Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

My intent is twofold: to hold me accountable with our grocery spending and to give some ideas and insight into how we eat on a budget. You may have noticed that my homemade sugar-free applesauce is a constant side dish on my menu. Homemade applesauce. Wednesday: Turkey Cornbread Potpie , homemade applesauce.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Homemade Kids and Family 100

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.

Leftovers 100

Leftovers Budgeting Budget Lunch 100

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

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. That is a lot of money, so I plan our meals. Here’s my favorite 8 Freezer Meals. Thaw as needed.

Saving Money 113

Saving Money Groceries Grocery Money 113

Family Balance Sheet

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. From May-October, we eat outside on the patio for many meals and it would be so easy to use paper plates each time.

Economical 185

Economical Kitchen Paper Groceries 185

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 28, 2022

That is a lot of money, so I plan our meals. If you plan for your grocery trip, you will have a better chance of staying on track. It’s those impulsive, last-minute trips that seem to wreak havoc on spending. Develop your own routine and read all about how I plan our menu weekly: How to Meal Plan: 11 Tips for Success.

Saving Money 130

Saving Money Groceries Grocery Money 130

Family Balance Sheet

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. Try freezer cooking.

Emergency Fund 130

Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 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

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. Chicken Orzo Soup: I used some cooked chicken and homemade chicken stock from last week’s freezer cooking session. Homemade Sugar-Free Applesauce.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Financial Goals Freezers 100