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My #1 Tip for Trimming Grocery Spending

Family Balance Sheet

When finances are tight, often the only area we can control is our food spending. Sandwiches on homemade bread (pb&j, egg or chicken salad, grilled cheese, tuna) As sandwiches rely on me making homemade bread, this category is more of a hit and miss. Homemade cookies ( Healthier Coconut Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies ).

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Meet a Reader | Biker Liz

The Frugal Girl

I don’t want to feel like I’m wasting all the gifts I’ve been given, including my finances. On a recent trip that involved flying, I packed dry oats, dry chia seeds, frozen homemade applesauce, homemade cookies, a loaf of Jimmy John’s bread made into 3 salami sandwiches, and a bag of baby carrots.