Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

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. 3 – Cook/Eat from the pantry and freezer. Spend Frugal February planning your meals from food that you already have in your kitchen, refrigerator, and freezer.

February 130

February Frugal Financial Goals Goals 130

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JULY 7, 2022

Buying such things is usually on the list of what frugal people don’t do, but it turned out to be a smart decision. Fast forward to early March 2020…pre-shutdown…my refrigerator was leaking and the freezer lights stopped working. I turned the ground turkey into 12 Red Pepper & Feta turkey burgers for the freezer.

June 130

June Frugal Donation Warranties 130

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FEBRUARY 15, 2019

These are strategies I use weekly to keep my grocery bill in line with our budget. As my kids have grown into a teen and tween who eat as much as adults, I spend about $700/month–this includes anything I buy at the grocery store, so it includes paper and cleaning products. Utilize the Freezer. You’ll be thankful later.

Saving Money 113

Saving Money Groceries Grocery Money 113

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JANUARY 15, 2016

Sunday: Day 2 of a weekend long swim meet, so I took advantage of a sale at Giant, buy a store made Stromboli and get a store made pizza FREE. I had leftover rotisserie chicken in the freezer and I used my homemade chicken stock. Want to lower your grocery bill? 8 Freezer Meal Recipes. 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Friends And Family Sale Leftovers 100

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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!

Grocery Spending 113

Grocery Spending Groceries Grocery Finds 113

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NOVEMBER 6, 2015

Monday: Hectic night, so I pulled frozen meatballs and french fries out of the freezer and made Meatball Sandwiches, French Fries, and Steamed Veggies for dinner. I bought the meatballs a few weeks ago when Giant of PA had a “Buy a Brand, Get the Giant Brand FREE” promotion. Want to lower your grocery bill?

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Leftovers Freezers 100

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MARCH 13, 2015

Sunday: Freezer leftovers. I’ve become more diligent about putting uneaten leftovers in the freezer. I used cooked chicken that I had in the freezer. I buy a big bag of turkey meatballs at BJ’s warehouse to keep in the freezer for a quick dinner. Would you like to lower your grocery bill?

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Leftovers Freezers 100

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APRIL 24, 2015

This week, due to meal planning burn out and maybe a bit of laziness, I did very little shopping and instead planned many of our meals from what I could find in the freezer. I am getting better at putting leftovers in the freezer if we don’t eat them before they go bad. P.S. Do you need to lower your grocery bill?

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Leftovers Freezers 100

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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. Know Your Buy Price. Buy/Use store brands. Utilize your freezer. Have an emergency back up meal in freezer or pantry at all times. Shop your freezer/pantry.

Economical 100

Economical Money Saving Groceries Grocery 100

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APRIL 22, 2016

I buy 5 lb bags of turkey meatballs at BJ’s to keep in the freezer for an easy dinner on crazy weeknights. Want to lower your grocery bill? 8 Freezer Meal Recipes. Fortunately, my kids and husband (who coaches) were free, so I only had to pay for myself. Tuesday: Chicken tenders , roasted asparagus, cantaloupe.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Kids and Family Freezers 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 9, 2014

This can save you a surprising amount of money on your heating bill. Take the time to fix the faucet, and you’ll immediately see a drop in your water bill. Buy a low flow shower head and install it. Check the seal around your refrigerator and freezer doors. Install an adjustable thermostat.

Money 176

Money Saving Money Conserving Energy Bills 176

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JANUARY 29, 2016

I had a ham hock in the freezer and I don’t always have time for this soup, but as you can see below we weren’t going anywhere. Last week, I found them in the freezer section and I believe the price was better. Pork tenderloin is a pricier cut of pork, but our favorite, so I buy it occasionally when it is on sale.

Leftovers 100

Leftovers Friends And Family Sale Kids and Family Homemade 100

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

Do you buy marked down meat? I discovered this money saving gem about 10 years ago and I buy almost all of our meat at marked down prices. I had the taco meat ready to go in the freezer, so dinner was easy. I always buy a rotisserie chicken for dinner that night. Would you like to lower your grocery bill?

