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

The Frugal Girl

Thank you! -E The repeated defrosting cycles tend to cause freezer burn on foods pretty quickly, so I try not to keep things in my kitchen freezer for long at all. Thank you!! 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.

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Resolve to Lower Your Grocery Spending

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It can be intimidating to think about, but your grocery bill is one of the easiest expenses to reduce. I started a new weekly series in 2011 called, Kitchen Economics. Every Wednesday, I post a quick tip to help you save money in the kitchen. Freeze Your Garden Produce Now and You'll be Thanking Yourself Later.

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Ten Paper Products To Cross Off Your Grocery List | Kitchen Economics Link Up

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Try replacing some paper products on your list with cloth and re-usable products that you probably have around the house and you will not only reduce your grocery spending, but you will also reduce your waste. Welcome to the Kitchen Economics Link Up ~ Cost Cutting Tips to Help You Save Money in the Kitchen.

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

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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. Thanks for reading.

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Grocery Budget Challenge | February Meeting

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February’s homework was to clean out and organize the refrigerator, freezer, and kitchen pantry. Maintaining order in the kitchen definitely makes meal planning easier and I feel more in control when everything is organized. I found it easier to keep a tab on my grocery spending and I’m going to continue to use cash.

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Christmas Savings Club | August Meeting

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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. Our grocery spending has crept up over that last several months and it was time to rein it back in. Thanks for reading. become a fan and ''like'' FBS on Facebook.

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What We Ate This Week

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If you followed along last year’s Grocery Budget Challenge , you’ll know that my grocery spending ranged from $425 – $500 throughout the year. Selfishly, the reason for this weekly posting is because I tend to stick to a grocery budget when I know I’m going to write about it.

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