Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 6, 2022

Here are five ways that I saved money this month. I have been doing my grocery shopping at a different GIANT store and I’m finding that they always have a lot of marked-down meat. Show me the Money! My Total Found Money for July: $816. I like to tally up any extra money I find through the month.

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July Frugal Credit Cards Donation 130

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 20, 2012

Over my many years of environmental and personal finance writing, one of the most common things I get asked for is tips on how to save money on groceries. The best thing you can do to save money on groceries is to cut back your meat consumption and increase the amount of vegetables you eat. expensive and B.

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Saving Money Money Groceries Grocery 189

Couponing 101

MARCH 18, 2019

If you’re big on saving money, you probably already buy things in bulk. After all, it’s the most expensive part of most families’ grocery bills, so why wouldn’t we save as much as possible on it? I soon learned that buying the larger package could save me a lot of money!

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Bulk Saving Money Money Buy 85

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 14, 2013

Every year, we split the rent on a beach condo with other family members to make a week away affordable for everyone involved. We look forward all year to our summer vacation, so the last thing that we want to do is stress about the money spent while on our trip. 8 Tips to Help You Save Money While On Vacation. Create A Budget.

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Vacation Saving Money Money Food and Drink 153

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 20, 2023

I cried for days and we celebrated the occasion with a family cruise a few months later. Also that year, I wanted to create an In Case of Emergency (ICE) binder for my family. I did achieve this goal and ended up calling it our Family Vital Information Binder. We will control our money, rather than our money controlling us.

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Financial Goals Goals Debt College 130

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 31, 2020

Frugal living is being intentional with our money and creative with our resources, so we have more to put towards the things that are important to us. We want to live WELL, on LESS Money. I started a new grocery shopping routine in January and it is working out splendidly! Related reading: How to Save Money on Groceries.

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January Frugal Green And Frugal Homemade 130

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 12, 2018

so that we have more money to put towards our financial goals. Our mission: Live WELL On LESS Money. What We Ate this Week: I make an effort each week to serve my family delicious food but still stick to the budget. Every Sunday afternoon, I plan the meals and do my grocery shopping for the week. garden salad.

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Frugal Freezers Friends And Family Sale Financial Goals 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 6, 2012

Saving money can be a bit of a difficult challenge, especially if you are in a household that lives paycheck to paycheck like so many do. However, even if you find yourself tight on money, you can still manage to put a little away each month. Many people think that it is too hard to put money away. Saving money is essential.

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Bank Banking Money Saving 265

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 20, 2017

Grocery spending can get out of hand quickly, so I post our weekly menu to ensure that I am planning it weekly. Our monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. This Week in the Kitchen: In an effort to save time and money, I’m trying to add either meals or ingredients to my freezer each week. garden salad.

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Budgeting Budget Leftovers Daughter 100

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 30, 2014

I really wanted to reduce our grocery spending for my family of 4 from the average of $634 a month in 2013 to a budget of $450 a month in 2014. So I started the challenge to be more accountable and to be creative with our meals and grocery shopping so that we do not over-spend. And that is money in the bank.

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Budgeting Budget Groceries Grocery 124

Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 31, 2013

Thanks to Brittany for this guest post on ways to save on a family dinner. Anyone who has gone grocery shopping for their household knows that feeding the family can get expensive. According to a 2012 Gallop Poll, the average American family spends about $150 a week on food alone! All rights reserved.

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Dinner Simple Family Menu Planning 75

Finally Frugal

JANUARY 19, 2011

People are often amazed (my own family included) that I can subsist on a grocery budget of $100 or less each month. Here are my five top tips for bringing a frugal mindset to the grocery store: 1. I NEVER shop at Safeway or Albertson's unless I'm desperate or have an outstanding coupon deal.

