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Day 7 of 31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending: Weekly Recap

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31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending. Saturday: The kids are going to a sleepover and hubby and I are going out to dinner using a gift card from Christmas. Also bookmark the 31 Days to Slash Your Grocery Spending category page so you can check in daily. Yay for date nights!

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Christmas Savings Club | August Meeting

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Happy 4 months til Christmas! On the 25th of every month from January to November in 2013, I''m holding a virtual meeting for the Christmas Savings Club. The goal for this monthly accountability meeting is to give updates on our progress, motivate one another, and help all of us save for a cash Christmas. How did I do in August?

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Christmas Savings Club | June Meeting

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Happy 6 months til Christmas! We''ve been working towards a goal of a cash Christmas since January and it''s not too late for you to join in. On the 25th of every month from January to November in 2013, I''m holding a virtual meeting for the Christmas Savings Club. Our monthly goal for Christmas savings is $100.

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Introducing the 2014 Grocery Budget Challenge

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Would you like to reduce your grocery spending? Are you an impulsive grocery shopper? The grocery bill can get out of control for me if I’m not careful. Last year, I ran a monthly series, The Christmas Savings Club , that encouraged all of us to save monthly so that we could have a cash Christmas.

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How to Save Money on Groceries

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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! It’s those impulsive, last-minute trips that seem to wreak havoc on spending.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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If you are self-employed, work for a company or in an industry that is unstable, or maybe you or someone in your family has medical issues, you might want to save 6-12 months of expenses. 2 – Reduce your grocery spending without sacrificing quality. Do you know how much you spend on groceries each month?

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Day 20 of 31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending: Stock up on holiday sales

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31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending. Today is Day 20 of 31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending: Pre-Holiday Grocery Sales. There’s the Thanksgiving turkey, the Easter ham, Christmas cookies, Memorial Day & July 4th picnics… you get the picture. 99 during the Christmas holiday.