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

The Frugal Girl

One of them can even give birth to a baby! I am not trying as hard to save money on groceries as I used to Back in the day, I definitely worked harder on my grocery spending than I do now. The post Q&A | cinnamon, SIM, jeans, and grocery spending appeared first on The Frugal Girl. Further questions?

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How to Slash your Grocery Spending in 31 Days

Family Balance Sheet

There is one place to look for extra money that maybe you haven’t considered–your groceries. If you don’t know what you spend each month on groceries, I encourage you to keep a tally for a month to give you an idea. It is totally possible to eat your favorite foods within a grocery budget.

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Introducing the 2014 Grocery Budget Challenge

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Are you spending more on groceries every month than your budget allows? Would you like to reduce your grocery spending? Are you an impulsive grocery shopper? The grocery bill can get out of control for me if I’m not careful. I will continue to set aside gift giving money on a monthly basis.

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Day 13: How to Batch Cook Ground Meat & Sausage

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This is day 13 of 31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending. Meat is one of the more expensive items on my grocery list, so when I stumble on a great deal or markdown , I stock up. This gives the ground turkey some extra flavor. Also bookmark the 31 Days to Slash Your Grocery Spending category page so you can check in daily.

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Our 2023 Financial Goals

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The number will most likely not cover everything, but if they decide to pursue options that cost equal to or less than the amount we want to give them, they’ll be in great shape. By planning our expenses each month to predict cash flow, I hope to avoid impulsive purchases and reduce some spending.

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Spring Cleaning Tasks to Get a Head Start On

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

There are a lot of things that you can start on in the late winter to give yourself a kick-start, and make the big task easier. Removing all of the ingredients from your pantry to clean it out and give it a wipe down can be very time consuming. For example, cleaning your gutters is not pleasant in the cold of the winter.

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Christmas Savings Club | August Meeting

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The goal for this monthly accountability meeting is to give updates on our progress, motivate one another, and help all of us save for a cash Christmas. 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.

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