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. Shop the sales flyer. Shop the Loss Leaders. Do you shop at Giant Food Stores? This updated post is not sponsored.

Food 130

Food Storing Saving Menu Planning 130

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.

Dinner 75

Dinner Simple Family Menu Planning 75

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 6, 2022

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. I use my plasma money for special treats for my family and me. The post How We Frugal-ed in July 2022 appeared first on Family Balance Sheet. Marked down meat!

July 130

July Frugal Credit Cards Donation 130

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MAY 1, 2016

Do you constantly struggle at dinner time trying to figure out what to feed your family? I am hosting a 31 Days to Slash Your Grocery Spending challenge. Every day this month, I will post one simple challenge to help you get control of your grocery spending. Our current monthly grocery budget is $500 a month for my family of 4.

Grocery Spending 100

Grocery Spending Groceries Grocery Budgeting 100

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

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. It was a momentous occasion that was many years in the making.

Financial Goals 130

Financial Goals Goals Debt College 130

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 12, 2018

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. This month at Family Budgeters Unite! , Surprised my family with Apple Crumb Pots for dessert. homemade refried beans.

Frugal 100

Frugal Freezers Friends And Family Sale Financial Goals 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.

Budgeting 124

Budgeting Budget Groceries Grocery 124

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. Shop Online. If you can, shop online. If you are travelling anywhere to spend the holidays with family or friends, book your tickets now. Shop Smart For Groceries.

Holiday 202

Holiday Kids and Family Christmas Saving Money 202

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 29, 2020

On Friday morning, I pull into the drive-through during my allotted time and my groceries are placed in the back of my car. In the past, I made my meal plan and grocery shopped on Sundays. As a family, we drink a lot of water. My Favorite Cashback Grocery Apps. How did you frugal in January?

February 208

February 2020 Frugal Thrift Stores 208

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 18, 2021

Retirement has become an uncertain landscape for many families as they’ve watched economic markets shift and debt grow while financial burdens wreak havoc. But even if you’re in your later years and retirement feels only a few years away, there are actions you can take to plan for yourself and your family.

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Insurance Re-use Delivery Service Family 100

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. My oldest daughter likes to grocery shop with me and requested Alfredo sauce on our last trip. What did you make this week that your family enjoyed?

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Leftovers Daughter 100

Teresa's Deals

SEPTEMBER 12, 2015

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? Step 1: It allows you to choose your grocery store. Any Grocery Store. Step 2: It lets you choose from any of the recipes to build the perfect menu for your family. Click To Tweet.

Meals 100

Meals Budgeting Budget Friends And Family Sale 100

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 17, 2016

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. A recent comparison of store products and the name brand counterparts of few items on my shopping list reflected a savings of 20% – 40%.

Grocery Spending 133

Grocery Spending Groceries Grocery Storing 133

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

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 30, 2014

The Goal of the Grocery Budget Challenge is to be creative with our meal planning and grocery shopping so that we aren’t over-spending. We don’t want to make our families miserable with bland meals, boring snacks, and not enough food in the house. “Are we having THAT again?”,

Budgeting 127

Budgeting Budget January Groceries 127

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 31, 2011

Thank you for supporting Family Balance Sheet! I was able to get a copy of the ebook to review. If you would like to receive FREE updates of FBS, there are four ways to do so: have updates sent to your email , through your RSS Feed. become a fan and 'like' FBS on Facebook. become a Twitter follower.

Entertainment 127

Entertainment Dinner Holiday Mom 127

Couponing 101

JANUARY 26, 2020

And, even if you’re a seasoned vegan veteran, you may be struggling to convince your friends and family to get onboard. And since you can keep most of the ingredients in your pantry, you don’t have to worry about braving the cold to go grocery shopping for a lot of fresh ingredients.

Recipes 100

Recipes Plants United States Meals 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.

March 100

March Groceries Grocery Homemade 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 5, 2019

My husband and I decided that every one in my family must pick a word. She has a very clear line in the sand about her family’s waste and doesn’t even own a trash can. The post My Word for 2019 appeared first on Family Balance Sheet. He suggested we choose a word to preview the upcoming year.

