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How to Save Money on Groceries

Family Balance Sheet

There’s a reason why menu planning is #1 on this list. When I plan a menu, my spending is generally under control. When I don’t plan, I make multiple trips to the store, eat out too often, and most certainly blow our budget. of Agriculture, a US family of 4 discards around $1500 a year on food waste.

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How to Save Money on Groceries

Family Balance Sheet

There’s a reason why menu planning is #1 on this list. When I plan a menu, my spending is generally under control. When I don’t plan, I make multiple trips to the store, eat out too often, and most certainly blow our budget. of Agriculture, a US family of 4 discards around $1500 a year on food waste.

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Freebie Friday 10/17/14 – Check out What’s Free!

For the Mommas

FREE Printable Slow Cooker Menu Plan for October. FREE Reads: Freezer Cooking: 12 Freezer Crockpot Meal Ideas. FREE Food: Kroger Freebie: FREE Triscuit Thin Crisps. FREE Starbucks Drink {Sign Up For Rewards Program }. Hardee’s: FREE Small Coca-Cola Freestyle Drink. Free Sample – U by Kotex.

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Eight Tips To Help You Save Money While On Vacation

Family Balance Sheet

Maybe you don’t want to cook at all during your vacation or maybe eating out for every meal is beyond what your budget can handle. I plan our menu weeks before we leave, so I'm able to take advantage of store sales and I do much of the food shopping ahead of time. Be sure to discuss each family’s food challenges.

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How to Save Money on Groceries Without Coupons

Family Balance Sheet

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. I don’t find too many coupons for foods that we eat and I only save about $3-5 in paper coupons on each weekly shopping trip, which is hardly extreme.

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Freebie Friday 10/24/14 – Check out What’s Free!

For the Mommas

FREE Printable Slow Cooker Menu Plan for October. FREE Reads: Freezer Cooking: 12 Freezer Crockpot Meal Ideas. FREE Food: Krispy Kreme: FREE Doughnut (10/31). FREE Starbucks Drink {Sign Up For Rewards Program }. Hardee’s: FREE Small Coca-Cola Freestyle Drink. Free Sample – U by Kotex. Free Stuff Freebies'

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5 Quick Money Saving Tips for 2015

Coupons Do Work

Food: I do a monthly menu plan. I take what I have in my pantry, check out my kids sports schedule and plan accordinly. on the weekends, she makes food for the week, cooks it and puts it in the fridge and/or freezer, writes it out on a piece of paper what to heat up and instructions with that.