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Grocery Budget Challenge: May & June Meeting

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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. Lately when I see my bill at the check out, I’m shocked at how few groceries are actually going home with me.

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Our 2023 Financial Goals

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The number will most likely not cover everything, but if they decide to pursue options that cost equal to or less than the amount we want to give them, they’ll be in great shape. However, I will re-focus on my meal planning/grocery shopping routine to try to get this number down. A few of our debt payoff trackers.

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Plan a Staycation: Enjoy Your City on a Budget

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Grand Rapids, Michigan :: Give Me Neither. Kansas City, Missouri/Kansas :: Kosher on a Budget. Arlington, Texas :: Grocery Shop For FREE. Metro Detroit, Michigan :: Saving Dollars and Sense. Oakland County, Michigan :: Bargain Shopper Mom. Minneapolis, Minnesota :: Creative Couponing. Cloud, Minnesota :: Frugal Finders.

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How to Save Money Fast – My Top 20 Tips

Penny Pinchin' Mom

Create a Budget You guys know me by now; you know I am all about creating and sticking to a family budget. You can even use a budgeting app if you need a little more support reaching your financial goal. As per your budget, how much do you need to use every week? I can, however, help you with the plan.

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Saving Money on Food While On the Road

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Alcohol was dirt cheap in New Orleans, and transportation was a very small line on our budget in New York City. Grocery Shop. I know grocery shopping doesn’t sound like a lot of fun when you go away on vacation (you’re probably dreaming about not having to do that!), Thanks, couch surfing!

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How I Spent $425 on Groceries in March

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I’m trying to find that balance of staying within a set budget while still eating well. But we have some serious financial goals to hit and the grocery budget is an easy target when it comes to cutting the budget. I’ve included pictures below of most of my grocery shopping trips for the month.

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How to Save Money on Groceries

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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.