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What We Ate this Week on our Budget 09-08-2017

Family Balance Sheet

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. My grandmother taught me this money saving tip years ago and I now only buy the seconds.

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Gwyneth Paltrow’s $29 Food Stamp Budget – I pay $30 a week no food stamps

Coupons Do Work

Over the years I have had to budget, put money away…so we can live the life without worrying about money. All I had to do was what my grandmother had taught me. To budget, not spend on stupid things and save as much as you can. That means I saved over $300 a year. also set aside money for a rainy day.

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30 Free but Thoughtful Christmas Gift Ideas

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Whether you’re trying to save money or just limit the amount of stuff in your life, it doesn’t make it cheap to gift your friends and family ideas from this list. Not everyone is and professional sessions don’t always fit into people’s budgets. This sweet little candy dish was a gift from my grandmother.

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9 Ways to Save Money at Disney World 2016

Coupons Do Work

The last time I went to Disney World , I was in 4th grade and I remember going with my grandma and great-grandma, throwing a tantrum because I wanted to meet Cinderella and my grandma and great-grandmother were taking their time at the souvenir shop. I thought I would post 9 ways to save money at Disney World.

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Simple Guide to Canning and Making Homemade Jelly – Part 1

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The following is a guest post by Raising A Family On A Budget. Not because my mother or grandmother taught me how to do it, as a tradition passed down from generation to generation. Stephanie Huston is the mom behind Raising A Family On A Budget. For others, the flavor just captured summer in a jar, if only for a little while.

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Weekly Meal Plan 02.26.16

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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 had my parents and both of my grandmothers over for dinner. Did you make a new budget-friendly dish this week that your family enjoyed? My #1 Simple Tool that Saves Me Hundreds.

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Foods You Need to Buy Organic, and Foods You Don’t

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

My grandmother, who turned 102 earlier this year, remembers when “organic” wasn’t even a word used when talking about food. One option to save yourself at least some money on organics you want is to shop at the local Farmer’s Market. The nicer the store, the more likely it is that the organics are overpriced.

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