Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 6, 2016

This post and giveaway are sponsored by GIANT Food Stores. In an effort over the years to save money at the grocery store and reduce our waste, I’ve found reusable alternatives to many paper products that we were using. Use reusable containers with lids rather than plastic wrap and aluminum foil to store leftovers.

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Saving Money Gift Cards Money Giveaway 100

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MAY 1, 2017

April’s Thrift Store Finds. Our youngest daughter came to us with a youth soccer league flyer and asked if she could try it. My husband and I want our daughters to be active and physically fit, but we want them to figure out their passions. My next stop was my favorite thrift store, Community Aid. Savings: $20.

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April 2017 Washer and Dryer Daughter 100

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MARCH 18, 2016

Our current monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. Sunday: My oldest daughter had a YMCA district swim meet. Monday: I was home with a sick child, so I had time to roast a chicken that I found marked down at the grocery store. My daughter is super excited about this opportunity. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes.

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Budget Budgeting Daughter Leftovers 100

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

I love my freezer, but I’ve never prepared a ton of meals at one time to store in it. My oldest daughter is on a competitive swim team that practices on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Both my daughter’s take a recreational gymnastics class at the YMCA on Thursday night and they have Girl Scouts two Tuesdays a month. .”

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Freezers Cooking Kitchen Daughter 164

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

My daughter has been begging me for several months to try Blue Apron subscription meal kit service. I’m the chief grocery shopper for my family, so why would I need a subscription service–it seemed so frivolous to me. My daughter is very eager to learn to cook. That person was my daughter! What is Blue Apron?

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Delivery Service Meals Daughter Kids and Family 113

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 5, 2016

My oldest daughter had to be in the pool for warm up at 7 am on Saturday morning. My other daughter swims in a different age group and they raced in the afternoon. I never got to the grocery store until 8pm on Tuesday night. Want to lower your grocery bill? Have you ever blown your budget in four days?

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Budget Budgeting Home and Garden Daughter 100

The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

I’ve been an architect, day-care teacher to toddlers, and library clerk, but am currently a SAHM to a 14yo son and 9yo daughter. We spend a painful amount of money on groceries these days. When we lived in a bigger city, we had great resale stores for used clothing and toys. We share our home with a 70lb rescued mutt.

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Kids and Family Home and Garden Money Frugal 182

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 10, 2012

I have no problem buying a carton of good ice cream at the grocery store, but Homemade Ice Cream in a Bag is a fun (and frugal) treat for the kids. My daughter wanted orange, so I used 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed orange. My oldest daughter thought she would try to shake without gloves.it Ingredients. Zip tight.

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Ice Cream Homemade Daughter Kids and Family 227

Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 29, 2014

But it wasn’t long before I realized that many of the coupon blogs I followed back then, although very informative, did not help me shop stores in Arizona. We have different grocery stores, different coupon policies, and even lower prices than most of the country. What About Store Match Ups? All rights reserved.

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Finds Storing Santa Barbara Goals 108

Nicoles Nickels

APRIL 27, 2013

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Walmart Storing Desserts Chocolate 61

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 29, 2015

They watch me plan out our weekly menu and grocery list. And they see me paying with cash at the grocery store. But my oldest daughter immediately zeroed in on #5: Cash flow a trip to Disney. I don’t want our daughters to have to make a Debt Freedom Plan when they are in adulthood. But they are watching.

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Debt Debt Free Daughter Thrifty 100

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 5, 2015

I do most of my shopping at Giant Foods and they just started offering the grocery delivery or pick up. There is a fee, but many of my friends have been raving about the convenience of groceries being delivered right to your door step. Unfortunately, the home delivery time slots quickly get filled, so I opted to pick up at the store.

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Budget Budgeting Tacos Friends And Family Sale 100

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 17, 2015

This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: We went out to dinner to celebrate my youngest daughter’s birthday. Sunday: We had 10 elementary aged kids over for my daughter’s birthday party. In this case the pantry was bare since I didn’t have a chance to get to the grocery store over the weekend.

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Budget Budgeting Friends And Family Sale Freezers 100

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 28, 2016

How We Saved this Week: All of the meat that I used this week for my menu was from the markdown section of the grocery store. After shaking off some laziness, I got back in the habit of using my favorite cash back grocery apps and was able to transfer $20 from ibotta to my checking account. Enough said!

