Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 30, 2014

The Goal of the Grocery Budget Challenge is to be creative with our meal planning and grocery shopping so that we aren’t over-spending. O n the 30th of each month, between January and November in 2014 , we will meet here to discuss our challenges and successes for the month. My success : My January grocery budget was $450.

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Budgeting Budget January Groceries 127

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 28, 2014

The Goal of the Grocery Budget Challenge is to be creative with our meal planning and grocery shopping so that we do not over-spend. We don’t want to make our families miserable with bland meals, boring snacks, and not enough food in the house, but we must stay on budget. Did you plan your meals regularly?

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Budgeting Budget February Groceries 124

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 13, 2014

If you’re participating in the Grocery Budget Challenge , February’s action step is to clean out and organize our kitchen pantry and refrigerator. By keeping our kitchens organized, menu planning will be much easier, we’ll reduce our food waste, and we’ll be less likely to buy duplicates.

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Refrigerators Cleaning Menu Planning Menu Plans 181

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 27, 2015

I knew I was going to be a stay at home mom when we had kids and since we were both teachers, we simply could not afford for me to stay home, unless we got rid of something big in our budget. Extra money from budgeting wisely and spending less (specific tips below). Budget – Obvious, I know. I rarely use coupons.

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Debt Debt Free Pay Off Debt Finds 100