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What We Ate this Week on our Budget 10.13.17

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It’s a tight budget and I failed miserably recently, but we have lots of financial goals, so I need to get it back in line. Monday: I never made the baked ziti last weekend like I thought I would, so I made it on Monday, because I knew I would need leftovers on Tuesday night. It was a busy night, so we ate leftover baked ziti.

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What We Ate this Week on our Budget 10.20.17

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It’s a tight budget and I failed miserably recently, but we have lots of financial goals, so I need to get it back in line. My husband and I had leftovers, one daughter had breakfast-for-dinner, and the other daughter had a can of soup. Wednesday: leftover night. Our monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500.

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What We Ate this Week on our Budget 09.15.17

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It’s a tight budget and I failed miserably over the summer, but we have lots of financial goals, so I need to get it back in line. Dinner #1 (as they call it) is usually a sandwich or leftovers previous nights. Friday: leftover sloppy joes, french fries, steamed vegetables. Thankfully, they work off the extra calories.

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What We Ate this Week on our Budget 09/01/2017

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It’s a tight budget and I failed miserably over the summer, but we have lots of financial goals, so I need to get it back in line. Thursday: Leftover Smorgasbord night. Lunches and snacks included chicken noodle soup, sandwiches, apples, pretzels, and yogurt sticks.

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What We Ate this Week on our Budget 09-08-2017

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It’s a tight budget and I failed miserably over the summer, but we have lots of financial goals, so I need to get it back in line. We ate leftovers. Wednesday: leftover night from Tuesday’s dinner. This week’s breakfasts, lunches, and snacks: Breakfasts included hard-boiled eggs, hash browns, and fruit.

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How I Spent $425 on Groceries in March

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But we have some serious financial goals to hit and the grocery budget is an easy target when it comes to cutting the budget. Lunches Included: leftovers. tacos from leftover pork tenderloin – I make tacos quite a bit with leftover pork or chicken. Desserts & Snacks Included: apples. So refreshing.

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11 Simple Meal Planning Tips

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My husband and I made some serious financial goals for 2014. To achieve those goals I need to review our spending to see where I can make some cuts. If pork tenderloins are on sale, my menu will include Roasted Garlic & Herb Pork Tenderloin and I’ll use the leftovers on another night for tacos.

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