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How to Slash your Grocery Spending in 31 Days

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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.

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Resolve to Lower Your Grocery Spending

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In the meantime, check out these popular posts that are full of tips to help you reduce your grocery bill. Batch Cooking and Freezing: Chicken Breasts for Future Use. Stock up and Save with Pre-Holiday Grocery Sales. Ten Paper Products To Cross Off Your Grocery List. Want a Month of FREE Groceries?

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8 Action Steps for a Frugal February!

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Assign a budget category to each transaction, so you can add up what you spend on food, fuel, clothing, self-care, etc. 3 – Cook/Eat from the pantry and freezer. Groceries is the easiest budget category TO GET OUT of control and the easiest budget category TO control. 6 – Happy (frugal) Valentine’s Day!

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How to Save Money on Groceries

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Batch cooking: Buy in bulk, batch cook, and freeze in portion sizes. Freezer cooking sessions: This wildly popular cooking technique saves time and money by setting aside time to prepare a lot of meals at once. Cooked chicken and veggies can be frozen and used in soups or casseroles at a later date. Thaw as needed.

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Our 2023 Financial Goals

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My husband and I discussed some ideas over our holiday break. By planning our expenses each month to predict cash flow, I hope to avoid impulsive purchases and reduce some spending. After our mortgage, grocery spending is our next largest expense. I spent about $870/month on groceries.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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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!

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Frugal February

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Assign a budget category to each transaction, so you can add up what you spend on food, fuel, clothing, self-care, etc. 3 – Cook/Eat from the pantry and freezer. Groceries is the easiest budget category TO GET OUT of control and the easiest budget category TO control. 6 – Happy (frugal) Valentine’s Day!

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