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Q&A | cinnamon, SIM, jeans, and grocery spending

The Frugal Girl

Thank you! -E Thank you!! A couple of thoughts that might explain the steadiness of my spending: The price of groceries has gone up in recent years I was definitely able to get more bang for my buck years ago as compared to now. Now, I regularly stop in at Safeway (decidedly NOT the cheapest grocery store!), Hi Kristen!

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How to Save Money on Groceries

Family Balance Sheet

Are you spending more at the grocery store lately? Rising prices are affecting everyone’s bank account, and groceries are leading the way. Everyone is trying to figure out how to save money on groceries! Groceries is one budget category that can get out of control very quickly, and that’s before inflation.

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Grocery Budget Challenge | January Meeting

Family Balance Sheet

The Goal of the Grocery Budget Challenge is to be creative with our meal planning and grocery shopping so that we aren’t over-spending. We don’t want to make our families miserable with bland meals, boring snacks, and not enough food in the house. My success : My January grocery budget was $450.

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How to Save Money on Groceries

Family Balance Sheet

Looking for ways to save money on groceries? Groceries is one budget category that can get out of control very quickly. However, groceries is also an easy budget category to control, but it takes some planning, skill, and organization. These are strategies I use weekly to keep my grocery bill in line with our budget.

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

Family Balance Sheet

The article doesn't state were it got that statistic and I tried to find it elsewhere, but if you really think about it, it probably doesn't take long for $600 to add up nowadays when you really take a look at the food we dump. 600 is what many Americans spend on food each month. How much food do you think you waste annually?

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7 Clever Ways Moms Used to Save Money

Penny Pinchin' Mom

Meal Planning With grocery prices being what they are today, having a meal plan is probably one of the smartest things you could do next to avoiding an impulse purchase while in the checkout lane. Meal planning is one of the most efficient ways to keep track of all the supplies in your kitchen, as far as groceries are concerned.

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5 Cooking Basics eBooks for Just $7.40

Family Balance Sheet

Thank you for supporting Family Balance Sheet! This week''s bundle takes you back to the basics with 5 cooking resources to help you meal plan, create your own recipes, make homemade condiments and reduce waste. Thanks for reading. You can read the site''s full disclosure here. How To Cook For Yourself by Rachael Roehmholdt.

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