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Day 19 of 31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending: Save Money on Meat

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Day 19 of 31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending: Saving money on meat. Meat is one of the more expensive items on a grocery list, so I’m always trying to get more bang for my buck in the meat department. But it is the #1 way I save money on meat, and it’s always a good day when I stumble upon great deals.

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Day 6 of 31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending: Shop the Clearance Section

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31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending. Don’t be afraid of the clearance section at the grocery store. And to make these deals even sweeter, I have at times had coupons for the marked down items. Find out your store’s policy on clearance groceries being stacked with manufacturing and store coupons.

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Day 13: How to Batch Cook Ground Meat & Sausage

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This is day 13 of 31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending. Meat is one of the more expensive items on my grocery list, so when I stumble on a great deal or markdown , I stock up. Also bookmark the 31 Days to Slash Your Grocery Spending category page so you can check in daily. Let us know in the comments.

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Day 20 of 31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending: Stock up on holiday sales

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31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending. Today is Day 20 of 31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending: Pre-Holiday Grocery Sales. Grocery stores completely capitalize on this and offer super low prices on holiday favorites in the weeks leading up to the holiday. Think about it. Let us know in the comments.

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Grocery Budget Challenge | September & October

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Back in the summer, our grocery spending hit $500 and I decided to shift our budget to $500 to accommodate our changing eating habits. If you have any wiggle room in your budget for some extra grocery money, this would be the month to find it and build up your pantry and freezer. How Did We Do in September & October.

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How to Save Money on Groceries

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Determine your Buy Price and Stock up when you find a good deal. The ‘buy’ price is the price per unit that you are willing to spend on food. I’ve found some great deals in the past on many products that are either staples in my home or just plain necessities. I was able to pair the deal with a $1.50/2

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What We Ate This Week on a Budget 02.06.15

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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. My husband is a huge NFL fan so we always make a big deal about the Super Bowl. Are you enjoying these “what we ate on a budget” posts? Let me know your thoughts in the comments.

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