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Caring Causes - Salvation Army 2 Million Pounds

Motherhood Moments

Congress Joint Economic Committee recently reported that since January 2021, the average Minnesota household is spending $818 more per month as a result of inflation. A record 5.5 million people visited a Minnesota food shelf last year—which is 1.7 million more than the previous record in 2020, during the peak of the pandemic.

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Introducing the 2014 Grocery Budget Challenge

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On the 30th of each month, between January and November in 2014 , we will meet here to discuss our challenges and successes for the month. Before our first meeting on January 30, 2014 , there’s a little prep work that you’ll need to do: Action Step 1 : Figure out your monthly grocery budget. Start meal planning ASAP.

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