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My #1 Tip for Trimming Grocery Spending

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My #1 tip for trimming grocery spending is an easy one: Serve simple, frugal, scheduled meals. Yes, this does require time, but if you have more time than money, this works well. Don’t let a small grocery budget make you think you can’t feed your family well! Muffins & other baked goods.

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3 Monthly Expenses to Reduce Without Feeling a Sacrifice

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And his hours at the Y fit into his and our family’s schedule well. In 2013, our average monthly grocery spending was $635. I knew I could do better, so in January 2014, I made a commitment to reduce our grocery spending, but not sacrifice the quality of food and meals that I fed my family.

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Free 2013 Grocery and Coupon Savings Spreadsheet

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Hopefully you have a general idea of how much you spent on groceries pre-couponing, but even if you don’t, tracking your spending can be extremely beneficial. I have created this awesome and SIMPLE spreadsheet to use to track your grocery spending and savings! You need to define this for yourself as well.

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Reduce Your Spending in 3 Budget Categories | 31 Days to Organize Your Finances

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It is my personal mission as the household manager for my family to live well, but I want us to do so on less money. When reviewing your spending from the previous challenge, realize there are two types of spending categories: Fixed and Variable. Groceries. I talk a lot about grocery spending on this blog.

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Grocery Budget Challenge | September & October

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On the 30th of each month, between January and November in 2014 , we will meet here to discuss our challenges and successes for the month with our grocery budget. Well for starters, I completely forgot to write a September update–ha! Action Step 2 : Continue to plan your meals and grocery list.

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Free 2012 Grocery and Coupon Savings Spreadsheet

Couponing 101

Hopefully you have a general idea of how much you spent on groceries pre-couponing, but even if you don’t, tracking your spending can be extremely beneficial. I have created this awesome and SIMPLE spreadsheet to use to track your grocery spending and savings! You need to define this for yourself as well.

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5 Easy Budget Categories to Reduce

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And my absolute #1 way to save money at the grocery store is to PLAN OUR MEALS. If you make this one simple change, you will reduce your grocery spending substantially. When you walk into a grocery store with a plan, you eliminate impulse & duplicate purchases. Keep it Simple. Dining Out.

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