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Frugal Grocery Shopping Frugal Groceries Grocery Shopping Groceries 49

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 1, 2014

For those of you who haven’t seen the movie, No Impact Man is about a small family who spends a year trying to live “no impact” They live without generating garbage, without using electricity (for a portion of the year), and without buying anything new. Plastic is terrible for the environment and our ecosystem.

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Documentary Eating Out Kids and Family Food and Drink 173

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 8, 2022

As the home manager, my mission is to serve my family quality and tasty food on our limited budget. GIANT Food Stores of PA has been part of my weekly grocery shopping routine for years. What are your best tips to save money there? The post 10 Ways to Save at Giant Food Stores appeared first on Family Balance Sheet.

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Food Storing Saving Menu Planning 130

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

After years of my teenage-hood of working in a mall, I learned not to scramble at the last minute to buy gifts for my family members. This not only saves money, but also removes the stress and puts the fun back into it. Shop Online. If you can help it, week nights are the best time to go grocery shopping.

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Holiday Kids and Family Christmas Saving Money 202

Saving Everyday

APRIL 16, 2024

In this post, we’re sharing the best ways to make money as a kid. I visited a friend last week, and she told me that her son was looking for ways to make money but couldn’t find what he was looking for online. Best Ways To Make Money As A Kid Depending on the child’s age, it may be necessary for the parents to assist.

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Money Making Kids Kids and Family 52

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 5, 2012

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania :: Family Balance Sheet. Arlington, Texas :: Grocery Shop For FREE. Jacksonville, Florida :: Saving The Family Money. Buffalo/Niagara Falls, New York :: Coupons, Deals and More. Central New Jersey :: Philzendia (formerly Oh diane). Erie, Pennsylvania :: Growing Kids Ministry. South Central.

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San Diego Kansas City South Dakota Missouri 127

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 24, 2011

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Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 12, 2014

I do the majority of my grocery shopping at Giant Food Stores in PA. They also have gas stations and often offer a 10 cent discount (per gallon) for every $100 spent on groceries. That’s a great deal for us because we buy a lot of gift cards at this time of year to give as gifts for family and our staff.

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Gas Gift Cards Saving Saving Money 124

Saving Everyday

AUGUST 1, 2022

Here are real ways to save on groceries each and every month! Reducing your food expenses is one of the best ways to reduce your overall spending and find extra money in your budget ! In this post, we’ll discuss realistic ways you can save on groceries at home and at the store! Throwing food away is throwing money away !

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Groceries Grocery Food and Drink Saving 52

Saving Everyday

AUGUST 1, 2022

Here are real ways to save on groceries each and every month! Reducing your food expenses is one of the best ways to reduce your overall spending and find extra money in your budget ! In this post, we’ll discuss realistic ways you can save on groceries at home and at the store! Throwing food away is throwing money away !

Groceries 52

Groceries Grocery Food and Drink Saving 52

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 10, 2016

It was a huge success, both with time and money. How Freezer Cooking Save you Money and Time: There is some time involved upfront with grocery shopping and prepping the meals for the freezer, but it saves considerable time when you are planning your weekly menu and the night that you are serving the freezer meal.

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Grocery Spending Freezers Cooking Groceries 100

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 3, 2014

And while I didn’t hit my goal of $400, I did reduce our spending to $425 for my family of 4. I’ve included pictures below of most of my grocery shopping trips for the month. We also had meals at the homes of some friends and family a couple of times this month. Join the monthly Grocery Budget Challenge.

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March Groceries Grocery Homemade 100

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 17, 2016

Day 17 of 31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending: Compare Store Brand vs. Name Brand. Buying store brand products is one of the easiest ways to save money on groceries. Personally, I purchase a lot of store brand products and it is a strategy that you should consider too as you’re trying to slash your grocery shopping.

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Grocery Spending Groceries Grocery Storing 133

Teresa's Deals

SEPTEMBER 12, 2015

Maybe I am lazy when it comes to meal planning but I do know I need to for the sake of saving more money and stop buying things I do not actually need, you know what I mean? At Build A Menu, they have recipes I can choose from, pick the store I want to shop at and tell me what I need to buy, how easy is that? Any Grocery Store.

