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Grocery Budget Challenge | January Meeting

Family Balance Sheet

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. My success : My January grocery budget was $450.

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Ways to Save Money on a Tight Budget

Saving Everyday

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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Savings Tip: Have a Few Meatless Meals Every Week

Couponing 101

Omitting meat from one or more meals each week can save you money. However, it’s also probably the most expensive part of your meal. While going vegetarian or vegan is always an option, you don’t have to give up meat entirely to benefit from the occasional meatless meal. Cost Analysis. in savings.

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How to Slash your Grocery Spending in 31 Days

Family Balance Sheet

Need to find some wiggle room in your budget? It is totally possible to eat your favorite foods within a grocery budget. Keeping a tight grocery budget is giving us some wiggle room each month to put towards other financial obligations. Day 1: Plan this week’s meals. Day 5: Create Back Up Meals.

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How to Save Money on Groceries

Family Balance Sheet

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. According to the U.S.

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5 Cooking Basics eBooks for Just $7.40

Family Balance Sheet

Thank you for supporting Family Balance Sheet! This week''s bundle takes you back to the basics with 5 cooking resources to help you meal plan, create your own recipes, make homemade condiments and reduce waste. Once you start using formulas for your meals you will discover just how easy it is to nourish your family for less!

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Ways to Have a Green Christmas

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Food Waste Doesn’t Have to Be Inevitable. The amount of food waste that goes on at this time of year is shocking. You can easily cut back on food waste by just buying fewer ingredients, or meal planning to use leftovers. Anything is better than the stuff that you buy at Walmart.

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