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

The Frugal Girl

I let it cool thoroughly, then put it in a plastic bag and stick it in the freezer. If you have a chest freezer or other non-defrosting freezer, homemade bread can stay fresh for several months in its frozen state. In a self-defrosting freezer, though, I’d try to eat it up more quickly than that.

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Grocery Budget Challenge | January Meeting

Family Balance Sheet

Part of my motivation was that I’m hosting this challenge. Action Step 3: New this month, clean out and organize your refrigerator, freezers, and kitchen pantry. By keeping our kitchens organized, menu planning will be much easier, we’ll reduce our food waste, and we’ll be less likely to buy duplicates.

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Christmas Savings Club | August Meeting

Family Balance Sheet

The goal for this monthly accountability meeting is to give updates on our progress, motivate one another, and help all of us save for a cash Christmas. My goal during the pantry challenge was to shop our freezer and pantry to put together my weekly menus instead of only using the Sunday sales flyers.

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