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Valentine’s Day Menu Planning Tips & Recipe Ideas

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My husband and I spend Valentines’s Day in the comforts of our home. 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. Fresh Garden Salad.

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How to Save Money on Groceries

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They wake up hungry, they come home from school hungry, they claim starvation right before we eat dinner, and then they are hungry again right before bedtime. There’s a reason why menu planning is #1 on this list. There’s a reason why menu planning is #1 on this list. Start a Garden.

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How to Save Money on Groceries

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They wake up hungry, they come home from school hungry, they claim starvation right before we eat dinner, and then they are hungry again right before bedtime. There’s a reason why menu planning is #1 on this list. There’s a reason why menu planning is #1 on this list. Start a Garden.

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How to Save Money on Groceries Without Coupons

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I use them regularly when we eat out at restaurants, and I will not shop at a department store without one, but grocery coupons are completely different for me. If you plan for your grocery trip, you should be able to stay on track. When I don’t plan, I am sure to blow our budget. Yeah, that is not me.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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The easiest way to reduce your grocery spending is to plan your meals. Read 11 Simple Menu Planning Tips to learn how to reduce your grocery bill without making everyone in your family miserable. Are you paying too much for home/auto insurance, cable, internet? 4 – Skip the AM drive thru and eat breakfast at home.