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How We Frugal-ed through April 2020

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Before Easter, Giant of PA had a promotion for a free ham if you spent $400 in the four weeks leading up to the holiday. Eleven pounds of ham made a delicious Easter dinner with plenty of leftovers for another dinner, a breakfast casserole, and lots of ham sandwiches. Frugal Kitchen in April: Free Ham? Yes, please!

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How to Save Money on Groceries

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of Agriculture, a US family of 4 discards around $1500 a year on food waste. Imagine saving your family’s budget $1500 a year just by being more aware of your food waste and taking action to stop it. Designate one night a week as “raid the fridge’ night to get rid of leftovers. You’ll be thankful later. Utilize the Freezer.

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What We Ate this Week on our Budget 05.08.15

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Sunday: Dinner was grilled pork chops, fresh strawberries, and any leftover odds & ends in the fridge. I also used leftover ham and peppers that I had in the freezer. Tip #2: I used chopped up ham that I had in the freezer from the Easter ham sales. while I went on a girls weekend away with some college friends.

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How to Save Money on Groceries Without Coupons

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While I have success finding coupons in the Sunday paper and online printing sources, like Coupons.com for hygiene, paper, and cleaning products, food is another story. I don’t find too many coupons for foods that we eat and I only save about $3-5 in paper coupons on each weekly shopping trip, which is hardly extreme.

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How to Save Money on Groceries

Family Balance Sheet

of Agriculture, a US family of 4 discards around $1500 a year on food waste. Imagine saving your family’s budget $1500 a year just by being more aware of your food waste and taking action to stop it. Designate one night a week as “raid the fridge’ night to get rid of leftovers. You’ll be thankful later. Utilize the Freezer.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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An easy lunch idea in one word: leftovers! I have a friend who sells cookies and candy during the Christmas and Easter holidays. Also, look into food delivery services, such as GrubHub, Uber Eats, and Door Dash. There was a time (pre-pandemic) that I ate lunch out almost every day with friends. 6 – Eat dinner at home.

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10 Smart Tips to Save Money on Meat

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I’m on a mission to eat well and serve my family tasty food on our limited budget. The ‘buy’ price is the price per unit that you are willing to spend on food. The holidays, such as Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter are a fantastic time to stock up on meat. Freeze Your Leftovers.