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MAY 14, 2016

Saturday: I batch cooked taco meat a few weeks ago and stored in the freezer. I also made one side trip at a different store for a gallon of organic milk that was on sale for the great price of $3.99. My big shopping trip this week was at Giant Food Stores. Friday: Turkey burgers , french fries, steamed broccoli, watermelon.

Grocery Spending 100

Grocery Spending Groceries Grocery Raisin Bran 100

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MAY 6, 2016

31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending. Don’t be afraid of the clearance section at the grocery store. Stores will mark down foods and other products when they are close to the “use by” date or the store has too much of a product and it needs to be cleared out.

Grocery Spending 100

Grocery Spending Clearance Groceries Grocery 100

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MAY 3, 2016

31 Days to Slash Your Grocery Spending. The door is the warmest part of the fridge, so do not store perishable foods and instead use the door to store things that aren’t prone to spoiling, like condiments. Eggs should actually be kept in the carton and stored on a lower shelf where it is the coldest.

Grocery Spending 100

Grocery Spending Freezers Refrigerators Groceries 100

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MAY 22, 2016

Day 22 of 31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending: Plan this week’s meals and shopping trip. Meal planning is really the cornerstone of smart grocery spending. You’ll spend about 30 minutes each week planning your meals, but that time will make your grocery trips go much smoother.

Grocery Spending 100

Grocery Spending Meals Groceries Grocery 100

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MAY 5, 2016

31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending. When I get in this lazy …let’s go with exhausted…mood, I have been known to call for take out, or pick up a pizza, or make an impulsive trip to the grocery store. Also bookmark the 31 Days to Slash Your Grocery Spending category page so you can check in daily.

Grocery Spending 100

Grocery Spending Meals Groceries Grocery 100

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MAY 10, 2016

Freezer cooking is wildly popular right now and it involves prepping meals to be stored in the freezer. It also prevents me from making impulsive trips to the grocery store or calling for take out. Also bookmark the 31 Days to Slash Your Grocery Spending category page so you can check in daily.

Grocery Spending 100

Grocery Spending Freezers Cooking Groceries 100

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OCTOBER 14, 2013

If there is one line item in everyone’s budget that can get out of control it is groceries. It is so easy to walk into the grocery store with an idea of what you will spend, walk out with a bill that is double and get home to discover that you have nothing to eat. Grocery Planning/Buying Tips.

Grocery Spending 113

Grocery Spending Groceries Grocery Finds 113

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MAY 18, 2016

Day 18 of 31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending: Coupons! Coupons are an easy way to reduce your grocery bill. The good news is that coupons are very easy to find and you don’t need to spend loads of time clipping them to slash your grocery spending. Manufacturer’s Coupons vs. Store Coupons.

Groceries 150

Groceries Grocery Grocery Coupons Finds 150

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MAY 13, 2016

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. Divide the meat up and store in freezer containers or bags. Just store in the freezer bags until you’re ready to use.

Cooking 100

Cooking Grocery Spending Freezers Bulk 100

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MAY 1, 2016

Do you feel like your grocery spending is out of control? I am hosting a 31 Days to Slash Your Grocery Spending challenge. I am hosting a 31 Days to Slash Your Grocery Spending challenge. Every day this month, I will post one simple challenge to help you get control of your grocery spending.

Grocery Spending 100

Grocery Spending Groceries Grocery Budgeting 100

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MAY 24, 2016

Day 24 of 31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending: Save on Organic. This is a fantastic way to buy locally grown organic produce directly from the farmer and usually at prices below what you’ll find at a grocery store. Buy your grocery store’s private label organic brand. lb, 6 oz cups @.79

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Organic Organization Food Saving 113

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JANUARY 28, 2022

Are you spending more at the grocery store lately? Rising prices are affecting everyone’s bank account, and groceries are leading the way. Everyone is trying to figure out how to save money on groceries! When I plan a menu, my spending is generally under control. Those are weekly staples at my house!

Saving Money 130

Saving Money Groceries Grocery Money 130

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FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Groceries is the easiest budget category TO GET OUT of control and the easiest budget category TO control. To reign your grocery spending in, you must plan all of your meals. Spend Frugal February planning your meals from food that you already have in your kitchen, refrigerator, and freezer.

February 130

February Frugal Financial Goals Goals 130

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MAY 20, 2016

31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending. Today is Day 20 of 31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending: Pre-Holiday Grocery Sales. Grocery stores completely capitalize on this and offer super low prices on holiday favorites in the weeks leading up to the holiday. Think about it.

Grocery Spending 100

Grocery Spending Groceries Grocery Holiday 100

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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. This week at the grocery store, I found a whole chicken marked down to a nice price.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Leftovers Daughter 100

Couponing 101

DECEMBER 20, 2012

I have created this awesome and SIMPLE spreadsheet to use to track your grocery spending and savings! All you have to enter is how much you spend and save each week (most stores will calculate your savings for you at the bottom of the receipt!) Stores – Input the stores you visited.

Groceries 111

Groceries Grocery 2013 Calculators 111

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FEBRUARY 15, 2019

As my kids have grown into a teen and tween who eat as much as adults, I spend about $700/month–this includes anything I buy at the grocery store, so it includes paper and cleaning products. When I plan a menu, my spending is generally under control. Seriously, my kids claim hunger ALL.DAY.LONG. Utilize the Freezer.

