Saving Cents With Sense
SEPTEMBER 5, 2013
Getting Started: Menu Planning Basics. When it comes to dinner time, there is usually a panic that seems to set it for the the whole family. comes up and you are left to try and scramble some food together to form a meal, or end up having to order out a meal that may not be the healthiest option for your family.
Family Balance Sheet
MARCH 2, 2011
The weeks that I take the time to plan the menu are the weeks that I have control over our spending. The weeks were I don’t menu plan are the weeks that I’m at the grocery store multiple times or we get take out multiple times, leading to an out of control grocery spending. Menu planning saves me time.
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Family Balance Sheet
FEBRUARY 10, 2014
Sure, we’d love to eat out and have someone else prepare and serve our food, but that would involve a babysitter and a food tab. Now we save money, but still celebrate our marriage and our family at home. Chocolate Cheesecake with Blueberry Topping at Family Balance Sheet. Fresh Garden Salad. Artisan Bread.
The Coupon Game
SEPTEMBER 1, 2011
Labor Day - Eat Out! Black Bean Burgers w/Salsa ( I'm trying to make more meals that don't always include meat, so my hope is that my family is on board with this choice! For more menu plan ideas, click HERE to see my past menu plans.
Family Balance Sheet
JANUARY 28, 2022
However, it can be an easy budget category to manage, but it takes some planning, skill, and organization. There’s a reason why menu planning is #1 on this list. When I plan a menu, my spending is generally under control. The difference between planning and not planning can be $100-$150 a month for me.
Family Balance Sheet
JANUARY 8, 2014
If I don’t plan our meals and my shopping list, I spend too much money and make too many extra stops to the grocery store during the week. Over the holidays, I wasn’t as diligent with my meal planning and our grocery bill went over what I budget for food. Get the family involved. Ask your family for suggestions.
Coupons Do Work
APRIL 14, 2015
Actually I live on $30 a week and I have a family of four – a dog and my kids do activities. 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?
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