Shereen Travels Cheap

JANUARY 31, 2024

If you can swing a trip in February with your sweetheart, I guarantee it'll be more exciting than one fancy dinner. Not sure where to go on a budget? Mardi Gras will be happening on the 13th, which means free parades, live music, and a masquerade ball with (free) dinner!

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Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 6, 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. This Week’s Dinners: Sunday: Breakfast for Dinner!

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Budgeting Budget Financial Goals Freezers 100

Family Balance Sheet

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. Action Step 1 : Plan your grocery budget for March.

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Family Balance Sheet

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. This Week’s Dinners: Sunday : We had a very lazy Sunday. The dinner turned out pretty delicious.

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Budgeting Budget 2017 Home and Garden 100

Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Here’s a peek at what we ate this week on our budget. I’ve had to bump up the budget over the years as my kids have grown and started to eat as much as adults. This Week’s Dinners: Sunday: Pizza night! I cut them both up and served as a side for 3 nights of dinners and 3 school lunches for each daughter.

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Budgeting Budget Food Waste Kids and Family 100

Family Balance Sheet

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. Action Step 1 : Plan your grocery budget for November.

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Budgeting Budget September October 100

Saving Everyday

OCTOBER 27, 2023

If you’re looking for ways to save money on a tight budget, we’ve got you covered! Christmas is right around the corner, so if you’re looking for ways to save money on a tight budget, we’re here to help! Ways to Save Money on a Tight Budget This is a two-part conversation. Lean into cheap meals.

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Family Balance Sheet

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. The post What We Ate this Week on our Budget 10.13.17 8 Freezer Meal Recipes.

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Budgeting Budget Leftovers Financial Goals 100

Family Balance Sheet

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. This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: I cooked a large spiral ham that I bought during the Pre-Easter sale. Tuesday: We went out to dinner to celebrate a family member’s birthday.

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Budgeting Budget Leftovers Kids and Family 100

Family Balance Sheet

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. This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: We were in Penn State for my daughter’s swim meet. This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: We were in Penn State for my daughter’s swim meet.

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Family Balance Sheet

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. This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: We went out for dinner to celebrate my oldest daughter’s tenth birthday. Sunday: Dinner was “clean out the fridge so nothing goes bad” night.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Leftovers Freezers 100

Family Balance Sheet

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. This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: We spent the day at the day at a swim meet. We were toast when we left the pool, so my husband treated us to dinner at a local sub shop.

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Budgeting Budget Friends And Family Sale Leftovers 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 8, 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. This Week’s Dinners: Saturday : I baked a spiral ham that I bought on sale before Christmas. It was a yummy dinner and I had leftovers for the week and the freezer. This was a big hit.

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Budgeting Budget Leftovers Dinner 100

Family Balance Sheet

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. This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: Our girls had a Girl Scout sleepover, so my husband and I had a date night. My hubby had a late dinner meeting. I used cooked chicken that I had in the freezer.

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Budgeting Budget Leftovers Freezers 100

Family Balance Sheet

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. If I am roasting dinner, then I might make Brussels spouts or green beans, two vegetables that we prefer roasted. The post What We Ate this Week on our Budget 03.18.16 A note about side dishes.

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Budgeting Budget Daughter Leftovers 100

Family Balance Sheet

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. Saturday: We went to a Boy Scout all-you-can-eat spaghetti dinner fundraiser. I buy 5 lb bags of turkey meatballs at BJ’s to keep in the freezer for an easy dinner on crazy weeknights.

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Budgeting Budget Kids and Family Freezers 100

Family Balance Sheet

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. My wins in March: I stayed within our budget of $450.

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Budgeting Budget March Groceries 100

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 5, 2016

Have you ever blown your budget in four days? After working all day, we ordered take out for dinner. ” Dining out is a fun treat, but when you eat out too often it gets old and my sweet girl wanted a home cooked dinner. I did too and on top of that we officially blew through our restaurant budget. I NEED YOUR HELP!

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Budgeting Budget Home and Garden Daughter 100

Family Balance Sheet

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. Action Step 1 : Plan your grocery budget for May.

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Budgeting Budget Groceries Grocery 100

Coupons Do Work

APRIL 28, 2016

Easy Recipe for Dinner Tonight: Make a yummy delicious and easy to prepare chicken curry recipe. It is a cheap meal and if you are budgeting, this is one thing that you can make for a family on a budget ! The post chicken curry Super Easy Recipe – Meal on a Budget appeared first on Coupons Do Work!

