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How to Slash your Grocery Spending in 31 Days

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Is an unexpected expense threatening your bank account? There is one place to look for extra money that maybe you haven’t considered–your groceries. If you don’t know what you spend each month on groceries, I encourage you to keep a tally for a month to give you an idea. Day 9: Use Grocery Apps.

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Day 2 of 31 Days to Slash Your Grocery Spending: Organize your kitchen pantry

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Welcome to 31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending. I can hear your sighs of dread now, but trust me, disorganization = disaster when it comes to our grocery spending. Donate any food that you probably won’t eat (and is not outdated) to a food bank. Place the coffee by the machine. We will be using it on day 4.

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How to Save Money on Groceries

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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! These are strategies I use weekly to help keep my grocery bill in line with our budget.

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The Final Grocery Budget Challenge Post

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Back in January I introduced the 2014 Grocery Budget Challenge. I really wanted to reduce our grocery spending for my family of 4 from the average of $634 a month in 2013 to a budget of $450 a month in 2014. It was a bold goal to reduce our spending by so much and I knew I would have to be very diligent with my meal planning.

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Grocery Budget Challenge | February Meeting

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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. Lately when I see my bill at the check out, I’m shocked at how few groceries are actually going home with me. Action Step 1 : Plan your grocery budget for March.

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8 Action Steps for a Frugal February!

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Do you know how much money is flowing in and out of your bank accounts? Review your spending daily to understand where your dollars are going. One way to track your spending is to log all of your purchases, bills, atm withdrawals, and any outgoing on notebook paper at the end of each day. 2 – Track your cashflow.

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Frugal February

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Do you know how much money is flowing in and out of your bank accounts? Review our spending daily to understand where your dollars are going. One way to track you spending is to log all of your purchases, bills, atm withdrawals, and any outgoing on notebook paper at the end of each day. 2 – Track your cashflow.

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