Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 10, 2013

One of my goals for Family Balance Sheet for 2013, is to get back to posting more money saving tips to help my readers (and myself) reduce our grocery bills. Utilize your freezer. Have an emergency back up meal in freezer or pantry at all times. Shop your freezer/pantry. Make one night a week, " raid the fridge night ".

Economical 100

Economical Money Saving Groceries Grocery 100

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MAY 5, 2014

We used to go out to dinner every Friday night, but we’ve put a stop to that treat as we work through some of our financial goals. Grocery Budget Challenge Kitchen Economics Recipes - Main Dish' But I still want to make our Friday dinner IN a fun, yet inexpensive family night.

Homemade 222

Homemade Pizza Main Dishes Financial Goals 222

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AUGUST 28, 2013

The goal for this monthly accountability meeting is to give updates on our progress, motivate one another, and help all of us save for a cash Christmas. Our monthly goal for Christmas savings is $100. I also needed to come up with August''s goal of $100 for a total of $200 for the month. Happy 4 months til Christmas!

August 100

August Club Christmas Goals 100

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FEBRUARY 1, 2013

My goal is to plan February's menu around what is currently in my pantry and freezer and fill in any needs at the store, but reduce my overall monthly grocery expenses. I took an inventory of my freezer tonight and I started plotting our meals for the month. My goal is to reduce our grocery bill by $200.

February 100

February Freezers Goals Bills 100

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OCTOBER 14, 2013

This month, I am challenging myself to try to squeeze some extra money out of our grocery budget to put towards our goal of finding $1000. Utilize your freezer. Have an emergency back up meal in freezer or pantry at all times. Shop your freezer/pantry. Create vegetable freezer bags for making chicken/turkey stock.

Grocery Spending 113

Grocery Spending Groceries Grocery Finds 113

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APRIL 3, 2014

But we have some serious financial goals to hit and the grocery budget is an easy target when it comes to cutting the budget. And while I didn’t hit my goal of $400, I did reduce our spending to $425 for my family of 4. I made a large batch of homemade sugar-free applesauce in March that I stored in the freezer.

March 100

March Groceries Grocery Homemade 100

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JANUARY 8, 2014

My husband and I made some serious financial goals for 2014. To achieve those goals I need to review our spending to see where I can make some cuts. Keep your pantry, freezer and refrigerator organized. Kitchen Economics Saving Money - In the Kitchen' ” 3. Do you plan your meals? Let us know in the comments.

Meals 186

Meals Simple Menu Planning Menu Plans 186