Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 31, 2020

I started a new grocery shopping routine in January and it is working out splendidly! On Friday morning, I pull into the drive through during my allotted time and my groceries are placed in the back of my car. In the past, I made my meal plan and grocery shopped on Sundays. We want to live WELL, on LESS Money.

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January Frugal Green And Frugal Homemade 130

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 20, 2017

This Week in the Kitchen: In an effort to save time and money, I’m trying to add either meals or ingredients to my freezer each week. This week at the grocery store, I found a whole chicken marked down to a nice price. I put the rest in the freezer for later use in soups, enchiladas, and/or quesadillas. garden salad.

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Budgeting Budget Leftovers Daughter 100

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

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. If you don’t think the food in the fridge will be eaten before it goes bad, place leftovers in a freezer container, label, and store in the freezer. Thaw as needed.

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Saving Money Grocery Groceries Money 113

Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Be sure to check your grocery stores, Target, Kmart, Wal-Mart, CVS, Rite-Aid, Walgreens or any other store in your location. I tend to stick to a particular store for my normal grocery shopping, but for after-holiday clearance, I branch out and check multiple stores. Look for seasonal or holiday packaging on everyday items.

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Clearance Sales Clearance Holiday Shopping 100

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 6, 2022

I have been doing my grocery shopping at a different GIANT store and I’m finding that they always have a lot of marked-down meat. I have been packing my freezer with breakfast sausage, chicken, and Italian sausage–all marked down 40-50% off. Related reading: 10 Ways to Save at Giant Food Stores. Marked down meat!

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July Frugal Credit Cards Donation 130

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 28, 2014

The Goal of the Grocery Budget Challenge is to be creative with our meal planning and grocery shopping so that we do not over-spend. Lately when I see my bill at the check out, I’m shocked at how few groceries are actually going home with me. Every month, there will also be action steps due by the next meeting.

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Budgeting Budget February Groceries 124

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 30, 2014

The Goal of the Grocery Budget Challenge is to be creative with our meal planning and grocery shopping so that we do not over-spend. Lately when I see my bill at the check out, I’m shocked at how few groceries are actually going home with me. I keep both in the freezer. How Did We Do in March.

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Budget Budgeting March Groceries 100

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 30, 2014

So I started the challenge to be more accountable and to be creative with our meals and grocery shopping so that we do not over-spend. I tried new strategies, like freezer cooking and I used my crock pot more than ever before. This challenge also caused me to think of meal planning differently.

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Budget Budgeting Grocery Groceries 124

The Coupon Game

JULY 28, 2011

And since I have most everything still in my freezer or pantry, that also means I have very little grocery shopping to do this week! It was a much needed time away from the routine of everyday. So, we'll be incorporating last week's menu plan for this week. I can't tell you how much this thrills me!!

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Menu Planning Menu Plans Publix Freezers 85

Saving Everyday

JUNE 1, 2023

Grocery shopping for one can be tricky, but this list of tips will help you save time and money while enjoying delicious, nutritious meals. My husband travels a lot for work, so grocery shopping for one person is something I have learned a thing or two about. Grocery Shopping for One Inventory what you have.

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Grocery Shopping Groceries Grocery Shopping 52

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MARCH 18, 2019

After all, it’s the most expensive part of most families’ grocery bills, so why wouldn’t we save as much as possible on it? When I first started grocery shopping, I would buy meat in 1 pound packages because that is generally the amount I would need for our meals that week.

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Bulk Saving Money Money Buy 85

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 30, 2014

Ok, Ok, let’s talk grocery budget! The Goal of the Grocery Budget Challenge is to be creative with our meal planning and grocery shopping so that we do not over-spend. Now is the time to load up your freezer with summer produce for those long winter months.

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Budgeting Budget Grocery Groceries 100

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 3, 2014

I’ve included pictures below of most of my grocery shopping trips for the month. There’s about $67 worth of groceries that I forgot to photograph. I made a large batch of homemade sugar-free applesauce in March that I stored in the freezer. Honestly the Oreos are still in my freezer.

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March Groceries Grocery Homemade 100

Coupons Do Work

APRIL 14, 2015

Here is an article I Wrote in 2013 that I am going to repost on how I survive on a $30 bucks a week on my grocery bill for the whole family : Question: can you survive on $200 a month grocery shopping for the whole family? if I do freeze things, I make soup or other foods and put it into the freezer. How to thaw it?

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Budgeting Budget Food Kids and Family 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 30, 2014

The Goal of the Grocery Budget Challenge is to be creative with our meal planning and grocery shopping so that we aren’t over-spending. Lately when I see my bill at the check out, I’m shocked at how few groceries are actually going home with me. Action Step 2 : Continue to plan your meals and grocery list.

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Budget Budgeting January Grocery 127

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 30, 2014

The Goal of the Grocery Budget Challenge is to be creative with our meal planning and grocery shopping so that we do not over-spend. Lately when I see my bill at the check out, I’m shocked at how few groceries are actually going home with me. November is a great month for grocery sales and stocking up.

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Budget Budgeting September October 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 5, 2013

We also grocery shop once per week. So we buy ingredients for the entire week’s meal plan on that one shopping trip. While you should never grocery shop hungry, I always try to meal plan when I’m hungry. I usually have the stuff for nachos, BLTs, or even just a frozen pizza in the freezer.

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Eating Out Restaurant Food and Wine Meals 222

Couponing 101

DECEMBER 16, 2013

Pantry Challenge My final tip for saving money without coupons is to have a pantry/freezer challenge! The challenge is to grocery shop as little as possible and only eat what’s already in the pantry/freezer. You can do the challenge for one week or one month, however long you think you can go without shopping!

