Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

While my husband works hard to bring the money in, my job is to make it go as far as it can while feeding our family healthy meals. My #1 tip for trimming grocery spending is an easy one: Serve simple, frugal, scheduled meals. This makes meal planning simpler and has saved me a ton of money. Chicken Fried Rice.

Grocery Spending 246

Grocery Spending Groceries Grocery Food and Drink 246

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 10, 2016

A freezer full of meals makes weekly meal planning a breeze. It also prevents me from making impulsive trips to the grocery store or calling for take out. When I find chicken thighs and drumsticks at a ridiculous price, I buy several packs and make batches of our favorite Asian Orange Chicken. Still not convinced?

Grocery Spending 100

Grocery Spending Freezers Cooking Groceries 100

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 13, 2016

This is day 13 of 31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending. Meat is one of the more expensive items on my grocery list, so when I stumble on a great deal or markdown , I stock up. I use the pre-cooked meat in soups, chili, sloppy joes, tacos, burrito bowls, nachos, and more. Let us know in the comments.

Cooking 100

Cooking Grocery Spending Freezers Bulk 100

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 29, 2015

This series helps me stay on top of our grocery spending and currently our monthly budget is $500 for my family of 4. When I have more time for dinner prep, I like to make my own BBQ sauce. Thursday: Another busy night, so I made Burrito Bowls with leftover cooked chicken and taco meat that I had in the freezer.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Hotel Freezers 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 9, 2015

If you followed along last year’s Grocery Budget Challenge , you’ll know that my grocery spending ranged from $425 – $500 throughout the year. Selfishly, the reason for this weekly posting is because I tend to stick to a grocery budget when I know I’m going to write about it.

Leftovers 100

Leftovers Budgeting Budget Lunch 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 28, 2022

If you are struggling with the rising grocery prices or maybe you need to make room for your family’s growing appetites, take a look at the following list and see what changes you can make to cut your grocery bill…and still eat really well! When I plan a menu, my spending is generally under control.

Saving Money 130

Saving Money Groceries Grocery Money 130

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

However, groceries is also an easy budget category to control, but it takes some planning, skill, and organization. Personally, if I don’t make a shopping list and plan my meals, my grocery budget is toast. When I plan a menu, my spending is generally under control. That is a lot of money, so I plan our meals.

Saving Money 113

Saving Money Groceries Grocery Money 113