankets. Someone always needs one for a gift. I check you tube, type in the ingredients I have and find a recipe to make using what I have each week. It's fun to make something new and I use what I have. And of course, I watch You! Lol

@THEJENNIFERCOOK Жыл бұрын

Kelly this is a fantastic list! I love that you crochet. That is such a beautiful hand made gift from the heart! 🤗

@joycegonzales4994 Жыл бұрын

I just cook what we have in the house, I only decide a few days ahead. But it’s always something we’ve already bought.

@musiquefrique 10 ай бұрын

Well it’s official- I’m totally HOOKED on this channel & your amazing advice 💕💕💕 thanks for being such a great and caring person Jennifer ‘

@THEJENNIFERCOOK 10 ай бұрын

Awww, thank you so much! I truly appreciate the kind words, and I'm glad you are finding the information helpful. Hugs 🤗

@MsLinaPeanut Жыл бұрын

on a side note-your skin is glowing! it looks so flawless!

@somethingbambi875 Жыл бұрын

I agree, just found her yesterday and was so fascinated by her glowing skin 🤩

@jo-anne5123 Жыл бұрын

Great ideas! You can check for leaks by looking at your water meter. There is a dial that shouldn’t be moving if all your water is turned off. If the dial is moving you probably have a leak, or your outdoor tap is not turned off completely.

@Kittenmom2 Жыл бұрын

I use to go to the grocery store every Saturday. Now I won’t go until I literally run out of everything. That has saved me so much money.

@jenniferholter7610 Жыл бұрын

I found my kiddos loved boring meals. They look forward to taco Tuesday, breakfast Wednesday and sandwich Thursday! And I don’t need to “ think” about it! I usually try something new now and then on the weekends, because I enjoy cooking new things.

@THEJENNIFERCOOK Жыл бұрын

Love this!

@somethingbambi875 Жыл бұрын

I feel the same. I love to cook fun food, but my kids just like the boring plane stuff. This year we are trying regular food from around the world, so each week there is a new country. Just simple, but still more fun to cook for me, food 😊 on saturdays my husband cook whatever he like and on Sundays we safe the food that is need of saving.

@sisulfahanwar120 Жыл бұрын

Hi, jenny! Im from Malaysia, nice to know your utube channel. Thanks for the video! Im a beginner for meal planning. Last week, i succeed to meal prep for my breakfast and lunch at office. Yws, it is indeed saved money and my energy and time. 😊

@THEJENNIFERCOOK Жыл бұрын

Yay! I am so glad it is helping 🤗

@amandakelly2747 Жыл бұрын

My husband and I do go out to eat occasionally we get 1 meal split it take home leftovers and have for lunch we make sure to eat our leftovers 😋

@shailajanayak519 6 ай бұрын

I need to watch your videos every now and then to keep myself motivated in my saving journey. I am from India so I adjust your tips to my possibilities here. I must say you have amazing contents which motivates people like me who are starting new into frugal living . Thank you very much 🥰

@THEJENNIFERCOOK 6 ай бұрын

You are so welcome! 🤗

@rnupnorthbrrrsm6123 Жыл бұрын

Last night I made turkey gravy from bone broth I made cooking the turkey carcass and vegetable scraps, cut up turkey in the gravy and put it over mashed potatoes. The potatoes were free, I dug them from a local potato farmer who allows the community to dig for free. I had some homemade cranberry sauce on the side, I have enough for 2-3 more meals and it all cost a couple dollars……and it was delicious !!! Learning to cook from scratch and making healthy cheap wholesome meals is the best thing anyone can do for themselves and their family ! Thrift stores are full of Bread machines for $5-10, homemade bread is cheap and soooooo goooood !!! No added preservatives, excess sugar or salt, just pure fresh delicious bread. If you get in the habit of making bread, buns, Carmel rolls, cinnamon rolls, cinnamon bread and more for less than $1, including the electricity …..I promise you will never buy a $4-8 loaf of bread again ! I’ll share a yummy no fail recipe if anyone wants it, a friend shared it with me. Anyhow, good nutritional food doesn’t have to be expensive or hard to do ! Blessings

@THEJENNIFERCOOK Жыл бұрын

This is fantastic! Thank you for sharing! I tried making bread once and it was a fail. I really need to try it again.

@laqueciawilson6381 Жыл бұрын

I would love to have your bread recipes especially the cinnamon rolls.

