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My #1 Tool that Saves Me Hundreds on Groceries

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I still use this simple tool for meal planning! I’ve tried countless other options, but I always go back to basics, and this one simple tool has helped me save hundreds over the years. This simple spiral notebook is what I use to plan our meals and my shopping list. Want to lower your grocery bill? Are you ready?

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Introducing the 2014 Grocery Budget Challenge

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Are you spending more on groceries every month than your budget allows? The grocery bill can get out of control for me if I’m not careful. This year, I need to reduce our monthly grocery spending to $450 a month to stay within our overall budget I have planed for 2014. Would you like to reduce your grocery spending?

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Contingency Budgeting: Low, Medium, and High

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Have you ever made a contingency budget- a plan for how you would pay your bills if you suddenly lost your income or how you would handle an unexpected windfall of cash? Have you even created a budget for your current expenses ? The Low Budget. The Medium Budget. The High Budget.

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What We Ate this Week on our Budget 09.22.2017

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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. Want to lower your grocery bill? 4 Simple Grocery Apps that Earn You Cash Back. 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips.

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Grocery Budget Challenge | January Meeting

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The Goal of the Grocery Budget Challenge is to be creative with our meal planning and grocery shopping so that we aren’t over-spending. Lately when I see my bill at the check out, I’m shocked at how few groceries are actually going home with me. My success : My January grocery budget was $450. February Assignments.

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11 Simple Meal Planning Tips

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If there is one budget category that can quickly get out of control for me, it is GROCERIES. My challenge is I need to reduce our bill, but not make everyone in my family miserable because there is no room for the occasional extras that make us happy, like a special treat or wild caught salmon or Kalamata olives. Ready to meal plan?

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What We Ate this Week on our Budget 10.20.17

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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. Want to lower your grocery bill? 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips.

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