Bills, Goals and Homemade

How We Frugal-ed in July 2022

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. Our financial goals are still important to us and we want to hit them regardless of the rising prices. Homemade Basil and Walnut Pesto: I made my second batch of homemade pesto from my two garden basil plants.

July

July Frugal Credit Cards Donation

What We Ate this Week on our Budget 09.29.17

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

It’s a tight budget and I failed miserably over the summer, but we have lots of financial goals, so I need to get it back in line. I spent the evening making a batch of homemade sugar-free applesauce. homemade applesauce. homemade applesauce. Tuesday: cheeseburgers, fries, steamed vegetables, homemade applesauce.

Budgeting

Budgeting Budget Homemade Financial Goals

My #1 Tip for Trimming Grocery Spending

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. Homemade baked goods: Oatmeal Raspberry Muffins w/ Chocolate Chips , waffles, pancakes, scones, etc. – (W & Sat).

Grocery Spending

Grocery Spending Groceries Grocery Food and Drink

How to Save Money Fast – My Top 20 Tips

Penny Pinchin' Mom

MARCH 11, 2024

Whether you are looking to save extra money for your emergency fund and potential unexpected expense, a new kitchen, or your kids’ college tuition—you name it—you will require self-discipline and a plan to reach any financial goal. Entries such as your mortgage, gas, electricity bill, and so on are essential.

Saving Money

Saving Money Money Saving Credit Cards

Resolve to Lower Your Grocery Spending

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. Homemade Breadcrumbs. Did you make a goal for 2012 to lower your grocery spending? Buttermilk Substitute.

Grocery Spending

Grocery Spending Groceries Grocery Menu Planning

How I Spent $425 on Groceries in March

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 3, 2014

But we have some serious financial goals to hit and the grocery budget is an easy target when it comes to cutting the budget. And while I didn’t hit my goal of $400, I did reduce our spending to $425 for my family of 4. I made a large batch of homemade sugar-free applesauce in March that I stored in the freezer.

March

March Groceries Grocery Homemade

What We Ate this Week on our Budget 09.22.2017

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

It’s a tight budget and I failed miserably over the summer, but we have lots of financial goals, so I need to get it back in line. Homemade Applesauce. Homemade Applesauce. Want to lower your grocery bill? Our monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. Tuesday: Taco Tuesday!! Also, read: 30 Taco Tuesday Recipes.

Budgeting

Budgeting Budget Financial Goals Tacos

Reduce Your Grocery Spending Without Sacrificing Quality | 31 Days to Find $1000

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!

Grocery Spending

Grocery Spending Groceries Grocery Finds

35 Money-Saving Grocery Tips | Kitchen Economics

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. Homemade buttermilk substitute. Make homemade bread crumbs from bread heels. Homemade window cleaner for just pennies. Cut out the crap, save the dough.

Economical

Economical Money Saving Groceries Grocery

What We Ate this Week on our Budget 09.15.17

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

It’s a tight budget and I failed miserably over the summer, but we have lots of financial goals, so I need to get it back in line. Homemade Sugar-Free Applesauce. homemade applesauce. homemade applesauce. Want to lower your grocery bill? Our monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. Thursday: . Thursday:

Budgeting

Budgeting Budget Freezers Kids and Family

10 Ideas to Find Cash for Christmas

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Our goal is to NOT put our Christmas purchases on a credit card. January will be one giant nightmare when the credit card bills start rolling in. Hopefully, that’s your goal too. And a friend of mine sells her homemade Christmas candy this time of year. Do you love to sew/knit/crochet?

Christmas

Christmas Finds Friends And Family Sale Donation

Frugal Friday: Cheap Turkeys for the Win! 11.18.16

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

It’s Frugal Friday: A recap of how we frugal-ed our way through the week so that we have more money to put towards our financial goals. Wednesday: Slow Cooker Chicken Fajitas with my homemade fajita seasoning. Fortunately, the weather has been mild and we will no doubt enjoy the super low utility bills from the last several weeks.

Frugal

Frugal Cheap Fridays Win

What We Ate this Week on our Budget 09-08-2017

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

It’s a tight budget and I failed miserably over the summer, but we have lots of financial goals, so I need to get it back in line. When I got home, I washed the apples in some vinegar water and made my first batch of homemade sugar-free applesauce of the season. Want to lower your grocery bill? We ate leftovers.

Budgeting

Budgeting Budget 2017 Home and Garden

How We Frugal-ed this Week: 10/12/18

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 12, 2018

so that we have more money to put towards our financial goals. homemade refried beans. homemade sugar-free applesauce – It’s that time of year and I made a huge batch about 3 weeks ago. I LOVE the reprieve from high gas/electric bills. Frugal Friday: A recap of how we frugal-ed our way through the week.

