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How to Save Money on Groceries

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I’ve added the below Weekly Menu & Grocery List to my Freebie page for email subscribers. Sign up for my email newsletter and receive 6 budgeting spreadsheets and/or printables. It’s like Christmas morning surprises. It’s not hard to spend $400 in a 4-5 week time frame, so I earn a free turkey every year.

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How to Start a Budget (and be successful at it!)

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Many years ago, our cash flow sucked, we put Christmas on a credit card, and I wasn’t sure how I was going to pay for a large tax bill. Also, my friend, Raki, offers a free blank calendar page if you sign up for her email newsletter. The grocery category is the easiest one to reduce. ” We’ve been there too.

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Take Control of Your Money in 2015

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In 2013, The Christmas Savings Club encouraged all of us to save monthly so that we could have a cash Christmas. 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.

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