Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 11, 2015

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. Tuesday: We had leftover chicken with pesto sauce from Monday night so I put on top of thin spaghetti. Thursday: Turkey Noodle Soup using the leftover turkey from a few weeks ago.

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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. Wednesday: Leftover soup from Monday night, grilled cheese sandwiches, apple slices.

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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. Sunday: We went out for a large lunch after church and just had leftovers for dinner. Friday: Leftover. These posts will help: 4 Simple Grocery Apps that Earn You Cash Back.

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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. Sunday: Leftovers. Tuesday: Chicken (leftover from Monday night), sweet potatoes, and black bean quesadillas , orange slices. These posts will help: 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips.

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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. Wednesday: Chicken, Potatoes, and Carrots leftovers from Tuesday night. These posts will help: 4 Simple Grocery Apps that Earn You Cash Back. 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips.

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Budgeting Budget Leftovers Freezers 100

Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 5, 2015

You can read more about these apps here: 4 Simple Grocery Apps that Earn You Cash Back. 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. This is my absolute FAVORITE way to use leftover turkey and gravy.

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Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 15, 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. Dinner #1 (as they call it) is usually a sandwich or leftovers previous nights. 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips.

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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. Thursday: I had leftover soup and I made tortellini with sauce for the kids.

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Family Balance Sheet

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. Friday: Leftovers from Thursday night. Lunches and snacks included sandwiches, leftover spaghetti, apples, oranges, yogurt sticks, cheese sticks, and Girl Scout cookies. I don’t blame her.

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Family Balance Sheet

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! 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips.

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Family Balance Sheet

MAY 1, 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: Leftover Burrito Bowls from Friday’s dinner. Our sides were various things we found in the fridge: leftover steamed broccoli, applesauce, grapes.

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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. Tuesday: I used the leftover chicken from Monday night and made Chicken & Black Bean Enchiladas. Thursday: Leftover night. These posts will help: 4 Simple Grocery Apps that Earn You Cash Back.

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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. We ate leftovers. Wednesday: leftover night from Tuesday’s dinner. 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips.

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Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 13, 2015

Every week I share what we ate on our budget. Our montly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. We pretty much used up our entire restaurant budget this week, but we were able to follow some of. It was still a pricey meal, but we did come home with leftovers. 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips.

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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. These posts will help: 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips.

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Family Balance Sheet

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. Thursday: Leftovers. Did you make a new budget-friendly dish this week that your family enjoyed? These posts will help: 4 Simple Grocery Apps that Earn You Cash Back.

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Budgeting Budget Homemade Freezers 100

Family Balance Sheet

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. Thursday: Leftover Smorgasbord night. 4 Simple Grocery Apps that Earn You Cash Back.

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Family Balance Sheet

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. Wednesday: I used leftover taco meat from Monday night to make Burrito Bowls.

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Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 23, 2015

Wednesday: Leftovers from Tuesday night. Lunches included leftover soup, leftover chicken, black bean & corn tacos from last week, and pb & j sandwiches. These posts will help: 4 Simple Grocery Apps that Earn You Cash Back. 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips. My #1 Simple Tool that Saves Me Hundreds.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 8, 2014

If there is one budget category that can quickly get out of control for me, it is GROCERIES. Over the holidays, I wasn’t as diligent with my meal planning and our grocery bill went over what I budget for food. 11 Simple Tips for Easier Meal Planning: 1. My husband and I made some serious financial goals for 2014.

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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. Sunday: Leftovers – we cleaned out the refrigerator. These posts will help: 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips. I tend to get a little lazy in the summer time. Would you like to lower your grocery bill?

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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. It was a tasty dinner and VERY budget-friendly. Thursday: My family has a choice tonight: leftover tacos or ham & bean soup. These posts will help: 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips.

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Family Balance Sheet

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. Sunday: Dinner was grilled pork chops, fresh strawberries, and any leftover odds & ends in the fridge. I also used leftover ham and peppers that I had in the freezer. I picked a good one this week.

