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Menu Plan Thursday!

The Coupon Game

With the cooler morning weather, I feel like gettin' cozy with my food choices for this week's menu. I'll be making many of my meals this week with the ease of slow cooking. So, for that reason, I've chosen some comfort foods that include firing up my trusty crockpot! I can't believe how big she's grown.

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Eleven Tips for Easier Menu Planning | Kitchen Economics Link-Up

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The weeks that I take the time to plan the menu are the weeks that I have control over our spending. The weeks were I don’t menu plan are the weeks that I’m at the grocery store multiple times or we get take out multiple times, leading to an out of control grocery spending. Menu planning saves me time.

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Valentine’s Day Menu Planning Tips & Recipe Ideas

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Heading out for Valentine’s Day dinner sounds lovely, but long lines, high prices, and the cost of a babysitter, can keep many of us in for the holiday. Sure, we’d love to eat out and have someone else prepare and serve our food, but that would involve a babysitter and a food tab. My kids will be okay with chicken.).

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Menu Plan Thursday

The Coupon Game

I just haven't been in the mood to cook in the incredible heat these days! Labor Day - Eat Out! For more menu plan ideas, click HERE to see my past menu plans. Or check out e-Mealz for a great way to shop the sales (not necessarily with coupons) and save on time and money!

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How to Save Money on Groceries

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There’s a reason why menu planning is #1 on this list. When I plan a menu, my spending is generally under control. When I don’t plan, I make multiple trips to the store, eat out too often, and most certainly blow our budget. Batch cooking: Buy in bulk, batch cook, and freeze in portion sizes.

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How to Save Money on Groceries

Family Balance Sheet

There’s a reason why menu planning is #1 on this list. When I plan a menu, my spending is generally under control. When I don’t plan, I make multiple trips to the store, eat out too often, and most certainly blow our budget. Batch cooking: Buy in bulk, batch cook, and freeze in portion sizes.

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8 Tips to Help You Save Money While On Vacation

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Maybe you don’t want to cook at all during your vacation or maybe eating out for every meal is beyond what your budget can handle. For lunch, we usually pack a cooler with food each day that we are at the beach and eat out somewhere for lunch on the one day when we need a sun-break. Create A Budget.

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