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Crock Pots and Slow Cookers Frugal Health Insurance Fridays 100

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Our monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. Mine is an 8 quart and takes up a lot of space on my kitchen counter and I don’t have a lot of cabinet space to store it when it’s not in use. Want to lower your grocery bill? These posts will help: How to Save Money on Groceries WITHOUT Using Coupons.

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Budget Budgeting 2017 Financial Goals 100

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APRIL 3, 2015

This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: Our daughters made dinner (with my assistance) on Saturday night and performed some dinner theater to entertain me and my husband. My oldest daughter likes to take tortellini to school for lunch, so I heat up frozen tortellini in the morning and store it in her thermos.

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Budget Budgeting Leftovers Tacos 100

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AUGUST 28, 2015

I BLEW MY GROCERY BUDGET! So per my daughter’s request, I made Burrito Bowls and there was just enough left for me to have one for lunch on Wednesday. I store them in the freezer and heat up in the microwave. Would you like to lower your grocery bill? That’s what happens when I take my eye off the ball.

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Burritos Freezers Leftovers Breakfast 100

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 13, 2015

Wednesday: My oldest daughter requested a Tomato soup & Grilled Cheese night, so I went to Pinterest for a recipe. I stored in the refrigerator and we just heated them up in the morning. Would you like to lower your grocery bill? What We Ate This Week grocery budget roasted potatoes' 8 Freezer Meal Recipes.

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Budget Budgeting Leftovers Freezers 100

For the Mommas

JANUARY 9, 2013

Daughter of Joy (Brides of Culdee Creek, Book 1). Covenant, The (Abram's Daughters Book #1). Find More Deals: Hot Holiday Deals | Printable Coupons | Grocery & Drug Store Deals | . In Search of a Love Story (Love Story Book One ). Average Rating: 8 total customer reviews. Average Rating: 372 total customer reviews.

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Customer Reviews Daughter Free Holiday 55

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 4, 2011

I gasped, right in the middle of the grocery store, "High Fructose Corn Syrup.in Normally I don't shop at more than one store per week, but I checked out the bread/bakery outlet near my daughter's school and I was very pleased. less than my grocery store. For many years, we have eaten 100% whole wheat bread.

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Bread Expiration Date Saving Clothes 127

For the Mommas

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

Maggie’s Journey (McKenna’s Daughters). (21). Find More Deals: Hot Holiday Deals | Printable Coupons | Grocery & Drug Store Deals | . Download: $0.00. Hope Road (1st John Ray mystery). (43). Download: $0.00. Download: $0.00. Your Millionaire Attitude. (29).

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Daughter Free Holiday Grocery 65

Saving Everyday

AUGUST 16, 2012

My store has these set up by color (see pic) priced at $2.94, so just $0.94 My daughter used hers to stencil a coffee table with flowers…it came out so cute!! The $2/1 Glidden Brilliance Collection Paint Tester Coupon is back! after the coupon!! Remember, you can print two PER computer.

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Painting Walmart Daughter Computers 111

Saving Everyday

JUNE 13, 2011

at various grocery stores – $1.50 The chocolate chip granola bars are my daughter’s’ favorite! Join the Cascadian Farms Mailing List to print a coupon for $1.00 off any ONE Cascadian Farms product. I see these on sale regularly for $2.50 after the coupon is an AWESOME price for these products.

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Daughter Organic Organization Chocolate 65

Nicoles Nickels

FEBRUARY 8, 2014

My friend, my daughter and I drove out to the beach. I declared that I have the best daughter in the whole world because of the wonderful present I received. My daughter 1, her daughter 0. He mostly blew out the candles and loved doing it! My friend and I regained our verbal rhythm and easy banter.

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Daughter Birthday Oprah Discount 64

Saving Everyday

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

My daughter and I go through face wipes like crazy, so I grab every stockup deal I can! Coupon Deals Coupons Deals Grocery Coupons Stockpile Deals Stores Target' I was so excited to find this deal in the ad! Through Saturday, Feb. 22nd, you can get a free $5 gift card at Target when you purchase (3) Simple Skin Care products!

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Simple Target Gift Cards Feb 55

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 5, 2015

In 2014, the Grocery Budget Challenge encouraged us to keep our grocery spending in line and to be creative with our meal planning so that we do not over-spend. While I love thrift stores, I can be easily swayed to run into Target or Kohl’s when I’m in that part of town. This is going to be a daily challenge for me.

