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8 Action Steps for a Frugal February!

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8 Action Steps for a Frugal February: 1 – Write a budget/spending plan for February. In order to succeed with your money, you must spend time on your money–and that means writing a plan for your spending. I’m a big fan of Zero Based Budgeting. 3 – Cook/Eat from the pantry and freezer.

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Day 4 of 31 Days to Slash your Grocery Budget: Pantry Challenge

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31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending. If you’ve been following along, you should have a neat and tidy pantry and your refrigerator and freezer should be spick-and-span. Today, we’re going to plan meals using those inventories of foods you found in your pantry, fridge, and freezer. I tossed the bread.

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How to Save Money on Groceries

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It’s those impulsive, last-minute trips that seem to wreak havoc on spending. 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. Utilize the Freezer. Here are my favorite 8 Freezer Meals. Thaw as needed.

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How to Save Money on Groceries

Family Balance Sheet

It’s those impulsive, last minute trips that seem to wreck havoc on spending. 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. Utilize the Freezer. Here’s my favorite 8 Freezer Meals. Thaw as needed.

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Frugal February

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8 Action Steps for a Frugal February: 1 – Write a budget/spending plan for February. In order to succeed with your money, you must spend time on your money–and that means writing a plan for your spending. I’m a big fan of Zero Based Budgeting. 3 – Cook/Eat from the pantry and freezer.

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Christmas Savings Club | August Meeting

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I''m happy to report that I was able to reduce our grocery spending in August by about $50 and I''ll put that money in our Christmas savings. Our grocery spending has crept up over that last several months and it was time to rein it back in. become a fan and ''like'' FBS on Facebook. Thanks for reading.

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What We Ate This Week on a Budget 02.06.15

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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. My husband is a huge NFL fan so we always make a big deal about the Super Bowl. This is one of my favorite slow cooker meals and it was included in my freezer cooking session last fall.

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