Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

How did you do with your financial goals in January? We have only one financial goal for 2019 and we made some progress in January. It was a great feeling to make that payment, and to continue the momentum I want to double down on our financial goal. I’m a big fan of Zero Based Budgeting.

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Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

I’ve recently re-started the series, What We Ate this Week on our Budget , because I missed the accountability and I had several readers ask for its return. Our monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. Want to lower your grocery bill? These posts will help: How to Save Money on Groceries WITHOUT Using Coupons.

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Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

I’ve recently re-started the series, What We Ate this Week on our Budget , because I missed the accountability and I had several readers ask for its return. Our monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. Want to lower your grocery bill? These posts will help: How to Save Money on Groceries WITHOUT Using Coupons.

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Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

It’s been a long time since I’ve shared the series, What We Ate this Week on our Budget , but I missed the accountability and I had several readers ask for its return. Our monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. Want to lower your grocery bill? 4 Simple Grocery Apps that Earn You Cash Back.

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Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

I’ve recently re-started the series, What We Ate this Week on our Budget , because I missed the accountability and I had several readers ask for its return. Our monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. Want to lower your grocery bill? 4 Simple Grocery Apps that Earn You Cash Back.

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 3, 2014

I have been diligently challenging myself to spend less at the grocery store this year. I’m trying to find that balance of staying within a set budget while still eating well. But we have some serious financial goals to hit and the grocery budget is an easy target when it comes to cutting the budget.

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Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 9, 2014

By the end of the month, my goal is to help you have a detailed financial plan for your family. We’ll talk about cash flow, budgets, debts, and all of the nitty gritty of our finances that might not be fun to talk about, but are so important to discuss. Groceries. I talk a lot about grocery spending on this blog.

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Family Balance Sheet

JULY 9, 2014

We want to achieve our financial goals, but still enjoy life. In 2013, our average monthly grocery spending was $635. I knew I could do better, so in January 2014, I made a commitment to reduce our grocery spending, but not sacrifice the quality of food and meals that I fed my family. Gym Membership. What have you done?

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Family Balance Sheet

MAY 5, 2014

We used to go out to dinner every Friday night, but we’ve put a stop to that treat as we work through some of our financial goals. Grocery Budget Challenge Kitchen Economics Recipes - Main Dish' But I still want to make our Friday dinner IN a fun, yet inexpensive family night.

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Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

I’m always looking for ways to save my family money to not only help us get through current higher food and gas prices but also to help us achieve our big financial goals. My August Grocery Clearance finds: I found lots of tea marked down to about 90 cents a box. This goes back into our medical expenses budget category.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 4, 2016

We have new financial goals for this year. While we made considerable headway in 2015 with reducing our debts, we missed our goal of paying off a loan by the end of the year. Grocery Savings Strategies. It is possible to eat well on a limited grocery budget. What are your financial goals for 2016?

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Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 21, 2014

By the end of the month, my goal is to help you have a detailed financial plan for your family. We’ll talk about cash flow, budgets, debts, and all of the nitty gritty of our finances that might not be fun to talk about, but are so important to discuss. Refer to your Financial Goals OFTEN.

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Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 6, 2022

We’ve seen higher grocery and fuel bills lately, so we’re upping our frugal game to help the budget. Our financial goals are still important to us and we want to hit them regardless of the rising prices. How I frugal-ed in the kitchen: I spend a lot of time in my kitchen. Winner Winner FREE Chicken Dinner!

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Penny Pinchin' Mom

MARCH 11, 2024

Whether you are looking to save extra money for your emergency fund and potential unexpected expense, a new kitchen, or your kids’ college tuition—you name it—you will require self-discipline and a plan to reach any financial goal. You can even use a budgeting app if you need a little more support reaching your financial goal.

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Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 31, 2014

During the series, we talked about cash flow, budgets, debts, and all of the nitty gritty of our finances that might not be fun to talk about, but are so important to discuss. Day 2: What are Your Financial Goals. Day 30: Grocery Budget Challenge. Budget Financial Organization'

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Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

It’s Frugal Friday: A recap of how we frugal-ed our way through the week so that we have more money to put towards our financial goals. How to Save this Week: Don’t miss the pre-holiday grocery deals. Get started with my excel Christmas Gift & Spending Budget. Our mission: Live WELL, On LESS Money.

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Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 12, 2018

so that we have more money to put towards our financial goals. What We Ate this Week: I make an effort each week to serve my family delicious food but still stick to the budget. Every Sunday afternoon, I plan the meals and do my grocery shopping for the week. This month at Family Budgeters Unite! , garden salad.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

Our main financial goal in 2015 is to pay down our non-mortgage debt. I have scrutinized our budget tirelessly and I really feel like there’s nothing more to cut, so my focus is turning to finding money to put towards debt. Where can we find extra money?

