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Five Frugal (mostly tiny) Things

The Frugal Girl

A full fridge tends to encourage food waste because things get lost. I prepped food before clinical yesterday This semester, most of my clinicals end at 8:30 pm, so I’m gonna get lots of practice at packing dinners! So then when a little, “You’ve made a sale!”

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What We Ate this Week on our Budget 12.14.18

Family Balance Sheet

The cantaloupe and pineapple were both delicious and were on a super sale of.99 My family was not thrilled, but we need to reduce our food waste. Did you know you can save hundreds of dollars by reducing your food waste?!?! I also made a large garden salad to serve for 3 dinners this week. summer corn.

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How to Slash your Grocery Spending in 31 Days

Family Balance Sheet

Day 16 How to Stop Food Waste in the Kitchen. Day 20: Stock up on Holiday Sales. Day 14: Week 2’s Menu & Pictures of Shopping Trips. Day 15: Plan the Upcoming Week’s Meals. Day 17: Store Brand vs. National Brand. Day 18: 9 Easy Places to Find Grocery Coupons. Day 19: Save Money on Meat.

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How to Save Money on Groceries

Family Balance Sheet

Personally, I plan a weekly menu that’s centered around what’s already in my pantry and freezer, what’s on sale and my family’s schedule. of Agriculture, a US family of 4 discards around $1500 a year on food waste. During the holidays a few years ago, Wegman’s offered 5 lb sacks of flour on sale for.99

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Christmas Savings Club | August Meeting

Family Balance Sheet

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. You''ll avoid all sorts of duplicate purchases and reduce food waste too. They were pricier toys, but I''ll start keeping my eye open for when they go on sale.

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25 Ways to Save on Groceries Every Month

Saving Everyday

Consistently using things you already have not only saves money but also prevents food waste. Throwing food away is throwing money away ! After looking at what I have on hand and what’s on sale, I come up with a few ideas for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Eating up those leftovers prevents food waste, period!

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25 Ways to Save on Groceries Every Month

Saving Everyday

Consistently using things you already have not only saves money but also prevents food waste. Throwing food away is throwing money away ! After looking at what I have on hand and what’s on sale, I come up with a few ideas for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Eating up those leftovers prevents food waste, period!