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

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I also revolve my menu around what is on sale, so I'm spending less on our meals. Plan your menu around what is on sale at the grocery store that week. If whole chickens are on sale for.79/pound, I am always looking for great sales on our staples like chicken, turkey, fruits, vegetables, bread. Get the family involved.

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9 Tips for Setting up and Settling into a New Home

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It’s a place where new residents quickly feel at home, thanks to the warm, welcoming community and the endless outdoor activities available right at their doorstep. Consider hosting a garage sale or listing items online to sell. It’s an opportunity to reset, redecorate, and redefine your living space.

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Christmas Savings Club | August Meeting

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That number includes gifts for our kids, extended family members, teachers, friends, neighbors, bus drivers, service people, our Christmas cards, stamps, and our donations towards the Salvation Army''s Adopt-a-Family program. It pays to take an inventory of what is already in your kitchen before you make a grocery list.

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How I Spent $425 on Groceries in March

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My husband and kids won’t tolerate a bare kitchen and bad, boring food–they would seriously revolt. I carefully planned our menu each week around the sales flyers and loss leaders. And while I didn’t hit my goal of $400, I did reduce our spending to $425 for my family of 4. And finally…Junk Food.

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Natural Mothering eBook Bundle

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Thank you for supporting Family Balance Sheet! For 1 week only, get a downloadable package of 35+ e-books specifically designed to encourage and equip mothers to nurture their families (and themselves!) Disclosure - This post contains affiliate links that help support this site at no additional cost to you. The eBooks.

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What We Ate this Week on a Budget | 06.05.15

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Currently our monthly budget is $500 for my family of 4. There is a fee, but many of my friends have been raving about the convenience of groceries being delivered right to your door step. My oldest daughter loves sausage burgers, so when they’re on sale, which is quite frequently, I buy them.

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Meet a Reader | M from the PNW

The Frugal Girl

When my husband finished his apprenticeship program we wanted to start a family and so we had to make some real changes to the way we were living to survive on one income. I’m thankful we had to learn how to cut back—how ridiculous was it to have dual full-time incomes/no kids and not save a cent?! What’s your best frugal win?