Frugal

Frugal Freezers Friends And Family Sale Financial Goals

What We Ate this Week on our Budget 10.20.17

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 20, 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. homemade sugar-free applesauce. 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. garden salad. garden salad.

Budgeting

Budgeting Budget Leftovers Daughter

What We Ate this Week on our Budget 10.13.17

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 13, 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. I served with steamed vegetables and homemade sugar-free applesauce. Want to lower your grocery bill? Our monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. I’m always looking for new recipes.

Budgeting

Budgeting Budget Leftovers Financial Goals

What We Ate this Week on our Budget 09/01/2017

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

It’s a tight budget and I failed miserably over the summer, but we have lots of financial goals, so I need to get it back in line. I’ll make my own homemade burrito bowls in the future. Want to lower your grocery bill? Our monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. Thursday: Leftover Smorgasbord night.

Budgeting

Budgeting Budget 2017 Financial Goals

Frugal Friday: 11/04/16

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

It’s Frugal Friday: A recap of how we frugal-ed our way through the week so that we have more money to put towards our financial goals. Thursday: Parmesan chicken tenders , mashed potatoes, steamed broccoli, homemade sugar-free applesauce. Friday: Grilled sausages, spinach salad, homemade applesauce. Wednesday: Spaghetti night!

Frugal

Frugal Fridays Ebates Credit Cards

Grocery Budget Challenge | March Meeting

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 30, 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. Lately when I see my bill at the check out, I’m shocked at how few groceries are actually going home with me. Spaghetti made with pre-cooked sausage and my homemade roasted vegetable sauce.

Budgeting

Budgeting Budget March Groceries

Save Money with Meal Planning

Couponing 101

JANUARY 6, 2012

Did you know that meal planning is one of the keys to saving money on your grocery bill? For the new year, I have set a few goals and one of them is to consistently menu plan this year! I’ve broken down the goal into several more specific ways to achieve this goal: 1. A lousy menu plan is better than none at all!

Saving Money

Saving Money Meals Money Menu Planning

25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

Family Balance Sheet

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. Another idea would be to stop spending your $1 or $5 dollar bills and collect them.

Emergency Fund

Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale

Frugal Dating And The Fun Factor

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 29, 2012

We used olives, big, restaurant style chips, fresh salsa, homemade guacamole, jalapenos, tomatoes, and of course a lot of cheese. We had a lot of fun and it was nice to dream about our goal of becoming home owners. We got all of the stuff that one loves pub nachos for, and they were pretty amazing.

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Frugal Wine Saving Money Money

How I’m Managing our Family Budget during the Pandemic

Family Balance Sheet

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. So far, my girls have made orange chicken with rice, chicken potpie, homemade pumpkin cinnamon rolls and dinner rolls. Budget items we are temporarily stopping for now: EVERYTHING ELSE!

Budgeting

Budgeting Budget Family Debt

P.E.P. for the Week of January 24-28, 2010- Adjustment Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 28, 2011

As some of you know, one of my goals for 2011 is to become a certified fitness professional. The goal was to be certified by summer. Live Real, Now tells us how we can save money on anything from bills to insurance. Moolanomy tells us how we can reach our savings goals by using virtual bank accounts. Going Frugal.

January

January 2010 Personal Finance Finance

25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

Family Balance Sheet

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. Another idea would be to stop spending your $1 or $5 dollar bills and collect them.

Emergency Fund

Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale

What We Ate this Week on our Budget 10.06.17

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. Chicken Orzo Soup: I used some cooked chicken and homemade chicken stock from last week’s freezer cooking session. Homemade Sugar-Free Applesauce. homemade sugar-free applesauce. garden salad.

Budgeting

Budgeting Budget Financial Goals Freezers

(Exercising) The Art of Frugality

Frugal Luxuries

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

At the moment I'm thinking of using them as gift packaging for tidy stacks of holiday cookies or a delicious batch of homemade Poppycock.or??? My goal is for them to, eventually, replace the ones destroyed by the spider mites. Reduced our Netflix bill to watch online only. As is my habit, I usually put on a movie while working.

Art

Art Frugal Painting Home and Garden

Frugal Focus

How We Frugal-ed in July 2022

What We Ate this Week on our Budget 09.29.17

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What We Ate this Week on our Budget 09.15.17

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How We Frugal-ed this Week: 10/12/18

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Grocery Budget Challenge | March Meeting

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How I’m Managing our Family Budget during the Pandemic

P.E.P. for the Week of January 24-28, 2010- Adjustment Edition

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What We Ate this Week on our Budget 10.06.17

(Exercising) The Art of Frugality

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