@maudesills-neron4698 Жыл бұрын

I have a grocery list already written. What I mean is all the essentials are written on the list, and each week, I cross off what I don't need instead of the other way around. I also have a list of the ingredients needed for the usual meals we eat. So, if I'm really busy and drained out, I just take our the grocery list and Usual list to make my list. Way easier. Also, I have a list of what I want for a gift, but I know people likes to do surprise, so when they ask me what I want for a holiday, i give them a list of things I need/want but they can choose from a variety. For exemple, tea, coffee, soaps, candles. It lets them choose and I know I will use it. Almost 3 months since Christmas, and I didn't buy soap for our family yet ;).

@kimrodgers692 Жыл бұрын

I hang my clothes wet or put on a drying rack instead of running the clothes dryer. Not only saves energy from running the dryer but also keeps the house cooler.

@THEJENNIFERCOOK Жыл бұрын

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@susanjohn6506 Жыл бұрын

and your clothes last longer too.

@amandakelly2747 Жыл бұрын

Same here I do extra spin cycle to get them as dry as possible and hang up works great

@rnupnorthbrrrsm6123 Жыл бұрын

In the summer I hang them out and winter I hang them inside, saves a lot on the electric bill and I love the smell and feel of air dryer crisp laundry :) My washer broke so I had to go to the laundromat, I had 6 loads and didn’t have room to hang them all in the house so I had to dry some in the dryer…..it was painful to push that button 🤣 But I divert the heat inside in winter so it wasn’t a complete loss :)

@lindamcdermott9980 Жыл бұрын

I batch my errands. If I have a Dr. appt., I run all my errands that are in that area. I keep lists, and buy only what is on the list or what I need. I do not comparison shop, except on line, saves gas and time. I do shop on line for some things that would be more difficult to find locally or too heavy to carry, like kitty litter, etc. I shop at thrift stores, and know what days are their sale days. I am very aware that I want to remove clutter from my life, I can enjoy looking at things in the store, but buy intentionally. Extra things do not come home with me!

@gwenj5419 Жыл бұрын

I shop for fun occasionally but only at thrift stores.

@carolyndalton7775 Жыл бұрын

I checked my bank accounts and credit card accounts every day to make sure there are no mistakes. Also balance my checking account every day in the Quicken program on my computer. This way I can spot any discrepancies as soon as they happen or if I’ve made a mistake somewhere or forgot something. The other day instead of entering a $5000 transaction I entered a $50,000 transaction. Which showed me $50,000 in the negative.

@beatricealcaraz5799 Жыл бұрын

Hey , Jennifer great tips , we have a day of the week where we get all leftovers and have that for a meal and buy gift items on clearance or a good sale and save them for gifts.

@THEJENNIFERCOOK Жыл бұрын

Awesome Beatrice! ❤️

@debrabowie5141 Жыл бұрын

Our son's every 2 month hearing checkup and Wal Mart shopping. Wal Mart is an hour away.

@sarahivilla9728 Жыл бұрын

Great tips as always Jennifer 🥰 and yes in my meals I started going back to the basics and oh man is it so much better!

@donnalackey989 Жыл бұрын

Save your weekly meal plans so you can rotate them

@cynthiafailor3962 Жыл бұрын

I love the comment about boring meals. I have started making simple dinners except a couple times a month. Saves on time and $.

@THEJENNIFERCOOK Жыл бұрын

Cynthia, that is great!

@carolyndalton7775 Жыл бұрын

I do get a lot of value out of my Kindle unlimited subscription. I have poor eyesight so I need to make everything larger and I can do that within the Kindle app even on my telephone. I read 162 books last year and I’m on about 75 this year. I won’t top last years but that’s still a good number of books. I love to read.

@daviniawalker5997 Жыл бұрын

Agree with all of your comments especially meal planning and meals. I keep them basic, easy to batch cook but then enjoy trying something new when I fancy it! I make a birthday budget and buy all the cards I need in one go at the beginning of the year from a good value card shop. I save £50 a month in a regular saver to pay for Christmas presents which I budget for at the beginning of the year. I also use the notes app a LOT, or nothing would happen 😂! I make a fresh zero based budget each month and we don’t buy anything unless we’ve saved for it. I too went into serious debt in my 20’s with loans, credit cards, store cards, etc! I’m no in my 40’s and am still learning new tips and tricks daily ❤ Thank you for your channel, very wise words! I can’t understand why more people don’t live like this! We’re living more and more frugally so that we can choose where our money goes and teach our daughter to not make our mistakes!

@lindamcteer Жыл бұрын

Hi Jennifer, great video, hope the remainder of your weekend is good.

@THEJENNIFERCOOK Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much dear Linda! Same to you 🤗

@christinesteadman7939 Жыл бұрын

We keep an inventory of what is in the extra freezer so we can utilize everything.

