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8 Action Steps for a Frugal February!

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3 – Cook/Eat from the pantry and freezer. 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. Invite friends over for a potluck/game night, instead of going out to dinner.

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Frugal February

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3 – Cook/Eat from the pantry and freezer. 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. Invite friends over for a potluck/game night, instead of going out to dinner.

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How to Save Money on Groceries

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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. During the holidays a few years ago, Wegman’s offered 5 lb sacks of flour on sale for.99 Find out how I scored 16 lbs of meat and paid just $17.20.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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Dave Ramsey suggests in his book, The Total Money Makeover , that you create a starter emergency fund of $1000. 2 – Reduce your grocery spending without sacrificing quality. Can you answer this question, how much do you spend on groceries each month? 18 – Use Cash Back Grocery apps. Be prepared.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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Dave Ramsey suggests in his book, The Total Money Makeover (affiliate link) , that you create a starter emergency fund of $1000. 2 – Reduce your grocery spending without sacrificing quality. Do you know how much you spend on groceries each month? Groceries is the easiest budget category to overspend.

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How to Save Money on Groceries

Family Balance Sheet

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. During the holidays a few years ago, Wegman’s offered 5 lb sacks of flour on sale for.99 Find out how I scored 16 lbs of meat and paid just $17.20.