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Meals Budgeting Budget Friends And Family Sale 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 4, 2013

Here are 7 ways you can reduce household waste (and maybe even save a little money): 1. Shop with a List. If you find yourself throwing out a lot of food, you can remedy the problem by shopping with a list. Create a meal plan for the week, and base your grocery shopping list on what you will actually eat during the week.

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Re-use Home and Garden Bulk Electronics 278

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 5, 2013

It’s many families first response when asked “what do you want to do for dinner tonight?” We also grocery shop once per week. So we buy ingredients for the entire week’s meal plan on that one shopping trip. It is the first thing that many of us think of when we think of celebrating a milestone.

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Eating Out Restaurant Food and Wine Meals 222

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 15, 2013

Thank you for supporting Family Balance Sheet! With a little planning, you can save time and money in your kitchen, and this week only get all 5 ebooks for just $7.40, or 85% off their list price! Rachel takes you through the entire process of selecting meals, grocery shopping, and getting a great meal on the table in no time.

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Cooking Food Waste Meals Recipes 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 28, 2013

Easy Homemade: Homemade Pantry Staples for the Busy Modern Family features more than 60 tried-and-true recipes for homemade kitchen staples that can be made with basic ingredients and don’t require a lot of time. 28 Days to Hope for Your Home by Dana White. The Homemaking bundle is only available through 8am EST on Monday, 2/4.

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Homemade Meals Organic Organization 127

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 28, 2014

The Goal of the Grocery Budget Challenge is to be creative with our meal planning and grocery shopping so that we do not over-spend. We don’t want to make our families miserable with bland meals, boring snacks, and not enough food in the house, but we must stay on budget. March’s Assignments.

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Budgeting Budget February Groceries 124

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 30, 2014

The Goal of the Grocery Budget Challenge is to be creative with our meal planning and grocery shopping so that we do not over-spend. We don’t want to make our families miserable with bland meals, boring snacks, and not enough food in the house, but we must stay on budget. I’ve seen turkeys for.25/lb,

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Budgeting Budget September October 100

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

I’m the chief grocery shopper for my family, so why would I need a subscription service–it seemed so frivolous to me. You pick the recipes and they pack all of the ingredients into a box and ship it to your door, effectively eliminating grocery shopping. Thanks for your support.

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Delivery Service Meals Daughter Kids and Family 113

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 2, 2011

Menu planning saves me money. 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.

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Menu Planning Menu Plans Economical Kitchen 138

Coupons Do Work

APRIL 14, 2015

Actually I live on $30 a week and I have a family of four – a dog and my kids do activities. Over the years I have had to budget, put money away…so we can live the life without worrying about money. also set aside money for a rainy day. Heck, I actually survive on $30 bucks a week for the family.

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Budgeting Budget Food Kids and Family 100

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 30, 2014

The Goal of the Grocery Budget Challenge is to be creative with our meal planning and grocery shopping so that we do not over-spend. We don’t want to make our families miserable with bland meals, boring snacks, and not enough food in the house, but we must stay on budget. That number seems to be our sweet spot.

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Budgeting Budget Groceries Grocery 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 25, 2011

If you take the time to plan out your weekly menu by looking at what you have on hand and what is on sale for the week at your favorite grocery store, you can bring your grocery bill down to a more manageable level for you and your family. How do you manage your menu and grocery list?

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Groceries Grocery Bills Office 157

Saving Everyday

JUNE 1, 2023

Grocery shopping for one can be tricky, but this list of tips will help you save time and money while enjoying delicious, nutritious meals. My husband travels a lot for work, so grocery shopping for one person is something I have learned a thing or two about. Grocery Shopping for One Inventory what you have.

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Grocery Shopping Groceries Grocery Shopping 52