Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 5, 2016

Have you ever blown your budget in four days? ” Dining out is a fun treat, but when you eat out too often it gets old and my sweet girl wanted a home cooked dinner. I did too and on top of that we officially blew through our restaurant budget. Friday: Leftovers from Thursday night. I NEED YOUR HELP!

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Home and Garden Daughter 100

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 13, 2015

Every week I share what we ate on our budget. Our montly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. You’ll see this week that we ate out quite a bit–too much. We pretty much used up our entire restaurant budget this week, but we were able to follow some of. these 15 tips to save money when eating out.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Leftovers Lunch 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 28, 2022

Groceries is one budget category that can get out of control very quickly, and that’s before inflation. However, it can be an easy budget category to manage, but it takes some planning, skill, and organization. These are strategies I use weekly to help keep my grocery bill in line with our budget.

Saving Money 130

Saving Money Groceries Grocery Money 130

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Groceries is one budget category that can get out of control very quickly. However, groceries is also an easy budget category to control, but it takes some planning, skill, and organization. Personally, if I don’t make a shopping list and plan my meals, my grocery budget is toast. You’ll be thankful later.

Saving Money 113

Saving Money Groceries Grocery Money 113

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 8, 2014

If there is one budget category that can quickly get out of control for me, it is GROCERIES. Over the holidays, I wasn’t as diligent with my meal planning and our grocery bill went over what I budget for food. But that one week where I don’t menu plan or do a shoddy job on it, is the week that I’ll blow my budget.

Meals 186

Meals Simple Menu Planning Menu Plans 186

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

The segment was so inspiring that I reached out to her to see if she would participate in the Debt Free Stories series. She hosts a You Tube channel, The Former Mrs. Jones , where she vlogs about budgeting, debt free living, and family life. Baby furniture, BBQ pits, tools, guns… EVERYTHING. We do a monthly budget.

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Bath and Body Works Gas 100

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 22, 2016

I use them regularly when we eat out at restaurants, and I will not shop at a department store without one, but grocery coupons are completely different for me. Groceries is a big budget category that you have the most control over. When I don’t plan, I am sure to blow our budget. Yeah, that is not me.

Saving Money 100

Saving Money Groceries Grocery Money 100