Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 3, 2014

And not one person complained about the dinners or their breakfasts and lunches. I’ve included pictures below of most of my grocery shopping trips for the month. There’s about $67 worth of groceries that I forgot to photograph. It is frequently a side dish at dinner. Lunches Included: leftovers.

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March Groceries Grocery Homemade 100

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 14, 2013

Include breakfasts, lunches, dinners and even snacks in your planning. For dinner, we''ll plan to eat in on 5 nights and eat out 2 nights. We''ll plan the menu weeks before we leave, so I can do most of my grocery shopping at home instead of our vacation spot where prices are more expensive. Thanks for reading.

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Vacation Saving Money Money Food and Drink 153

Saving Cents With Sense

JUNE 21, 2012

Thanks to Jordy at Jordy Liz Blogs for this guest post on meal planning for her family. It’s even easier to have him pick up dinner on his way home from work. But all of those quick trips out for dinner? I do all of the grocery shopping for our family of two. And it’s even easier to call for take-out.

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Meals Dinner Budgeting Budget 85

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 2, 2011

Sure, there is time spent upfront; about 30 minutes for me each Sunday when I plan my menu and make a grocery list. But that 30 minutes makes my grocery trip go much smoother and with a pre-planned menu, dinner hour is spent preparing the meal, not wondering, “what are we having for dinner?”. Menu planning saves me money.

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Menu Planning Menu Plans Economical Kitchen 138

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 28, 2022

As my kids have grown into teenagers who eat as much as adults, I spend about $800-1000/month–this includes anything I buy at the grocery store, so it includes paper and cleaning products. How to Save Money on Groceries. Also, I plan for everything–breakfasts, lunches, snacks, and dinners. You’ll be thankful later.

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Saving Money Groceries Grocery Money 130

Shereen Travels Cheap

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

This is great to go from the airport to the plane to sightseeing to dinner. for a set of two There are a lot of places who no longer have shopping bags when you travel. Maybe you hit up farmers' markets wherever you are (like I do) or like to grocery shop (like I also do). Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links.

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Travel Holiday Gifts Clothing and Accessories 205

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

As my kids have grown into a teen and tween who eat as much as adults, I spend about $700/month–this includes anything I buy at the grocery store, so it includes paper and cleaning products. How to Save Money on Groceries. Also, I plan for everything–breakfasts, lunches, snacks, and dinners. I also shop at ALDI.

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Saving Money Groceries Grocery Money 113

Saving Everyday

DECEMBER 1, 2023

I adore adding ground beef peas to this, which makes it perfect for dinner! This goes for ALL of your grocery shopping. Shopping sales are the easiest way to save money on food. We have more tips in our 25 Ways to Save Money on Groceries post. Thanks so much for being here, friends! Buy everything on sale.

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Simple Leftovers Cooking Recipes 52

Couponing 101

JUNE 17, 2015

Sister Schubert's Dinner Yeast Rolls 10 ct. Thanks to Passion For Savings , Couponing For 4 , What Rose Knows , Grocery Shop For Free At The Mart , and Deal Seeking Mom for help with compiling these matchups! Herdez Cooking Sauce $2.98 - $1/1 Herdez Cooking Sauce Printable Coupon = $1.98

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Walmart Coppertone Mr. Clean Microwaveable 40

The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Luckily, my little is starting to enjoy some of these activities – like picking the peaches from our tree, grocery shopping, baking/cooking, and gardening and I love spending time with her doing these activities too! Dinner is dinner! Thank you for the recommendation. fancy cars, etc are the norm for many.

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Virginia Kids and Family Library Frugal 185

Nicoles Nickels

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

We went to dinner and enjoyed our engagement! This was honestly one of the best weekends of my life – thanks to the American Express prepaid card! We then took a walk in the Cloister Garden and … Jamie PROPOSED to me! Of course I said yes!

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Hotel Budgeting Budget Home and Garden 40

Penny Pinchin' Mom

MARCH 11, 2024

If you do a weekly meal plan, you will know exactly what ingredients need to be bought during your next grocery shopping trip, including the ones you have and those you don’t. Unfortunately, many of us head out to the grocery stores armed with nothing but our credit card and a rough idea of what we need.

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Saving Money Money Mom Used 52

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 27, 2015

Our house was $150,000 (thank you Texas for affordable houses) and the thought of paying over half a million dollars for it (due to interest) made us sick to our stomach. Grocery shopping wisely – We shop at affordable stores, shop the ads/sales, and menu plan. We went out for a nice dinner. Just kidding.

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Debt Debt Free Pay Off Debt Finds 100