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How to Save Money on Groceries

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During the holidays a few years ago, Wegman’s offered 5 lb sacks of flour on sale for.99 Also, after holiday sales are a great time to find clearance on everyday items, such as cleaning supplies, paper products, foods. Related Reading: Reusable Alternatives to Paper Products: 10 things to cross off your grocery list.

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How to Save Money on Groceries

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During the holidays a few years ago, Wegman’s offered 5 lb sacks of flour on sale for.99 Also, after holiday sales are a great time to find clearance on every day items, such as cleaning supplies, paper products, foods. I keep at least one frozen pizza in the freezer just for this occasion—bought on sale, of course!!

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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. What is your skillset?

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11 Simple Meal Planning Tips

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Over the holidays, I wasn’t as diligent with my meal planning and our grocery bill went over what I budget for food. Not only do I need to get control of our grocery spending again, but I also am challenging myself with a new budget for January. In other words, I need to follow my own advice.

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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. Can you answer this question, how much do you spend on groceries each month? If you do not know the answer, then there is a good chance you are over spending. The easiest way to reduce your grocery spending is to plan your meals.

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How to Start a Budget (and be successful at it!)

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I discovered the term, Zero-Based Budget, when my husband and I took Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University home course many years ago. For example, if your paychecks net to $3000 a month, then you plan the spending for $3000, and not a single dollar over or under. The grocery category is the easiest one to reduce.

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