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MAY 10, 2016

When I find chicken thighs and drumsticks at a ridiculous price, I buy several packs and make batches of our favorite Asian Orange Chicken. Also bookmark the 31 Days to Slash Your Grocery Spending category page so you can check in daily. The freezer is full of dinners, so I can’t complain that there is nothing to eat.

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APRIL 1, 2021

Follow these three action steps and the list of ideas below to find the cash for your fund. Now it’s time to FIND THE MONEY! 25 Ways to Find Money for your Emergency Fund. To kick start your emergency fund savings, take the next 31 days and challenge yourself to find $1000. 11 – Find free entertainment.

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MAY 18, 2016

Day 18 of 31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending: Coupons! Coupons are an easy way to reduce your grocery bill. The good news is that coupons are very easy to find and you don’t need to spend loads of time clipping them to slash your grocery spending. 9 Places to Find Grocery Coupons.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Follow these three action steps and the list of ideas below to find the cash for your fund. Now it’s time to FIND THE MONEY! 30 Ways to Find Money for your Emergency Fund. Look for money within your budget and find creative ways to earn extra money. 2 – Reduce your grocery spending without sacrificing quality.

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JULY 9, 2014

When my husband and I wrote our Debt Freedom Plan earlier this year, we made a commitment to scrutinize our monthly expenses to find money to put towards our plan. Cutting cable is definitely a big step, but it you’re ready to take the leap, find out How We Watch Great TV Without Cable. We want to have our cake and eat it too.

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MAY 12, 2016

This post is Day 12 of 31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending. Pinterest is A Gold Mine for Money Saving Grocery Tips. After the 31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending series …;)…the next best place to find easy money saving grocery tips is Pinterest. Use Pinterest to Search by Ingredient.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The goal of Frugal February is NOT to feel deprived, but rather to find creative ways to get through the month without unnecessary spending. Review your spending daily to understand where your dollars are going. You might find some interesting habits. To reign your grocery spending in, you must plan all of your meals.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2014

Back in January I introduced the 2014 Grocery Budget Challenge. I really wanted to reduce our grocery spending for my family of 4 from the average of $634 a month in 2013 to a budget of $450 a month in 2014. It was a bold goal to reduce our spending by so much and I knew I would have to be very diligent with my meal planning.

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MAY 28, 2016

I find it prevents stinky towel smell. Also bookmark the 31 Days to Slash Your Grocery Spending category page so you can check in daily. The post This Week’s Grocery Recap 05.28.16 I also stopped by BJ’s and picked up a 12 pack of Annie’s Organic Mac-n-cheese and a 13.5

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MAY 24, 2016

Day 24 of 31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending: Save on Organic. This is a fantastic way to buy locally grown organic produce directly from the farmer and usually at prices below what you’ll find at a grocery store. Buy your grocery store’s private label organic brand. We fall somewhere in between.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2019

but rather find creative ways to get through the month without unnecessary spending. 8 Action Steps for a Frugal February: 1 – Write a budget/spending plan for February. Review our spending daily to understand where your dollars are going. You might find some interesting habits. 8 – Find Cash.

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JANUARY 20, 2023

So, now it is time to buckle down to find the snowball money once again. Plan our Spending. Find the holes. By planning our expenses each month to predict cash flow, I hope to avoid impulsive purchases and reduce some spending. After our mortgage, grocery spending is our next largest expense.

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MARCH 2, 2015

When dinner prep time rolls around, I log on to Pinterest and find the pin on my Dinner This Week board and click over to the recipe. Do you find yourself using Pinterest instead of Google for searching the web? Do you find yourself using Pinterest instead of Google for searching the web? Are you on Pinterest?

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OCTOBER 13, 2017

Grocery spending can get out of hand quickly, so I post our weekly menu to ensure that I am planning it weekly. Our monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. Welcome to my weekly series, What We Ate this Week on our Budget. Friday: We have loads of leftovers, so I will disappoint my family with leftover night.

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JANUARY 28, 2022

Bread, rolls, bagels, and other baked goods freeze really well, so when you find a great price, store them in the freezer. Determine your Buy Price and Stock up when you find a good deal. The ‘buy’ price is the price per unit that you are willing to spend on food. Find out how I scored 16 lbs of meat and paid just $17.20.

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APRIL 6, 2011

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. I love finding coupons for the foods and products that we use.

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OCTOBER 9, 2014

Variable categories change monthly depending on your spending habits and include categories like groceries, dining out, clothing, utilities, and entertainment. To find three categories to reduce, take a look at your variable expenses. Groceries. I talk a lot about grocery spending on this blog.

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APRIL 7, 2013

However, I find that when I start spring cleaning, I am usually surprised by how much work it is. I write down how much of it I have, and then find recipes so that I can use up the ingredients that were just sitting there. I actually enjoy the thought of spring cleaning.

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JULY 16, 2015

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. Find a partner to keep you accountable.

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OCTOBER 31, 2013

In the month of October, I participated in The Nester’s 31 Days event and my challenge was to find $1000. Mondays thru Saturdays in October, I offered ideas to help you find $1000 too. And on Sundays, we met here to catch our breath and let everyone know how we were finding our cash. So did we find $1000 this month?

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OCTOBER 30, 2014

Back in the summer, our grocery spending hit $500 and I decided to shift our budget to $500 to accommodate our changing eating habits. November is a great month for grocery sales and stocking up. Every month, there will also be action steps due by the next meeting. How Did We Do in September & October.

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JANUARY 5, 2015

In 2014, the Grocery Budget Challenge encouraged us to keep our grocery spending in line and to be creative with our meal planning so that we do not over-spend. Plastic isn’t pretty, but it will work until we find something. Can I find what I need at a second hand or thrift store?

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JUNE 25, 2013

Or challenge yourself to reduce your grocery spending by your shortfall. If you have not done so, complete the Christmas Gift & Spending Budget worksheet. If you have not done so, complete the Christmas Gift & Spending Budget worksheet. Find your shortfall: Host a yard sale. Have a pantry challenge.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2014

My successes: My February grocery budget was $450 and I am happy to say that I stayed within our budget. I found it easier to keep a tab on my grocery spending and I’m going to continue to use cash. Action Step 1 : Plan your grocery budget for March. With cash, there’s no chance of credit card tampering.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2019

However, groceries is also an easy budget category to control, but it takes some planning, skill, and organization. Personally, if I don’t make a shopping list and plan my meals, my grocery budget is toast. Bread, rolls, bagels, and other baked goods freeze really well, so when you find a great price, store in the freezer.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2017

You might even find yourself wondering, “well, they don’t know my circumstances”, or “they can’t have it that bad,” or “their life must be so much easier than mine.” What need are you trying to fulfill by over spending or shopping? 2) Find a Side Hustle. Cut back on spending.

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JANUARY 1, 2015

These will continue as long as I can find people don’t mind being open and transparent about their debt free story. If you’ve missed the previous interviews, you can find them HERE. I started the Debt Free Stories interview series back in September and it has been really well received. Choose Thrift First Challenge.

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JUNE 8, 2018

A budget could help you avoid late and insufficient funds fees, find money for an upcoming trip or expense, and ease a disagreement over finances in a marriage. You can find blank calendar pages by Googling, “free calendar template” or I’ve found blank monthly calendars at the Dollar Tree.

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JULY 9, 2015

When you have tracked, analyzed, and cut your budget to bare bones, there is only one other way to find extra money to put towards debt and that is to make more money. Carrie worked at H&R Block during tax season and flipped yard sale finds for a profit on eBay. They Managed their Grocery Spending.

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