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

The Frugal Girl

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. Do I have the mental space, time, and motivation to do that right now?

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Day 3 of 31 Days to Slash Your Grocery Spending: Organize your Refrigerator/Freezer

Family Balance Sheet

31 Days to Slash Your Grocery Spending. Food is forgotten about and becomes a science experiment. Good food, too. So blare some fun music to get you motivated, because TODAY, we’re cleaning out the refrigerator and freezer. Sort all of the food by category. Discard out of date foods.

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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. I''m happy to report that I was able to reduce our grocery spending in August by about $50 and I''ll put that money in our Christmas savings. September Assignments: 1.

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Take Control of Your Money in 2015

Family Balance Sheet

In 2014, the Grocery Budget Challenge encouraged us to keep our grocery spending in line and to be creative with our meal planning so that we do not over-spend. 5 Ways Busy Moms Can Get Motivated to Work Out | Diane Nassy @ philZENdia. In 2015, the monthly challenge will be the Choose Thrift First Challenge.

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10 Smart Ways to Become Debt Free

Family Balance Sheet

Everyone had unique motivation for working towards debt freedom: Jackie and her husband were sick of the stress that goes along with money issues. They Managed their Grocery Spending. I have always stressed that groceries is one of the easiest budget categories to reduce. Tracy cooked meals ahead of time to freeze.

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How to Start a Budget (and be successful at it!)

Family Balance Sheet

Food: groceries, meals out, school lunches. The grocery category is the easiest one to reduce. I list tons of ideas: How to Slash Your Grocery Spending . This group is a safe place where we talk, motivate, and share ideas about budgeting. Non-necessity/extra (can survive without, but nice to have).

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