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. Snacks & Dessert. My teenagers (and their parents, if we’re being honest) seem to enjoy snacks and desserts on a regular basis.
Family Balance Sheet
MAY 15, 2016
31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending. Meal planning is really the cornerstone of smart grocery spending. When you walk in the grocery store with a plan, you will avoid duplicate and impulsive purchases, but walk away with enough food to get you through until your next planned trip.
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Family Balance Sheet
MAY 8, 2016
31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending. Meal planning is really the cornerstone of smart grocery spending. When you walk in the grocery store with a plan, you will avoid duplicate and impulsive purchases, but walk away with enough food to get you through until your next planned trip.
Family Balance Sheet
MAY 22, 2016
Day 22 of 31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending: Plan this week’s meals and shopping trip. Meal planning is really the cornerstone of smart grocery spending. You will plan for breakfasts, lunches, dinners, snacks, and beverages and while you’re planning your meals, you will also be making your grocery list.
Family Balance Sheet
FEBRUARY 1, 2023
How are you doing with the financial goals you made for 2023? Unfortunately, many people abandon their New Year’s goals by mid-January and everything goes downhill from there. The goal of Frugal February is NOT to feel deprived, but rather to find creative ways to get through the month without unnecessary spending.
Family Balance Sheet
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.
Family Balance Sheet
FEBRUARY 1, 2019
How did you do with your financial goals in January? We have only one financial goal for 2019 and we made some progress in January. It was a great feeling to make that payment, and to continue the momentum I want to double down on our financial goal. The goal of Frugal February is NOT to feel deprived, .
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