Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Groceries is one budget category that can get out of control very quickly. However, groceries is also an easy budget category to control, but it takes some planning, skill, and organization. When I don’t plan, I make multiple trips to the store, eat out too often, and most certainly blow our budget. Thaw as needed.

Saving Money 113

Saving Money Grocery Groceries Money 113

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AUGUST 1, 2022

It feels too restrictive and takes away from the joy of cooking. Some days, I just want to cook what I want to cook, you feel me? Pro tip : Statistically, over 40% of families order take-out because they’re tired and don’t feel like cooking. Batch cook. Get organized. Have a plan.

Groceries 52

Groceries Grocery Food and Drink Saving 52

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AUGUST 1, 2022

It feels too restrictive and takes away from the joy of cooking. Some days, I just want to cook what I want to cook, you feel me? Pro tip : Statistically, over 40% of families order take-out because they’re tired and don’t feel like cooking. Batch cook. Get organized. Have a plan.

Groceries 52

Groceries Grocery Food and Drink Saving 52

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OCTOBER 3, 2023

Airbnb is a fantastic option, especially if you want to cook some of your own meals, as most of them come stocked with the basics for cooking. For example, when renting cabins, we spend most of the time there and cook most of our meals. If you love going out for breakfast, it’s the cheapest meal of the day to dine out.

Saving Money 52

Saving Money Money Travel Hotel 52

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

For example, non-organic Swanson broth is almost three dollars at most grocery stores. At Aldi, the organic broth is less than two dollars. Even though I cook for a living, it’s also very much a hobby. Paying for drinks out adds up quickly! Reconsider organized sports for your kids. Check your hobbies.

Saving Money 52

Saving Money Money Saving Bills 52

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 8, 2014

Keep your pantry, freezer and refrigerator organized. When your kitchen is organized, you avoid buying duplicates and it is easier to cross reference what is on sale, the ingredients needed for recipes, and what you have on hand. Develop a system for your menu and shopping list. Plan for All Seven Days. Do you plan your meals?

Meals 186

Meals Simple Menu Planning Menu Plans 186

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 2, 2011

Keep your pantry, freezer and refrigerator organized so that you can cross reference what is on sale, the ingredients needed for recipes and what you have on hand. I've been lazy in the past and just planned for the work week and ignored the fact that we do need to eat on the weekends. If whole chickens are on sale for.79/pound,

Menu Planning 138

Menu Planning Menu Plans Economical Kitchen 138

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 13, 2016

I am a big Dave Ramsey fan and I often listen to his show while I’m cooking dinner. It takes money and organization. Drinking water when you eat out. We eat steak all year long (for a fairly good price). And we order chicken when we eat out (because steak in restaurants isn’t as good as Drew’s grilling).

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Finds Home 100

Couponing 101

JANUARY 15, 2015

We had Chicken Tortilla Soup one night (one of the above mentioned freezer meals) then they were turned into chicken tacos for lunch the next day (after straining off the broth), and then combined with cheese, rice (cook the rice in the broth!), By decluttering and organizing, we’re finding many things we’d forgotten!

Leftovers 40

Leftovers Freezers Gift Cards January 40

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 6, 2011

Look at cutting back on little luxuries such as eating out at lunch each day or in the evenings. Instead pack a lunch and cook some simple meals at home for dinner. Also cut out any unnecessary expenditure, such as subscriptions and memberships that may no longer be of much use to you. See where you can make cutbacks.

Debt 113

Debt Finance Pay Off Debt Credit 113

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 9, 2015

She offered to do people’s taxes, or get their bookkeeping organized in exchange for a discount on her rent, or car repairs. ” Brian’s family packed their lunches, cooked meals at home, and shopped with a list to avoid overspending and wasting money. Tracy cooked meals ahead of time to freeze.

Debt Free 100

Debt Free Debt Budgeting Budget 100