Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 2, 2013

But the cash for Christmas doesn't just magically appear the week before Thanksgiving. Before the first meeting on January 25th, there's a little bit of prep work to do on your end: Step 1: Create a Christmas Gift Budget. On the budget, list all of your purchases for Christmas 2012 gifts and add up the total. Thanks for reading.

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2013 Christmas Club January 113

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. According to the U.S.

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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. Institute a ‘Raid the Fridge’ Night.

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Saving Money Groceries Grocery Money 113

For the Mommas

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

In addition, being budget minded, we are always looking for ways to live healthier to help them drive down costs of medical expenses, so that we have more discretionary income. The package comes with a pedometer, a $200 Visa gift card, an assortment of Yogi Tea and a beautiful Thanksgiving cookbook from Williams-Sonoma (over $225 value!).

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Gift Cards Giveaway Holiday Gifts 94

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 22, 2016

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. Typically, I am not a big fan of shopping at multiple stores, but it might be worth a visit to your local discount outlets or “dent & bent” stores. Shop at Discount and Outlet Stores.

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Saving Money Groceries Grocery Money 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 9, 2013

I am normally not a fan of bulk shopping at places like Costco. I’m not a huge fan of boxed, canned, or frozen food. We have started buying cranberries and making an easy cranberry sauce, then canning what we have left over for the next year (or for Thanksgiving the following year). It actually saves over the year.

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Dinner Christmas Food and Wine Bulk 192

Coupons Do Work

NOVEMBER 20, 2016

Dick’s Sporting Goods: Get $20 off a future purchase of $100 or more with any purchase made on Thanksgiving or Black Friday. Petco: Free DreamWorks Trolls Pet Fans Collection Headwear for cats with any purchase. Stage Stores: All deals are for Thanksgiving day. Earn free reward points with select purchases.

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Gift Cards Freebies Fridays Shopping 113

Coupons Do Work

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

Dick’s Sporting Goods: Get $20 off a future purchase of $100 or more with any purchase made on Thanksgiving or Black Friday. Petco: Free DreamWorks Trolls Pet Fans Collection Headwear for cats with any purchase. Stage Stores: All deals are for Thanksgiving day. Earn free reward points with select purchases.

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Free Stuff Gift Cards Freebies 2016 100

Coupons Do Work

JUNE 15, 2016

… This is a way to plan your purchases by month for the entire year and a great way to budget and save money! Other Items on Sale: Sunflowers, laptops, insect repellent, sunscreen, charcoal, swimsuits, gardening supplies and seeds, fans, camping gear. Clearance: Thanksgiving decorations, table settings, turkey carving products.

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Flowers and Plants Cinco De Mayo Buy Buying 100