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Day 7 of 31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending: Weekly Recap

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31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending. Monday: Grilled chicken wraps, grapes, homemade sugar-free applesauce. Saturday: The kids are going to a sleepover and hubby and I are going out to dinner using a gift card from Christmas. Today is Day 7 and I’m recapping the week’s menu and my two shopping trips.

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How to Save Money on Groceries

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I also buy apples in bulk from a local orchard and make Homemade Sugar-Free Applesauce to eat year-round. It’s like Christmas morning surprises. Related Reading: Reusable Alternatives to Paper Products: 10 things to cross off your grocery list. I average about $5 in coupons on a typical trip to the grocery store.

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How to Save Money on Groceries

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I also buy apples in bulk from a local orchard and make Homemade Sugar-Free Applesauce to eat year round. It’s like Christmas morning surprises. Make double batches of your favorite homemade chili or soup and freeze the extra portion. It’s not hard to spend $400 in a 4-5 week time frame, so I earn a free turkey every year.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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2 – Reduce your grocery spending without sacrificing quality. Do you know how much you spend on groceries each month? Groceries is the easiest budget category to overspend. It’s also very easy to reduce your grocery spending just by planning your meals. What is your skillset?

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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2 – Reduce your grocery spending without sacrificing quality. Can you answer this question, how much do you spend on groceries each month? If you do not know the answer, then there is a good chance you are over spending. The easiest way to reduce your grocery spending is to plan your meals.