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OCTOBER 13, 2017

Welcome to my weekly series, What We Ate this Week on our Budget. Our monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. It’s a tight budget and I failed miserably recently, but we have lots of financial goals, so I need to get it back in line. What did you make this week that your family enjoyed?

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Budgeting Budget Leftovers Financial Goals 100

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

I’ve recently re-started the series, What We Ate this Week on our Budget , because I missed the accountability and I had several readers ask for its return. Our monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. What did you make this week that your family enjoyed? Want to lower your grocery bill?

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Budgeting Budget Financial Goals Tacos 100

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FEBRUARY 28, 2014

The Goal of the Grocery Budget Challenge is to be creative with our meal planning and grocery shopping so that we do not over-spend. We don’t want to make our families miserable with bland meals, boring snacks, and not enough food in the house, but we must stay on budget. How did we do in February?

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Budgeting Budget February Groceries 124

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OCTOBER 20, 2017

Welcome to my weekly series, What We Ate this Week on our Budget. Our monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. It’s a tight budget and I failed miserably recently, but we have lots of financial goals, so I need to get it back in line. What did you make this week that your family enjoyed?

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Leftovers Daughter 100

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JANUARY 15, 2016

Every week, I share how I saved and what we ate for the week on our budget. Our current monthly budget for my family of 4 is $500. Did you make a new budget-friendly dish this week that your family enjoyed? We’re all looking for new weekly meal plan ideas. Want to lower your grocery bill?

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Friends And Family Sale Leftovers 100

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MARCH 11, 2016

I love prep once, cook twice meals. Thursday: Much to my family’s dismay, it’s leftover night. Did you make a new budget-friendly dish this week that your family enjoyed? We’re always looking for new weekly meal plan ideas. Want to lower your grocery bill? 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Leftovers Freezers 100

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APRIL 22, 2016

Every week I share what we ate for the week on our budget. Our current monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. Did you try a new dish this week that your family enjoyed? Want to lower your grocery bill? 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips. How I Use Pinterest for Meal Planning.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Kids and Family Freezers 100

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MARCH 27, 2015

Every Friday, I share what we ate for the week on our budget. Currently our monthly budget is $500 for my family of 4. Would you like to lower your grocery bill? These posts will help: 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips. How I Use Pinterest for Meal Planning. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes. Sunday: Leftovers.

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Budgeting Budget Leftovers Homemade 100

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

I’ve recently re-started the series, What We Ate this Week on our Budget , because I missed the accountability and I had several readers ask for its return. Our monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. Dinner #2 is our actual family dinner. Want to lower your grocery bill? 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips.

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Budgeting Budget Freezers Kids and Family 100

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JANUARY 22, 2016

Every week, I share how I saved and what we ate for the week on our budget. Our current monthly budget for my family of 4 is $500. I serve the applesauce as a side for many meals and use it in baking. Sunday: The meatballs I made on Saturday night was enough to for two meals. Want to lower your grocery bill?

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Budgeting Budget Homemade Freezers 100

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APRIL 15, 2016

Every week I share what we ate for the week on our budget. Our current monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. My family enjoyed it and it was pretty simple to make. Tuesday: We went out to dinner to celebrate a family member’s birthday. Did you try a new dish this week that your family enjoyed?

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Budgeting Budget Leftovers Kids and Family 100

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APRIL 30, 2014

The Goal of the Grocery Budget Challenge is to be creative with our meal planning and grocery shopping so that we do not over-spend. We don’t want to make our families miserable with bland meals, boring snacks, and not enough food in the house, but we must stay on budget. Did you plan your meals regularly?

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Budgeting Budget Groceries Grocery 100

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OCTOBER 30, 2014

The Goal of the Grocery Budget Challenge is to be creative with our meal planning and grocery shopping so that we do not over-spend. We don’t want to make our families miserable with bland meals, boring snacks, and not enough food in the house, but we must stay on budget. November’s Assignments.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

It’s been a long time since I’ve shared the series, What We Ate this Week on our Budget , but I missed the accountability and I had several readers ask for its return. Our monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. Also, my family has not been wowed by the recipes so far. 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips.

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Budgeting Budget 2017 Financial Goals 100

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MARCH 25, 2016

Every week I share what we ate for the week on our budget. Our current monthly budget is $500 for my family of 4. Pork tenderloin in one of my favorite cuts of meat and my favorite Cook Once, Eat Twice meals. Thursday: I bought a huge 5lb bag of turkey meatballs at BJs last week to have on hand for quick meals.

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Budgeting Budget Freezers Dinner 100

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MARCH 30, 2014

The Goal of the Grocery Budget Challenge is to be creative with our meal planning and grocery shopping so that we do not over-spend. We don’t want to make our families miserable with bland meals, boring snacks, and not enough food in the house, but we must stay on budget. How Did We Do in March.

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Budgeting Budget March Groceries 100

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JUNE 30, 2014

Ok, Ok, let’s talk grocery budget! The Goal of the Grocery Budget Challenge is to be creative with our meal planning and grocery shopping so that we do not over-spend. We don’t want to make our families miserable with bland meals, boring snacks, and not enough food in the house, but we must stay on budget.

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Budgeting Budget Groceries Grocery 100

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AUGUST 30, 2014

The Goal of the Grocery Budget Challenge is to be creative with our meal planning and grocery shopping so that we do not over-spend. We don’t want to make our families miserable with bland meals, boring snacks, and not enough food in the house, but we must stay on budget. My budget is $450.