@THEJENNIFERCOOK Жыл бұрын

Christine, that is a great idea! ❤️

@miyenakamura Жыл бұрын

getting good rotiserie chicken it can be eaten by itself wrapped in tortilla with vegetable salsa chicken stew in crook pot vegetable first then last 20 min. in cockpot on and on . spaghetti with frest basil and red wine mushroom sautee oinions herbs become restuarant spaghetti.

@ogghuman5354 4 ай бұрын

It’s really hard to investigate your past and finds out how much money we had wasted and how many things, we can do that money if we had saved it. I paid too much money in NSF. I could had good car or clothes with that money cashed. But I always say to myself it’s never too late to start fixing things.

@angelwings1 Жыл бұрын

I meal plan for each of us. We don’t eat the same thing. But that’s normal. I meal plan for the week. Not necessarily for a specific day but i but meals for the week.

@teatimewithdollyandthrifty2895 Жыл бұрын

These are great habits to have.😊

@gwenj5419 Жыл бұрын

We only do one subscription streaming service at a time. If we've watched all the good stuff on one, then next month we switch to another. There are so many shows available, you don't really need several streaming programs at once.

@THEJENNIFERCOOK Жыл бұрын

Gwen, that is a fantastic idea! It makes so much sense ❤️

@lisakilpatrick8943 Жыл бұрын

I grocery shop online it totals as you go and keeps me in budget. There is no impulse buying at the store because they deliver to my home. I do spend $8.17 per month for the membership, but it's worth it to stay in budget because I impulse buy.... 😞

@pamelaeberling1519 Жыл бұрын

I write a shopping list and only get what is on the list (sometimes) Lol But if we all did this are food bill would be a little bit less. And with these times we are in we might have to stick with a list! Great Video!

@sandicrile3454 Жыл бұрын

Can you do a video on how you use the google calendar please

@karenball331 Жыл бұрын

So true

@doxiemom6850 Жыл бұрын

Yes my husband thinks I should go to grocery shopping everyday and get dinner I'm like no way. I like to shop every 2weeks. I hate shopping. We do cash we just started that. I do have a gift draw. So I don't have to run out

@lauraramosdelgado Жыл бұрын

Hello. One recent new habit I have been implementing is grocery delivery services. Even though they charge a bit for the delivery (not that much), I can stick to my budget and what I need. I used to over spend A LOT on groceries and didn't use the delivery service because it would cost me more, quite the opposite, it's actually helping me save and meal prep.

@paulsargeant3764 Жыл бұрын

My main habit is fasting, I eat once every 5 days & I have the same thing too. Another great video Jennifer xx

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@suefrack2958 Жыл бұрын

That doesn't sound very healthy or sustainable.

@paulsargeant3764 Жыл бұрын

@@suefrack2958 I've been doing it for over 2 years now

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@suefrack2958 Жыл бұрын

@@paulsargeant3764 don't you get tired of eating the same thing each time, or are you so hungry by then that anything would be tasty.?

@paulsargeant3764 Жыл бұрын

@@suefrack2958 No, because I eat so infrequently I always enjoy the food. I do have cheat days though x

@paulsargeant3764 Жыл бұрын

@Bunnies World just listen to your body if you are hungry then eat, just try to last at least 16 hours fasting that's 16:8 when you've done that for a while you can extend it further x

@thebusybees2006 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the video.

@THEJENNIFERCOOK Жыл бұрын

Thank YOU for watching 🤗

@juliatepe5760 Жыл бұрын

Reminded me to check oil in my car! I cook a lot of same meals too; no one complains. We recreate with leftovers too.

@thebusybees2006 Жыл бұрын

@@THEJENNIFERCOOK You are welcome

@nmkuemmerlein9996 9 ай бұрын

I shop for groceries and non food consumables with cash. The coins this generates in change are saved weekly when I clean out my purse, then taken to the bank at the end of the month-- the bills I receive in exchange for the coins are my "allowance" for eating breakfast out monthly with my sister-in-law--this produces more cash than I would have expected and I don't look like I raided my children's piggy banks, either.

@christinenunn7581 Жыл бұрын

I paint my own nails. No manicures!

@samanthadudley6412 Жыл бұрын

The only subscription we pay for is Netflix and the only reason my husband got it is because he was watching one show on there and he finished it and now he doesn't watch anything on there and my kids do every now and then and I told my husband I think we should cancel the subscription since we don't use it that much and he won't do it. Everything else we watch is on free tv apps.