Family Balance Sheet

MAY 10, 2016

Today is Day 10 and your assignment: Plan a Freezer Cooking Session. What is a Freezer Cooking Session? Freezer cooking is wildly popular right now and it involves prepping meals to be stored in the freezer. I bit the bullet and had my very first freezer cooking session a few years ago. Still not convinced?

Grocery Spending 100

Grocery Spending Freezers Cooking Groceries 100

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 30, 2014

I really wanted to reduce our grocery spending for my family of 4 from the average of $634 a month in 2013 to a budget of $450 a month in 2014. It was a bold goal to reduce our spending by so much and I knew I would have to be very diligent with my meal planning.

Budget 124

Budget Budgeting Grocery Groceries 124

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 20, 2017

Grocery spending can get out of hand quickly, so I post our weekly menu to ensure that I am planning it weekly. Our monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. This week at the grocery store, I found a whole chicken marked down to a nice price. What did you make this week that your family enjoyed?

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Leftovers Daughter 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 20, 2023

I cried for days and we celebrated the occasion with a family cruise a few months later. Also that year, I wanted to create an In Case of Emergency (ICE) binder for my family. I did achieve this goal and ended up calling it our Family Vital Information Binder. After our mortgage, grocery spending is our next largest expense.

Financial Goals 130

Financial Goals Goals Debt College 130

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 28, 2022

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.

Saving Money 130

Saving Money Groceries Grocery Money 130

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Personally, if I don’t make a shopping list and plan my meals, my grocery budget is toast. It’s those impulsive, last minute trips that seem to wreck havoc on spending. of Agriculture, a US family of 4 discards around $1500 a year on food waste. Batch cooking: Buy in bulk, batch cook, and freeze in portion sizes.

Saving Money 113

Saving Money Grocery Groceries Money 113

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 2, 2011

The weeks that I take the time to plan the menu are the weeks that I have control over our spending. The weeks were I don’t menu plan are the weeks that I’m at the grocery store multiple times or we get take out multiple times, leading to an out of control grocery spending. Get the family involved.

Menu Planning 138

Menu Planning Menu Plans Economical Kitchen 138