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Grocery Budget Challenge | February Meeting

Family Balance Sheet

The Goal of the Grocery Budget Challenge is to be creative with our meal planning and grocery shopping so that we do not over-spend. We don’t want to make our families miserable with bland meals, boring snacks, and not enough food in the house, but we must stay on budget. How did we do in February?

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

Coupons Do Work

Over the years I have had to budget, put money away…so we can live the life without worrying about money. To budget, not spend on stupid things and save as much as you can. I also have a separate bank account for my children’s activities. Note: to see my example of a monthly menu plan, click here.

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How to Save Money on Groceries

Family Balance Sheet

Rising prices are affecting everyone’s bank account, and groceries are leading the way. Groceries is one budget category that can get out of control very quickly, and that’s before inflation. Groceries is one budget category that can get out of control very quickly, and that’s before inflation.