Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

My #1 tip for trimming grocery spending is an easy one: Serve simple, frugal, scheduled meals. Snacks & Dessert. My teenagers (and their parents, if we’re being honest) seem to enjoy snacks and desserts on a regular basis. With two growing teenagers, that task isn’t always easy, but it is possible.

Grocery Spending 246

Grocery Spending Groceries Grocery Food and Drink 246

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 14, 2016

We all brought home leftovers and that’s what we ate for dinner. Leftover lasagna, salad. This week’s breakfasts, lunches, and snacks: For breakfast we ate cereal, frozen waffles, eggs & bagels. Also bookmark the 31 Days to Slash Your Grocery Spending category page so you can check in daily.

Grocery Spending 100

Grocery Spending Groceries Grocery Raisin Bran 100

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 13, 2017

Grocery spending can get out of hand quickly, so I post our weekly menu to ensure that I am planning it weekly. Our monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. Monday: I never made the baked ziti last weekend like I thought I would, so I made it on Monday, because I knew I would need leftovers on Tuesday night.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Leftovers Financial Goals 100

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 20, 2017

Grocery spending can get out of hand quickly, so I post our weekly menu to ensure that I am planning it weekly. Our monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. My husband and I had leftovers, one daughter had breakfast-for-dinner, and the other daughter had a can of soup. Wednesday: leftover night.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Leftovers Daughter 100

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 29, 2015

This series helps me stay on top of our grocery spending and currently our monthly budget is $500 for my family of 4. Thursday: Another busy night, so I made Burrito Bowls with leftover cooked chicken and taco meat that I had in the freezer. When I have more time for dinner prep, I like to make my own BBQ sauce.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Hotel Freezers 100

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

My intent is twofold: to hold me accountable with our grocery spending and to give some ideas and insight into how we eat on a budget. Thursday: My family was not too happy, but it was “Clean out the Fridge/Leftovers” night. Are you enjoying these “what we ate on a budget” posts? So I need to regroup. .

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Homemade Kids and Family 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 28, 2022

Also, I plan for everything–breakfasts, lunches, snacks, and dinners. I’ve added the below Weekly Menu & Grocery List to my Freebie page for email subscribers. Designate one night a week as “raid the fridge’ night to get rid of leftovers. I average about $5 in coupons on a typical trip to the grocery store.

Saving Money 130

Saving Money Groceries Grocery Money 130