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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. Cook from what you have.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2014

Back in January I introduced the 2014 Grocery Budget Challenge. I really wanted to reduce our grocery spending for my family of 4 from the average of $634 a month in 2013 to a budget of $450 a month in 2014. The challenge did hold me accountable to my budget, because I didn’t want to report back here that I failed–LOL.

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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. I keep both in the freezer. How Did We Do in March.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 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. I am working to stock up my freezer with extra meals or meal components to make my week night dinner rush easier.

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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. I had leftover rotisserie chicken in the freezer and I used my homemade chicken stock. Did you make a new budget-friendly dish this week that your family enjoyed? 8 Freezer Meal Recipes.

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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. I cook chicken this way so I always have 2 cup portions of shredded chicken in the freezer ready to go. The post What We Ate this Week on our Budget 12.14.18

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JANUARY 30, 2014

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. January’s homework was to figure out your monthly grocery budget and start meal planning. My success : My January grocery budget was $450. Grocery Budget Challenge'

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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. Sunday: Freezer leftovers. I’ve become more diligent about putting uneaten leftovers in the freezer. I used cooked chicken that I had in the freezer. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes.

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MARCH 11, 2016

I had the meatloaf in the freezer from a few weeks ago. I found this recipe as I was flipping through a magazine and I had some sausage in the freezer. Did you make a new budget-friendly dish this week that your family enjoyed? 8 Freezer Meal Recipes. The post What We Ate this Week on our Budget 03.11.16

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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. It’s always a major project, but I’m so grateful afterwards to have a stocked freezer. I used grape tomatoes that were in the freezer from my garden. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes.

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JUNE 30, 2014

Ok, Ok, let’s talk grocery budget! 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.

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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. I packed food for breakfast and lunches, but we did go out to dinner on both nights…did I mention we spent the entire weekend at a pool…restaurant budget blown! 8 Freezer Meal Recipes.

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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. I buy 5 lb bags of turkey meatballs at BJ’s to keep in the freezer for an easy dinner on crazy weeknights. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes. The post What We Ate this Week on our Budget 04.22.16

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FEBRUARY 8, 2012

The next time you make your menu plan and grocery list, instead of glancing through the sales circulars for ideas, challenge yourself to see what's lurking in your freezer and pantry. I found a few things in my freezer that really need to be used up before freezer burn sets in, so my menu this week will be determined by my quick inventory.

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OCTOBER 23, 2019

Taco Rice Casserole Freezer Meal via A Taste of Madness. This recipe gives you plenty of options for how to customize your pie, so you can select toppings that work for your family and your budget. What affordable, kid-friendly freezer meals do you enjoy? We’ve included this option for all the families who love taco night.

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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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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. Monday: Hectic night, so I pulled frozen meatballs and french fries out of the freezer and made Meatball Sandwiches, French Fries, and Steamed Veggies for dinner. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes.

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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. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes. pound last week.

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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. I stuck the leftover soup in the freezer. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes. The post What We Ate this Week on our Budget 04.15.16 I also made potatoes and a steamed vegetable. It was delicious.

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DECEMBER 11, 2015

We’ll eat some for sandwiches this week, but I’ll put the rest in the freezer along with the stock that I made from the bones. I’ll store in the freezer until I need it. 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.

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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. Friday: I have some ham hocks in the freezer, so I’m going to make Ham & Bean Soup. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes. The post What We Ate this Week on our Budget 03.25.16 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips.

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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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NOVEMBER 20, 2015

A neighbor gave me several green peppers back in September, so I chopped them all up and put them in a freezer bag. Every week I share what we ate on our budget. Our montly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes. I used those chopped peppers in Monday nights dinner. 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips.

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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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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. I don’t make steak very often, so I don’t have a lot of confidence, but I had a large one in the freezer.

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APRIL 24, 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, due to meal planning burn out and maybe a bit of laziness, I did very little shopping and instead planned many of our meals from what I could find in the freezer. I served with fruit and toast.

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

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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. I always have a box of pasta, a jar of sauce, ground turkey, and a bag of frozen broccoli in the freezer to whip up this meal pretty quickly. It was a tasty dinner and VERY budget-friendly.

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JUNE 12, 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. I made a triple batch to store the extras in the freezer. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes. I tend to get a little lazy in the summer time. This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: Grilled chicken over spinach salad.

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APRIL 3, 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. Sunday: I am becoming better at putting leftovers in the freezer if we are not going to eat them in time before they go bad. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes. They made spaghetti, garden salad, and fruit salad.

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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. It was a yummy dinner and I had leftovers for the week and the freezer. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes. The post What We Ate this Week on our Budget 01.08.16 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips.

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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. The chicken was in my freezer and is one of my 8 Freezer Recipes. This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: We were at a swim meet for most of the day, so it was leftover night. Thursday: Snow day!

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APRIL 27, 2015

How I made the frittata budget-friendly: I bought a ham before Easter when the price dropped to $1.49 I baked it and and chopped it up and stored in 1-2 cup portions in freezer. 50 a piece, so I brought several home, cleaned and chopped them up and stored in a freezer bag. One cup is close enough to the size of one pepper.

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MARCH 27, 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. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes. This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: Homemade Pizza , homemade sugar-free applesauce. Sunday: Leftovers. Monday: Whole Chicken in a Crockpot , Hasselback potatoes , green beans.

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MAY 8, 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. I made double batch of sauce the last time I made enchiladas and stored in the freezer. I also used leftover ham and peppers that I had in the freezer. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes. We had a tasty week!

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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. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes. 4 Simple Grocery Apps that Earn You Cash Back.

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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. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes. The post What We Ate this Week on our Budget 12.18.15 When I made my menu and shopping list last Friday, turkey was NOT on the list. 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips.

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