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Want a Month of Free Groceries? Stop Wasting Food | Kitchen Economics Link Up

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Eating leftovers is one of my tenets of saving money in the kitchen but I am even guilty of wasting food at times. I started wondering how much money I am actually wasting when I throw food away. According to the EPA, Americans dump 34 million tons of food a year and it accounts for 14% of total municipal waste.

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Christmas Savings Club | August Meeting

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It pays to take an inventory of what is already in your kitchen before you make a grocery list. You''ll avoid all sorts of duplicate purchases and reduce food waste too. Christmas Savings Club Kitchen Economics Saving Money - During the Holidays' become a fan and ''like'' FBS on Facebook. become a Twitter follower.

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Meet a Reader | Karen from the Great Lakes

The Frugal Girl

And I am more conscious of eating leftovers and avoiding food waste. It’s healthier, and when eggs were incredibly expensive, it was much more economical (still is since I buy flaxmeal in bulk). I’d like to grow our own catnip for Mr. Clark! How has reading the Frugal Girl changed you? I make bone broth now!

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