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Organize Your Financial Documents | 31 Days to Organize Your Finances

Family Balance Sheet

By the end of the month, my goal is to help you have a detailed financial plan for your family. So much is done electronically now, but we still have paper copies of documents and there are occasions where a paper copy is still needed. Welcome to 31 Days to Organize Your Finances. How do you store your paper documents?

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Meet a Reader | JenRR from the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

I was searching for ways to cut back on expenses and found this blog. My oldest child and our dogs not too long before I started reading this blog! As our family and household income grew, my husband and I made it a goal to put more money aside for emergencies, retirement, college, home improvements, etc.

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Grocery Budget Challenge | January Meeting

Family Balance Sheet

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. Take into account any special occasions, such as the Super Bowl, Valentine’s Day, birthdays, anniversaries, and pot lucks. I need to find some new recipes that are quick, easy, and tasty.

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Grocery Budget Challenge: May & June Meeting

Family Balance Sheet

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. My goal for May was to eat from the pantry to try to reduce our spending more, but I’m finding that $450 is the sweet spot. Ok, Ok, let’s talk grocery budget! How Did We Do in May & June?

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Grocery Budget Challenge – April Meeting

Family Balance Sheet

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. Take into account any special occasions, such as the Mother’s Day, graduation celebrations, Memorial Day, birthdays, anniversaries, dinner parties, pot lucks, etc. May’s Assignments.

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Grocery Budget Challenge | July & August

Family Balance Sheet

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. Also, take into account any special occasions, such as birthdays, anniversaries, pot lucks, etc. Action Step 1 : Plan your grocery budget for September. For my system, read 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips.

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Grocery Budget Challenge | February Meeting

Family Balance Sheet

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. Take into account any special occasions, such as the St. Also, if you’re blogging about the Grocery Budget Challenge, feel free to leave the link in the comments. March’s Assignments.

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