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

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MAY 14, 2016

We all brought home leftovers and that’s what we ate for dinner. Leftover lasagna, salad. Saturday: I batch cooked taco meat a few weeks ago and stored in the freezer. Also bookmark the 31 Days to Slash Your Grocery Spending category page so you can check in daily.

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Grocery Spending Grocery Groceries Raisin Bran 100

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. Wednesday: leftover night. garden salad. garden salad.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Leftovers Daughter 100

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OCTOBER 6, 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. I did double a batch of my family’s favorite: Red Pepper & Feta Turkey Burgers and felt accomplished. Want to lower your grocery bill?

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Financial Goals Freezers 100

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JANUARY 9, 2015

If you followed along last year’s Grocery Budget Challenge , you’ll know that my grocery spending ranged from $425 – $500 throughout the year. Selfishly, the reason for this weekly posting is because I tend to stick to a grocery budget when I know I’m going to write about it.

Leftovers 100

Leftovers Budgeting Budget Lunch 100

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MAY 29, 2015

This series helps me stay on top of our grocery spending and currently our monthly budget is $500 for my family of 4. I heated up cooked chicken that I had in the freezer and just added some store bought sauce. Did you try a new dish this week that your family enjoyed? Friday: We’re going out for pizza.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Hotel Freezers 100

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

My intent is twofold: to hold me accountable with our grocery spending and to give some ideas and insight into how we eat on a budget. Our budget is currently $500 for my family of four. My family requested wings, nachos, and carrots and hummus. Did you try a new recipe this week that your family enjoyed?

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Budget Budgeting Homemade Kids and Family 100