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What We Ate this Week on our Budget 10.13.17

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It’s a tight budget and I failed miserably recently, but we have lots of financial goals, so I need to get it back in line. Monday: I never made the baked ziti last weekend like I thought I would, so I made it on Monday, because I knew I would need leftovers on Tuesday night. It was a busy night, so we ate leftover baked ziti.

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What We Ate this Week on our Budget 10.20.17

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It’s a tight budget and I failed miserably recently, but we have lots of financial goals, so I need to get it back in line. My husband and I had leftovers, one daughter had breakfast-for-dinner, and the other daughter had a can of soup. Wednesday: leftover night. Our monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500.

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What We Ate this Week on our Budget 09-08-2017

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It’s a tight budget and I failed miserably over the summer, but we have lots of financial goals, so I need to get it back in line. for dessert, and the rest were packed in my kids’ lunches. We ate leftovers. Wednesday: leftover night from Tuesday’s dinner. I found this recipe on Pinterest.

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What We Ate this Week on our Budget 09.15.17

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It’s a tight budget and I failed miserably over the summer, but we have lots of financial goals, so I need to get it back in line. Dinner #1 (as they call it) is usually a sandwich or leftovers previous nights. Friday: leftover sloppy joes, french fries, steamed vegetables. Thankfully, they work off the extra calories.

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What We Ate this Week on our Budget 09/01/2017

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It’s a tight budget and I failed miserably over the summer, but we have lots of financial goals, so I need to get it back in line. Thursday: Leftover Smorgasbord night. Lunches and snacks included chicken noodle soup, sandwiches, apples, pretzels, and yogurt sticks.

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How to Save Money Fast – My Top 20 Tips

Penny Pinchin' Mom

Whether you are looking to save extra money for your emergency fund and potential unexpected expense, a new kitchen, or your kids’ college tuition—you name it—you will require self-discipline and a plan to reach any financial goal. You can even use a budgeting app if you need a little more support reaching your financial goal.

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How I Spent $425 on Groceries in March

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But we have some serious financial goals to hit and the grocery budget is an easy target when it comes to cutting the budget. And while I didn’t hit my goal of $400, I did reduce our spending to $425 for my family of 4. And not one person complained about the dinners or their breakfasts and lunches. So refreshing.

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