Family Balance Sheet
OCTOBER 9, 2014
Welcome to 31 Days to Organize Your Finances. Groceries. I talk a lot about grocery spending on this blog. My absolute #1 way for saving money at the grocery store is to PLAN OUR MEALS. If you make this one simple change, you will reduce your grocery spending.
Family Balance Sheet
FEBRUARY 28, 2014
February’s homework was to clean out and organize the refrigerator, freezer, and kitchen pantry. I tackled those projects early in the month and wrote about them: 5 Easy Steps to an Organized Pantry and Clean Your Refrigerator. I found it easier to keep a tab on my grocery spending and I’m going to continue to use cash.
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Family Balance Sheet
JANUARY 28, 2022
Groceries is one budget category that can get out of control very quickly, and that’s before inflation. However, it can be an easy budget category to manage, but it takes some planning, skill, and organization. These are strategies I use weekly to help keep my grocery bill in line with our budget. Use Pinterest.
Family Balance Sheet
AUGUST 30, 2014
On the 30th of each month, between January and November in 2014 , we will meet here to discuss our challenges and successes for the month with our grocery budget. Our grocery spending crept up to about $500 a month during the summer. Action Step 2 : Continue to plan your meals and grocery list. My budget is $450.
Family Balance Sheet
FEBRUARY 15, 2019
Groceries is one budget category that can get out of control very quickly. However, groceries is also an easy budget category to control, but it takes some planning, skill, and organization. Personally, if I don’t make a shopping list and plan my meals, my grocery budget is toast. Save Big on Organic Foods.
Family Balance Sheet
JANUARY 1, 2015
For the past two years, I held monthly accountability challenges on the blog. In 2014, the Grocery Budget Challenge encouraged us to keep our grocery spending in line and to be creative with our meal planning so that we do not over-spend. Maintaining a grocery budget is a weekly process for me.
Family Balance Sheet
JANUARY 8, 2014
Over the holidays, I wasn’t as diligent with my meal planning and our grocery bill went over what I budget for food. Not only do I need to get control of our grocery spending again, but I also am challenging myself with a new budget for January. Keep your pantry, freezer and refrigerator organized. Avoid Boredom.
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