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Family Balance Sheet
NOVEMBER 12, 2014
If you’ve read my blog, you’ve probably heard me say that our bills may not be negotiable, but our grocery receipts usually are. When finances are tight, often the only area we can control is our food spending. My #1 tip for trimming grocery spending is an easy one: Serve simple, frugal, scheduled meals.
Family Balance Sheet
JANUARY 28, 2022
Are you spending more at the grocery store lately? Rising prices are affecting everyone’s bank account, and groceries are leading the way. Everyone is trying to figure out how to save money on groceries! These are strategies I use weekly to help keep my grocery bill in line with our budget.
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Family Balance Sheet
MAY 10, 2016
Meals need to be easy to prepare and tasty to eat and that is where freezer cooking can swoop in to save the day. It also prevents me from making impulsive trips to the grocery store or calling for take out. Also bookmark the 31 Days to Slash Your Grocery Spending category page so you can check in daily.
Family Balance Sheet
FEBRUARY 15, 2019
Looking for ways to save money on groceries? Groceries is one budget category that can get out of control very quickly. However, groceries is also an easy budget category to control, but it takes some planning, skill, and organization. These are strategies I use weekly to keep my grocery bill in line with our budget.
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. Monday: I never made the baked ziti last weekend like I thought I would, so I made it on Monday, because I knew I would need leftovers on Tuesday night.
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. 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. garden salad.
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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