The Frugal Girl

MARCH 6, 2024

Related: A post about freezing food in glass jars. And here’s a post about freezing food odds and ends. I’ve seen you mention on your blog that you sometimes listen to your textbooks instead of reading them. (Here’s my cinnamon bread recipe , in case you want to make some!)

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Grocery Spending Groceries Grocery Sewing 190

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 30, 2014

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. We don’t want to make our families miserable with bland meals, boring snacks, and not enough food in the house. Action Step 2 : Continue to plan your meals and grocery list.

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Budget Budgeting January Grocery 127

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 5, 2012

Instead of pouring your money straight into the trash, try to make a conscious effort to only buy the food that you will actually use. When you are cooking a meal or serving up some food, try to put only the amount you will eat on your plate – you can refrigerate any left overs and use them for another meal!

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Saving Money Money Green Grow Your Own 184

Saving Everyday

OCTOBER 27, 2023

You won’t find things like “start a YouTube channel or blog” in this post. Lean into cheap meals. Avoid meals that require pricier ingredients , and lean into budget-friendly meals. If I wanted to save money quickly, I could probably get that down to about $300 by focusing on cheap meals.

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Saving Money Budgeting Budget Money 52

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 28, 2022

My budget has gone up quite a bit from when I first started blogging. That is a lot of money, so I plan our meals. If we have a free evening, I’ll plan a more time-intensive meal, but if it’s a crazy evening with 2 kids at two locations, I’ll plan an Instant Pot or slow cooker dinner. According to the U.S.

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Saving Money Groceries Grocery Money 130

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Personally, if I don’t make a shopping list and plan my meals, my grocery budget is toast. My budget has gone up over the years from when I first started blogging. That is a lot of money, so I plan our meals. Develop your own routine and read all about how I plan our menu weekly: How to Meal Plan: 11 Tips for Success.

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Saving Money Grocery Groceries Money 113

The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

The Frugal Girl is one of the few blogs whose URL I have memorized, so I’ve never missed an entry! Limiting waste is what really drives most of the habits I have that would qualify as “frugal” – reducing/eliminating food waste, returning unneeded items, pursuing refunds, checking on warranties, repairing things, etc.

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Kids and Family Parenting Cars Car 191