Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 23, 2011

Are you looking for more ways to trim your grocery bill? Try replacing some paper products on your list with cloth and re-usable products that you probably have around the house and you will not only reduce your grocery spending, but you will also reduce your waste. Switch from parchment paper to silicone baking mats.

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freestuff.tv

JULY 12, 2011

on how to save on household bills. Many homeowners are frequently looking for ways to save money on their household bills. From utilities to groceries, bills can really pile up by the end of the month. By getting on a budget plan, your average bill is calculated for the whole year or a certain number of months.

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Bills Saving Money Money Paper Towels 109

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 25, 2011

I am a firm believer that every one's grocery bill can be pared down with just a little bit of organization and time involvement. This simple routine might only take 30 - 60 minutes of your time each week, but it can save you a lot of time and money once you get to the grocery store. How do you manage your menu and grocery list?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 20, 2012

Over my many years of environmental and personal finance writing, one of the most common things I get asked for is tips on how to save money on groceries. The best thing you can do to save money on groceries is to cut back your meat consumption and increase the amount of vegetables you eat. They are cheaper and better for you anyway!

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Saving Money Money Grocery Groceries 189

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. 35 Money-Saving Grocery Tips to Help You Reduce Your Grocery Budget. My grocery list/menu clip board. Use your grocery store's private label organize brands.

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Economical Money Saving Groceries Grocery 100

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 14, 2013

If there is one line item in everyone’s budget that can get out of control it is groceries. 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. Reduce Your Grocery Spending WITHOUT Sacrificing Quality.

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Grocery Spending Groceries Grocery Finds 113

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Upgrading your home to be energy efficient cuts down on utility bills drastically, if not eliminating those bills entirely, with solar panels. Both paper coupons and paper bills are things of the past. Most grocery store chains offer digital coupons through their apps. Go Digital.

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 3, 2014

I have been diligently challenging myself to spend less at the grocery store this year. But we have some serious financial goals to hit and the grocery budget is an easy target when it comes to cutting the budget. I’ve included pictures below of most of my grocery shopping trips for the month. And finally…Junk Food.

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Coupons Do Work

APRIL 14, 2015

Peapod is a company is a way for you to do all of your grocery shopping from home and have them delivered directly to your door ! Peapod is an online grocery store that has 4 divisions across the country: Peapod, Peadpod by Stop&Shop, Peapod by Giant (Food) and Peapod by Giant (Food Stores).

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Delivery Service Grocery Groceries Home 100

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

How I Saved This Week on Groceries: 1. I discovered a new-to-me Grocery App. Would you like to lower your grocery bill? 10 Paper Products to Avoid. I bought Marked Down Meat. 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.

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Grocery Groceries Saving Money Money 100

For the Mommas

DECEMBER 30, 2016

Save on Those Groceries ! Save even more on your grocery bill when you use Ibotta! New Grocery Rebates: . Viva® Paper Towels. Save on Those Groceries ! Ibotta’s Newest Rebates –12/30/16! Don’t miss all these great deals with Ibotta ! You can use Ibotta with coupons (unless specifically excluded!).

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Rebates Grocery Groceries Food and Wine 70

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. Groceries is the easiest budget category TO GET OUT of control and the easiest budget category TO control. To reign your grocery spending in, you must plan all of your meals.

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February Frugal Financial Goals Goals 130

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 8, 2014

If there is one budget category that can quickly get out of control for me, it is GROCERIES. If I don’t plan our meals and my shopping list, I spend too much money and make too many extra stops to the grocery store during the week. I spend about 30 minutes each Sunday to plan my menu and make a grocery list.

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Meals Simple Menu Planning Menu Plans 186

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 6, 2016

In an effort over the years to save money at the grocery store and reduce our waste, I’ve found reusable alternatives to many paper products that we were using. It’s easy to make the switch, and with these items not on my grocery list, I’ve made more room in my grocery budget for actual food. Conserve water.

