Eating Out Grocery Shopping Home On Sale 
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
MARCH 14, 2013
A good part of our monthly income is spent on grocery shopping, and the budget may even go higher depending on whether it’s a holiday or a birthday where you need to feed more people. If there is a non-perishable item on sale, pick it up if you use it often even if don’t need it right away. Eating out harms you in two ways.
Family Balance Sheet
MAY 14, 2013
We also don’t want to come home to a credit card bill. Maybe you don’t want to cook at all during your vacation or maybe eating out for every meal is beyond what your budget can handle. For dinner, we''ll plan to eat in on 5 nights and eat out 2 nights. Also, by planning ahead I can take advantage of sales.
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Saving Everyday
AUGUST 1, 2022
In this post, we’ll discuss realistic ways you can save on groceries at home and at the store! How to save on groceries at home. Before we get into how to save at the grocery store, let’s talk about what you can do before you go. Shop your own home. I make my grocery list based on that.
Saving Everyday
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Family Balance Sheet
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I also revolve my menu around what is on sale, so I'm spending less on our meals. I plan my menu on Sunday afternoons when I have the new week’s grocery flyer in front of me. I try to keep my large weekly grocery shopping to one store unless there are some loss-leaders elsewhere. If whole chickens are on sale for.79/pound,
Family Balance Sheet
JANUARY 28, 2022
As my kids have grown into teenagers who eat as much as adults, I spend about $800-1000/month–this includes anything I buy at the grocery store, so it includes paper and cleaning products. When I don’t plan, I make multiple trips to the store, eat out too often, and most certainly blow our budget. Thaw as needed.
Family Balance Sheet
FEBRUARY 15, 2019
As my kids have grown into a teen and tween who eat as much as adults, I spend about $700/month–this includes anything I buy at the grocery store, so it includes paper and cleaning products. When I don’t plan, I make multiple trips to the store, eat out too often, and most certainly blow our budget. Thaw as needed.
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