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Q&A | cinnamon, SIM, jeans, and grocery spending

The Frugal Girl

A couple of thoughts that might explain the steadiness of my spending: The price of groceries has gone up in recent years I was definitely able to get more bang for my buck years ago as compared to now. Now, I regularly stop in at Safeway (decidedly NOT the cheapest grocery store!), Good enough is good enough. Further questions?

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How to Save Money on Groceries

Family Balance Sheet

Are you spending more at the grocery store lately? Rising prices are affecting everyone’s bank account, and groceries are leading the way. Everyone is trying to figure out how to save money on groceries! Groceries is one budget category that can get out of control very quickly, and that’s before inflation.

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Ibotta Review: How I Earn Cash Back on Groceries

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There’s a wide variety of offers that range from groceries, clothing, electronics, or wine and beer. Personally, I mostly use Ibotta on in-store grocery purchases , and for this post, I’m sharing how I earn cashback on groceries. Any money I earn through the Ibotta app goes right back into my grocery budget.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

Family Balance Sheet

Follow these three action steps and the list of ideas below to find the cash for your fund. Now it’s time to FIND THE MONEY! 25 Ways to Find Money for your Emergency Fund. To kick start your emergency fund savings, take the next 31 days and challenge yourself to find $1000. 1 – Determine how much you need.

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10 Ways to Find Coupons Without Buying the Sunday Paper

Penny Pinchin' Mom

The post 10 Ways to Find Coupons Without Buying the Sunday Paper appeared first on Penny Pinchin' Mom. Also see: How to get coupon inserts in bulk Free Local Papers The paid Sunday newspaper isn’t the only option for finding coupon inserts. You can find them in some free newspapers as well. Today, only about 7.5%

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How to Save Money on Groceries

Family Balance Sheet

Looking for ways to save money on groceries? Groceries is one budget category that can get out of control very quickly. However, groceries is also an easy budget category to control, but it takes some planning, skill, and organization. These are strategies I use weekly to keep my grocery bill in line with our budget.

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Six Ways to Reuse Your Plastic Grocery Bags

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Plastic grocery bags can be irritating and useful all at the same time. These days most grocery stores no longer offer paper sacks, and if you have forgotten your reusable bags, you are probably going to go home with anywhere from one to two dozen little plastic sacks. Call to Action Do you reuse your grocery bags?

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