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My #1 Tip for Trimming Grocery Spending

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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. When finances are tight, often the only area we can control is our food spending. My #1 tip for trimming grocery spending is an easy one: Serve simple, frugal, scheduled meals.

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How to Save Money on Groceries

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These are strategies I use weekly to help keep my grocery bill in line with our budget. My budget has gone up quite a bit from when I first started blogging. of Agriculture, a US family of 4 discards around $1500 a year on food waste. Designate one night a week as “raid the fridge’ night to get rid of leftovers.

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How to Save Money on Groceries

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These are strategies I use weekly to keep my grocery bill in line with our budget. My budget has gone up over the years from when I first started blogging. of Agriculture, a US family of 4 discards around $1500 a year on food waste. Designate one night a week as “raid the fridge’ night to get rid of leftovers.

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11 Simple Meal Planning Tips

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Over the holidays, I wasn’t as diligent with my meal planning and our grocery bill went over what I budget for food. Not only do I need to get control of our grocery spending again, but I also am challenging myself with a new budget for January. In other words, I need to follow my own advice. Avoid Boredom.

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10 Smart Ways to Become Debt Free

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She also started a blog. They Managed their Grocery Spending. I have always stressed that groceries is one of the easiest budget categories to reduce. The interviewees also found that cutting their food spending freed up quite a bit of money to apply towards debt. Shannon made crafts and sold them on Etsy.

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