Family Balance Sheet

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

Saving Money 130

Saving Money Groceries Grocery Money 130

For the Mommas

DECEMBER 21, 2015

For example, instead of renting movies every week or eating out 4 days a week, watch movies you already own and eat out only 2 times a week. #7: If you’re not into looking at sales papers and clipping coupons, you should at least do these two things after the holidays. 7: Look for Savings.

Debt 40

Debt Christmas Credit Cards Bills 40

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 22, 2016

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.

Saving Money 100

Saving Money Groceries Grocery Money 100

Family Balance Sheet

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

Saving Money 113

Saving Money Groceries Grocery Money 113

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 22, 2020

Everything looked great on paper. 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 didn’t eliminate eating out completely, but just cutting back the splurge to once a week drastically reduced how much we spent.

Debt 130

Debt Health Insurance Insurance Budgeting 130