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Thanksgiving Menu Planning Tips & Recipe Ideas

Family Balance Sheet

She also roasts the turkey and makes the gravy and the stuffing, but my aunts, uncles, and cousins all bring a dish and/or dessert to round out the meal. Okay, maybe pumpkin pie, chocolate pecan pie, and apple pie piled on a plate with whipped cream dolloped on top. Thanksgiving dinner for my extended family is a shared experience.

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Gwyneth Paltrow’s $29 Food Stamp Budget – I pay $30 a week no food stamps

Coupons Do Work

This is what I do: Step 1 : make a monthly menu plan and stick it on the fridge or the wall. Note: to see my example of a monthly menu plan, click here. note: my aunt will make her weekly meals on Saturday’s and Sunday’s and put them in the freezer. That is what I know I need to spend for the week.

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5 Quick Money Saving Tips for 2015

Coupons Do Work

Food: I do a monthly menu plan. I take what I have in my pantry, check out my kids sports schedule and plan accordinly. My aunt told me. Free (and super cheap) on something that I do use is better than nothing! I saved money and have one less thing I need to shop.