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MAY 14, 2016

Monday: I had Ham & Bean soup in the freezer and I served it with grilled cheese sandwiches. Saturday: I batch cooked taco meat a few weeks ago and stored in the freezer. Also bookmark the 31 Days to Slash Your Grocery Spending category page so you can check in daily.

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Grocery Spending Groceries Grocery Raisin Bran 100

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OCTOBER 14, 2013

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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Grocery Spending Groceries Grocery Finds 113

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MAY 4, 2016

31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending. If you’ve been following along, you should have a neat and tidy pantry and your refrigerator and freezer should be spick-and-span. Today, we’re going to plan meals using those inventories of foods you found in your pantry, fridge, and freezer. I tossed the bread.

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Groceries Grocery Budgeting Budget 100

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FEBRUARY 1, 2023

3 – Cook/Eat from the pantry and freezer. Groceries is the easiest budget category TO GET OUT of control and the easiest budget category TO control. To reign your grocery spending in, you must plan all of your meals. For a list of budget categories, read: How to Start a Budget.

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February Frugal Financial Goals Goals 130

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MAY 13, 2016

This is day 13 of 31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending. Meat is one of the more expensive items on my grocery list, so when I stumble on a great deal or markdown , I stock up. Divide the meat up and store in freezer containers or bags. Just store in the freezer bags until you’re ready to use.

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Cooking Grocery Spending Freezers Bulk 100

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JANUARY 28, 2022

It’s those impulsive, last-minute trips that seem to wreak havoc on spending. 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. Utilize the Freezer. Here are my favorite 8 Freezer Meals. Thaw as needed.

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Saving Money Groceries Grocery Money 130

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NOVEMBER 30, 2014

Back in January I introduced the 2014 Grocery Budget Challenge. 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.

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Budgeting Budget Groceries Grocery 124

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OCTOBER 20, 2017

Grocery spending can get out of hand quickly, so I post our weekly menu to ensure that I am planning it weekly. Our monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. 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.

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Budgeting Budget Leftovers Daughter 100

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MAY 29, 2015

This series helps me stay on top of our grocery spending and currently our monthly budget is $500 for my family of 4. I heated up cooked chicken that I had in the freezer and just added some store bought sauce. Would you like to lower your grocery bill? 8 Freezer Meal Recipes. 10 Paper Products to Avoid.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Hotel Freezers 100

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FEBRUARY 15, 2019

It’s those impulsive, last minute trips that seem to wreck havoc on spending. 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. Utilize the Freezer. Here’s my favorite 8 Freezer Meals. Thaw as needed.

Saving Money 113

Saving Money Groceries Grocery Money 113

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FEBRUARY 28, 2014

O n the 30th of each month, between January and November in 2014 , we will meet here to discuss our challenges and successes for the month with our grocery budget. February’s homework was to clean out and organize the refrigerator, freezer, and kitchen pantry. Every month, there will also be action steps due by the next meeting.

Budgeting 124

Budgeting Budget February Groceries 124

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FEBRUARY 1, 2019

3 – Cook/Eat from the pantry and freezer. Groceries is the easiest budget category TO GET OUT of control and the easiest budget category TO control. To reign your grocery spending in, you must plan all of your meals. For a list of budget categories, read: How to Start a Budget.

February 100

February Frugal Financial Goals Budgeting 100

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OCTOBER 13, 2017

Grocery spending can get out of hand quickly, so I post our weekly menu to ensure that I am planning it weekly. Our monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. These posts will help: How to Save Money on Groceries WITHOUT Using Coupons. 4 Simple Grocery Apps that Earn You Cash Back. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes.

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Budgeting Budget Leftovers Financial Goals 100

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MAY 20, 2016

31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending. Today is Day 20 of 31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending: Pre-Holiday Grocery Sales. Grocery stores completely capitalize on this and offer super low prices on holiday favorites in the weeks leading up to the holiday. Think about it. 99 during the Christmas holiday.

