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Getting Started: Menu Planning Basics

Saving Cents With Sense

Getting Started: Menu Planning Basics. An easy fix to the meal scramble and wonder of what to put on the table, is the option of menu planning. Meal Planning can be done in many different ways and customized to however your family eats. Menu Planning Basics. The question of “What’s for dinner?”

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10 Ways to Save at Giant Food Stores

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In fact, their corporate buying office is in my hometown and I worked there while I was in college. This is key because, at GIANT, you need to join the loyalty program to take advantage of the weekly Bonus Buy savings and earn the rewards points. Look for the red Bonus Buy Savings signs throughout the store. This equals $6.80

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Resolve to Lower Your Grocery Spending

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Easy Summer Menu Planning. Freeze Your Garden Produce Now and You'll be Thanking Yourself Later. Know Your 'Buy' Price on Your Groceries. My Menu/Grocery List Clipboard. Eleven Simple Tips For Easier Menu Planning. Thanks for reading. Batch Cooking and Freezing: Chicken Breasts for Future Use.

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WIS, WWA | Black Friday

The Frugal Girl

We did Thankful Thursday on Thanksgiving, and today we’re doing WIS, WWA on Black Friday. For example, you can buy a $50 Bath and Body Works gift card for $40. Obviously, you could give the gift card as a gift, but you could also use it as you buy Christmas gifts. If you are braving the retail crowds, godspeed to you. ?

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Working on My Time Management

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Some examples of the printables, include a weekly action planner, goals worksheet, daily action planner, daily to-do list, cleaning checklists, menu planning pages, room planner pages to help you with redecorating rooms, information page for the babysitter, blank 2011 and 2012 monthly calendar pages and many, many more pages.

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How to Save Money on Groceries

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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. There’s a reason why menu planning is #1 on this list. When I plan a menu, my spending is generally under control.

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Simple Ways to Save on Family Dinner

Saving Cents With Sense

Thanks to Brittany for this guest post on ways to save on a family dinner. 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.

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