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. Which is a little high, but I don’t care.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Groceries is the easiest budget category TO GET OUT of control and the easiest budget category TO control. To reign your grocery spending in, you must plan all of your meals. Spend Frugal February planning your meals from food that you already have in your kitchen, refrigerator, and freezer. Say that 5 times!)

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February Frugal Financial Goals Goals 130

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JANUARY 10, 2014

Are you spending more on groceries every month than your budget allows? Would you like to reduce your grocery spending? Are you an impulsive grocery shopper? The grocery bill can get out of control for me if I’m not careful. This year, I need to reduce our grocery spending and I need to succeed.

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Budgeting Budget Groceries Grocery 174

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JANUARY 20, 2023

In 2022, I wanted to do a major purge of our home , and that lasted until about January 15 of 2022 when I reorganized our kitchen cabinets. The rest of the snowball went towards other things, such as a new-to-us vehicle, medical expenses, retirement contributions, and home repairs. I spent about $870/month on groceries.

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Financial Goals Goals Debt College 130

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MAY 29, 2015

This series helps me stay on top of our grocery spending and currently our monthly budget is $500 for my family of 4. Monday: Sadly, all trips must come to an end and we spent several hours on Memorial Day traveling home. After dinner, we watched the fireworks over the American falls. It was a perfect ending to a perfect day.

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Budgeting Budget Hotel Freezers 100

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FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Groceries is the easiest budget category TO GET OUT of control and the easiest budget category TO control. To reign your grocery spending in, you must plan all of your meals. Spend Frugal February planning your meals from food that you already have in your kitchen, refrigerator, and freezer. Say that 5 times!).

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February Frugal Financial Goals Budgeting 100

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APRIL 1, 2021

2 – Reduce your grocery spending without sacrificing quality. Do you know how much you spend on groceries each month? Groceries is the easiest budget category to overspend. It’s also very easy to reduce your grocery spending just by planning your meals. 6 – Eat dinner at home.

Emergency Fund 130

Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 130

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OCTOBER 30, 2014

Lately when I see my bill at the check out, I’m shocked at how few groceries are actually going home with me. On the 30th of each month, between January and November in 2014 , we will meet here to discuss our challenges and successes for the month with our grocery budget. How Did We Do in September & October.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget September October 100

Couponing 101

DECEMBER 20, 2012

Hopefully you have a general idea of how much you spent on groceries pre-couponing, but even if you don’t, tracking your spending can be extremely beneficial. I have created this awesome and SIMPLE spreadsheet to use to track your grocery spending and savings! Do you track your grocery spending and savings?

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Groceries Grocery 2013 Calculators 111

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 7, 2013

This also helps keep my grocery spending down, as I am using up ingredients that I already have instead of going to buy new ones. If the ingredient stays in my pantry for longer than two months after having done this, and it’s not crossed off of my “inventory” list, I donate it to the Food Bank.

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Cleaning Appliances Donation Organic 221

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 16, 2015

And my absolute #1 way to save money at the grocery store is to PLAN OUR MEALS. If you make this one simple change, you will reduce your grocery spending substantially. When you walk into a grocery store with a plan, you eliminate impulse & duplicate purchases. Meal planning really is that effective. Gym Membership.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Thrifting Thrift Stores 100

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APRIL 6, 2011

I believe the grocery bill is one of the easiest categories of the household budget to reduce and you don't have to be an extreme couponer to accomplish the task. I use coupons but they are not my only method to reducing our grocery spending.

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Land o lakes TV shows Saving Money Menu Planning 166

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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.

Leftovers 100

Leftovers Budgeting Budget Lunch 100

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OCTOBER 9, 2014

Groceries. I talk a lot about grocery spending on this blog. My absolute #1 way for saving money at the grocery store is to PLAN OUR MEALS. If you make this one simple change, you will reduce your grocery spending. We used to spend hundreds of dollars a month going out to eat at restaurants.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Finance Organic 100

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AUGUST 30, 2014

Lately when I see my bill at the check out, I’m shocked at how few groceries are actually going home with me. On the 30th of each month, between January and November in 2014 , we will meet here to discuss our challenges and successes for the month with our grocery budget. How Did We Do in July & August?

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Groceries Grocery 100

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 28, 2014

Lately when I see my bill at the check out, I’m shocked at how few groceries are actually going home with me. O n the 30th of each month, between January and November in 2014 , we will meet here to discuss our challenges and successes for the month with our grocery budget.

