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Family Budgeters Unite!

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I started a closed Facebook group, Family Budgeters Unite! I envision the group to be a place to find and share tips, motivation, encouragement, and inspiration about family finances and budgeting. We’ll talk about what works for us and doesn’t work for us when it comes to saving and budgeting our money.

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My #1 Tool that Saves Me Hundreds on Groceries

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I still use this simple tool for meal planning! Meal planning is the #1 way I save money on groceries. “MEAL PLANNING IS THE #1 WAY I SAVE MONEY ON GROCERIES.” I’ve tried countless other options, but I always go back to basics, and this one simple tool has helped me save hundreds over the years.

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Introducing the 2014 Grocery Budget Challenge

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Are you spending more on groceries every month than your budget allows? Last year, I ran a monthly series, The Christmas Savings Club , that encouraged all of us to save monthly so that we could have a cash Christmas. Why YOU should participate in the Grocery Budget Challenge: 1. Are you an impulsive grocery shopper?

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Contingency Budgeting: Low, Medium, and High

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Have you ever made a contingency budget- a plan for how you would pay your bills if you suddenly lost your income or how you would handle an unexpected windfall of cash? Have you even created a budget for your current expenses ? The Low Budget. The Medium Budget. Let’s start on the low end and work our way up.

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What We Ate this Week on our Budget 09.22.2017

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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. These posts will help: How to Save Money on Groceries WITHOUT Using Coupons. 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips.

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What We Ate this Week on our Budget 10.20.17

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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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What We Ate this Week on our Budget 10.13.17

Family Balance Sheet

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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