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2019 Recycle Recycled Recycling 100

For the Mommas

OCTOBER 30, 2013

Show your support and appreciation for wounded service members and their families in a very simple way – grocery shopping. The Wounded Warrior coupons include such brands as Clorox, Sunny D and many more.

2013 69

2013 Grocery Shopping Clorox Simple 69

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 14, 2013

Saving on Grocery Bills. 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. Don’t be loyal to any particular brand, and do some comparison shopping. You just need to put them in practice.

Saving Money 222

Saving Money Money Bills Insurance 222

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 24, 2011

Maven of Savin' Manchester, New Hampshire - Common Sense with Money Western Maine - Bubblegum and Lollipops Mid-Atlantic Erie, Pennsylvania - Growing Kids Ministry Gettysburg, Pennsylvania - Somewhat Crunchy Harrisburg, Pennsylvania - Family Balance Sheet Buffalo/Niagara Falls, New York - Coupons, Deals and More New Jersey - Oh!

North Carolina 170

North Carolina Kansas City Virginia Missouri 170

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 28, 2022

If you are struggling with the rising grocery prices or maybe you need to make room for your family’s growing appetites, take a look at the following list and see what changes you can make to cut your grocery bill…and still eat really well! of Agriculture, a US family of 4 discards around $1500 a year on food waste.

Saving Money 130

Saving Money Groceries Grocery Money 130

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.

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Homemade Meals Organic Organization 127

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. Thanks for your support.

Delivery Service 113

Delivery Service Meals Daughter Kids and Family 113

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 22, 2013

Greater Harrisburg, Pennsylvania :: Family Balance Sheet. Cincinnati, Ohio :: Family Friendly Cincinnati. Northeast Ohio (Canton, Akron, Cleveland) :: Sisters Shopping on a Shoestring. Jacksonville, Florida :: Saving The Family Money. Arlington, Texas :: Grocery Shop For FREE. South Atlantic.

North Carolina 100

North Carolina Kansas City South Dakota San Diego 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 5, 2013

It’s many families first response when asked “what do you want to do for dinner tonight?” Birthdays are celebrated at restaurants, friends reunited at diners, hang-out spots established in coffee shops, entire shows filmed just in restaurants. We also grocery shop once per week.

Eating Out 222

Eating Out Restaurant Food and Wine Meals 222

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.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget September October 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. My Grocery List On the right side, I list my shopping list.

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Groceries Grocery Bills Office 157

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 10, 2016

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.

Grocery Spending 100

Grocery Spending Freezers Cooking Groceries 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 7, 2013

It’s the difference in those interactions that will effect real change in your children and your family. They answer tons of common parenting questions on everything from nap time and grocery shopping with kids to keeping your patience and preparing for the s-e-x talk, all organized in 17 easy-to-read chapters.

Parenting 127

Parenting Mother's Kids and Family Mom 127

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. I shop at the end of the season. actually rule of thumb : shop for kids clothes during ‘off season’ that is when you find the best sales. Heck, I actually survive on $30 bucks a week for the family.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Food Kids and Family 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 4, 2013

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. Here are 7 ways you can reduce household waste (and maybe even save a little money): 1.

Re-use 278

Re-use Home and Garden Bulk Electronics 278

Saving Everyday

AUGUST 13, 2013

Share recipes and cookbooks – with your family and friends. Save recipe ingredients – for easy, hassle-free grocery shopping. The post Free Recipes, Meal Planners, Grocery Lists & More! Collect and organize recipes – into your own online cookbooks. appeared first on Saving Everyday.

Meals 58

Meals Groceries Grocery Recipes 58

The Coupon Game

JULY 28, 2011

Last week I had a fully planned-out Menu Plan , and instead decided to take a last minute trip to visit my family. And since I have most everything still in my freezer or pantry, that also means I have very little grocery shopping to do this week! It was a much needed time away from the routine of everyday.

Menu Planning 85

Menu Planning Menu Plans Publix Freezers 85