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How to Save Money on Groceries

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When I plan a menu, my spending is generally under control. When I don’t plan, I make multiple trips to the store, eat out too often, and most certainly blow our budget. It’s those impulsive, last-minute trips that seem to wreak havoc on spending. 40 oz (loss leader sale) =.049/oz, Thaw as needed. 3 lbs = $2.99/lb

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Eleven Tips for Easier Menu Planning | Kitchen Economics Link-Up

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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. If whole chickens are on sale for.79/pound,

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How to Save Money on Groceries

Family Balance Sheet

When I plan a menu, my spending is generally under control. When I don’t plan, I make multiple trips to the store, eat out too often, and most certainly blow our budget. It’s those impulsive, last minute trips that seem to wreck havoc on spending. 40 oz (loss leader sale) =.049/oz, Thaw as needed. 3 lbs = $2.99/lb