Groceries 100

Groceries Grocery Saving Money Money 100

Coupons Do Work

APRIL 14, 2015

I buy them on sale, with the exception the kids feet grow when there is no sale (for gym shoes). And when I buy them on sale, I usually buy for the next size up. My total bill was $27.57. I buy 8 – 16 half gallons (depending how much room is in my fridge) (coupons are great for this! Then I have no choice.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Food Kids and Family 100

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NOVEMBER 14, 2014

Where We Saved Money this Week: I spent last weekend freezer cooking 8 recipes. I’m not sure I’ll plan to make so many meals at one time again, but it sure is nice to have them in my freezer. My husband and I had a hot date at Starbucks during their Buy 1 Get 1 Free promotion (Nov 12-16, 2-5 pm).

Saving Money 113

Saving Money Money Budgeting Budget 113

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DECEMBER 4, 2020

Also, I tend to keep pieces for a long time, as I learned years ago that buying quality clothing lasts much longer than fast fashion. If I’m buying new jeans, it’s either from Gap or Old Navy since both offer TALL length jeans. I won’t need to buy jeans for a few years. $20 Yes, please!

November 130

November 2020 Frugal Old Navy 130

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JANUARY 8, 2014

My challenge is I need to reduce our bill, but not make everyone in my family miserable because there is no room for the occasional extras that make us happy, like a special treat or wild caught salmon or Kalamata olives. Over the holidays, I wasn’t as diligent with my meal planning and our grocery bill went over what I budget for food.

Meals 186

Meals Simple Menu Planning Menu Plans 186

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FEBRUARY 4, 2016

One of our daughters has had reactions to tilapia, so I stopped buying it. And we watched a not very nice segment about tilapia on 60 Minutes and I will never buy nor eat it again. Want to lower your grocery bill? 8 Freezer Meal Recipes. But I can tell you it was labeled wild-caught and it was NOT tilapia.

Friends And Family Sale 100

Friends And Family Sale Homemade Leftovers Kids and Family 100

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

My grandmother taught me this money saving tip years ago and I now only buy the seconds. I don’t make steak very often, so I don’t have a lot of confidence, but I had a large one in the freezer. Want to lower your grocery bill? 8 Freezer Meal Recipes. Cooking apples on the stovetop for applesauce.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget 2017 Home and Garden 100

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APRIL 1, 2021

It sounds dreadful, but it is possible to reduce your grocery bill without making everyone in your family miserable. 3 – Reduce your monthly utility bills. Collect your bills and start shopping around for new vendors. Try freezer cooking. Here are my freezer cooking tips and recipes.

Emergency Fund 130

Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 130

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FEBRUARY 1, 2019

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. 3 – Cook/Eat from the pantry and freezer. Spend Frugal February planning your meals from food that you already have in your kitchen, refrigerator, and freezer.

February 100

February Frugal Financial Goals Budgeting 100

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JANUARY 20, 2017

medical bills, a small credit card, both of our cars, and student loans. burden for us at first were the medical bills. we still weren’t making enough money to cover all of our monthly bills. bills, I felt like our checks were spent the second we received them. I look at what’s in my freezer and pantry.

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Friends And Family Sale Budgeting 100

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JUNE 19, 2015

The products were all things that I was going to buy anyway, so I took advantage of the promotion and had our groceries delivered on Monday. Would you like to lower your grocery bill? 8 Freezer Meal Recipes. The store is very close to our office, so picking up was convenient. Have you tried a grocery delivery service?

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Delivery Service Dinner 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 14, 2011

FIRE Getters presents Top 5 Ways To Trim Our Grocery Bills! So we spent some time researching on ways to cut down our grocery bill. Rosa Wilson presents Change of Address: 10 Reasons Your Gas Bill is So High posted at Change of Address. He keeps himself busy with several ventures and they help pays the bills.&#.

Frugal 150

Frugal Movies Finance Bills 150

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FEBRUARY 26, 2016

One for dinner and one for the freezer. I buy big bags of frozen tortellini and healthy chicken nuggets for my kids school lunches. Want to lower your grocery bill? 8 Freezer Meal Recipes. I don’t cook with a lot of red meat, but I’ve been craving meatloaf. This recipe calls for 2.5 We all liked the meatloaf.

