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How We Paid off Six Figures of Debt

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When I first approached him about paying off these debts early, he said to me, “it’s not going to happen by clipping coupons. We LOVE to go out to dinner! Someone else cooks and cleans up–it’s truly awesome! But at one time, we ate out quite a bit. We need to increase our income.”

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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. When I don’t plan, I make multiple trips to the store, eat out too often, and most certainly blow our budget.

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How to Save Money on Groceries

Family Balance Sheet

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. When I don’t plan, I make multiple trips to the store, eat out too often, and most certainly blow our budget.

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How to Save Money on Groceries Without Coupons

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I use them regularly when we eat out at restaurants, and I will not shop at a department store without one, but grocery coupons are completely different for me. While I have success finding coupons in the Sunday paper and online printing sources, like Coupons.com for hygiene, paper, and cleaning products, food is another story.