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Grocery Budget Challenge | February Meeting

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The Goal of the Grocery Budget Challenge is to be creative with our meal planning and grocery shopping so that we do not over-spend. Lately when I see my bill at the check out, I’m shocked at how few groceries are actually going home with me. With cash, there’s no chance of credit card tampering.

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Gwyneth Paltrow’s $29 Food Stamp Budget – I pay $30 a week no food stamps

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Here is an article I Wrote in 2013 that I am going to repost on how I survive on a $30 bucks a week on my grocery bill for the whole family : Question: can you survive on $200 a month grocery shopping for the whole family? I paid it all in cash (try not to pay in credit cards…). Although my family is four people.

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8 Tips to Help You Save Money While On Vacation

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We also don’t want to come home to a credit card bill. We plan on participating in our neighborhood''s yard sale next month to raise our vacation funds. We''ll plan the menu weeks before we leave, so I can do most of my grocery shopping at home instead of our vacation spot where prices are more expensive.

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Find Out How Olivia & Her Husband Paid off Their Mortgage in 33 Months

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And this is just on a mortgage, not including any credit card or student loan debt. Grocery shopping wisely – We shop at affordable stores, shop the ads/sales, and menu plan. What are your top 3 – 5 tips for saving money/pinching pennies to put towards paying off your debt.

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