Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 31, 2013

Mondays thru Saturdays in October, I offered ideas to help you find $1000 too. I’ve never written every single day before, but I laid out my ideas on a calendar the last week of September, reviewed them with my husband to get his feedback, and then I just dove into October. Day 16: Shop Thrift or Consignment Stores.

Finds 258

Finds October Bank of America Friends And Family Sale 258

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FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Follow these three action steps and the list of ideas below to find the cash for your fund. 2 – Reduce your grocery spending without sacrificing quality. Can you answer this question, how much do you spend on groceries each month? The easiest way to reduce your grocery spending is to plan your meals.

Emergency Fund 100

Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 100

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FEBRUARY 28, 2014

The Goal of the Grocery Budget Challenge is to be creative with our meal planning and grocery shopping so that we do not over-spend. Lately when I see my bill at the check out, I’m shocked at how few groceries are actually going home with me. Action Step 1 : Plan your grocery budget for March.

Budgeting 124

Budgeting Budget February Groceries 124

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FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Groceries is one budget category that can get out of control very quickly. However, groceries is also an easy budget category to control, but it takes some planning, skill, and organization. Personally, if I don’t make a shopping list and plan my meals, my grocery budget is toast. You’ll be thankful later.

Saving Money 113

Saving Money Groceries Grocery Money 113

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JANUARY 8, 2014

If there is one budget category that can quickly get out of control for me, it is GROCERIES. If I don’t plan our meals and my shopping list, I spend too much money and make too many extra stops to the grocery store during the week. I spend about 30 minutes each Sunday to plan my menu and make a grocery list.

Meals 186

Meals Simple Menu Planning Menu Plans 186

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JULY 9, 2015

The idea of becoming debt free makes me downright giddy. Here are some ideas from the Debt Free Stories interviewees: Olivia’s husband reffed basketball. Brian suggests you track your spending for 2-3 months so you get an idea of where every dollar is going. They Managed their Grocery Spending.

Debt Free 100

Debt Free Debt Budgeting Budget 100

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MARCH 2, 2011

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.

Menu Planning 138

Menu Planning Menu Plans Economical Kitchen 138