The Frugal Girl
MARCH 6, 2024
The repeated defrosting cycles tend to cause freezer burn on foods pretty quickly, so I try not to keep things in my kitchen freezer for long at all. Related: A post about freezing food in glass jars. And here’s a post about freezing food odds and ends. Here’s my cinnamon bread recipe , in case you want to make some!)
Family Balance Sheet
NOVEMBER 12, 2014
When finances are tight, often the only area we can control is our food spending. My #1 tip for trimming grocery spending is an easy one: Serve simple, frugal, scheduled meals. As is usually the case, I now find myself benefiting from her wisdom. Today I’d like to share what works for our family.
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Family Balance Sheet
MAY 31, 2016
Need to find some wiggle room in your budget? There is one place to look for extra money that maybe you haven’t considered–your groceries. If you don’t know what you spend each month on groceries, I encourage you to keep a tally for a month to give you an idea. 31 Days to Slash Your Grocery Spending.
Family Balance Sheet
OCTOBER 14, 2013
In the month of October, my challenge will be to find $1000. Mondays thru Saturdays in October, I will have ideas to help you find $1000 too. On Sundays, we’ll meet here to catch our breath, and let everyone know how we’re finding our $1000. So read through the below tips and attack that grocery bill!
Family Balance Sheet
MAY 11, 2016
My grocery budget doesn’t just include food, but also household goods, paper products, and cleaning supplies which unfortunately can take up a chunk of the budget. By finding reusable alternatives, you can save money that can be put towards food, and avoid the trash dump too.
Family Balance Sheet
MAY 23, 2016
Day 23 of 31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending: Shop at a Bread Outlet. They regularly stock English Muffins, sandwich thins, flat bread, kaiser rolls, hamburger rolls, hotdog rolls, tortillas, baked goods, snack foods, and more at prices of up to 50% off or more of the grocery store price. My family loves bread.
Family Balance Sheet
MAY 6, 2016
31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending. Don’t be afraid of the clearance section at the grocery store. Stores will mark down foods and other products when they are close to the “use by” date or the store has too much of a product and it needs to be cleared out. Yep, you read that assignment correctly!
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