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Saving Money Gift Cards Money Giveaway 100

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 22, 2016

Our current monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. Want to lower your grocery bill? These posts will help: How to Save Money on Groceries WITHOUT Using Coupons. 4 Simple Grocery Apps that Earn You Cash Back. 10 Paper Products to Avoid. Every week I share what we ate for the week on our budget.

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Budget Budgeting Kids and Family Freezers 100

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

Our montly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. Want to lower your grocery bill? These posts will help: 4 Simple Grocery Apps that Earn You Cash Back. 10 Paper Products to Avoid. A neighbor gave me several green peppers back in September, so I chopped them all up and put them in a freezer bag.

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Budget Budgeting Leftovers Freezers 100

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 23, 2015

Want to lower your grocery bill? These posts will help: 4 Simple Grocery Apps that Earn You Cash Back. 10 Paper Products to Avoid. Snacks included popcorn, apples, oranges, tortilla chips & salsa. 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips. My #1 Simple Tool that Saves Me Hundreds. How I Use Pinterest for Meal Planning.

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Budget Budgeting Leftovers Homemade 100

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 27, 2015

Would you like to lower your grocery bill? 10 Paper Products to Avoid. For lunches and snacks, we ate leftovers, pb & j sandwiches, apples, oranges, pretzels, yogurt sticks, and cheese sticks. These posts will help: 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips. How I Use Pinterest for Meal Planning. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes.

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Budget Budgeting Leftovers Homemade 100

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 11, 2016

Want to lower your grocery bill? These posts will help: 4 Simple Grocery Apps that Earn You Cash Back. 10 Paper Products to Avoid. We’re always looking for new weekly meal plan ideas. 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips. My #1 Simple Tool that Saves Me Hundreds. 10 Smart Tips to Save Money on Meat. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes.

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Budget Budgeting Leftovers Freezers 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 15, 2013

Most of the time, most of us don’t care if there is a database somewhere that says “Marie bought a 12 roll pack of toilet paper on 2/10/13 at a certain Walmart for a certain dollar amount. If you pay with bills, no one will know what you are buying. Luckily we were there and covered his bill. It is a privacy issue.

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Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 20, 2017

Grocery spending can get out of hand quickly, so I post our weekly menu to ensure that I am planning it weekly. Our monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. This week at the grocery store, I found a whole chicken marked down to a nice price. Want to lower your grocery bill? 10 Paper Products to Avoid.

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Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

Our monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. Want to lower your grocery bill? These posts will help: How to Save Money on Groceries WITHOUT Using Coupons. 4 Simple Grocery Apps that Earn You Cash Back. 10 Paper Products to Avoid. 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips. 10 Smart Tips to Save Money on Meat.

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Budget Budgeting Financial Goals Tacos 100

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 8, 2016

Our current monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. The shop donated a portion of our dinner bill to this charity. Want to lower your grocery bill? These posts will help: How to Save Money on Groceries WITHOUT Using Coupons. 4 Simple Grocery Apps that Earn You Cash Back. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes.

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Leftovers Easter Dinner Daughter 100

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 6, 2015

Currently I try to maintain a $500 monthly grocery budget for my family of 4. Want to lower your grocery bill? These posts will help: 4 Simple Grocery Apps that Earn You Cash Back. 10 Paper Products to Avoid. Every week I share what we ate on our budget. 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes.

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Budget Budgeting Leftovers Freezers 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 2, 2012

Most people will read this, and think “yeah, there are a lot of ways to save money on food…” While there are many good tips about how to save on your groceries that’s not the only place where we spend too much money in the kitchen. Ditch Those Paper Products Paper is convenient, but it’s expensive and the cost can add up quickly.

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Saving Money Kitchen Money Reuse 202

For the Mommas

DECEMBER 11, 2015

Save on Those Groceries! You can save even more on groceries when you submit the newest rebates. Stack with coupons and sales to save even more on your grocery bill! Check out Ibotta’s Newest Rebates – 12/11/15: New Grocery Rebates. Ultra Soft® Mega Roll Toilet Paper – 6 ct. Any Paper Craft kit.

