Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

Are you enjoying these “what we ate on a budget” posts? 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. Our budget is currently $500 for my family of four. Although my kids are young (9 & 6), they truly eat like adults, truly.

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Budgeting Budget Homemade Kids and Family 100

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

Every week I share what we ate on our budget. Currently, our monthly budget for my family of 4 is $500. We had chicken wings, turkey nachos, guacamole, cheese and crackers, and cookie sundaes. I still had chopped cooked turkey and homemade stock leftovers in the freezer from Thanksgiving. My most favorite dinner!

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Leftovers Homemade Kids and Family Budgeting 100

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

Every week I share what we ate for the week on our budget. Our current monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. I made Pioneer Women’s Baked Ziti , garden salad, garlic bread, and chocolate chip cookie bars for dessert. Sunday: Clean out the fridge: leftover ziti and other various leftovers.

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Meals Leftovers Kids and Family Homemade 100

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

If your budget doesn’t allow for that lifestyle, however, then this alternative is sure to please your wallet and your family. Lunches: Soups & Homemade Breads – The BEST EVER Enchilada Soup (more often in the fall & winter, less in the summer). Homemade cookies ( Healthier Coconut Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies ).

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Grocery Spending Groceries Grocery Food and Drink 246

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2021

Make it a game and be creative when looking for money within your budget and finding new ways to earn extra money. Groceries is the easiest budget category to overspend. 5 – Brown bag your lunch. There was a time (pre-pandemic) that I ate lunch out almost every day with friends. Subscribe to my emails HERE!

Emergency Fund 130

Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 130

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Look for money within your budget and find creative ways to earn extra money. 5 – Brown bag your lunch. Not enough time in the morning to make breakfast AND pack a lunch, one word: leftovers! 8 – Rethink your gift spending and create a budget for the year. Become hyper-focused on funding this account.

Emergency Fund 100

Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 100

The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Oreo Spiderweb cake There, I’d make everything from homemade bread to Steak Diane (seriously – my mom came to visit one time and bought $100 worth of beef tenderloin so I’d have leftovers – at the time, that was like 5lb of tenderloin! That covered 2 breakfasts & 3 lunches plus snacks for the 2.5

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Kids and Family Parenting Cars Car 187