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Budgeting Budget Meals Recipes 100

Family Balance Sheet

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. This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: I made homemade meatballs for the first time using a random recipe I found on Pinterest. The post What We Ate this Week on our Budget 01.22.16

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Budgeting Budget Homemade Freezers 100

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 6, 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. This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: We were at a swim meet for most of the day, so it was leftover night. Sunday: Day 2 of the swim meet and my sweet mother made lasagna for us for dinner.

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Budgeting Budget Leftovers Tacos 100

Family Balance Sheet

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. This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: We went out to dinner to celebrate my youngest daughter’s birthday. My husband reminded me that we just had these for dinner recently. I ordered pizza.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Friends And Family Sale Freezers 100

Family Balance Sheet

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. This Week’s Dinner: Saturday: Turkey & Waffles and a steamed vegetable. Sunday: We went out for a large lunch after church and just had leftovers for dinner. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes.

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Budgeting Budget Leftovers Lunch 100

Family Balance Sheet

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. This Week’s Dinners: Saturday & Sunday: My kids had swim meets on both days. Did you make a new budget-friendly dish this week that your family enjoyed? Use my referral code to join.

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Budgeting Budget Kids and Family Homemade 100

Family Balance Sheet

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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Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

I used those chopped peppers in Monday nights dinner. Every week I share what we ate on our budget. Our montly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: Easy Homemade Lasagna , steamed vegetables, Cheap, but Tasty Garlic Bread. I found two packages of sausages marked down 50% off.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Leftovers Freezers 100

Family Balance Sheet

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. This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: Red Pepper & Feta Turkey Burgers , leftover chicken chili (that was in the freezer), homemade sugar-free applesauce. Sunday: Easter dinner at my parents’ house.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Leftovers Freezers 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 1, 2012

Wedding planning on a budget may seem like a difficult task to tackle without appearing tacky, but it can be done. Below are some wedding planning on a budget tips that may just give you financially stress-free “I do’s”. For example, a buffet is less expensive then a plate in or sit down dinner.

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For the Mommas

AUGUST 9, 2018

Free Budget Cookbook Kindle Edition Amazon has Budget Cookbook: 103 Delicious & Easy Recipes That Will CUT Your Grocery Bill in Half Kindle Edition for Free. Imagine making the tastiest and most delicious dinners for your entire family that cost under $10!

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Budgeting Budget Bills Dinner 40

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 13, 2015

Every week I share what we ate on our budget. Our montly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. We pretty much used up our entire restaurant budget this week, but we were able to follow some of. This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: We went to a Hibachi restaurant and used a coupon.

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Budgeting Budget Leftovers Lunch 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 9, 2013

For Easter, we were able to cut the cost of our dinner by doing some things that we will repeat for Christmas: Bulk Shop. My coworker is also hosting her Christmas dinner, so we are teaming up to go shopping at Costco together. We’re asking our other guest to bring a bottle of wine so we can all share it over dinner.

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Dinner Christmas Food and Wine Bulk 192

Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 5, 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. 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. Sunday: Turkey & Waffles.

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Budgeting Budget Leftovers Thanksgiving 100

Teresa's Deals

SEPTEMBER 12, 2015

Easy & Budget Friendly Meal Planning. The post Easy & Budget Friendly Meal Planning appeared first on Frugal Texas Diva. At Build A Menu, they have recipes I can choose from, pick the store I want to shop at and tell me what I need to buy, how easy is that? Any Grocery Store. Cooking with Kids. Desserts of the Week.

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Meals Budgeting Budget Friends And Family Sale 100

Family Balance Sheet

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’s Dinners: Saturday: Leftover Burrito Bowls from Friday’s dinner. This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: Leftover Burrito Bowls from Friday’s dinner.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Leftovers Friends And Family Sale 100

Family Balance Sheet

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. Our dinners this week: Saturday: We had store bought, pub steak burgers, spinach salad, corn on the cob and watermelon. Sunday: We bought two $5 Little Cesar’s pizzas and went to the pool to have dinner.

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Budgeting Budget Delivery Service Dinner 100

Family Balance Sheet

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. The post What We Ate this Week on our Budget 09/01/2017 appeared first on Family Balance Sheet.

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Budgeting Budget 2017 Financial Goals 100