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Thrifting 2015 Thrift Stores Buying Second-Hand 100

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

I can honestly say that I did very little shopping (outside of groceries) in February. Maybe I’m still recovering from the Christmas shopping frenzy, but I had little desire to step into a store. I did go into a big box store two times in February. I made one trip to my favorite thrift store during their dollar days sale.

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Thrifting February Thrift Stores Financial Goals 100

For the Mommas

MARCH 6, 2013

Shipping is free or free in store pickup. One special weekend Dracula (Adam Sandler) has invited all his best friends Frankenstein and his wife the Mummy the Invisible Man the Werewolf family and more to celebrate his beloved daughter Mavis’s (Selena Gomez) 118th birthday. Available only while supplies last.

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Hotel Dvd Daughter Birthday 69

Saving Everyday

OCTOBER 10, 2011

I picked up a box last night for my daughter but forgot to snap a picture. They release some great coupons and it only takes a few minutes to sign up and register your store loyalty cards! Get 150,000+ free online coupon codes , printable grocery coupons, restaurant coupons and more at ShopAtHome.com!

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Cereal Kroger Daughter Re-use 76

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JULY 9, 2011

year old daughter and an 18 month old son. Alicia loves to bargain shop wherever she goes…the grocery store, the craft store, restaurants, garage sales, and online stores. Alicia loves to bargain shop wherever she goes…the grocery store, the craft store, restaurants, garage sales, and online stores.

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Garage Sale Garage Work At Home Son 77

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 13, 2015

I added cash rewards to my ibotta and SavingStar accounts this week from grocery staples purchases. Our montly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. But we had a lot to celebrate this week, both my husband and my mother celebrated their birthdays and my daughters hosted some friends for a sleepover. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes.

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Budget Budgeting Leftovers Lunch 100

For the Mommas

APRIL 22, 2013

Forty-six fun statements that prompt mom or daughter to record her memorable life stories. Find More Deals: Printable Coupons | Grocery & Drug Store Deals | . Wonderful gift for Moms at every age. Features all four Summer colors. Summer’s coordinating lining colors wrap around cover. Shipping is only $5.95.

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Mother's Journal Vera Bradley Daughter 51

For the Mommas

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

One special weekend Dracula (Adam Sandler) has invited all his best friends Frankenstein and his wife the Mummy the Invisible Man the Werewolf family and more to celebrate his beloved daughter Mavis’s (Selena Gomez) 118th birthday. Find More Deals: Hot Holiday Deals | Printable Coupons | Grocery & Drug Store Deals | .

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Hotel Dvd Daughter Birthday 55

For the Mommas

APRIL 21, 2013

Check out Daughters for a Time, a book People magazine called “a wrenching, resonant debut” Find More Deals: Printable Coupons | Grocery & Drug Store Deals | . Travel back in time with 4-star historical fiction such as War Brides and Between Love and Honor. The post Amazon – Two Paperback Books for $12.00

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Amazon Daughter Free Stuff Philadelphia 51

Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 14, 2018

I now spend $600-700/month on groceries and I struggle to remember those days when I spent $400-500. I bought a store-made take & bake pizza for $5 and it was enough pizza for us each to have 2 slices. I cut them both up and served as a side for 3 nights of dinners and 3 school lunches for each daughter.

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Budget Budgeting Food Waste Kids and Family 100

For the Mommas

DECEMBER 27, 2012

When unemployed San Francisco attorney, Flynn O’Shea, and her teenage daughter, Didi, are summoned to New Jersey for the Thanksgiving holiday by Flynn’s socialite sister, Maeve, she expects a fight. Find More Deals: Hot Holiday Deals | Printable Coupons | Grocery & Drug Store Deals | . Download: Here Among Us.

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San Francisco New Jersey Unemployment Thanksgiving 58

For the Mommas

DECEMBER 29, 2012

Download: Daughter of Joy (Kindle). Download: Daughter of Joy (Nook). Find More Deals: Hot Holiday Deals | Printable Coupons | Grocery & Drug Store Deals | . But can she–who was accustomed to servants attending to every need–do what needs to be done and cope when boarders begin arriving?

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Daughter Colorado Fuel Son 69