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My #1 Tip for Trimming Grocery Spending

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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. By having a schedule and knowing what we usually eat, I can save money by buying many foods in bulk. Snacks & Dessert.

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Day 15 of 31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending: Plan this Week’s Meals

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31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending. Today is Day 15 and your assignment: Plan this week’s meals and shopping trip. Meal planning is really the cornerstone of smart grocery spending. The goal is to make just one grocery trip a week, so be very thorough. Meal planning will save you time.

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Day 8 of 31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending: Plan this week’s meals

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31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending. Today is Day 8 and your assignment: Plan this week’s meals and shopping trip. Meal planning is really the cornerstone of smart grocery spending. The goal is to make just one grocery trip a week, so be very thorough. Meal planning saves you time.

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Day 22 of 31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending: Plan this week’s meals

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Day 22 of 31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending: Plan this week’s meals and shopping trip. Meal planning is really the cornerstone of smart grocery spending. The goal is to make just one grocery trip a week, so be very thorough. If you do just one challenge this month, make it meal planning.

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Reduce Your Grocery Spending Without Sacrificing Quality | 31 Days to Find $1000

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It is so easy to walk into the grocery store with an idea of what you will spend, walk out with a bill that is double and get home to discover that you have nothing to eat. Groceries can get out of control fast, but all it takes for you to get your grocery spending in line with your budget is PLANNING.

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The Final Grocery Budget Challenge Post

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I really wanted to reduce our grocery spending for my family of 4 from the average of $634 a month in 2013 to a budget of $450 a month in 2014. It was a bold goal to reduce our spending by so much and I knew I would have to be very diligent with my meal planning. And that is money in the bank.

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Christmas Savings Club | August Meeting

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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 offer for a FREE Christmas Gift & Spending Budget excel spreadsheet is still available. Our monthly goal for Christmas savings is $100. Happy 4 months til Christmas!

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