The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

I can only be pressed about so many things at one time, and right now, my grocery spending is not it. My main goal is to mostly cook at home, and other than that, I’m not stressing for now. My lunch leftovers were at least 25% better than the original dish. Two words we do not tend to use for leftover fried chicken!)

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The Frugal Girl

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

What I Spent So I went to pull together my grocery spending for the week and I realized that it’s all quick trips to Safeway. Sunday Leftover sandwiches; they’re great reheated in the toaster oven on the air-fryer setting. Wednesday Leftover chicken quesadillas. We had some raw veggies and fruit on the side.

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Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

My #1 tip for trimming grocery spending is an easy one: Serve simple, frugal, scheduled meals. After all, the goal of eating is to fill the tummy and nourish the body. While my husband works hard to bring the money in, my job is to make it go as far as it can while feeding our family healthy meals.

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Family Balance Sheet

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. It’s a tight budget and I failed miserably recently, but we have lots of financial goals, so I need to get it back in line. I served with a big salad.

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Family Balance Sheet

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. It’s a tight budget and I failed miserably recently, but we have lots of financial goals, so I need to get it back in line. Wednesday: leftover night.

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Family Balance Sheet

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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Family Balance Sheet

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. It’s a tight budget and I failed miserably recently, but we have lots of financial goals, so I need to get it back in line. Please share in the comments.

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