Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 31, 2013

Thanks to Brittany for this guest post on ways to save on a family dinner. Anyone who has gone grocery shopping for their household knows that feeding the family can get expensive. This may sound counterintuitive, but you actually save money when you buy in bulk. Image courtesy of dusky / FreeDigitalPhotos.net.

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Penny Pinchin' Mom

MARCH 11, 2024

That $5-dollar latte every morning, the expensive dinners every other night, and impulse purchases are non-essential. The lattes and the dinners out? Put Away the Leftovers Another way to increase your savings quickly is to try as much as you can to save money from your designated weekly budget. Here’s what I did at first.

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Saving Everyday

AUGUST 1, 2022

After looking at what I have on hand and what’s on sale, I come up with a few ideas for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I make my grocery list based on that. When you get home from grocery shopping, prep everything you can before it goes in the fridge. Repurpose leftovers. Try a no-shopping challenge.

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Saving Everyday

AUGUST 1, 2022

After looking at what I have on hand and what’s on sale, I come up with a few ideas for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I make my grocery list based on that. When you get home from grocery shopping, prep everything you can. Repurpose leftovers. Eating up those leftovers prevents food waste, period! Here’s why.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 28, 2022

As my kids have grown into teenagers who eat as much as adults, I spend about $800-1000/month–this includes anything I buy at the grocery store, so it includes paper and cleaning products. How to Save Money on Groceries. Also, I plan for everything–breakfasts, lunches, snacks, and dinners. You’ll be thankful later.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

As my kids have grown into a teen and tween who eat as much as adults, I spend about $700/month–this includes anything I buy at the grocery store, so it includes paper and cleaning products. How to Save Money on Groceries. Also, I plan for everything–breakfasts, lunches, snacks, and dinners.

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Saving Everyday

JUNE 1, 2023

Grocery shopping for one can be tricky, but this list of tips will help you save time and money while enjoying delicious, nutritious meals. My husband travels a lot for work, so grocery shopping for one person is something I have learned a thing or two about. Grocery Shopping for One Inventory what you have.

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