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

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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. Plan your menu around what is on sale at the grocery store that week. If whole chickens are on sale for.79/pound,

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Friday’s Freebies: Gluten Free Recipes, Memorial Day Coloring Pages and More

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1 Per Pound Grocery Shopping by Mary Frances Pickett. Basic Economics for Students and Non Students Alike by Jerry Wyant. Good Eating’s Gluten Free Recipes by Chicago Tribune. $1 How To Grow Plants by Margaret Phillips. The 7 Wonders of the Ancient World for Kids by Elaine Donato. Natural Skin RX Sample.

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How I Spent $425 on Groceries in March

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I’ve included pictures below of most of my grocery shopping trips for the month. There’s about $67 worth of groceries that I forgot to photograph. Join the monthly Grocery Budget Challenge. The goal is to be creative with our meal planning and grocery shopping so that we do not over-spend.

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Saving Your Pennies For A Rainy Day

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Shop Sales. Cut coupons, go grocery shopping when your items are on sale, and you will save money. In today’s tight economic climate, many people wonder what is the best method of improving their financial position. If the answer is more than 5, you don’t need them. Should You Save Or Invest Your Money? We read.

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3 Different Ways to Plan for Your Family’s Future

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Retirement has become an uncertain landscape for many families as they’ve watched economic markets shift and debt grow while financial burdens wreak havoc. For instance, if you regularly order takeout or splurge on delivery services, you will want to create a grocery shopping plan for more home-cooked meals.

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11 Lifestyle Tips From Organized Moms

Penny Pinchin' Mom

You can outsource professionals to do housekeeping, laundry, and even grocery shopping. However, with these tough economic times, there is no need to spend money on housekeeping if you are capable of doing the chores with the help of the kids or your partner. You can also hire a nanny to help with the kids and prepare dinner.

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This One Technique Helped a Single Mom Save $312 on Food

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It reminds me to go grocery shopping if I see that many of the items are checked off. Action Step #2: Refer to the receipt to remind yourself what to eat, especially if you have items that will spoil sooner than others. Jessica checked off items she used. Jessica says, “It helps us determine what we have left.

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