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MAY 14, 2016

They have been promoting their store brands with Buy a National brand and Get the Giant brand version for FREE. Also bookmark the 31 Days to Slash Your Grocery Spending category page so you can check in daily. The post Day 14 of 31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending: Weekly Recap appeared first on Family Balance Sheet.

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Grocery Spending Groceries Grocery Raisin Bran 100

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MAY 6, 2016

31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending. Don’t be afraid of the clearance section at the grocery store. Honestly, I have never had a problem with buying food that has been marked down, but use your judgement. If the food doesn’t look so good, don’t buy it. Yep, you read that assignment correctly!

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Grocery Spending Clearance Groceries Grocery 100

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JANUARY 9, 2012

Know Your 'Buy' Price on Your Groceries. My Menu/Grocery List Clipboard. Save Money on Groceries Without Using Coupons. Did you make a goal for 2012 to lower your grocery spending? Freeze Your Garden Produce Now and You'll be Thanking Yourself Later. Homemade Breadcrumbs. How to Save Money on Organic Food.

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Grocery Spending Groceries Grocery Menu Planning 159

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MAY 10, 2016

When I find chicken thighs and drumsticks at a ridiculous price, I buy several packs and make batches of our favorite Asian Orange Chicken. Also bookmark the 31 Days to Slash Your Grocery Spending category page so you can check in daily. The freezer is full of dinners, so I can’t complain that there is nothing to eat.

Grocery Spending 100

Grocery Spending Freezers Cooking Groceries 100

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OCTOBER 14, 2013

It is so easy to walk into the grocery store with an idea of what you will spend, walk out with a bill that is double and get home to discover that you have nothing to eat. Groceries can get out of control fast, but all it takes for you to get your grocery spending in line with your budget is PLANNING.

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Grocery Spending Groceries Grocery Finds 113

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JULY 9, 2014

In 2013, our average monthly grocery spending was $635. I knew I could do better, so in January 2014, I made a commitment to reduce our grocery spending, but not sacrifice the quality of food and meals that I fed my family. For a glimpse at what I buy and what we eat, read How I Spent $425 in March.

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Grocery Spending Financial Goals January Budgeting 242

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MAY 25, 2016

Buy In Season. Also bookmark the 31 Days to Slash Your Grocery Spending category page so you can check in daily. If organic produce is important to you, joining a CSA will be a very cost effective option. Look for Marked Down Produce. local farmer’s markets. freeze when on sale. frozen produce.

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Saving Money Money Grocery Spending Saving 100

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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. Do you buy meat in bulk and then cook it in one big batch? Just store in the freezer bags until you’re ready to use.

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Cooking Grocery Spending Freezers Bulk 100

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MAY 4, 2016

31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending. I will need to buy the canned clams. Also bookmark the 31 Days to Slash Your Grocery Spending category page so you can check in daily. The post Day 4 of 31 Days to Slash your Grocery Budget: Pantry Challenge appeared first on Family Balance Sheet.

Groceries 100

Groceries Grocery Budgeting Budget 100

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FEBRUARY 1, 2023

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. Spend Frugal February planning your meals from food that you already have in your kitchen, refrigerator, and freezer. 5 – Plan ahead.

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February Frugal Financial Goals Goals 130

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MAY 24, 2016

Day 24 of 31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending: Save on Organic. No one likes the thought of pesticides, synthetic hormones, and antibiotics in our food, but the price of organic prohibits many from buying a completely 100% organic. Buy through a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture). We fall somewhere in between.

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Organic Organization Food Saving 113

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MAY 18, 2016

Day 18 of 31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending: Coupons! Coupons are an easy way to reduce your grocery bill. The good news is that coupons are very easy to find and you don’t need to spend loads of time clipping them to slash your grocery spending. This post contains affiliate links. On Products.

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Groceries Grocery Grocery Coupons Finds 150

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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. Grocery stores completely capitalize on this and offer super low prices on holiday favorites in the weeks leading up to the holiday. Think about it. 99 during the Christmas holiday.

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Grocery Spending Groceries Grocery Holiday 100

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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. The freezer can be an important tool to saving money at the grocery store and it’s not just for saving leftovers.

Saving Money 130

Saving Money Groceries Grocery Money 130

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OCTOBER 9, 2014

Groceries. I talk a lot about grocery spending on this blog. My absolute #1 way for saving money at the grocery store is to PLAN OUR MEALS. If you make this one simple change, you will reduce your grocery spending. I keep a list of needs with me so I’m not buying stuff we don’t need.

