Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Review your spending daily to understand where your dollars are going. One way to track your spending is to log all of your purchases, bills, atm withdrawals, and any outgoing on notebook paper at the end of each day. Groceries is the easiest budget category TO GET OUT of control and the easiest budget category TO control.

February 130

February Frugal Financial Goals Goals 130

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Review our spending daily to understand where your dollars are going. One way to track you spending is to log all of your purchases, bills, atm withdrawals, and any outgoing on notebook paper at the end of each day. Groceries is the easiest budget category TO GET OUT of control and the easiest budget category TO control.

February 100

February Frugal Financial Goals Budgeting 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 28, 2022

Examples: Heinz ketchup: $2.29/32 My absolute favorite cash-back grocery app is Ibotta, and I earn cash back on almost every grocery trip. From my complete review and strategy, read Ibotta Review: How I Earn Cash Back on Groceries. For example, a typical sale for chicken breast is $1.99 3 lbs = $2.99/lb

Saving Money 130

Saving Money Groceries Grocery Money 130

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2021

Dave Ramsey suggests in his book, The Total Money Makeover (affiliate link) , that you create a starter emergency fund of $1000. 2 – Reduce your grocery spending without sacrificing quality. Do you know how much you spend on groceries each month? Groceries is the easiest budget category to overspend.

Emergency Fund 130

Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 130

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 9, 2014

When reviewing your spending from the previous challenge, realize there are two types of spending categories: Fixed and Variable. 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.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Finance Organic 100

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Examples: Heinz ketchup: $2.29/32 Instead of a bulky price book, I use the Notes app of my phone to list my buy price for the higher priced staples, such as paper products, detergent, and meat. For example, a typical sale for chicken breast is $1.99 My absolute favorite cash back grocery app is Ibotta. 071/oz, vs. $3.49/64

Saving Money 113

Saving Money Groceries Grocery Money 113