Family Balance Sheet
JANUARY 31, 2020
We ate one batch that week and the other is in my freezer ready to go. I like to keep homemade stock in the freezer. I store in the freezer and we eat it as a side dish many times a week. Related reading: How to Save Money on Groceries. This made enough ham stock for 2 batches of ham & bean soup. Sheet Pan Dinners!
Family Balance Sheet
FEBRUARY 1, 2013
In an effort to find some extra money to fund our Christmas Savings Account , I'm doing a pantry challenge in February. My goal is to plan February's menu around what is currently in my pantry and freezer and fill in any needs at the store, but reduce my overall monthly grocery expenses.
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Family Balance Sheet
MAY 31, 2016
Is an unexpected expense threatening your bank account? Or maybe you’re trying to build your emergency savings account, or save for a vehicle? Day 3: Organize Your Refrigerator/Freezer. Day 10: Plan a Freezer Cooking Session. Need to find some wiggle room in your budget? Day 5: Create Back Up Meals.
Family Balance Sheet
JULY 25, 2013
I was able to transfer the $100 to our savings account in July, but I''m still short from June when I needed to use some of the savings for other gifts that we needed to buy last month. Plan your menu around what is in your pantry or freezer and limit your spending at the grocery store to just the necessities.
Family Balance Sheet
AUGUST 28, 2013
I''m happy to report that I was able to reduce our grocery spending in August by about $50 and I''ll put that money in our Christmas savings. My goal during the pantry challenge was to shop our freezer and pantry to put together my weekly menus instead of only using the Sunday sales flyers. Thanks for reading.
Family Balance Sheet
APRIL 1, 2021
Now that we’ve paid off six figures of non-mortgage debt , we are working on saving 6 months’ expenses and maybe even more. Consider setting the money aside in a savings account that isn’t immediately accessible and doesn’t have an ATM attached to it This will help to avoid any impulsive non-emergency spending.
Saving Everyday
OCTOBER 27, 2023
A few of my favorites are easy beef goulash , Italian beans and rice , full-proof flavored rice , freezer breakfast sandwiches , and cabbage and sausage. If I wanted to save money quickly, I could probably get that down to about $300 by focusing on cheap meals. Save your savings. We spend about $600 a month on groceries.
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