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MAY 23, 2016

Day 23 of 31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending: Shop at a Bread Outlet. They regularly stock English Muffins, sandwich thins, flat bread, kaiser rolls, hamburger rolls, hotdog rolls, tortillas, baked goods, snack foods, and more at prices of up to 50% off or more of the grocery store price. My family loves bread.

Grocery Spending 124

Grocery Spending Bread Groceries Grocery 124

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MAY 20, 2016

31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending. Today is Day 20 of 31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending: Pre-Holiday Grocery Sales. Is there a single holiday that doesn’t revolve around food? The pre-holiday sales are a great time to stock up on the delicious holiday foods.

Grocery Spending 100

Grocery Spending Groceries Grocery Holiday 100

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MAY 14, 2016

I also made one side trip at a different store for a gallon of organic milk that was on sale for the great price of $3.99. My big shopping trip this week was at Giant Food Stores. They have been promoting their store brands with Buy a National brand and Get the Giant brand version for FREE. Total spent this week $97.81.

Grocery Spending 100

Grocery Spending Groceries Grocery Raisin Bran 100

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FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Assign a budget category to each transaction, so you can add up what you spend on food, fuel, clothing, self-care, etc. Groceries is the easiest budget category TO GET OUT of control and the easiest budget category TO control. To reign your grocery spending in, you must plan all of your meals.

February 130

February Frugal Financial Goals Goals 130

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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. It’s those impulsive, last-minute trips that seem to wreak havoc on spending. Seriously, my kids claim hunger ALL.DAY.LONG.

Saving Money 130

Saving Money Groceries Grocery Money 130

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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. It’s those impulsive, last minute trips that seem to wreck havoc on spending. Seriously, my kids claim hunger ALL.DAY.LONG.

Saving Money 113

Saving Money Groceries Grocery Money 113

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Assign a budget category to each transaction, so you can add up what you spend on food, fuel, clothing, self-care, etc. Groceries is the easiest budget category TO GET OUT of control and the easiest budget category TO control. To reign your grocery spending in, you must plan all of your meals.

February 100

February Frugal Financial Goals Budgeting 100