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Family Balance Sheet
AUGUST 6, 2022
We’ve seen higher grocery and fuel bills lately, so we’re upping our frugal game to help the budget. The value of the meal is $18, but the cash value of the 350 gas points for my vehicle is about $5.95–a great price for a dinner that I don’t have to cook! Here are five ways that I saved money this month.
Family Balance Sheet
OCTOBER 20, 2017
This week at the grocery store, I found a whole chicken marked down to a nice price. I cooked it in my Instant Pot (look for the directions on Monday 10/23/17), and used the meat for Tuesday night’s dinner. My husband and I had leftovers, one daughter had breakfast-for-dinner, and the other daughter had a can of soup.
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Family Balance Sheet
NOVEMBER 7, 2018
My daughter has been begging me for several months to try Blue Apron subscription meal kit service. I’m the chief grocery shopper for my family, so why would I need a subscription service–it seemed so frivolous to me. Things like salt, pepper, cooking oil are not included. My daughter is very eager to learn to cook.
Coupons Do Work
APRIL 14, 2015
My daughter does competitive cheerleading and that itself is $3K a year (not including travel). I shop at the end of the season. I stocked up on several sizes for the next 2-3 years… for my daughter, last Sept, Crazy 8 had a coupon and a sale on summer clothes. My total bill was $27.57. I wait for the good sale.
Saving Everyday
AUGUST 1, 2022
It feels too restrictive and takes away from the joy of cooking. Some days, I just want to cook what I want to cook, you feel me? When you get home from grocery shopping, prep everything you can before it goes in the fridge. Batch cook. Throwing food away is throwing money away ! Have a plan. Here’s why.
Saving Everyday
AUGUST 1, 2022
It feels too restrictive and takes away from the joy of cooking. Some days, I just want to cook what I want to cook, you feel me? When you get home from grocery shopping, prep everything you can. Pro tip : Statistically, over 40% of families order take-out because they’re tired and don’t feel like cooking.
Family Balance Sheet
MAY 14, 2013
We also don’t want to come home to a credit card bill. We told our daughters that they could set up a lemonade stand at the yard sale to earn their spending money. Maybe you don’t want to cook at all during your vacation or maybe eating out for every meal is beyond what your budget can handle. Create A Budget.
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