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Grocery Budget Challenge | January Meeting

Family Balance Sheet

Action Step 1 : Plan your grocery budget for February. Take into account any special occasions, such as the Super Bowl, Valentine’s Day, birthdays, anniversaries, and pot lucks. Action Step 2 : Continue to plan your meals and grocery list. For my system, read my 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips. February Assignments.

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Save Money with Meal Planning

Couponing 101

I admit to completely dropping the ball with menu planning. I think I only wrote out a weekly menu twice in those two months. So, as you can imagine, things were even crazier due to my lack of planning. Here are a few of the things I noticed happening when I didn’t plan out our meals: We shopped more often.

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Simple Ways to Save on Family Dinner

Saving Cents With Sense

Start Menu Planning. Menu planning is an excellent way to cut down on overspending at the grocery store. By planning out your family’s meals for the upcoming week, you can determine precisely what ingredients you need. Here are a few tips and meal ideas that will help you save at the checkout counter: 1.

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