Family Balance Sheet
JANUARY 28, 2022
of Agriculture, a US family of 4 discards around $1500 a year on food waste. Imagine saving your family’s budget $1500 a year just by being more aware of your food waste and taking action to stop it. Designate one night a week as “raid the fridge’ night to get rid of leftovers. You’ll be thankful later. Utilize the Freezer.
Family Balance Sheet
APRIL 3, 2014
My husband and kids won’t tolerate a bare kitchen and bad, boring food–they would seriously revolt. And finally…Junk Food. I occasionally buy junk food. I don’t want to blow our grocery money on food that has no nutritional value, but my family enjoys it too. Lunches Included: leftovers.
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Couponing 101
JANUARY 6, 2012
Using coupons will save you money at the register, but using your food wisely is going to save you money as well! We wasted more food (produce, leftovers, etc. We ate more quick/convenience foods. I always find we have more food than we think and can usually count on finding a few things that I had forgotten about.
Family Balance Sheet
MARCH 9, 2011
But I find food products to be a different story. Boxed, processed food coupons are very easy to find, but I try to limit those foods in our diet, so I really have a hard time finding coupons for food that we do eat. Institute a 'Raid the Fridge' Night One night a week, raid the fridge to get rid of leftovers.
Family Balance Sheet
FEBRUARY 15, 2019
of Agriculture, a US family of 4 discards around $1500 a year on food waste. Imagine saving your family’s budget $1500 a year just by being more aware of your food waste and taking action to stop it. Designate one night a week as “raid the fridge’ night to get rid of leftovers. You’ll be thankful later. Utilize the Freezer.
Family Balance Sheet
MARCH 22, 2016
While I have success finding coupons in the Sunday paper and online printing sources, like Coupons.com for hygiene, paper, and cleaning products, food is another story. I don’t find too many coupons for foods that we eat and I only save about $3-5 in paper coupons on each weekly shopping trip, which is hardly extreme.
Saving Cents With Sense
JANUARY 31, 2013
According to a 2012 Gallop Poll, the average American family spends about $150 a week on food alone! Casseroles are another great way to use leftovers from another meal. On those occasions when you cook a whole chicken, turkey, or ham, use the leftover carcass or bone to make the stock for a soup. Start Menu Planning.
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