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 8, 2014

My husband and I made some serious financial goals for 2014. To achieve those goals I need to review our spending to see where I can make some cuts. If there is one budget category that can quickly get out of control for me, it is GROCERIES. The clipboard keeps my menu, grocery list, and coupons all in one place.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

Dave’s zero-based budget and Debt snowball concept were critical to getting us on the path to paying off our debt fast. I cut our grocery budget down to less than half of what it was. When the budget is already tight, there are only so many ways to save money. What are your financial goals now?

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Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

It’s Frugal Friday: A recap of how we frugal-ed our way through the week so that we have more money to put towards our financial goals. For breakfast this week , I cooked up several packages of breakfast sausage that I found marked down breakfast sausage at the grocery store on Sunday. Financial Resources: 1. Try Ebates.

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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. 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.

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Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 130

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

” Stanley wrote about Susan, a wife and mother who handled all of the financial tasks in her home, from budgeting to making investment decisions. She treated her role like a job and helped her family achieve financial independence. Review budget and spending. How can I reduce the grocery budget?

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Penny Pinchin' Mom

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Things like taxes and the fact that groceries cost about 9% more now than they did last year. What you can do is control how much of your money you spend on bills in any given month and how much of it you save for your long-term financial planning and security. The truth is, there are some things you can’t control.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

We have some hefty financial goals this year and this is just one more way for me to squeeze more from our budget. I can honestly say that I did very little shopping (outside of groceries) in February. February Update.

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Thrifting February Thrift Stores Financial Goals 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 1, 2015

My husband and I make some financial goals at the start of every year. 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. Weekly Meals on a Budget. Budget Financial Freedom'

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Family Balance Sheet

JULY 22, 2015

After putting together a budget, it took us 18 months to pay off all of that debt! We also used the cash envelope system for our variable expenses which helped keep us from overspending on categories like groceries and entertainment. If married, who initiated the debt free goal? What are your financial goals now?

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Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 8, 2018

During that time, I started to budget for everything. Every aspect of our lives was included in our budget. When people hear the word budget, they think “restriction” and “no fun”, but honestly that couldn’t be further from the truth. Another way to think of a budget is a spending plan.

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Budgeting Budget Financial Goals Goals 133

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

You can find Angela at her You Tube channel, Our Life…on a Budget , where she vlogs about getting out of debt and staying there! The first thing we did was to review our spending and create a budget. Once we did our budget, we found that we could put all of that money that once disappeared towards our debt.

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Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 16, 2015

She blogs about living a limitless life on a limited budget at Frugal Debt Free Life. How often do you and your spouse discuss your finances/budget/spending? So I take the clothing or grocery budget and stretch it as far as I can. What are your financial goals now? Tell us about you and your family.

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Saving Cents With Sense

APRIL 25, 2013

This secure service doesn’t cost a dime, and it can automatically organize and track your spending, display all of your financial information in one easy-to-read place, and help you stay on track to hit your financial goals. This allows you to see whether you’ll break the budget by indulging.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 20, 2017

strict budget. We committed to using a cash budget, and we talked daily at. 1 – Set a budget. Not only did we write a new budget before the start of. came up that day that made us need to tweak some of our other budget. 2 – Used a cash budget. grocery money we took out cash every pay day.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

We made one big financial goal for 2019 and are striving and working hard to make progress. We started the year with a great January and made some progress with our goal, so to continue the momentum, I wanted to double down on our financial goal and be very mindful with our finances. 2 – Track your cashflow.

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Finally Frugal

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

It's been working well for me - I rarely go over my budget and it's been a great way to keep a handle on my 'miscellaneous' purchases. This month I was reminded of what a great system the cash envelope system really is because I actually failed to get my cash budget at the beginning of February. Subscribe to Finally Frugal.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Look for money within your budget and find creative ways to earn extra money. 2 – Reduce your grocery spending without sacrificing quality. Can you answer this question, how much do you spend on groceries each month? The easiest way to reduce your grocery spending is to plan your meals. 10 – Do It Yourself.

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Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 100

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 6, 2017

Welcome to my weekly series, What We Ate this Week on our Budget. 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. Want to lower your grocery bill? 4 Simple Grocery Apps that Earn You Cash Back.

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Budgeting Budget Financial Goals Freezers 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 10, 2012

The Skilled Investor , Editor Budgeting and Economics Little House presents The Five Tool Budgeter posted at Little House in the Valley , saying, “In baseball, a five-tool player is one who excels in some of the game’s major skills: fielding, base running, hitting for power, hitting for contact, and throwing ability.

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