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Saving Money Money T-Mobile Saving 111

The Coupon Game

JUNE 23, 2011

As you all know, I typically do my grocery shopping on Thursdays, therefore, that is also the day that I plan my weekly menu. You'll see my grocery photo and breakdown soon.) For my menu planning, I start by scouring my freezer, fridge, and pantry to see what I have on-hand already.

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Menu Planning Menu Plans Homemade A&W 85

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 25, 2011

My Grocery List On the right side, I list my shopping list. I refer to the recipes that I'll be making that week to see what is needed versus what I have on hand in the pantry, freezer or fridge. I take the clipboard with me to the store and cross items off my list as I shop. How do you manage your menu and grocery list?

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Grocery Groceries Bills Office 157

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 30, 2014

The Goal of the Grocery Budget Challenge is to be creative with our meal planning and grocery shopping so that we do not over-spend. Lately when I see my bill at the check out, I’m shocked at how few groceries are actually going home with me.

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Budgeting Budget Grocery Groceries 100

Saving With Shellie

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

Chest Freezer White – $99.99. Thanks to Grocery Shop for Free for the hhgregg Black Friday Ad 2015 highlights! We have the highlights and a rundown of all the best deals. hhgregg will be open from 4PM to Midnight on Thanksgiving. Here are the best deals from the hhgregg Black Friday Ad 2015. Doorbusters: Haier 3.5-cu.

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2015 Fridays Vacuums Blenders 40

Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 31, 2013

Anyone who has gone grocery shopping for their household knows that feeding the family can get expensive. Depending on the size of your family and what people eat, you can divide packaged products (like chicken or ground meat) into portions and put them in freezer bags. Image courtesy of dusky / FreeDigitalPhotos.net.

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Dinner Simple Family Menu Planning 75

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 2, 2011

Because I menu plan, I pull frozen meat from the freezer the night before my planned meal. I plan my menu on Sunday afternoons when I have the new week’s grocery flyer in front of me. I try to keep my large weekly grocery shopping to one store unless there are some loss-leaders elsewhere. Menu planning saves me money.

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Menu Planning Menu Plans Economical Kitchen 138

Saving Everyday

AUGUST 1, 2022

Shop your own home. Go through everything you already have in your refrigerator, freezer, and pantry. You can use pre-printed grocery lists to keep inventory and add extra items on the side. When you get home from grocery shopping, prep everything you can before it goes in the fridge. Here’s why. Batch cook.

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Groceries Grocery Food and Drink Saving 52

Saving Everyday

AUGUST 1, 2022

Shop your own home. Go through everything you already have in your refrigerator, freezer, and pantry. You can use pre-printed grocery lists to keep inventory and add extra items on the side. When you get home from grocery shopping, prep everything you can. How to save money on groceries. Here’s why.

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Groceries Grocery Food and Drink Saving 52

Couponing 101

MAY 28, 2012

My husband slices them into 1-lb sections and we put them in freezer bags and store them. Reader Adrienne sent in the following great frugal tip: “When I feel like I don’t have time to coupon, I still save money by buying meat in bulk, especially ground beef. I buy the 10 or 20 lb tubes and bring them home.

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Bulk Frugal Buy Buying 81

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

You pick the recipes and they pack all of the ingredients into a box and ship it to your door, effectively eliminating grocery shopping. The ice pack is reusable and I put mine the freezer. What is Blue Apron? Blue Apron is a subscription meal kit service. All of the ingredients perfectly portioned out for the recipe.

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Delivery Service Meals Daughter Kids and Family 113

Work With What You've Got

JULY 19, 2010

It has been grocery shopping (Dude. It is always so cold on the freezer aisle that I find I need a jacket), it has been to the movies. It might just be that it irritates me that it took me so long to figure them out only to discover I’m not 100% sure) Basically, I am getting my $13 worth out of this jacket.

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Diet coke Target Coke Freezers 40

Saving With Shellie

NOVEMBER 16, 2014

Chest Freezer w/ Removable Basket – $99.99. Shop the hhgregg Black Friday Ad Online: hhgregg.com. Thanks Grocery Shop for Free 101 for help compiling the hhgregg Black Friday Ad. Keurig K45 Elite Brewing System – $99.99. Oster Juice Extractor (FPSTJE3168) – $34.99. Samsung 7.4 Hotpoint 24-in.

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2014 Fridays Blu Ray Washer and Dryer 51

Saving Everyday

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Pro tip: I like to freeze protein in reusable or disposable Ziploc freezer bags and get it as flat as possible. They are freezer, microwave, and oven-safe, making them both functional and perfect for on-the-go. This helps it thaw very quickly! Hearty beef and bean chili is one of my favorite meals to batch cook.

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Cooking Budgeting Budget Leftovers 52

Couponing 101

MARCH 25, 2015

Thanks to Passion For Savings , Couponing For 4 , What Rose Knows , Grocery Shop For Free At The Mart , and Deal Seeking Mom for help with compiling these matchups! Game Printable Coupon = $1.99 Maxwell House Iced Coffee Concentrate $3.68 - $1/1 Maxwell House Iced Coffee Concentrate Printable Coupon = $2.68

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Dr. Pepper Walmart Maxwell House Mr. Clean 40

For the Mommas

JULY 25, 2016

Once you find a few trustworthy companies like Hampton Creek , it can make your grocery list extremely simple. Try Freezer Cooking. Freezer cooking usually involves preparing and/or cooking all your meals for the upcoming month and then freezing them. Another way to save time is to do all your cooking in large blocks of time.

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Kitchen Bulk Cooking Freezers 40

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

Sometimes I take a bag of vegetables from the freezer versus the fresh vegetables which go bad a lot sooner. It reminds me to go grocery shopping if I see that many of the items are checked off. Jessica says, “We are vegetarians and it's easy to forget what you purchased (since veggies go in the drawers of the fridge).

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