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I threw the Menu Plan out.

The Coupon Game

Last week I had a fully planned-out Menu Plan , and instead decided to take a last minute trip to visit my family. So, we'll be incorporating last week's menu plan for this week. And since I have most everything still in my freezer or pantry, that also means I have very little grocery shopping to do this week!

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Eleven Tips for Easier Menu Planning | Kitchen Economics Link-Up

Family Balance Sheet

The weeks that I take the time to plan the menu are the weeks that I have control over our spending. The weeks were I don’t menu plan are the weeks that I’m at the grocery store multiple times or we get take out multiple times, leading to an out of control grocery spending. Menu planning saves me time.

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Menu Plan (Lunch Box Edition)

The Coupon Game

For more menu plan ideas, click HERE and scroll through my past menu plans. It always makes life interesting (or super boring) for me to challenge the creative side in me! YUMMY SNACKS: Frozen Banana Bites.

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Menu Plan (The Come Back!)

The Coupon Game

I am trying to get back into the swing of things, and back into menu planning. I can take the meat out of the freezer the night before to thaw, and I'm ready to go when dinner time rolls around. So, here's my menu plan come back! just working off what's in the house and what's on sale this week.

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How to Save Money on Groceries

Family Balance Sheet

There’s a reason why menu planning is #1 on this list. When I plan a menu, my spending is generally under control. When I don’t plan, I make multiple trips to the store, eat out too often, and most certainly blow our budget. Utilize the Freezer. Here are my favorite 8 Freezer Meals.

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How to Save Money on Groceries

Family Balance Sheet

There’s a reason why menu planning is #1 on this list. When I plan a menu, my spending is generally under control. When I don’t plan, I make multiple trips to the store, eat out too often, and most certainly blow our budget. Utilize the Freezer. Here’s my favorite 8 Freezer Meals. 3 lbs = $2.99/lb

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Gwyneth Paltrow’s $29 Food Stamp Budget – I pay $30 a week no food stamps

Coupons Do Work

For the clothes and shoes for my kids, I look for sales. I stocked up on several sizes for the next 2-3 years… for my daughter, last Sept, Crazy 8 had a coupon and a sale on summer clothes. I wait for the good sale. I wait for the good sale. And when I buy them on sale, I usually buy for the next size up.

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