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Clean Your Refrigerator | Weekly Decluttering Challenge

Family Balance Sheet

Last week, we cleaned and organized our pantry and food cupboards and this week, we’re going to focus on our refrigerator and freezer. If you’re participating in the Grocery Budget Challenge , February’s action step is to clean out and organize our kitchen pantry and refrigerator. Discard outdated food.

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Getting Started: Menu Planning Basics

Saving Cents With Sense

Getting Started: Menu Planning Basics. An easy fix to the meal scramble and wonder of what to put on the table, is the option of menu planning. Meal Planning can be done in many different ways and customized to however your family eats. Menu Planning Basics. The question of “What’s for dinner?”

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Eleven Tips for Easier Menu Planning | Kitchen Economics Link-Up

Family Balance Sheet

Groceries are the one area in our household budget that I feel like I have the most control over. The weeks that I take the time to plan the menu are the weeks that I have control over our spending. Menu planning saves me time. Menu planning saves my sanity. Menu planning saves me money.

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Grocery Budget Challenge | February Meeting

Family Balance Sheet

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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Thanksgiving Menu Planning Tips & Recipe Ideas

Family Balance Sheet

Store the carcass in the refrigerator and make the next day. Ultimate Crock Pot Mashed Potatoes at Budget Savvy Diva. How to Make Turkey Stock the Stove Top OR Make Turkey Stock in Your Crockpot. Either way, don’t waste that turkey carcass. You DON’T have to do this on Thanksgiving day. Appetizers. Bread & Rolls.

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Grocery Budget Challenge | January Meeting

Family Balance Sheet

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. January’s homework was to figure out your monthly grocery budget and start meal planning. My success : My January grocery budget was $450. Grocery Budget Challenge'

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$15 for Relish! Menu Planning (w/Options!)

The Coupon Game

Menu Planning service. If you've tried e-Mealz (a budget conscious menu planning service), but are looking for something a little differnt, then try Relish! Though they do not give prices for the items you need to purchase, you'll have more selection in your menu options. This is normally priced at $36.00!