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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

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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

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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

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OCTOBER 30, 2014

The Goal of the Grocery Budget Challenge is to be creative with our meal planning and grocery shopping so that we do not over-spend. Lately when I see my bill at the check out, I’m shocked at how few groceries are actually going home with me. How Did We Do in September & October.

Budgeting 100

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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

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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. Sign up to receive an email alert of the upcoming Sunday Coupon Preview.

Land o lakes 166

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AUGUST 30, 2014

The Goal of the Grocery Budget Challenge is to be creative with our meal planning and grocery shopping so that we do not over-spend. Lately when I see my bill at the check out, I’m shocked at how few groceries are actually going home with me. How Did We Do in July & August? My budget is $450.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Groceries Grocery 100

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JANUARY 8, 2014

To achieve those goals I need to review our spending to see where I can make some cuts. If there is one budget category that can quickly get out of control for me, it is GROCERIES. If I don’t plan our meals and my shopping list, I spend too much money and make too many extra stops to the grocery store during the week.

Meals 186

Meals Simple Menu Planning Menu Plans 186

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FEBRUARY 28, 2014

The Goal of the Grocery Budget Challenge is to be creative with our meal planning and grocery shopping so that we do not over-spend. Lately when I see my bill at the check out, I’m shocked at how few groceries are actually going home with me.

Budgeting 124

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FEBRUARY 15, 2019

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. Personally, if I don’t make a shopping list and plan my meals, my grocery budget is toast. Shop at Discount and Outlet Stores.

Saving Money 113

Saving Money Groceries Grocery Money 113

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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.

2015 100

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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.

Debt Free 100

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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?

Menu Planning 138

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