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DECEMBER 18, 2015

Every week, I share how I saved and what we ate for the week on our budget. Our current monthly budget for my family of 4 is $500. I roasted it immediately and used the meat of it for this week’s meals. I roasted it immediately and used the meat of it for this week’s meals. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

I’ve recently re-started the series, What We Ate this Week on our Budget , because I missed the accountability and I had several readers ask for its return. Our monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. My family loved it, but I want to figure out a way to make it without processed soups.

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Budgeting Budget 2017 Home and Garden 100

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FEBRUARY 19, 2016

Every week I share what we ate for the week on our budget. Our current monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. I packed food for breakfast and lunches, but we did go out to dinner on both nights…did I mention we spent the entire weekend at a pool…restaurant budget blown! 8 Freezer Meal Recipes.

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Budgeting Budget Kids and Family Homemade 100

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FEBRUARY 1, 2023

8 Action Steps for a Frugal February: 1 – Write a budget/spending plan for February. I’m a big fan of Zero Based Budgeting. If you’re new to writing a budget, read: How to Start a Budget (and be successful at it!) For a list of budget categories, read: How to Start a Budget.

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February Frugal Financial Goals Goals 130

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NOVEMBER 6, 2015

Every week I share what we ate on our budget. Currently I try to maintain a $500 monthly grocery budget for my family of 4. I made some rice and steamed some vegetables to add to the meal. Fun family night. Want to lower your grocery bill? 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes.

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Budgeting Budget Leftovers Freezers 100

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MARCH 18, 2016

Every week, I share what we ate for the week on our budget. Our current monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. It is usually $2 for a 14 oz bag and I can get 2 meals from the bag. We are headed up there this afternoon and are meeting other teammates and their families for dinner. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes.

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Budgeting Budget Daughter Leftovers 100

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MAY 1, 2015

Every Friday, I share what we ate for the week on our budget. Currently our monthly budget is $500 for my family of 4. This week, I made one of my favorite Cook Once, Eat Twice meals: Roasted Pork Tenderloin. Would you like to lower your grocery bill? These posts will help: 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Leftovers Friends And Family Sale 100

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FEBRUARY 26, 2016

Every week I share what we ate for the week on our budget. Our current monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. Did you make a new budget-friendly dish this week that your family enjoyed? We’re always looking for new weekly meal plan ideas. Want to lower your grocery bill?

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Meals Leftovers Kids and Family Homemade 100

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JUNE 12, 2015

Every Friday, I share what we ate for the week on our budget. Currently our monthly budget is $500 for my family of 4. Would you like to lower your grocery bill? These posts will help: 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips. How I Use Pinterest for Meal Planning. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes. We had a tasty week!

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Budgeting Budget Homemade Freezers 100

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MARCH 5, 2016

Have you ever blown your budget in four days? I did too and on top of that we officially blew through our restaurant budget. Did you make a new budget-friendly dish this week that your family enjoyed? We’re always looking for new weekly meal plan ideas. Want to lower your grocery bill?

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MARCH 13, 2015

Every Friday, I share what we ate for the week on our budget. Currently our monthly budget for my family of four is $500. So my family had a choice of ham & bean soup, white chicken chili, or chicken & black bean tacos. My family loves sausage and I don’t buy it too often, so it was a treat.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2015

Every week I share what we ate on our budget. Our montly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. Want to lower your grocery bill? 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips. How I Use Pinterest for Meal Planning. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes. I used those chopped peppers in Monday nights dinner.

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Budgeting Budget Leftovers Freezers 100

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DECEMBER 11, 2015

This Week’s Dinners: Every week, I share what we ate for the week on our budget. Our current monthly budget for my family of 4 is $500. Sunday: We went to our favorite local sub shop with some extended family. Want to lower your grocery bill? 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes.

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APRIL 10, 2015

Every Friday, I share what we ate for the week on our budget. Currently our monthly budget is $500 for my family of 4. Would you like to lower your grocery bill? These posts will help: 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips. How I Use Pinterest for Meal Planning. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes. We had a tasty week!

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Budgeting Budget Leftovers Freezers 100

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JANUARY 8, 2016

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DECEMBER 5, 2015

I roasted my free turkey that I received from Giant and as you’ll see below I used the meat and stock through out the week for my meal planning. This Week’s Dinners: Every week, I share what we ate for the week on our budget. Our current monthly budget for my family of 4 is $500. 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips.

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APRIL 17, 2015

Every Friday, I share what we ate for the week on our budget. Currently our monthly budget is $500 for my family of 4. Spaghetti is my go-to meal when I’m being lazy or the pantry is pretty bare. It was a tasty dinner and VERY budget-friendly. Would you like to lower your grocery bill? I ordered pizza.

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Budgeting Budget Friends And Family Sale Freezers 100

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JUNE 19, 2015

Every Friday, I share what we ate for the week on our budget. Currently our monthly budget is $500 for my family of 4. Would you like to lower your grocery bill? These posts will help: 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips. How I Use Pinterest for Meal Planning. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes. It was AWESOME.

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APRIL 24, 2015

Every Friday, I share what we ate for the week on our budget. Currently our monthly budget is $500 for my family of 4. This week, due to meal planning burn out and maybe a bit of laziness, I did very little shopping and instead planned many of our meals from what I could find in the freezer.

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Budgeting Budget Leftovers Freezers 100