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Meet a Reader | JenRR from the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

At age 12, I started saving up my allowance and babysitting money to buy Christmas gifts for other children who were less fortunate. As our family and household income grew, my husband and I made it a goal to put more money aside for emergencies, retirement, college, home improvements, etc. How did you get interested in saving money?

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35 Money-Saving Grocery Tips | Kitchen Economics

Family Balance Sheet

One of my goals for Family Balance Sheet for 2013, is to get back to posting more money saving tips to help my readers (and myself) reduce our grocery bills. Reuse glass jars. After-Holiday clearance sales aren't just about gift wrap. Stock up and save with pre-holiday grocery sales. Stop wasting food. Shop at bread outlets.

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Reduce Your Grocery Spending Without Sacrificing Quality | 31 Days to Find $1000

Family Balance Sheet

This month, I am challenging myself to try to squeeze some extra money out of our grocery budget to put towards our goal of finding $1000. Reuse glass jars. After-Holiday clearance sales aren’t just about gift wrap. It takes planning! So read through the below tips and attack that grocery bill! Stop wasting food.