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SEPTEMBER 22, 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 served it one night for dinner and filled two Glad freezer containers with the rest. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes.

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OCTOBER 20, 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. I put the rest in the freezer for later use in soups, enchiladas, and/or quesadillas.

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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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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?

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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. Did you know you can save hundreds of dollars by reducing your food waste?!?! The post What We Ate this Week on our Budget 12.14.18 summer corn.

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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. Wednesday: I used the last of the leftover turkey and stock that I saved from Thanksgiving and made Turkey Orzo Soup. My #1 Simple Tool that Saves Me Hundreds.

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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. Thursday: Leftovers.

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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. These posts will help: How to Save Money on Groceries WITHOUT Using Coupons.

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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. I also share any money-saving tips and tricks that I learned from the week. Sunday: Freezer leftovers. I’ve become more diligent about putting uneaten leftovers in the freezer.

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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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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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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. My #1 Simple Tool that Saves Me Hundreds.

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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. These posts will help: How to Save Money on Groceries WITHOUT Using Coupons. My #1 Simple Tool that Saves Me Hundreds. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes.

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DECEMBER 11, 2015

How I Saved this Week: I stumbled on this markdown at Giant on a whole turkey. 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. 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. These posts will help: How to Save Money on Groceries WITHOUT Using Coupons. 10 Smart Tips to Save Money on Meat.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2015

How I Saved this Week: I picked up my free turkey that I earned at Giant. 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.

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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. My grandmother taught me this money saving tip years ago and I now only buy the seconds. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes.

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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. These posts will help: How to Save Money on Groceries WITHOUT Using Coupons.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Looking for ways to save money on groceries? Groceries is one budget category that can get out of control very quickly. However, groceries is also an easy budget category to control, but it takes some planning, skill, and organization. These are strategies I use weekly to keep my grocery bill in line with our budget.

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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. Sunday: I saved the ham bone from Saturday night and made Ham & Bean Soup. It was a yummy dinner and I had leftovers for the week and the freezer. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes.

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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. These posts will help: How to Save Money on Groceries WITHOUT Using Coupons.

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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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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. My #1 Simple Tool that Saves Me Hundreds. 10 Smart Tips to Save Money on Meat. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes. The post What We Ate this Week on our Budget 12.18.15

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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. This week, I included some of my money & time-saving tips from each day. I made double batch of sauce the last time I made enchiladas and stored in the freezer. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes.

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MARCH 5, 2016

Have you ever blown your budget in four days? I did too and on top of that we officially blew through our restaurant budget. Did you make a new budget-friendly dish this week that your family enjoyed? My #1 Simple Tool that Saves Me Hundreds. 10 Smart Tips to Save Money on Meat. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes.

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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. My #1 Simple Tool that Saves Me Hundreds. 10 Smart Tips to Save Money on Meat. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes. The post What We Ate this Week on our Budget 03.18.16 A note about side dishes.

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DECEMBER 5, 2015

How I Saved this Week: 1. 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. My #1 Simple Tool that Saves Me Hundreds. 10 Smart Tips to Save Money on Meat. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes. This post contains affiliate links.

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Coupons Do Work

APRIL 14, 2015

Over the years I have had to budget, put money away…so we can live the life without worrying about money. To budget, not spend on stupid things and save as much as you can. That means I saved over $300 a year. if I do freeze things, I make soup or other foods and put it into the freezer. How to thaw it?

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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. I saved myself about an hour and half in time and it just cost me the tip. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes. I tried something new this week. It was AWESOME. Have you tried a grocery delivery service?

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NOVEMBER 13, 2015

How I Saved this Week: I bought 4 participating products and saved $4 off meat (no min. Read 10 Smart Tips to Save Money on Meat for how I consistently spend less on meat purchases. 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.

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MARCH 22, 2016

I don’t find too many coupons for foods that we eat and I only save about $3-5 in paper coupons on each weekly shopping trip, which is hardly extreme. So I don’t rely on coupons to save big at the grocery store, and I don’t need to, because there are so many ways to save money on groceries, and coupons are not involved.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

I’m always looking for ways to save my family money to not only help us get through current higher food and gas prices but also to help us achieve our big financial goals. Noone ate the leftover corn, so I cut it off the cob and put it in the freezer to add to our favorite, Chicken, Black Bean & Corn Tacos | Slow Cooker Recipe.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 5, 2015

Here are a few tips you could do to save money on your next camping trip. Save on Gas and Transportation. Use your own car or SUV instead, and look for local campsites that’s easy to get to so you can save on gas. For meat, fish and poultry, you can marinate it the night before and throw it in the freezer.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2014

Maintaining our monthly budget is a daily process and there are days when we get it right and then there are days when we …I fail miserably. Where We Saved Money this Week: I spent last weekend freezer cooking 8 recipes. This process should help me save money and time on our groceries. And where did you fail?

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For the Mommas

JULY 31, 2016

10 Eating Habits of People Living on a Tight Budget. We’ve all been there: unexpected expenses put a big dent in your budget and finances are a little tight. Of course coupons are always part of your saving strategy but coupons on fresh food are harder to find. Here are 10 Eating Habits of People Living on a Tight Budget.

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JUNE 5, 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 was very excited about this option, because it will save me about an hour or more of my time, but I was a little disappointed about how they packed my order. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes. We had a tasty week!

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