The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 5, 2024

What I Spent I know sometimes at the start of a new year, people make grocery-bill-reduction goals, but honestly, I’m not even gonna stress over that. Maybe after the semester is over, I can do a bang-up job with the grocery bill over the summer. I’m trying to remember what I ate!

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Grocery Shopping New Year's Groceries Grocery 130

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 9, 2012

It can be intimidating to think about, but your grocery bill is one of the easiest expenses to reduce. In the meantime, check out these popular posts that are full of tips to help you reduce your grocery bill. Save Up to 50% or More at Your Local Bakery/Bread Outlet. Did you make a goal for 2012 to lower your grocery spending?

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Grocery Spending Groceries Grocery Menu Planning 159

The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Our long-term goal is to retire in our 40s, and the first step is to pay off this mortgage (in addition to recommended retirement investing). This has increased our grocery bill but has also led to major health benefits that I think are worth it. What’s the “why” behind your money-saving efforts? Cupcakes I baked 17.

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Friends And Family Sale Library College Cars 192

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 14, 2013

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. Yes, there are coupons, but you don’t have to use them to reduce your grocery bill. So read through the below tips and attack that grocery bill!

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Grocery Spending Groceries Grocery Finds 113

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 10, 2013

One of my goals for Family Balance Sheet for 2013, is to get back to posting more money saving tips to help my readers (and myself) reduce our grocery bills. Shop at bread outlets. Make homemade bread crumbs from bread heels. What's your #1 way to save money on your grocery bill? Stop wasting food.

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Economical Money Saving Groceries Grocery 100

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 6, 2017

It’s a tight budget and I failed miserably recently, but we have lots of financial goals, so I need to get it back in line. Saturday: Baked Ziti, garden salad, garlic bread. Want to lower your grocery bill? Grocery spending can get out of hand quickly, so I post our weekly menu to ensure that I am planning it weekly.

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Budgeting Budget Financial Goals Freezers 100

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

If you’ve read my blog, you’ve probably heard me say that our bills may not be negotiable, but our grocery receipts usually are. After all, the goal of eating is to fill the tummy and nourish the body. Lunches: Soups & Homemade Breads – The BEST EVER Enchilada Soup (more often in the fall & winter, less in the summer).

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Grocery Spending Groceries Grocery Food and Drink 246