Saving Everyday

AUGUST 1, 2022

Like housing, utilities, and insurance, food is a major expense you can’t go without. Here are real ways to save on groceries each and every month! Reducing your food expenses is one of the best ways to reduce your overall spending and find extra money in your budget ! Throwing food away is throwing money away !

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

of Agriculture, a US family of 4 discards around $1500 a year on food waste. Imagine saving your family’s budget $1500 a year just by being more aware of your food waste and taking action to stop it. Designate one night a week as “raid the fridge’ night to get rid of leftovers. You’ll be thankful later. Utilize the Freezer.

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Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 12, 2018

What We Ate this Week: I make an effort each week to serve my family delicious food but still stick to the budget. Every Sunday afternoon, I plan the meals and do my grocery shopping for the week. I still shopped this week, but I did use up some things that have been in the freezer for some time.

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Family Balance Sheet

MAY 10, 2016

Dinner hour is often more like 15 minutes of scarfing down food before we have to leave for some kind of practice or meeting. For my family of 4, each freezer bag equaled one dinner and leftovers, 18 burgers equals 4 meals, 10 enchiladas equals 2 meals, and 10 burritos equals 2 meals.

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Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 31, 2013

Anyone who has gone grocery shopping for their household knows that feeding the family can get expensive. According to a 2012 Gallop Poll, the average American family spends about $150 a week on food alone! Casseroles are another great way to use leftovers from another meal. There’s still meat on that bone!

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 28, 2013

In Plan It, Don't Panic: Everything You Need to Successfully Create and Use a Meal Plan, Stephanie helps you: find a meal planning method that suits your family best, work with special dietary needs, become a grocery-shopping ninja, make the most of leftovers, organize and store your recipes, and more.

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Saving Everyday

JUNE 1, 2023

Grocery shopping for one can be tricky, but this list of tips will help you save time and money while enjoying delicious, nutritious meals. My husband travels a lot for work, so grocery shopping for one person is something I have learned a thing or two about. Grocery Shopping for One Inventory what you have.

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Family Balance Sheet

MAY 14, 2013

Food is usually our the biggest expenditure during our vacation and thankfully our beach condo will have a kitchen. For lunch, we usually pack a cooler with food each day that we are at the beach and eat out somewhere for lunch on the one day when we need a sun-break. What Are Your Non-Food Needs? Create a Meal Plan.

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The Coupon Game

MAY 12, 2011

I notice I tend to desire to eat out more when the menu isn't planned, which in turn causes a higher cost in our food budget. So, here's my Menu Plan for the week: (We start on Thursdays because it's always been my grocery shopping day.) That needs to get nipped in the bud!

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Saving Cents With Sense

JUNE 21, 2012

I do all of the grocery shopping for our family of two. A little over a year ago, I started meal planning in order to make the most of our grocery budget and cook healthy meals. We always account for one night for a date night out and one or two nights to take care of leftovers. They add up fast! Next, I pick the meals.

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Saving Everyday

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

I’m guilty of cooking too much food, so when my husband is overseas, I completely change how I plan and prepare my meals. It helps reduce food waste and saves money by making the most of your ingredients. Step Two : Create a simple meal plan template , including your favorite foods and snacks. Here are some tips!

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The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

My mother was loving and worked so hard to provide for us, but it was frequently a struggle to get food, keep heat on, and other necessities. It’s food that we have that I’ve cooked or otherwise acquired ? Out of necessity originally. I grew up in inner-city NYC in urban poverty. What’s the easiest/hardest part of being frugal?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

You shop to release stress, to be someone else, to escape. Send your spouse to do the grocery shopping. When you do need something, shop with a friend that won’t let you go overboard. What you have leftover is how much you can spend. Put some money aside for savings and food. Try a simple budget.

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