Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 31, 2013

Start Menu Planning. Menu planning is an excellent way to cut down on overspending at the grocery store. By planning out your family’s meals for the upcoming week, you can determine precisely what ingredients you need. This may sound counterintuitive, but you actually save money when you buy in bulk.

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Dinner Simple Family Menu Planning 75

Couponing 101

JUNE 8, 2011

I mentioned in my menu plan last week that I was planning to do some freezer cooking as well as a meal swap with friends. For the freezer cooking, I just doubled the recipe for some of the dinners I was already making. Most of the recipes I used were from the Meals in Minutes Cookbook by Sue Gregg.

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Freezers Meals Cooking Swap 92

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

There’s a reason why menu planning is #1 on this list. When I plan a menu, my spending is generally under control. When I don’t plan, I make multiple trips to the store, eat out too often, and most certainly blow our budget. Batch cooking: Buy in bulk, batch cook, and freeze in portion sizes.

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 22, 2016

If you plan for your grocery trip, you should be able to stay on track. When I don’t plan, I am sure to blow our budget. That is a lot of money, so I plan a menu. Develop your own routine and read my post, Eleven Tips for Easier Menu Planning for more ideas. Freeze garden and in season produce.

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Marnies Coupon-a-rama

MARCH 27, 2014

Buying in Bulk is not always necessary the best deals you can get. (We Buying items in bulk can be wasteful and instead of saving, you can be losing money. We love to pick up waffles or meat at Sams) So be sure to compare prices. There you have it. You can do it! Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to Pinterest. Labels: TIP.

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Marnies Coupon-a-rama

MARCH 25, 2014

lb Cluster Tomatoes. 2/$1 Cilantro, Green Onions, Radishes, Green and Red bell Peppers, Cucumbers, Grapefruit, Mangos and Navel Oranges. $.98 98 lb Orangic Red Delicious Apples. $.98 98 Spinach, Red or Green Leaf Lettuce. $.98 98 lb Green Beans or Zucchni. 99 lb Lentils. lb Trail Mixes. lb Whole Cashews. lb Cashew Butter. lb Raisins. COUPON MATCHUP.

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