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MAY 22, 2016

Day 22 of 31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending: Plan this week’s meals and shopping trip. Meal planning is really the cornerstone of smart grocery spending. You will plan for breakfasts, lunches, dinners, snacks, and beverages and while you’re planning your meals, you will also be making your grocery list.

Grocery Spending 100

Grocery Spending Meals Groceries Grocery 100

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MAY 3, 2016

31 Days to Slash Your Grocery Spending. The Sunday dinner leftovers from 3 weeks ago that would have made a delicious lunch–slimy. Also bookmark the 31 Days to Slash Your Grocery Spending category page so you can check in daily. When was the last time you cleaned out your refrigerator. Good food, too.

Grocery Spending 100

Grocery Spending Freezers Refrigerators Groceries 100

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MAY 16, 2016

Day 16 of 31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending: Avoid Food Waste. family of four discards around $1,500 a year on food. family of four discards around $1,500 a year on food. Imagine saving your family’s budget $1500 a year just by being more aware of your food waste and taking action to stop it.

Food Waste 165

Food Waste Kitchen Leftovers Food 165

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MAY 28, 2016

I like to keep the Annie’s on hand for a quick lunch or snack for the kids (and my husband). With 2 competitive swimmers and a swim coach in the family, I wash a lot of towels each week. I used the chicken for the wraps, Wednesday night’s meal, and sandwiches for lunch. The post This Week’s Grocery Recap 05.28.16

Groceries 100

Groceries Grocery Grocery Spending Lunch 100

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OCTOBER 6, 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. I did double a batch of my family’s favorite: Red Pepper & Feta Turkey Burgers and felt accomplished. I’ll let you know how it goes.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Financial Goals Freezers 100

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OCTOBER 13, 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. Meatloaf was always a dish I made on the weekends when I had more time, but this was pretty easy and my family loved it. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Leftovers Financial Goals 100

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MAY 29, 2015

This series helps me stay on top of our grocery spending and currently our monthly budget is $500 for my family of 4. We packed our lunch, and ate dinner with the troop at the hotel. We ate lunch and dinner on the road. This Week’s Breakfasts, Lunches & Snacks: Breakfast was eggs & toast and cereal.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Hotel Freezers 100

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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’s Breakfasts, Lunches, and Snacks: Breakfasts included cereal, eggs & toast. appeared first on Family Balance Sheet.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Leftovers Daughter 100

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MAY 24, 2016

Day 24 of 31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending: Save on Organic. The frozen sticks go right into my kids lunch box every day and are thawed by lunch time. Is it important for you and your family to eat organically? The post Day 24: How to Save on Organic Food appeared first on Family Balance Sheet.

Organic 113

Organic Organization Food Saving 113

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JANUARY 8, 2014

My challenge is I need to reduce our bill, but not make everyone in my family miserable because there is no room for the occasional extras that make us happy, like a special treat or wild caught salmon or Kalamata olives. Over the holidays, I wasn’t as diligent with my meal planning and our grocery bill went over what I budget for food.

Meals 186

Meals Simple Menu Planning Menu Plans 186

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APRIL 1, 2021

If you are self-employed, work for a company or in an industry that is unstable, or maybe you or someone in your family has medical issues, you might want to save 6-12 months of expenses. 2 – Reduce your grocery spending without sacrificing quality. Do you know how much you spend on groceries each month?

Emergency Fund 130

Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 130

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JANUARY 9, 2015

If you followed along last year’s Grocery Budget Challenge , you’ll know that my grocery spending ranged from $425 – $500 throughout the year. Selfishly, the reason for this weekly posting is because I tend to stick to a grocery budget when I know I’m going to write about it.

Leftovers 100

Leftovers Budgeting Budget Lunch 100

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FEBRUARY 6, 2015

My intent is twofold: to hold me accountable with our grocery spending and to give some ideas and insight into how we eat on a budget. Our budget is currently $500 for my family of four. My family requested wings, nachos, and carrots and hummus. Did you try a new recipe this week that your family enjoyed?

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Homemade Kids and Family 100

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OCTOBER 31, 2013

Day 14: Reduce Your Grocery Spending without Sacrificing Quality. Day 17: Find FREE or Low Cost Family Entertainment. Day 23: Brown-Bag Your Lunch & SAVE! Day 25: Rethink Your Christmas Spending. Day 11: Cancel Your Cable TV. Day 12: How to Get a FREE Gym Membership. Day 13: Update #2. Loads of laundry to do.

Finds 258

Finds October Bank of America Friends And Family Sale 258

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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! Also, I plan for everything–breakfasts, lunches, snacks, and dinners.

Saving Money 130

Saving Money Groceries Grocery Money 130

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MARCH 23, 2011

Try replacing some paper products on your list with cloth and re-usable products that you probably have around the house and you will not only reduce your grocery spending, but you will also reduce your waste. Even though we try to use cloth grocery bags, we still end up with some plastic. Use plastic store bags for trash bags.

Economical 185

Economical Kitchen Paper Groceries 185

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FEBRUARY 16, 2016

If you are self-employed, work for a company or in an industry that is unstable, or maybe you or someone in your family has medical issues, you might want to save 6-12 months of expenses. 2 – Reduce your grocery spending without sacrificing quality. The easiest way to reduce your grocery spending is to plan your meals.

Emergency Fund 100

Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 100

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MARCH 2, 2011

The weeks that I take the time to plan the menu are the weeks that I have control over our spending. The weeks were I don’t menu plan are the weeks that I’m at the grocery store multiple times or we get take out multiple times, leading to an out of control grocery spending. Get the family involved.

Menu Planning 138

Menu Planning Menu Plans Economical Kitchen 138

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JUNE 8, 2018

– Food: groceries, meals out, school lunches. The grocery category is the easiest one to reduce. I list tons of ideas: How to Slash Your Grocery Spending . If you’re spending too much at restaurants, read: 15 Smart Tips to Save Money When Eating Out . appeared first on Family Balance Sheet.

Budgeting 133

Budgeting Budget Financial Goals Goals 133

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JULY 9, 2015

I have since interviewed 16 families who have collectively paid off over ONE MILLION DOLLARS in debt. She says, bartering is a fun and creative way to get what she needed without spending money. Stacy and her family stayed home. They Managed their Grocery Spending. Stacy also advised to pack your lunch.

Debt Free 100

Debt Free Debt Budgeting Budget 100

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FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Personally, if I don’t make a shopping list and plan my meals, my grocery budget is toast. Personally, I plan a weekly menu that’s centered around what’s already in my pantry and freezer, what’s on sale, and my family’s schedule. Also, I plan for everything–breakfasts, lunches, snacks, and dinners.

Saving Money 113

Saving Money Groceries Grocery Money 113