The Frugal Girl

MARCH 6, 2024

The repeated defrosting cycles tend to cause freezer burn on foods pretty quickly, so I try not to keep things in my kitchen freezer for long at all. Related: A post about freezing food in glass jars. And here’s a post about freezing food odds and ends. One of them can even give birth to a baby! Further questions?

Grocery Spending 190

Grocery Spending Groceries Grocery Sewing 190

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 31, 2016

If you don’t know what you spend each month on groceries, I encourage you to keep a tally for a month to give you an idea. You might be surprised and realize that YES, it would be possible for you to slash your grocery spending and still eat well. 31 Days to Slash Your Grocery Spending.

Grocery Spending 100

Grocery Spending Groceries Grocery Budgeting 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 28, 2022

of Agriculture, a US family of 4 discards around $1500 a year on food waste. Imagine saving your family’s budget $1500 a year just by being more aware of your food waste and taking action to stop it. Ways to Use Your Freezer and Save: With the exception of maybe pasta dishes, a lot of food can be frozen. Thaw as needed.

Saving Money 130

Saving Money Groceries Grocery Money 130

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. She will try new foods and when she tells me she doesn’t like something, I believe her, because it doesn’t happen often. Our budget is currently $500 for my family of four.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Homemade Kids and Family 100

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2021

2 – Reduce your grocery spending without sacrificing quality. Do you know how much you spend on groceries each month? Groceries is the easiest budget category to overspend. It’s also very easy to reduce your grocery spending just by planning your meals. Who wants to cook after a long day!

Emergency Fund 130

Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 130

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

of Agriculture, a US family of 4 discards around $1500 a year on food waste. Imagine saving your family’s budget $1500 a year just by being more aware of your food waste and taking action to stop it. Ways to Use Your Freezer and Save: With the exception of maybe pasta dishes, a lot of food can be frozen. Thaw as needed.

Saving Money 113

Saving Money Groceries Grocery Money 113

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 9, 2015

.” Brian’s family packed their lunches, cooked meals at home, and shopped with a list to avoid overspending and wasting money. ACTION STEP: After you analyze your spending, what habits are you willing to give up. Sometimes you don’t have to give things up, instead you need to be creative.

Debt Free 100

Debt Free Debt Budgeting Budget 100