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MARCH 6, 2024

I’m an older adult in college also, and I would love to have the option to listen to the books I have to read. I load my books into the Vital Source Bookshelf app on my phone and I listen through that app. The post Q&A | cinnamon, SIM, jeans, and grocery spending appeared first on The Frugal Girl. Thank you!!

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Grocery Spending Groceries Grocery Sewing 190

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FEBRUARY 1, 2023

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. Spend Frugal February planning your meals from food that you already have in your kitchen, refrigerator, and freezer.

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JANUARY 20, 2023

I did read a few books that year on both subjects, but it was not an earth-shattering goal. By planning our expenses each month to predict cash flow, I hope to avoid impulsive purchases and reduce some spending. After our mortgage, grocery spending is our next largest expense. I spent about $870/month on groceries.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2019

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. Spend Frugal February planning your meals from food that you already have in your kitchen, refrigerator, and freezer.

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OCTOBER 9, 2014

Groceries. I talk a lot about grocery spending on this blog. My absolute #1 way for saving money at the grocery store is to PLAN OUR MEALS. If you make this one simple change, you will reduce your grocery spending. The 5 Easiest Categories to Reduce.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2016

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? 24 – Become a book flipper. Emergencies suck!

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JANUARY 5, 2015

In 2014, the Grocery Budget Challenge encouraged us to keep our grocery spending in line and to be creative with our meal planning so that we do not over-spend. I have found new or gently worn name brand clothing, snow gear, shoes, household stuff, and books. Can I make do with something else around my house?

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