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Budgeting Budget Finance Organic 100

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APRIL 6, 2011

My humble coupon case: If you are new to couponing or even the subject of saving money on groceries, watching TV shows, like Extreme Couponing on TLC, can be overwhelming or intimidating. I guess it is possible to buy hundreds or even thousands of dollars worth of groceries for pocket change, but nobody needs 62 bottles of mustard.or

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Land o lakes TV shows Saving Money Menu Planning 166

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JANUARY 5, 2015

In 2014, the Grocery Budget Challenge encouraged us to keep our grocery spending in line and to be creative with our meal planning so that we do not over-spend. Instead of buying new this year, ask yourself these questions: Can I borrow from someone? In 2015, the monthly challenge will be Choose Thrift First.

Thrifting 100

Thrifting 2015 Thrift Stores Buying Second-Hand 100

Couponing 101

DECEMBER 20, 2012

Hopefully you have a general idea of how much you spent on groceries pre-couponing, but even if you don’t, tracking your spending can be extremely beneficial. I have created this awesome and SIMPLE spreadsheet to use to track your grocery spending and savings! Do you track your grocery spending and savings?

Groceries 111

Groceries Grocery 2013 Calculators 111

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 7, 2013

This also helps keep my grocery spending down, as I am using up ingredients that I already have instead of going to buy new ones. If the ingredient stays in my pantry for longer than two months after having done this, and it’s not crossed off of my “inventory” list, I donate it to the Food Bank.

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Cleaning Appliances Donation Organic 221

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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. The freezer can be an important tool to saving money at the grocery store and it’s not just for saving leftovers.

Saving Money 113

Saving Money Groceries Grocery Money 113

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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

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FEBRUARY 1, 2019

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. Spend Frugal February planning your meals from food that you already have in your kitchen, refrigerator, and freezer. 5 – Plan ahead.

February 100

February Frugal Financial Goals Budgeting 100

Couponing 101

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Hopefully you have a general idea of how much you spent on groceries pre-couponing, but even if you don’t, tracking your spending can be extremely beneficial. I have created this awesome and SIMPLE spreadsheet to use to track your grocery spending and savings! Do you track your grocery spending and savings?

Groceries 95

Groceries Grocery 2012 Calculators 95

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AUGUST 30, 2014

On the 30th of each month, between January and November in 2014 , we will meet here to discuss our challenges and successes for the month with our grocery budget. Our grocery spending crept up to about $500 a month during the summer. Every month, there will also be action steps due by the next meeting. My budget is $450.

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Budgeting Budget Groceries Grocery 100

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JULY 16, 2015

And my absolute #1 way to save money at the grocery store is to PLAN OUR MEALS. If you make this one simple change, you will reduce your grocery spending substantially. When you walk into a grocery store with a plan, you eliminate impulse & duplicate purchases. Meal planning really is that effective.

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Budgeting Budget Thrifting Thrift Stores 100

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APRIL 1, 2021

2 – Reduce your grocery spending without sacrificing quality. Do you know how much you spend on groceries each month? Groceries is the easiest budget category to overspend. It’s also very easy to reduce your grocery spending just by planning your meals. 13 – Return unused purchases.

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Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 130

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FEBRUARY 16, 2016

2 – Reduce your grocery spending without sacrificing quality. Can you answer this question, how much do you spend on groceries each month? If you do not know the answer, then there is a good chance you are over spending. The easiest way to reduce your grocery spending is to plan your meals.

Emergency Fund 100

Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 100

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MARCH 23, 2011

Try replacing some paper products on your list with cloth and re-usable products that you probably have around the house and you will not only reduce your grocery spending, but you will also reduce your waste. Re-use glass jars instead of buying plastic storage ware. Are you trying to run a more 'green' household?

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Economical Kitchen Paper Groceries 185

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JANUARY 8, 2014

Over the holidays, I wasn’t as diligent with my meal planning and our grocery bill went over what I budget for food. Not only do I need to get control of our grocery spending again, but I also am challenging myself with a new budget for January. In other words, I need to follow my own advice. Meal Planning Saves Time.

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Meals Simple Menu Planning Menu Plans 186

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JANUARY 1, 2015

In 2014, the Grocery Budget Challenge encouraged us to keep our grocery spending in line and to be creative with our meal planning so that we do not over-spend. We will be challenging ourselves to resist buying retail and instead choose thrift by borrowing, buying second hand, or making do with what we already have.

2015 100

2015 Money Debt Home and Garden 100

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OCTOBER 1, 2011

Earn $3 in bonus fuel rewards when you spend $20 in the dairy department. :: GROCERY. Spend $20 on any Smucker's brand foods. after coupon when you buy 2. after coupon when you buy 2. after coupon when you buy 2. after coupon when you buy 2. after coupon when you buy 3. 11 oz.), $3.99. $1/1

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Hamburger Helper Toll House Tuna helper Uncle Bens 140

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JULY 9, 2015

If she couldn’t honestly answer yes to that question, she didn’t buy. They Managed their Grocery Spending. I have always stressed that groceries is one of the easiest budget categories to reduce. The interviewees also found that cutting their food spending freed up quite a bit of money to apply towards debt.

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Debt Free Debt Budgeting Budget 100