Saving Money 113

Saving Money Groceries Grocery Money 113

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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. I heated up cooked chicken that I had in the freezer and just added some store bought sauce. When I have more time for dinner prep, I like to make my own BBQ sauce.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Hotel Freezers 100

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JANUARY 5, 2015

In 2014, the Grocery Budget Challenge encouraged us to keep our grocery spending in line and to be creative with our meal planning so that we do not over-spend. While I love thrift stores, I can be easily swayed to run into Target or Kohl’s when I’m in that part of town.

Thrifting 100

Thrifting 2015 Thrift Stores Buying Second-Hand 100

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MARCH 2, 2015

If I see pork chops on sale at the store, I’ll search “pork chop recipes” on Pinterest for new ideas. Do you need to reduce your grocery spending? I like to try at least one new recipe each week and Pinterest is the only search engine I really use for recipes. (I Are you on Pinterest?

Meals 100

Meals Used Dinner Recipes 100

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OCTOBER 9, 2014

Groceries. I talk a lot about grocery spending on this blog. My absolute #1 way for saving money at the grocery store is to PLAN OUR MEALS. If you make this one simple change, you will reduce your grocery spending. Thrift : I regularly stop by my favorite local thrift store and find crazy bargains.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Finance Organic 100

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AUGUST 30, 2014

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. Our grocery spending crept up to about $500 a month during the summer. Action Step 4 : Compare store brands and name brands and purchase the best price per unit.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Groceries Grocery 100

Couponing 101

DECEMBER 29, 2011

I have created this awesome and SIMPLE spreadsheet to use to track your grocery spending and savings! All you have to enter is how much you spend and save each week (most stores will calculate your savings for you at the bottom of the receipt!) Stores – Input the stores you visited.

Groceries 95

Groceries Grocery 2012 Calculators 95

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APRIL 6, 2011

I believe the grocery bill is one of the easiest categories of the household budget to reduce and you don't have to be an extreme couponer to accomplish the task. I use coupons but they are not my only method to reducing our grocery spending. Sign up to receive an email alert of the upcoming Sunday Coupon Preview.

Land o lakes 166

Land o lakes TV shows Saving Money Menu Planning 166

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APRIL 1, 2021

2 – Reduce your grocery spending without sacrificing quality. Do you know how much you spend on groceries each month? Groceries is the easiest budget category to overspend. It’s also very easy to reduce your grocery spending just by planning your meals. 23 – Flip your thrifty finds.

Emergency Fund 130

Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 130

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JULY 16, 2015

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. Meal planning really is that effective.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Thrifting Thrift Stores 100

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FEBRUARY 28, 2014

My successes: My February grocery budget was $450 and I am happy to say that I stayed within our budget. I found it easier to keep a tab on my grocery spending and I’m going to continue to use cash. I did something different this month and used cash instead of my debit card.

Budgeting 124

Budgeting Budget February Groceries 124

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FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Groceries is the easiest budget category TO GET OUT of control and the easiest budget category TO control. To reign your grocery spending in, you must plan all of your meals. Spend Frugal February planning your meals from food that you already have in your kitchen, refrigerator, and freezer.

February 100

February Frugal Financial Goals Budgeting 100

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FEBRUARY 16, 2016

2 – Reduce your grocery spending without sacrificing quality. Can you answer this question, how much do you spend on groceries each month? If you do not know the answer, then there is a good chance you are over spending. 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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MARCH 23, 2011

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. Instead of using aluminum foil or plastic wrap to cover casseroles and leftovers, store the food in re-usable containers.

Economical 185

Economical Kitchen Paper Groceries 185

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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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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

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OCTOBER 6, 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. I served with store bought mashed potatoes, and steamed vegetables. Welcome to my weekly series, What We Ate this Week on our Budget. french fries.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Financial Goals Freezers 100

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OCTOBER 31, 2013

Day 14: Reduce Your Grocery Spending without Sacrificing Quality. Day 16: Shop Thrift or Consignment Stores. Day 11: Cancel Your Cable TV. Day 12: How to Get a FREE Gym Membership. Day 13: Update #2. Day 15: Skip the AM Drive-Thru and Eat Breakfast at Home. Day 17: Find FREE or Low Cost Family Entertainment.

Finds 258

Finds October Bank of America Friends And Family Sale 258

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JULY 9, 2015

They Managed their Grocery Spending. I have always stressed that groceries is one of the easiest budget categories to reduce. The interviewees also found that cutting their food spending freed up quite a bit of money to apply towards debt. Lydia stresses meal planning to cut down on your grocery bill.

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Debt Free Debt Budgeting Budget 100

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JUNE 8, 2018

The grocery category is the easiest one to reduce. I list tons of ideas: How to Slash Your Grocery Spending . Keep your previous budgets and calendars, and think about storing them in a binder. More budgeting resources: How to Budget and Save for Large Yearly Expenses, such as taxes, home owners and auto insurances.

Budgeting 133

Budgeting Budget Financial Goals Goals 133

Saving In Akron

OCTOBER 1, 2011

Earn $3 in bonus fuel rewards when you spend $20 in the dairy department. :: GROCERY. Spend $20 on any Smucker's brand foods. Don't forget to check out the Saving In Akron coupon database for more coupons! :: BONUS FUEL REWARDS. Get $5 off any meat purchase (with in-ad coupon). –Folgers Coffee (10.3-11

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Hamburger Helper Toll House Tuna helper Uncle Bens 140