Budgeting 124

Budgeting Budget February Groceries 124

Couponing 101

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Hopefully you have a general idea of how much you spent on groceries pre-couponing, but even if you don’t, tracking your spending can be extremely beneficial. I have created this awesome and SIMPLE spreadsheet to use to track your grocery spending and savings! Do you track your grocery spending and savings?

Groceries 95

Groceries Grocery 2012 Calculators 95

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 28, 2022

As my kids have grown into teenagers who eat as much as adults, I spend about $800-1000/month–this includes anything I buy at the grocery store, so it includes paper and cleaning products. I’ve found some great deals in the past on many products that are either staples in my home or just plain necessities.

Saving Money 130

Saving Money Groceries Grocery Money 130

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

2 – Reduce your grocery spending without sacrificing quality. Can you answer this question, how much do you spend on groceries each month? If you do not know the answer, then there is a good chance you are over spending. The easiest way to reduce your grocery spending is to plan your meals.

Emergency Fund 100

Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 1, 2015

In 2014, the Grocery Budget Challenge encouraged us to keep our grocery spending in line and to be creative with our meal planning so that we do not over-spend. Hot Work at Home Jobs for 2015 | Holly Hanna @ The Work at Home Woman. 9 Ways to Get Healthier In The New Year | Amy Maus @ Home and Farm Sense.

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2015 Money Debt Home and Garden 100

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JANUARY 8, 2014

Over the holidays, I wasn’t as diligent with my meal planning and our grocery bill went over what I budget for food. Not only do I need to get control of our grocery spending again, but I also am challenging myself with a new budget for January. Will everyone be home for dinner that week? Meal Planning Saves Time.

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Meals Simple Menu Planning Menu Plans 186

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MARCH 23, 2011

Try replacing some paper products on your list with cloth and re-usable products that you probably have around the house and you will not only reduce your grocery spending, but you will also reduce your waste. She is always sending food home in pickle jars when we visit. Are you trying to run a more 'green' household?

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Economical Kitchen Paper Groceries 185

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

As my kids have grown into a teen and tween who eat as much as adults, I spend about $700/month–this includes anything I buy at the grocery store, so it includes paper and cleaning products. I’ve found some great deals in the past on many products that are either staples in my home or just plain necessities.

Saving Money 113

Saving Money Groceries Grocery Money 113

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MAY 16, 2016

Day 16 of 31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending: Avoid Food Waste. If you’re following along with the 31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending , then you will remember, disorder = disaster. You’ll save money by reducing your food waste at home and avoid eating out on your lunch break. Brown Bag lunch.

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Food Waste Kitchen Leftovers Food 165

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MARCH 2, 2011

The weeks that I take the time to plan the menu are the weeks that I have control over our spending. The weeks were I don’t menu plan are the weeks that I’m at the grocery store multiple times or we get take out multiple times, leading to an out of control grocery spending. Will everyone be home for dinner that week?

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Menu Planning Menu Plans Economical Kitchen 138

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OCTOBER 31, 2013

Day 14: Reduce Your Grocery Spending without Sacrificing Quality. Day 15: Skip the AM Drive-Thru and Eat Breakfast at Home. Day 25: Rethink Your Christmas Spending. Day 29: Eat Dinner at Home & SAVE! Day 10: Sell Your Gold Jewelry for Cash. Day 11: Cancel Your Cable TV. Day 12: How to Get a FREE Gym Membership.

Finds 258

Finds October Bank of America Friends And Family Sale 258

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 9, 2015

Olivia wanted to stay home with her children on her husband’s teacher salary. Daniel took on an extra job doing support work for an online company that he could do from home. Acadia’s husband used his handy skills to fix up their home that they eventually sold for a profit. Stacy and her family stayed home.

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Debt Free Debt Budgeting Budget 100

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JUNE 8, 2018

I discovered the term, Zero-Based Budget, when my husband and I took Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University home course many years ago. For example, if your paychecks net to $3000 a month, then you plan the spending for $3000, and not a single dollar over or under. – Food: groceries, meals out, school lunches.

Budgeting 133

Budgeting Budget Financial Goals Goals 133

Saving In Akron

OCTOBER 1, 2011

Earn $3 in bonus fuel rewards when you spend $20 in the dairy department. :: GROCERY. Spend $20 on any Smucker's brand foods. 1/4 Hamburger Helper, Chicken Helper, Tuna Helper or Home Cooked Skillet Meal, exp. 3 Hamburger Helper Home Cooked Skillet Meal, exp. B1G1 Home Pride Sliced Bread (20 oz.),

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