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NOVEMBER 12, 2014

My #1 tip for trimming grocery spending is an easy one: Serve simple, frugal, scheduled meals. It went something like…”Sunday’s breakfast is protein shakes, Monday is oatmeal, Tuesday is….”. Breakfasts: Oatmeal (both regular & steel cut oats flavored with this Buttery, Caramel-ly Sauce ) – (T, Th, & Sun).

Grocery Spending 246

Grocery Spending Grocery Groceries Food and Drink 246

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MAY 7, 2016

31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending. Monday: Grilled chicken wraps, grapes, homemade sugar-free applesauce. This week’s breakfasts, lunches, and snacks: For breakfast we ate cereal with bananas, eggs & bagels. Today is Day 7 and I’m recapping the week’s menu and my two shopping trips.

Grocery Spending 100

Grocery Spending Groceries Grocery Lunch 100

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FEBRUARY 6, 2015

My intent is twofold: to hold me accountable with our grocery spending and to give some ideas and insight into how we eat on a budget. You may have noticed that my homemade sugar-free applesauce is a constant side dish on my menu. Homemade applesauce. Wednesday: Turkey Cornbread Potpie , homemade applesauce.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Homemade Kids and Family 100

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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. My husband and I had leftovers, one daughter had breakfast-for-dinner, and the other daughter had a can of soup. homemade sugar-free applesauce.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Leftovers Daughter 100

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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. I served with steamed vegetables and homemade sugar-free applesauce. Welcome to my weekly series, What We Ate this Week on our Budget.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Leftovers Financial Goals 100

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JANUARY 9, 2015

If you followed along last year’s Grocery Budget Challenge , you’ll know that my grocery spending ranged from $425 – $500 throughout the year. Selfishly, the reason for this weekly posting is because I tend to stick to a grocery budget when I know I’m going to write about it.

Leftovers 100

Leftovers Budgeting Budget Lunch 100

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APRIL 1, 2021

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. It’s also very easy to reduce your grocery spending just by planning your meals. 5 – Brown bag your lunch.

Emergency Fund 130

Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 130