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Grocery Spending Groceries Grocery Holiday 100

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MAY 24, 2016

Day 24 of 31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending: Save on Organic. We eat eggs almost everyday for breakfast and I put the yogurt sticks in the freezer. When it comes to organic food , everyone’s line in the sand is different. We fall somewhere in between. Visit the websites of companies that you enjoy.

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Organic Organization Food Saving 113

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AUGUST 28, 2013

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. Our grocery spending has crept up over that last several months and it was time to rein it back in.

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August Club Christmas Goals 100

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OCTOBER 30, 2014

Back in the summer, our grocery spending hit $500 and I decided to shift our budget to $500 to accommodate our changing eating habits. November is a great month for grocery sales and stocking up. Action Step 1 : Plan your grocery budget for November. Every month, there will also be action steps due by the next meeting.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget September October 100

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JANUARY 9, 2015

If you followed along last year’s Grocery Budget Challenge , you’ll know that my grocery spending ranged from $425 – $500 throughout the year. Selfishly, the reason for this weekly posting is because I tend to stick to a grocery budget when I know I’m going to write about it.

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Leftovers Budgeting Budget Lunch 100

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FEBRUARY 6, 2015

My intent is twofold: to hold me accountable with our grocery spending and to give some ideas and insight into how we eat on a budget. This is one of my favorite slow cooker meals and it was included in my freezer cooking session last fall. Are you enjoying these “what we ate on a budget” posts? Homemade applesauce.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Homemade Kids and Family 100

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APRIL 1, 2021

2 – Reduce your grocery spending without sacrificing quality. Do you know how much you spend on groceries each month? Groceries is the easiest budget category to overspend. It’s also very easy to reduce your grocery spending just by planning your meals. Try freezer cooking.

Emergency Fund 130

Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 130

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JANUARY 8, 2014

Over the holidays, I wasn’t as diligent with my meal planning and our grocery bill went over what I budget for food. Not only do I need to get control of our grocery spending again, but I also am challenging myself with a new budget for January. Keep your pantry, freezer and refrigerator organized. ” 3.

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Meals Simple Menu Planning Menu Plans 186

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MARCH 2, 2011

The weeks that I take the time to plan the menu are the weeks that I have control over our spending. The weeks were I don’t menu plan are the weeks that I’m at the grocery store multiple times or we get take out multiple times, leading to an out of control grocery spending. Menu planning saves me time. Develop a system.

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Menu Planning Menu Plans Economical Kitchen 138

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MARCH 23, 2011

Try replacing some paper products on your list with cloth and re-usable products that you probably have around the house and you will not only reduce your grocery spending, but you will also reduce your waste. Are you trying to run a more 'green' household? Cracks me up every time.

Economical 185

Economical Kitchen Paper Groceries 185

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FEBRUARY 16, 2016

2 – Reduce your grocery spending without sacrificing quality. Can you answer this question, how much do you spend on groceries each month? If you do not know the answer, then there is a good chance you are over spending. The easiest way to reduce your grocery spending is to plan your meals.

Emergency Fund 100

Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 100

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MAY 16, 2016

Day 16 of 31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending: Avoid Food Waste. Keep your refrigerator, freezer, and pantry neat and tidy. . If you’re following along with the 31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending , then you will remember, disorder = disaster. Dept of Agriculture**, a U.S. Let us know in the comments.

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Food Waste Kitchen Leftovers Food 165

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OCTOBER 6, 2017

Grocery spending can get out of hand quickly, so I post our weekly menu to ensure that I am planning it weekly. Our monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. Chicken Orzo Soup: I used some cooked chicken and homemade chicken stock from last week’s freezer cooking session. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Financial Goals Freezers 100

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JULY 9, 2015

They Managed their Grocery Spending. I have always stressed that groceries is one of the easiest budget categories to reduce. The interviewees also found that cutting their food spending freed up quite a bit of money to apply towards debt. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes. This helped her not blow the budget on dining out.

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Debt Free Debt Budgeting Budget 100