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What We Ate this Week on our Budget 12.14.18

Family Balance Sheet

I bought a store-made take & bake pizza for $5 and it was enough pizza for us each to have 2 slices. I also made a large garden salad to serve for 3 dinners this week. I also made a large garden salad to serve for 3 dinners this week. I made Pioneer Women’s Baked Ziti on Saturday night. Monday: Leftover night!

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7 Clever Ways Moms Used to Save Money

Penny Pinchin' Mom

Go build a treehouse in the backyard or teach your kids how to bake. Simple, everyday household items like vinegar, dishwashing detergent, and baking soda make excellent cleaning products. Minimizing food waste also helps you save money. If I find food wasting away, I reduce how much of it I buy the following week.

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Meet a Reader | Karen from the Great Lakes

The Frugal Girl

My hobbies range from reading to painting, pen-and-ink drawing, cooking/baking, and writing. And I am more conscious of eating leftovers and avoiding food waste. My grandpa would shoot squirrels when they needed meat, and they had a big garden and my grandmother baked her own bread. I make bone broth now!

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How to Save Money on Groceries

Family Balance Sheet

of Agriculture, a US family of 4 discards around $1500 a year on food waste. Imagine saving your family’s budget $1500 a year just by being more aware of your food waste and taking action to stop it. Everyone’s plate might look different, but you’ll at least use up the leftovers and reduce the waste.

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Meet a Reader | Biker Liz

The Frugal Girl

Limiting waste is what really drives most of the habits I have that would qualify as “frugal” – reducing/eliminating food waste, returning unneeded items, pursuing refunds, checking on warranties, repairing things, etc. For me, being in the kitchen and making food for people is an act of love.

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How to Save Money on Groceries

Family Balance Sheet

of Agriculture, a US family of 4 discards around $1500 a year on food waste. Imagine saving your family’s budget $1500 a year just by being more aware of your food waste and taking action to stop it. Everyone’s plate might look different, but you’ll at least use up the leftovers and reduce the waste.