Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 28, 2022

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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Saving Money Groceries Grocery Money 130

Couponing 101

JANUARY 6, 2012

Did you know that meal planning is one of the keys to saving money on your grocery bill? Using coupons will save you money at the register, but using your food wisely is going to save you money as well! I admit to completely dropping the ball with menu planning. We wasted more food (produce, leftovers, etc.

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Saving Money Meals Money Menu Planning 98

Family Balance Sheet

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.

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Meals Simple Menu Planning Menu Plans 186

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

These are strategies I use weekly to keep my grocery bill in line with our budget. There’s a reason why menu planning is #1 on this list. When I plan a menu, my spending is generally under control. When I don’t plan, I make multiple trips to the store, eat out too often, and most certainly blow our budget.

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Saving Money Groceries Grocery Money 113

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 30, 2014

The Goal of the Grocery Budget Challenge is to be creative with our meal planning and grocery shopping so that we aren’t over-spending. We don’t want to make our families miserable with bland meals, boring snacks, and not enough food in the house.

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Budgeting Budget January Groceries 127

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 6, 2011

I believe the grocery bill is one of the easiest categories of the household budget to reduce and you don't have to be an extreme couponer to accomplish the task. I love finding coupons for the foods and products that we use. 70 containers of detergent.or 40 boxes of sugary cereals. I use them weekly. Did you watch it?

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Land o lakes TV shows Saving Money Menu Planning 166

Couponing 101

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

Menu planning can be one of the most challenging aspects of planning a baby shower. You need to be able to feed a crowd, but you probably also want the food to be cute, delicious, and not excessively complicated. These recipes fit the bill, and they don’t take hours of labor!

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Recipes Baby Menu Planning Menu Plans 59

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 28, 2014

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. We don’t want to make our families miserable with bland meals, boring snacks, and not enough food in the house, but we must stay on budget.

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Budgeting Budget February Groceries 124

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 12, 2011

2.) Use up all your food and reduce waste. It seems the more affluent a society becomes the happier we are to throw away food. are throwing away one fifth of the food we buy each year. Considering many people I know spend on average $150+ a week on food that would mean they are throwing away $1560 worth of food.

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Saving Money Money Reuse Home and Garden 220

Coupons Do Work

MARCH 17, 2015

Food: I do a monthly menu plan. I take what I have in my pantry, check out my kids sports schedule and plan accordinly. on the weekends, she makes food for the week, cooks it and puts it in the fridge and/or freezer, writes it out on a piece of paper what to heat up and instructions with that. My aunt told me.

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Money Saving Money 2015 Saving 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 5, 2011

You might also be entitled to assistance from services for free food or food stamps, assistance with bills or medical treatment. 6.) Find sources of free food and menu plan. I was amazed once I started looking for free food at all the options available. 2.) Apply for jobs.

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Unemployment Debt Job Loss Money 200

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 1, 2011

My parents don't spend any $1 bills that pass through their hands through out the year. Create a Meal Plan. I plan our menu weeks before we leave, so I'm able to take advantage of store sales and I do much of the food shopping ahead of time. Be sure to discuss each family’s food challenges.

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Vacation Saving Money Money Food and Drink 178

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 14, 2013

We also don’t want to come home to a credit card bill. We plan on participating in our neighborhood''s yard sale next month to raise our vacation funds. Create a Meal Plan. Food is usually our the biggest expenditure during our vacation and thankfully our beach condo will have a kitchen. What Are Your Non-Food Needs?

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Vacation Saving Money Money Food and Drink 153

Marnies Coupon-a-rama

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Has it been a while since you set up all your auto payments for certain monthly bills? This year, we found a company that offered us a drastically reduced bill on our various insurance coverages if we did them all thru them. Is your cable bill high? Also, check out Mambo Sprouts for coupons on health food items.

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Budgeting Budget October December 45

Frugal Luxuries

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

For several years now I've been motivated to action when reading her classic, tried-and-true frugal tricks and tips as she menu plans, money manages and enjoys the luxuries of a simple life with her family. I use them a lot in the food and craft pantries for storing supplies. Reduced our Netflix bill to watch online only.

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Art Frugal Painting Home and Garden 40