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Resolve to Lower Your Grocery Spending

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Save Money on Groceries Without Using Coupons. Small Changes in Your Home Can Protect Your Earth and Your Balance Sheet. Stock up and Save with Pre-Holiday Grocery Sales. Ten Paper Products To Cross Off Your Grocery List. Want a Month of FREE Groceries? Did you make a goal for 2012 to lower your grocery spending?

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8 Action Steps for a Frugal February!

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8 Action Steps for a Frugal February: 1 – Write a budget/spending plan for February. In order to succeed with your money, you must spend time on your money–and that means writing a plan for your spending. I’m a big fan of Zero Based Budgeting. For example, my home town has an Ice Fest in February.

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Frugal February

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8 Action Steps for a Frugal February: 1 – Write a budget/spending plan for February. In order to succeed with your money, you must spend time on your money–and that means writing a plan for your spending. I’m a big fan of Zero Based Budgeting. For example, my home town has an Ice Fest in February.

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New to Couponing? It Doesn't Have To Be Extreme

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I believe the grocery bill is one of the easiest categories of the household budget to reduce and you don't have to be an extreme couponer to accomplish the task. I use coupons but they are not my only method to reducing our grocery spending. Thanks for reading. See my disclosure policy for additional information.

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5 Easy Budget Categories to Reduce

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And my absolute #1 way to save money at the grocery store is to PLAN OUR MEALS. If you make this one simple change, you will reduce your grocery spending substantially. When you walk into a grocery store with a plan, you eliminate impulse & duplicate purchases. I’m a big fan of Banana Republic, J.

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How to Save Money on Groceries

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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. I’ve found some great deals in the past on many products that are either staples in my home or just plain necessities.

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Ten Paper Products To Cross Off Your Grocery List | Kitchen Economics Link Up

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Try replacing some paper products on your list with cloth and re-usable products that you probably have around the house and you will not only reduce your grocery spending, but you will also reduce your waste. She is always sending food home in pickle jars when we visit. Are you trying to run a more 'green' household?