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Discount Coder UK

DECEMBER 17, 2012

However hard you try there are bound to be some leftovers after all that Christmas feasting. Luckily you can transform them into yummy simple meals, just what you need after days of culinary excess. Here are three recipes for cutting Xmas waste right down to the bone and making your food budget go further. read more.

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Family Balance Sheet

MAY 20, 2014

Kansas City, Missouri/Kansas ~ Kosher on a Budget. Reno (& Northern), Nevada ~ Premeditated Leftovers. Columbus, Ohio ~ Cleverly Simple. Twin Cities, Minnesota ~ Creative Couponing. Kansas City, Missouri/Kansas ~ Kansas City Mamas. Southern Missouri ~ Getting Freedom. Omaha, Nebraska ~ Family Fun in Omaha.

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Family Balance Sheet

MAY 29, 2015

This series helps me stay on top of our grocery spending and currently our monthly budget is $500 for my family of 4. Thursday: Another busy night, so I made Burrito Bowls with leftover cooked chicken and taco meat that I had in the freezer. These posts will help: 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

Every week I share what we ate on our budget. Currently, our monthly budget for my family of 4 is $500. I still had chopped cooked turkey and homemade stock leftovers in the freezer from Thanksgiving. Thursday: Leftover night from Monday and Wednesday nights dinners. 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips. I NEED YOUR HELP!

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OCTOBER 30, 2015

Thursday: The last Thursday of October is always trick or treat night in our neighborhood, so I served up some tasty pasta and sloppy joe leftovers. These posts will help: 4 Simple Grocery Apps that Earn You Cash Back. 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips. My #1 Simple Tool that Saves Me Hundreds. Friday: It’s pizza night.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 13, 2014

If you’re participating in the Grocery Budget Challenge , February’s action step is to clean out and organize our kitchen pantry and refrigerator. 5 Simple Steps to Clean and Organize Your Refrigerator and Freezer. Sort the food by category, such as dairy, condiments, drinks, leftovers, etc, and group categories together.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 29, 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. We ate leftover ham & bean soup, kielbasa, and whatever we felt like eating. Tuesday: I made Burrito Bowls using leftovers from Monday night. 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips.

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FEBRUARY 26, 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. Sunday: Clean out the fridge: leftover ziti and other various leftovers. This is a super simple dinner to make. Did you make a new budget-friendly dish this week that your family enjoyed?

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FEBRUARY 4, 2016

Every week I share what we ate for the week on our budget. Currently our monthly budget for my family of 4 is $500. Sunday: leftover lasagna (from Friday night), garden salad, and cheap, but tasty garlic homemade. Did you make a new budget-friendly dish this week that your family enjoyed? 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips.

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APRIL 8, 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. Monday, 3/28: My mom sent us home on Sunday with Easter dinner leftovers. Thursday, 3/31: Leftover night – the options were Salsa Chicken and pork chops. 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips.

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Family Balance Sheet

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. Lunches and snacks included leftover tacos, ham and cheese sandwiches, apples, yogurt sticks, cheese sticks, tortilla chips & salsa. These posts will help: 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips.

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MAY 20, 2019

Wasted food can consume a good chunk of your budget, and it’s harmful to the environment. A few simple lifestyle changes are all you need to reduce your food waste, allowing you to save money and be kinder to Mother Earth. Check out these 5 Simple Tips to Avoid Overbuying at the Grocery Store. Eat Your Leftovers.

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Saving Cents With Sense

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

Check out my simple tips for creating a budget friendly Thanksgiving below: 1. Leftovers are good, but decide ahead of time how much you want so that there is no waste. The post 7 Tips for a Budget Friendly Thanksgiving appeared first on Saving Cents With Sense. Break out the good dishes. Be realistic about servings.

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 20, 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. For lunches and snacks, we ate leftovers, pb & j sandwiches, apples, oranges, pretzels, yogurt sticks, and cheese sticks. These posts will help: 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes.

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