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Clean Your Refrigerator | Weekly Decluttering Challenge

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By keeping our kitchens organized, menu planning will be much easier, we’ll reduce our food waste, and we’ll be less likely to buy duplicates. Also, if you need inspiration and support with controlling your grocery bill, join our monthly Grocery Budget Challenge. Remove EVERYTHING from your refrigerator and freezer.

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Q&A | focus, blogging for money, and prepping for a split

The Frugal Girl

I started it mainly as a passion project, and to help hold myself accountable about food waste. I paid bills, had all the logins, did the tax returns, and so on. Did you ever think when you began this blog that you would be making a living with it? JEG I really did not! from early blogging days!

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Four Easy Ways to Save on Basic Necessities

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If you are one of these families who have eliminated spending on “wants” but still struggle to pay the bills or save money, perhaps cutting back on necessities is an option you should consider. Most importantly, reduce food waste. How to Fight your Ever-Increasing Phone Bill. And, be sure to eat your leftovers!

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Grocery Budget Challenge | January Meeting

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We don’t want to make our families miserable with bland meals, boring snacks, and not enough food in the house. Lately when I see my bill at the check out, I’m shocked at how few groceries are actually going home with me. This will be a challenge where we’ll need discipline, support, and planning.

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How to Save Money on Groceries

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If you are struggling with the rising grocery prices or maybe you need to make room for your family’s growing appetites, take a look at the following list and see what changes you can make to cut your grocery bill…and still eat really well! These are strategies I use weekly to help keep my grocery bill in line with our budget.

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Ways to Save Money on a Tight Budget

Saving Everyday

In the winter months, you can offer to weatherproof windows, which also saves them money on their electricity bill. Not only will you save money on groceries, but it also helps prevent food waste. For the Internet, I am using my son’s and paying half the monthly bill, which is only $30.

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How to Be Green and Save Money

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

When you are cooking a meal or serving up some food, try to put only the amount you will eat on your plate – you can refrigerate any left overs and use them for another meal! The website Love Food Hate Waste has some great ideas on how you can cut back on your food waste and save money in the process!