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Rebates Grocery Groceries Diet coke 40

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 15, 2016

Our current monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. Want to lower your grocery bill? These posts will help: How to Save Money on Groceries WITHOUT Using Coupons. 4 Simple Grocery Apps that Earn You Cash Back. 10 Paper Products to Avoid. Every week I share what we ate for the week on our budget.

Budget 100

Budget Budgeting Leftovers Kids and Family 100

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 13, 2017

Grocery spending can get out of hand quickly, so I post our weekly menu to ensure that I am planning it weekly. Our monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. Want to lower your grocery bill? These posts will help: How to Save Money on Groceries WITHOUT Using Coupons. 10 Paper Products to Avoid.

Budget 100

Budget Budgeting Leftovers Financial Goals 100

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 20, 2015

Would you like to lower your grocery bill? 10 Paper Products to Avoid. For lunches and snacks, we ate leftovers, pb & j sandwiches, apples, oranges, pretzels, yogurt sticks, and cheese sticks. These posts will help: 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips. How I Use Pinterest for Meal Planning. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes.

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Burritos Homemade Costco Leftovers 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 15, 2016

Want to lower your grocery bill? These posts will help: 4 Simple Grocery Apps that Earn You Cash Back. 10 Paper Products to Avoid. We’re all looking for new weekly meal plan ideas. 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips. My #1 Simple Tool that Saves Me Hundreds. 10 Smart Tips to Save Money on Meat. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes.

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Budget Budgeting Friends And Family Sale Leftovers 100

Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 5, 2015

I earned $5 cash back from my favorite grocery apps, Checkout 51 , ibotta , Snap by Groupon , and SavingStar. 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?

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Budget Budgeting Leftovers Thanksgiving 100

Couponing 101

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

If you want to learn to coupon and save 50% or more on your grocery bill , then I can certainly help – and you won’t need to spend 70+ hours a week on couponing! This is typically for shopping at 2 stores – 1 grocery store and 1 drug store. I think it is entirely possible to save 50% or more on your grocery bill.

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Newspaper Bills Family Coupons 96

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 25, 2016

Want to lower your grocery bill? These posts will help: How to Save Money on Groceries WITHOUT Using Coupons. 4 Simple Grocery Apps that Earn You Cash Back. 10 Paper Products to Avoid. 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips. My #1 Simple Tool that Saves Me Hundreds. 10 Smart Tips to Save Money on Meat.

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Budget Budgeting Freezers Dinner 100

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 19, 2015

I ordered our groceries online through Peapod and had them delivered to my door. 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. Have you tried a grocery delivery service? Would you like to lower your grocery bill?

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Budget Budgeting Delivery Service Dinner 100

Saving Cents With Sense

JULY 3, 2012

Fry’s Grocery Store Coupon Matchups. Want to attend an Arizona Grocery Savings and Coupon Class ? Learn how to to use coupons in a REALISTIC way to save at least 50% on your grocery bill each month. 1 Cottonelle Toilet Paper and Flushable Moist Wipes printable = $4.49 + cost of wipes. Red Tomatoes on the Vine $.97

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7-Up Grocery Groceries Betty Crocker 85

Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 18, 2015

Want to lower your grocery bill? These posts will help: 4 Simple Grocery Apps that Earn You Cash Back. 10 Paper Products to Avoid. Lunches and snacks included turkey sandwiches, leftovers, chicken nuggets, apples, oranges, pretzels, cheese and yogurt sticks. 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes.

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Budget Budgeting Leftovers Lunch 100

Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 11, 2015

Want to lower your grocery bill? These posts will help: 4 Simple Grocery Apps that Earn You Cash Back. 10 Paper Products to Avoid. Lunches and snacks included ham & cheese sandwiches, leftover pasta, apples, oranges, pretzels, cheese sticks, yogurt sticks, and popcorn. 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips.

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Budget Budgeting Leftovers Costco 100