Meals 100

Meals Leftovers Kids and Family Homemade 100

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DECEMBER 5, 2015

They all rewards that were for Thanksgiving ingredients that were on my grocery list, so I wasn’t buying things that I didn’t need just to get the deal. Want to lower your grocery bill? 8 Freezer Meal Recipes. And now I see many Christmas related rewards being offered from these apps. 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Leftovers Thanksgiving 100

Saving Everyday

OCTOBER 27, 2023

You’d be amazed at the things people will buy. My niece goes to Goodwill and buys what I can only describe as bags of junk, and she makes a full-time income selling it on eBay. In the winter months, you can offer to weatherproof windows, which also saves them money on their electricity bill. Don’t spend it!!

Saving Money 52

Saving Money Budgeting Budget Money 52

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MARCH 18, 2016

I often buy the frozen Birds Eye Baby Broccoli Florets. Want to lower your grocery bill? 8 Freezer Meal Recipes. For convenience, I frequently serve steamed vegetables and my homemade sugar-free applesauce as side dishes and you will see it often in our menu. It is usually $2 for a 14 oz bag and I can get 2 meals from the bag.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Daughter Leftovers 100

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

It was partly an impulse buy, because the deal was so good, but I had been considering purchasing one for about a year and the Amazon deal lured me right in. Want to lower your grocery bill? 8 Freezer Meal Recipes. Over the summer, I bought an Instant Pot Pressure Cooker on Amazon’s Prime day. Let us know in the comments.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget 2017 Financial Goals 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 27, 2011

Instead of buying items that you may only need for one time, you should consider borrowing items from a friend, family member, or a neighbor. Buy in bulk. With the rise of Costco, Sam’s Club, and BJ’s Wholesale, it has gotten easier than ever to buy items in bulk. Buy used items. Buy organic.

Saving Money 157

Saving Money Green Money Bulk 157

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JANUARY 30, 2014

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 3: New this month, clean out and organize your refrigerator, freezers, and kitchen pantry. This will be a challenge where we’ll need discipline, support, and planning.

Budgeting 127

Budgeting Budget January Groceries 127

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APRIL 3, 2014

A couple of notes to keep in mind: I keep a moderately stocked freezer with marked down meat , loss leaders , batch pre-cooked meat , cooked beans , homemade baked goods and sauces. I made a large batch of homemade sugar-free applesauce in March that I stored in the freezer. I occasionally buy junk food. So refreshing.

March 100

March Groceries Grocery Homemade 100

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APRIL 11, 2020

I set up a strategy years ago to pay for those yearly expenses , so thankfully, there’s money for these bills and we won’t fall behind. We didn’t have enough cash saved to buy a car without a loan and that wasn’t sitting well with me. I will eventually buy a machine, but for now, my morning coffee is secure.

Budgeting 246

Budgeting Budget Family Debt 246

Couponing 101

JANUARY 6, 2012

Did you know that meal planning is one of the keys to saving money on your grocery bill? Inventory – I plan to take inventory of our freezer and pantry. Freezer Cooking Sessions – I love doing mini freezer cooking sessions on occasion that keep the freezer stocked with healthy homemade foods.

Saving Money 98

Saving Money Meals Money Menu Planning 98

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FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Read 11 Simple Menu Planning Tips to learn how to reduce your grocery bill without making everyone in your family miserable. 3 – Reduce your monthly utility bills. Collect your bills and start shopping around for new vendors. Try freezer cooking. Here are my freezer cooking tips and recipes.

Emergency Fund 100

Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 100

Couponing 101

JANUARY 15, 2015

What we are still paying for: • Regular Bills • Home Business Expenses • Gas • That’s it! What we’re NOT paying for: • Groceries • Household Items • Clothing • Meals Out • Entertainment How we’ll manage: Eat from the Pantry/Freezer We have a very well-stocked freezer and pantry, of which we’ll be taking advantage.

Leftovers 40

Leftovers Freezers Gift Cards January 40

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JUNE 5, 2015

My oldest daughter loves sausage burgers, so when they’re on sale, which is quite frequently, I buy them. I normally make my own burgers, but it does save time to buy them pre-made. So when wild caught Alaskan Salmon is on sale, I’ll buy it as a treat. a pound, so I only buy it occasionally.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Tacos Friends And Family Sale 100